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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Oh yeah - I’m not screaming to rip it down if the Flames can retain Tkachuk and Gaudreau. Clearly the team has taken a step this year.
In my eyes the team does have a very real problem - how do you contend with McDavid and Mackinnon?
Not to jump to the off-season, as I think that Markstrom is going to come through and the story will change to “how did the Oilers blow a 3-1 lead”, but I do look at Kadri in free agency and it’s damn intriguing.
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Mackinnon will be tough as Colorado has lots still developing. But they also have his deal up in a year and Kadri isn't signing for $4 mil and very likely won't be in Colorado
Edmonton has some developing but they also have Kane who I bet (see what I did there) they will want to keep. The playoffs he is having good luck getting him cheap. If they don't win it all I still see them as at their peak for the next year or 2. Unless Holland makes some good moves and get rid of the right players and resigns the right players.
Puljujarvi
Yamamoto
Kane
Combined make $4 mil or so. They will get $10+ next year
Mcleod played well enough for a raise.
We have our issues too but once again if Treliving makes good decisions I still believe we could be set up very well for a few more years