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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Maybe
To me the priority is trading Coleman and Kadri this year:
Do that and your not battling for the final playoff spot next year IMO
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I agree and believe Coleman is moved, and probably wants to move. That should be a good return. Given his age and the term on his contract, I’d be surprised if the return for Kadri is significant. Hope I’m surprised, but the Flames are getting par level returns because the league has the book on them.
Regardless, if Coleman/Kadri are moved I wouldn’t assume the Flames are at the bottom next year. They are establishing a foundation so it’s unlikely they are going to crater. The issue isn’t that they have not moved in a younger direction, but rather in their window to where they weren’t competitive they refused to position themselves to acquire elite components.