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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Francis on 960 this morning mentioned how the Flames are still trying to figure out what to do with him. He mentioned that people around the league know exactly what the player brings which is high skill but wildly inconsistent efforts and that he's the type of player that doesn't translate well to the playoffs. He's going to be movable at the deadline but he may not fetch as much as we think because of the fact that he's not the type of player that excels in the playoffs. If he has a really good season and fits in the locker room I wouldn't have an issue with an extension but only if it was in the range of 2-3 years and I really don't know if there are going to be many teams out there offering him a 4 year contract or more given his age and question marks. He seems to be a player that fans like a lot more than GM's.
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I also heard (I think it was Steinberg? Maybe it was someone else, like Seravelli?) that the Flames are indeed considering extending Kuzmenko and aren't set by any means on trading him this year by the deadline. It will come down to a comparison between what teams are offering and what they can sign him for.