Flames upcoming UFAs:
Cammalleri, Stajan, Stempniak, Jackman, Butler, Russell, Smith, MacDonald, Blair Jones, Street
I'd like to see the Flames try to extend Stempniak and Russell for sure, the rest should be traded to the highest bidder or just walk away July 1.
I could care less about Smith, MacDonald, Jones and Street. The others need to get something in return. I suspect Butler will probably be re-signed, simply because UFA defense are expensive and we don't have anything from within to replace him.
Cammy should be traded. He's never going to have more value than this year. He's only going to get older, and less and less valuable to the team. I don't want another Iginla situation where Cammy is now 36 with little value. Granted in the long run the return for Iginla was still good but my point stands.
Stajan I advocate trading only because I think the center market at the deadline will be thin as usual, and thats a position teams love to load up on.
Look at the teams in the bottom ten(ish) and what centers they may have available:
Buffalo: Ott maybe. Unlikely
Edmonton: haha, centers?
Florida: Shawn Matthias is pretty much the only center not on Talons list of five.
Columbus: No centers that they should trade. All are young.
Philly: Again, nobody that should be traded
Islanders: All young centers. Again.
Jersey: Only two centers worth anything and I doubt Zajac or Henrique are moved
Carolina: Staal's aren't moving.
Ottawa: Zack Smith maybe. Spezza, Turris, Zibanejed etc. Not moving.
Nashville: Legwand? I dunno, they seem to want to keep him
Jets: Jokinen really. And most teams are probably leery
So due to the fact that we could have a small bidding war over a guy of Stajan's caliber means move him in my opinion.
Now Stempniak, assuming he can continue his play from the start of the season I'm all for keeping. Now if he goes streaky, or we get an offer we can't refuse, I won't be upset either.
Jackman get any pick for him. Don't care.