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Originally Posted by flambers
Not a great plan to hold the assets till the deadline
team's won't have space, and teams to deal with will be reduced...
Obviously if the offers are not there, what can the Flames do
However the pending UFAs should be moved during the summer for sure.
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Cap space becomes less of a thing at the trade deadline, as you pro-rate the cap hit the amount of games left in the year, and many teams acquire space via LTIR. You can always take back a junk expiring contract.
There are many moves every year at the deadline. It's a great time to move players. There are typically multiple arms races among contenders at the deadline. Players like Backlund, Hanifin, and Lindholm would be highly sought after.
The bigger issue becomes if Calgary is in or competing for a playoff spot, what do you do?