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Originally Posted by Hackey
If the Flames are able to re-sign Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Mangiapane, I see cap issues trying to fill out the rest of the roster. Hanifin and Lindholm are gonna need more money soon as well. Just doesn't seem like an elite core to sink a huge percentage of the cap into. They will really need to rely on prospects meeting/exceeding expectation and hope they are able to compete with the elite teams with really strong depth and team play.
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Yeah it's a tough deal, and not to mention, IMO their center depth still isn't high end enough to be truly elite.
Lindholm is a star but Monahan will never be the same and Backlund isn't getting any younger.
Even with a perfect off season, Sutter will have to continue to squeeze every last drop of blood out of that stone IMO