In my estimation, the Flames are at the very least losing one of Johnny, Tkachuk and Mangiapane. That's just the reality of it all for me.
Your center ice position, known more commonly as the most important position, is trending backwards with an aging Backlund and a .....I suppose you could say .....used up Monahan. It's Lindholm and thats it after those two.
I surmise that the Flames will likely reserve a large chunk of cap for a new top 2 center in the offseason because that's what good teams do.
And it'll likely mean sacrificing one of the 3 wingers to do it.
Especially considering the Flames have more wingers than centers ready to graduate from the farm to fill holes.
My guess, they lose Mangiapane in a RFA swap.
Edit: A thing that concerns me right now as well is that for all 3 players we can potentially lose, they're all playing amazing hockey and I do wonder if it's the contract year effort to maximize their next contracts, further inflating their value.
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