The Flames just have too many players who provide what Dube is providing right now. There was a time when he was the only prospect chasing down pucks and bringing energy. Now he's got competition from Pelletier, Coronato, Zary, Prospisal, etc... who all do the same thing, but likely have a higher ceiling.
The Flames don't have the roster space to give Dube more development time or free middle six minutes. The Flames should salvage what they can get for him. Perhaps swap him for a similar defender.
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