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Originally Posted by Rhett44
Who are we replacing Anderrson with? We have 2 proven top 6 NHL defensemen on our roster currently, and we want to get rid of one?
I'm all for tanking but this seems extreme.
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One thought is the Flames could weaponize some cap space and make large 1-2 year offers to free agents who might want to enter the free agent pool when the cap approaches $100M? If guys aren’t getting the 5-6 year offers the Flames can offer more money on a 1-2 year deal and flip them to a contender at the deadline.
Andersson is the best trade chip this team has. They do not need to move him now but I think he should be a priority to trade at the deadline so a team gets 2 playoff runs on this contract. I do not like the prospect of giving Andersson 8x8 when he is 30