Here is what I am thinking:
1. Trade Tanev for 1st round pick
2. Trade Markstrom for 1st round pick + prospect
3. Trade Hanifin for 1st round pick + prospect + 2nd round pick + roster player
The Flames will then go into this 2024 draft with:
1st round picks (5)
2nd round picks (2)
3rd round pick (2) - if the Vancouver pick changes
With some of the trades above and these picks, they will restock their prospect cupboards significantly. If you can, package up some of those picks and end up with 2 Top 10 picks.
Next, suck again next year and get a Top 5 pick.
In 2025-26: You have a young and exciting team that is on the upswing (with still some veterans around in Kadri, Huberdeau, Weegar, Andersson)... and will be ready (if goes well) by the time the new arena opens.
All in all, if the Flames do this right, they can significantly jumpstart their re-tool/re-build.
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