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Originally Posted by butterfly
Ideally, all three retention slots should constantly be in use, then they are being maximized.
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Well yes but also no, you want them being used but I wouldn't want more than one to be used for long term (two seasons). A rebuilding team like the Flames should have at least one each trade deadline that will return to them that summer for flexibility.
Not interested in Laine at all, unless they think he can turn it around and flip him next year and if the Flames are just in for retention it should be a high cost as two of our three slots will be gone until July 1st 2027. That's two trade deadlines with less flexibility.