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Originally Posted by stemit14
Will the flames really need the cap space the following season if they did buy him out? I would rather not have another older player on the roster taking up a spot from a young player.
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Depends on how many vets they have. Palat is the right kind of vet anyway to play on the 4th line. You still need good vets to shelter kids a bit, and help them to be good pros. I am a firm believer in that.
In a rebuild, you try and maximize value by selling vets, but you also want to bring some decent vets in as well. One year of Palat wouldn't be a hindrance, especially if Andersson, Kadri and Coleman are all traded-out.