Northwest Division Off-season Outlook

Calgary FlamesRoster Outlook…UFA:Anton BabchukFredrik Modin (retired)Brendan MorrisonHenrik KarlssonAdam PardySteve StaiosAlex TanguayRFA:Brendan MikkelsonSalary Committed…$56.39 million (18 under contract)Off-season Needs…Top-nine forwardDefensemanDepth goaltenderPossible Trade Bait…Niklas HagmanRobyn RegehrMatt StajanBurning Questions with Kent Wilson (Flames Nation)…1. What is GM Jay Feaster’s top priority this summer?Technically, it should be to do a fill shuffling of the roster in order to get the Flames back in contention.In reality, Feaster is saddled with the remnants of the Darryl Sutter regime: a bloated, expensive roster littered with NTC’s. His real priority will simply to try to run in place while making the club cap compliant come October. That means either re-signing or replacing Tanguay, Pardy, Babchuk, etc., as cheaply as possible.2. What is the importance of re-signing Alex Tanguay?I’d say it’s only moderately important in the short term. Tanguay and Iginla had a n...