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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
The core is Johnny, Tkachuk, Lindholm, Hanifin, Andersson and Markstrom.
Everyone else is a spare part who can be replaced and should not be committed to with significant term or dollars.
Buy out Monahan, save $4.25Mish.
Trade Mangiapane and Kylington (Heretofore referred to by me as Bread and Circus) for a superstar.
Plan to have Zary, Pelletier and Coronato on the team next year - if Coronato doesn’t sign this summer, include him in the superstar trade.
All hinging of course on 13 and 19 extending, but if they do, we’re in a place where we shouldn’t be drafting our own picks for at least the next 3-5 years.
Not saying it’s easy, but you can do a lot to retool this roster of you don’t overcommit to the wrong guys.
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Wait, you have Hanifin and Andersson as core pieces, yet you don’t consider Backlund or Mangiapane core pieces after the playoffs performances they just had? Their line was without a doubt, the best line on the team in the playoffs and helped make the BoA at least a little competitive.
Backlund was especially good, I thought he was the best overall skater the Flames had in this year’s playoffs and not to mention the 2020 playoffs where he was also the best Flame. He just comes to play in the playoffs and the Flames need more guys like that.
Inserting those young guys isn’t even realistic with Sutter at the helm. Even Dube and Valimaki (especially the latter) had tough times just getting into the lineup and they actually had previous NHL experience prior to Darryl. Those other guys you mentioned, do not. Darryl would probably prefer to sign old veterans to take their place until they young guys are 100% ready to make significant NHL contributions.