Here is my attempt at what could be considered a realistic attempt at a retool on the fly.
Trade:
To NJ: Markstrom (50% retained) + Mangiapane (50% retained) + 41st pick
To CGY: 10th overall+ Seigenthaler
New Jersey gets some cap flexibility with this move and a goalie and middle 6 forward on good cap hits. Flames get another high pick
Free agency:
Monahan $5.25x3
Debrusk $4.9x5
Tanev $6.25x2 (NMC)
Huberdeau-Monahan-Sharangovich
Zary-Kadri-Kuzmenko
Debrusk-Backlund-Coleman
Pospisil-Schwindt-Coronato
Weegar-Andersson
Seigenthaler-Tanev
Kylington-Miramov
Wolf
Vladar
I don’t think that team is bottom 5 and probably is a team that could compete for a wildcard if things go the right way. They would be adding the 9th, 10th, 28th pick in the draft so building towards the future. Those free agency moves would certainly not be geared toward tanking.
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