Every GM is painted into a corner. Every GM has guys he wants to keep but only at a certain price. Every GM has players that aren't worth their contracts most days. Every GM has the same problems, really.
I think the Flames D gets revamped some, but I think it's nuts to jettison Hanifin or Andersson, both of whom are, on the whole, trending better. Kylington is brand new in the NHL and no, he's not Makar, but jeez you just gonna dump him? Then what?
Entry level or controlled early contracts have to be utilized, you can't just build a team out of veteran free agents. And while guys like Lewis, Richardson, etc were ... fine... the weren't difference makers. Sadly, neither was Toffoli and they needed him to be.
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