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Originally Posted by GordonBlue
how much money would you throw at him and for how long? isn't he like 35 or 36?
doesn't seem to be a good use of resources.
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Letang is a UFA. What else are those resources going to be spent on if Johnny Hockey walks? The Flames have no picks left in 2022 or 2023 to trade away or use for offer sheets (only three picks left for this year and five for next year), and this year's crop of UFA forwards is extremely thin.
If the goal is to win now and a rebuild is completely off the table, then offer Letang what he makes now for another 2-3 years.
He's still good enough to play 25 mins a game, can easily slide into Johnny's spot on the PP, and could take over Johnny's role as primary puck carrier