It's funny that people are lamenting cap space, but overlook Lucic's $5.25M salary while playing on the 3rd/4th line. Here is potential found money. He's only owed a million in real salary as he receives the majority ($3M) in signing bonus come July. Flames could encourage his retirement in the summer and offer him a role within the organization ( I see him as a future coach), freeing up $5.25M in cap space. This would be a smart move by the team and free up some much needed room to retain a contract with term brought in at the trade deadline.
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