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Originally Posted by Macindoc

What do the Flames most need to become a Cup contender? An elite 1C? But the Flames would have to reprogram him to think team first.

Without a doubt, the Flames would be one of the teams that would benefit the most from signing McDavid as a UFA.

Huberdeau-McDavid-Coronato (elite passing, elite speed, elite finishing, the new Gatorade line+++)

Zary-Kadri-Sharangovich (two players who can generate zone entries with possession and one with great finishing ability who can regain his scoring touch now that he's healthy)

Pospisil-Backlund-Coleman (shutdown line with scoring upside; Honzek, Potter, Reschny and/or Stockselius can transition into this line in the next 2 years)

Klapka-Frost-Farabee (really another 3rd line with energy, speed, and some scoring upside)

Weegar-Andersson trade return (or internal promotion of Mews, Suniev, or Morin in the next 2 years)

Bahl-Parekh

Pachal-Brz (possibly replace Pachal with Mews, Morin, or Suniev in the next 2 years)

Wolf

I suspect you'd downgrade the 4th line by trading some guys in order to boost the D a bit.