Fivealive5
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- Nov 6, 2017
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I think the Flames can get away with a 1-2 year 'retool' given their current roster and depth chart. Clearly the current core doesn't have what it takes, but there is a version of this core that, given some key high and low end additions, can be a VERY different team.
I don't want to name players I think are a 'must go' in the OP and derail discussion, but I think at the very least the list of 'can go' players is as follow (in no way am I saying that ALL these guys have to go, and only including guys who are mainstays):
Guys who 'can go' but also 'can stay':
I think given some smart trades with the guys in the 'can go' category (play maybe a T. Hall signing), we can be back with a rejuvinated core in 1-2 years. Give Chucky the C (Gio should do this on his own anyways), put some trust in Bennett as a C, develop the younger guys and see what Johnny/Monny/Gio/Brodie/the second category can land you.
Not touching goalies in this one lmao.
I don't want to name players I think are a 'must go' in the OP and derail discussion, but I think at the very least the list of 'can go' players is as follow (in no way am I saying that ALL these guys have to go, and only including guys who are mainstays):
- Johnny Gaudreau
- Sean Monahan
- T.J. Brodie
- Mark Giordano
- Mark Jankowski
- Travis Hamonic
Guys who 'can go' but also 'can stay':
- Mikael Backlund
- Elias Lindholm
- Noah Hanifin
- Derek Ryan
- Matt Tkachuk
- Rasmus Andersson
- Andrew Mangiapane
- Sam Bennett
- Dillon Dube
- Oliver Kylington
- Juuso Valimaki
I think given some smart trades with the guys in the 'can go' category (play maybe a T. Hall signing), we can be back with a rejuvinated core in 1-2 years. Give Chucky the C (Gio should do this on his own anyways), put some trust in Bennett as a C, develop the younger guys and see what Johnny/Monny/Gio/Brodie/the second category can land you.
Not touching goalies in this one lmao.