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Originally Posted by Vinny01
We do not need to retain on those great deals. The Flames might be smart and sell this deadline but the tankbuild is not happening anytime soon. They should sell to get assets and open up flexibility but this team is likely still committed to win around a core of Kadri, Huberdeau, Weegar, Anderson etc.
Creating cap flexibility and adding a bunch of picks is exactly how you make a deal like the Hamilton trade 8 years ago. Go get that RFA the other team can’t afford to sign
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But cap space is an asset in and of itself. If you are willing to retain on any of these players, it opens up the market to other teams that might not be able to bid otherwise.
Lindholm at 4.85 is great. Lindholm at 50% retained is unbelievable. Lindholm at 1.2125 is the deal of the century.