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Originally Posted by Goriders
I don’t think they are going to trade anyone else minus cleaning up the goaltending situation. They will have a ton of cap space in the offseason and they have loaded up on picks and prospects.
My guess is they will be looking for a center and a defenceman and they will start trying to compete again. They will probably try to get one of those players via the goalie cleanup.
Markstrom for a young center would make sense.
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Mangiapane will get traded unless he’s willing to sign an extension that the Flames think is acceptable.
Same for all other players as they come up to UFA.
Marky will get traded and not resigned, as he’s too old, unless it’s a one year contract, although I expect he’ll be traded prior to that time.
If Marky goes, they won’t be competing regardless on intent. They didn’t really compete this year with exceptionally great goaltending. Vladar and Wolf have been sieves this year based on expected goals allowed. But that should help the draft picks and the need to get some elite core players.