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Originally Posted by Matty81
I think the flames need to take a bigger picture view than that as a rebuilding team and consider asset management and potential in their decisions as to who they retain. Pelletier hasn't been great offensively in preseason, but the worst advanced analytics on the team in preseason among the regulars has been Rasmus Andersson and Kuz has been terrible too - it's not as simple as cutting the worst preseason players for me.
The season before last Pelletier was one of the best players on the flames analytics wise in his 24 games... he's coming off a major injury and struggled last year and is building back up. I think it's smart to give him a chance to play his way back into form and see what he's got. If he struggles through a longer sample size, I'm fine with moving him, but it's too soon right now, trading him after two good seasons based on one injury plagued one as he tries to get back to health.
There will be open roster spots after the deadline and they will need all of these younger guys once the UFAs like Kuzmenko, Mantha and Rooney are gone.
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Yep, they have lots of options, will need to wait and see,.
However, I do believe Conroy will go by, a player has to earn his roster spot.
If that's the case, he is waived etc.