The math on Marner is pretty simple for the Flames.
This offseason they have 27 million in space. They have 9 forwards under contract (need to sign Zary, Frost and Klapka), they have 6 dmen under contract (need to sign Bahl).
If they sign Marner for 13.5, they have 13.5 to sign Zary, Frost, Klapka, Bahl. If those guys cost a combined 12.5 million they would have a million to sign two other forwards.
Next offseason if they spent 27 million this offseason that was on the books for 26/27 they would have 27 million and need to sign Wolf and Pospisil and replace 3 dmen, a backup goalie and two forwards. Point is they have more than enough cap room to sign a stud like Marner and sign their young forwards longterm if they want to.
That would be without moving any salary out.
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