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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Just looking at the free agent crop for this coming Summer and it's hard for me to look at Chandler Stephenson and not think that he'll be the Flames top target.
Lindholm likely traded, and Stephenson will be looking for a contract somewhere around what Kadri got which he likely won't get in Vegas. He's won a Stanley Cup, has back to back 60+ point seasons coming into this one...
Not saying it's something I'd outright want, but with how the Flames aren't going to just lay down and rebuild...it makes a good deal of sense.
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I get a similar feeling about Duchene. I don't want it to be the move, but I can see him as a stopgap in CGY.
That said, I hope the Flames give Zary an opportunity at center.
I could also see the Flames attempt to use the picks they get from Lindholm and target a younger center like J. Norris, that's having a down year, and a large price-tag. I don't think he fully recovered from being out for almost a year, so I expect a bounce back.
Another option is Frost, he has been a healthy scratch a couple of times already, mostly some tough love from Torts. At the same time he has been posting great analytics, and he is primed for a breakout.