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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Based on the lists, the only teams that really stand to lose a significant player are bonafide heavyweight cup contenders.
I look forward to a day where we can expose a Frolik or Lazar and not bat an eyelash because it means we're protecting a Jankowski or Tkachuk.
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I don't know if I would characterize either Ottawa or Columbus as "heavyweight cup contenders"—both are teams that stand to lose a very good player. I see no reason to think that the Flames will not be a very good team in the near furture, and yes, even in spite of how successful they might be in three years, I expect it will sting to lose a player like Backlund, Giordano, Ferland, Frolik, or an unknown second pairing defenseman.