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Originally Posted by The Cobra
This is correct.
Calgary may well need to move Mangiapane as they can get some cheap current assets for him, and they can utilize the saved cap space on Tkachuk and Johnny.
But moving him to sign Zadorov? That’s crazy talk.
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I don't understand any of this talk.
No team sacrifices core pieces before moving lesser players, even if it means getting nothing in return or paying a price to move them.
Assuming Johnny, Chucky and Mang all can come to terms to stay then Monahan and/or Lucic will be moved to help make it work. I'd also throw Backlund into this group.
Vegas had cap problems, so they gave away Fleury, and unloaded Schmidt. Tampa had cap problems, so they gave away Johnson and let Coleman walk for nothing to protect their core pieces.
The Flames aren't going to offload young, key pieces in order to keep players like Zadorov, Lucic, Monahan or Backlund.