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Originally Posted by ComixZone

The returns that Conroy could fetch for:

- Lindholm
- Hanifin
- Toffoli (50% retained)
- Backlund (50% retained)
- Tanev (50% retained)

Would act as the backbone for an entirely new build of the Calgary Flames. I don't think retention is as important on Lindholm and Hanifin, because the teams that I'd expect to be targeting players like that (and going after long-term extensions) have the cap space available this year to easily swallow their sub-$5M salaries.

Maximizing returns on Backs, Toff, and Tanev though would be to ship those guys to contenders on the brink (Leafs, Rangers, Canes?) where they're likely looking to minimize salary intake at all costs.

This is why I hope Conroy does it this Summer. This is the tear down Summer in my eyes and provides us the shortest path to a new beginning.

Summer 2023: Rip down.

Season 2023/2024: No significant adds, trade off bits at the deadline, maximize your own 2024 1st round pick

Summer 2024: Do whatever. You want to go right back to spending like a mad-man in free agency? Fine...but at least we restocked in in 2023/2024.

Why not retain on Lindholm and Hanifin too? Opens up the amount of teams that can fit them in.