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Originally Posted by Tegra_Devil

hmmmm, calgary seems awful quiet today.....this isnt normal :P

That's because your bone-headed GM (and I mean that in the nicest way; no disrepect to you personally) has no assets in the cupboard to play with.

Here's a brief and painful analysis of the Flames from the former sports writer for the Herald, Eric Duhatschek:

From Thursday's Globe and Mail
Published on Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010 6:48PM EDT
Last updated on Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010 7:04PM EDT

Calgary Flames

Game plan: General manager Darryl Sutter’s pattern is to make a splash at every entry draft – Jay Bouwmeester arrived last year, Michael Cammalleri the year before – but he is desperately short of trade bait, given how he gave away Dion Phaneuf and has no first- or second-round choice Friday, as a result of previous trades. Sutter’s machinations always provide great theatre; and his tendency to take on contracts deemed too expensive by other teams means his cell phone batteries will get a work out from hopeful teams looking to dump salary. Calgary needs a back-up goalie; more scoring; a bona fide No. 1 centre; and faces salary-cap issues. Short of mortgaging the future even further by peddling next year’s top pick, the Flames’ options are limited. They look poised for that slow steady decline into mediocrity – if they aren’t there already.

Missing picks: 1st round, 13th overall (to Phoenix for Olli Jokinen); 2nd round, 43rd overall (optional to Chicago for Rene Bourque); 3rd round, 73rd overall (optional to Edmonton for Steve Staois).

Extra picks: 3rd round, 64th overall (from Columbus for Anton Stralman).

Eric Duhatschek

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1615295/