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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I will get shot into this sun for this suggestion...
Valimaki for Nick Ritchie. Calgary lost some size and toughness last season with both Gudbranson and his brother Brett Ritchie leaving. Nick did score 10 goals in 24 games with Arizona, and he has an expiring contract @ 2.5 million. I am ok with taking a chance on him. Not sure if Arizona would do that, though they save 1.3 million dollars (Nick has a cap hit of 2.5 million, but is being paid 3.3, while Valimaki has a cap hit of 1.55, but is being paid 2).
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Actually I really like this idea. First, this would work cap wise. Also he'd be a player Sutter would likely do well with (and Sutter seemed to really like his brother).
And Valimaki wouldn't have to clear waivers for the Flames, where they'd likely lose him.
I suppose a downside is that Ritchie is a LHS.