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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
They made some moves, that I believe they thought would lead to a low finish
But they also outlined that they think having some quality players and vets is important.
That is very different from trading those players, who are under contract, to specifically improve one's draft position.
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I think something that gets lost in a lot of this talk is what you mention here, and the Flames spent the entire season at the salary cap floor. Additional moves would have required bringing salary back as well. It’s not like the flames could have jettisoned the remaining vets for picks and prospects, for example. They were the second lowest salary cap team, and Columbus got an exception to be under the floor due to the Gaudreau situation