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Originally Posted by gvitaly
The Flames being in 1st or 2nd, gives the players incentive to stay. If a contract can't be agreed to a week before the deadline they become more valuable trading chips, and Conroy will be negotiating from a position of strength. I believe the Flames will choose the trade route in that scenario.
Also if we're in 1st or 2nd, it's likely on the backs of Huberdeau, Markstrom, and Kadri. That makes the Flames future a lot brighter looking in my eyes. It gives the Flames options by either trading them or building around them.
A much more awkward scenario for me is seeing the Flames in the 1st wildcard slot closer to the trade deadline.
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Last scenario is the most likely.