I do think we could certainly see something more of a roster reset rather than a full rebuild. I do believe the Flames will look to move their 4 pending UFA’s and likely need to take the futures based returns. In addition I believe that one of Vladar or Markstrom will be dealt but I only see them trading Markstrom is if a team steps up and is looking to acquire a top end goalie so it will not be a cap dump type of situation.
I believe the goal in the back half of the season after the trades will be made to really see what they have with some of their prospects in the big show. They can take multiple assets into the draft and either bolster their prospect pool or make moves for younger players looking for a change of scenery with the thoughts they can compete for a playoff spot next year with a much younger roster that has upside but still have veterans like Huberdeau, Kadri, Backlund, Coleman, Mangiapane, Weegar, Andersson and possibly Markstrom
|