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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Time to move on from Backlund. He's coming off a great year by his standards so his value will likely never be higher. He's not in the long-term plans for this team, so dangle him out there and take the best deal you can get. He's one of those free agents Conroy mentioned you need to capitalize on. Make it happen. Flames need the $5M in cap space too boot.
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Agreed, his trade value will never be higher. The best franchises are able to trade up in terms of assets.
We’re actually in this position with several players. Take the emotion out of it. 2-3 of those ~5 assets should be moved.