Team: 2017-18 Calgary Flames

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 3, 2017

Published: Aug. 3, 2017

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

We really don't have much in the way of draft picks to use as trade currency, so in order to make moves it means moving players for players.
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I know many will say there's no way we would even have a shot at getting Tatar, but let me explain.
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DET is in CAP HELL right now and next year. They still need to sign AA and are already over the cap. Starting next year they only have about $12mil in cap space but that doesn't count whatever the number will be for AA, so one could assume it'll be down in the $8-9mil range. ANd that's even with the ridiculous salary of Green coming off, plus now having their other big 3 RFA's still to sign. So, all roads lead to them having to lose someone and with Tatar he has a NTC kicking in at the start of 2018/19 season, meaning it becomes harder to move him and get a return. That's my thinking and the reason I did it.
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Kylington gives them a Swedish Dman who if he pans out they can promote as a lesser scale Nik Lidstrom.
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You might be asking why Tatar is on the 3rd line wing. Well, the Johnny-Mony-Ferland combo showed promise last year, so let them start and see if it grows. Same for the 3M line, arguably our best line last year. So putting Tatar on the wing with Bennett will force Sammy to elevate his game which is only good for all of us. Versteeg is a good big brother for that line, or I add a RW for them? Should any of these lines dip, each of them have pieces that can moved up/down and still generate points.
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OK sure, maybe the ARI trade to get Strome doesn't happen, BUT wouldn't that just piss off his brother up in Edm, and to watch them battle up close through the year.
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Stajan is moved to the wing of 4th line only to give Janko a chance to get comfy at center. Easily those two can switch back and forth all year.

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