I keep seeing these and womder where the approximately $5M is going to come from next year to re-up Tkachuck / Mangy and Jonny

some rumors pitt is interested in looch. even if we have to retain a million to get a deal done there thats some significant savings. if that doesn't happen then give up a high draft pick to a bottom dweller to take his contract for the final season. backlund is another guy who could be traded to make room. paying your third best centre 5.35 million is unsustainable.

again all hinges on us getting eichel. also hinged on the idea that tkachuk and gaudreau want to stay in Calgary which they very possibly may not

So then essentially your cost to acquire Eichel is everything you listed above + another 1st rounder and Lucic. That is a crazy overpay.

no....... the cost to keep all of tkachuk, gaudreau and mangiapane and add eichel is a 1st rounder + lucic + the trade above.

i also never said i would agree to the trade that the OP proposed as i think that it is already an overpay for eichel. i was just solving your question of where we would get the money to re-sign some of our top free agents next season.

Flames will have to sacrifice in some areas in order to get Eichel but Eichel is a generational player would could in theory make this team a contender. Treliving has spent his entire tenure in calgary being very safe and hoarding draft picks. if the flames organization wants to compete they are going to have to take some risk on big ticket player who will improve the roster. if it fails then great move on a rebuild. if it succeeds we could be competitive for the nest 3-4 seasons. this wasting away in mediocrity thats been going on for 17 years needs to end at some point. and im sorry but coleman is not the answer that is gonna push this team into contender status. Eichel could be that guy