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Nelson · 10-22-2020, 07:53 AM

https://theathletic.com/2152845/2020...shared_article

This Athletic article, for those who have access, says Dominik Kahun is the 4th best UFA left. I don’t think the Flames can afford many of the other players on the list because of their names. But I would love to see the Flames try to get Kahun for all the cap space they have left after they sign Kylington for league minimum (or close to it).

I don’t know if about $1.15M would be enough (you’d send down a $700K player (Gawdin/Nordstrom/Rinaldo) plus the Flames would have an additional $450K in space). I guess I’m hoping as time goes on, the price for guys like Kahun goes down. I know $1.15M seems like very little.

In this situation, I’d see the Flames forwards like this:

Gaudreau - Backlund - Tkachuk
Monahan - Lindholm - Mangiapane
Kahun - Bennett - Dube
Lucic - Ryan - Gawdin/Nordstrom
Rinaldo

What I like about this is it gives Bennett two solid wingers. I want to set Bennett up for success. Overall, I think the top 9 would also be solid.

10-22-2020, 07:53 AM	#3675
Nelson First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2016 Exp:	https://theathletic.com/2152845/2020...shared_article This Athletic article, for those who have access, says Dominik Kahun is the 4th best UFA left. I don’t think the Flames can afford many of the other players on the list because of their names. But I would love to see the Flames try to get Kahun for all the cap space they have left after they sign Kylington for league minimum (or close to it). I don’t know if about $1.15M would be enough (you’d send down a $700K player (Gawdin/Nordstrom/Rinaldo) plus the Flames would have an additional $450K in space). I guess I’m hoping as time goes on, the price for guys like Kahun goes down. I know $1.15M seems like very little. In this situation, I’d see the Flames forwards like this: Gaudreau - Backlund - Tkachuk Monahan - Lindholm - Mangiapane Kahun - Bennett - Dube Lucic - Ryan - Gawdin/Nordstrom Rinaldo What I like about this is it gives Bennett two solid wingers. I want to set Bennett up for success. Overall, I think the top 9 would also be solid.