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Originally Posted by sch19lks
I agree, he’s won multiple cups. As long as he wants to be a Flame, you keep him around.
Some Flames fans want this scorched earth rebuild. Trade everyone, get rid of all the vets, etc. That’s exactly what went wrong in Edmonton for a decade and that’s what’s going wrong in Buffalo. You can’t just have a bunch of youngsters and throw them the keys. They need some guidance and direction. Zary and Pospisil have talked about that exact thing when it comes to playing with Kadri. He gives them guidance and leadership. That’s what you need as a rebuilding/retooling club
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I don't think the scorched earth is wise either but when you have guys like Backlund, Huberdeau, Kadri, Weegar and Andersson around I don't think we have a dearth of veterans.
I would only move him if we got a haul cause he is having a career season. We don't have the depth to move any of our vet C's or D - after Hanifin and Tanev are shipped - and we have a plethora of wingers so it just seemed logical to consider Coleman a trade option.
The other aspect of this is Sharangovich is better off as a winger. When you also consider we have Pelletier and Coronato waiting in the wings it makes one wonder:
Wingers you want to play in the top 9 this year and/or next (6 spots):
Huberdeau
Zary
Coleman
Mangiapane
Pelletier
Sharangovich
Kuzmenko
Pospisil
Coronato
I do believe Mangiapane will get traded but we still have an overabundance of top 9 wingers and this doesn't even factor in the idea of adding a guy like Holtz.
I realize more moves can be made but I get the feeling the Flames want to, and in some cases have no choice but to, hang onto Huberdeau, Zary, Pospisil, Pelletier, Coronato and Sharangovich beyond next season so where is the room to keep them all and give them meaningful minutes?