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Old 04-18-2025, 04:06 PM   #13771
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I don’t get the let’s move Coleman talk if we aren’t doing it because we like the return? Isn’t there better ways to open up the roster spots? You can play with you line up on a rebuilding / retooling team, people (including Coleman) don’t need to be slotted perfectly. Just seems like if you don’t need the cap space, Coleman still wants to be here, or the return on a trade isn’t exciting, then of all people on the team setting a culture for our youngsters to learn from, Coleman is at the top of my list for them to learn off of.
What does your lineup look like up-front?
Huberdeau - Kadri - Klapka
Coleman - Backlund - Coronato
Sharangovich - Frost - Farabee
Lomberg - Zary - Pospisil

That's 11 top 9 forwards. Unless you see Klapka, and Pospisil as 4th liners.

--- Might need a spot within 2 years:
Kerins, Morton, Honzek, Stromgren, Suniev

3 years: Gridin, Basha, Battaglia, Misa(?).

That's without adding anyone or re-signing any of the Flames UFAs in Mantha, Kirkland, or Rooney.

The way I see it 2 of Coleman, Sharangovich, Farabee, Pospisil, and Klapka will need to move on within a year. That's why Coleman seems like the easiest choice because of his age.
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