Thanks for the updates Sec.
Please strike while the iron is hot Conroy. If there is strong interest for Kadri and Coleman and they are willing to waive their NTC, this offseason is the time to make the trade. They are both at the age where their games could drop off and their values could plummet. The team has young players pushing for spots and much of the team’s record last year was buoyed by veteran production. Let’s see what the team looks like with young players playing bigger roles. There will still be veteran leadership with guys like Weegar, Backlund and Huberdeau. Even at center - if Kadri was traded for picks/prospects - you could run this season with Zary full time as a centre. Worst case scenario is to go into the season with Frost-Zary-Backlund-Kirkland/Hunt/Morton at centre. Obviously the centre ice position would be even weaker with the loss of Kadri but it would be a step towards getting younger and developing center from within. If next year the flames take a step back and get a high pick in the McKenna draft - that’s the best time to do it.
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