[News] Conroy Press Conference: UFAs could not be re-signed

[YyjFlames]

Originally Posted by Cheese

Are you happy with the job Craig Conroy did trading his five pending UFAs?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1766552419755049458

Those picks are going to be fascinating. We can have opinion now about value, but the discussion in 5+ years when those numbers turn into names is going to be really interesting (or they’ll miss on each pick and oh boy, Conroy, look out!)

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by YyjFlames

Those picks are going to be fascinating. We can have opinion now about value, but the discussion in 5+ years when those numbers turn into names is going to be really interesting (or they’ll miss on each pick and oh boy, Conroy, look out!)

If a lot of them do work out, we can change the name of the team to the Calgary Craig Conroy Trade Forest.

[FBI]

Originally Posted by Cheese

Are you happy with the job Craig Conroy did trading his five pending UFAs?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1766552419755049458

These guys always forget the waiver pickups as additions!

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by FBI

These guys always forget the waiver pickups as additions!

Then we have to include the waiver losses as subtractions, too.

Oh, Ruzicka and DeSimone, how will we live without you?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Cheese

Are you happy with the job Craig Conroy did trading his five pending UFAs?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1766552419755049458

I love it. Look at the guys who went out. Would you rather still have them around for the next 7-8 years while they hit the ice on those walkers with the tennis-balls on them and we're wedged against the Cap?

Or would you rather see what we're getting now? Young, hungry and talented guys trying to drive the team forward?

By getting rid of some of the old dudes we've opened roster spots for younger players.

And guess what? Remember when all those old dudes were around? Where were we?

Was it a couple points out of a Wild Card spot?

Remind me again...where are we right now without all those old, expensive dudes?

Is it...a couple points out of a Wild Card spot?

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Locke

I love it. Look at the guys who went out. Would you rather still have them around for the next 7-8 years while they hit the ice on those walkers with the tennis-balls on them and we're wedged against the Cap?

Or would you rather see what we're getting now? Young, hungry and talented guys trying to drive the team forward?

By getting rid of some of the old dudes we've opened roster spots for younger players.

And guess what? Remember when all those old dudes were around? Where were we?

Was it a couple points out of a Wild Card spot?

Remind me again...where are we right now without all those old, expensive dudes?

Is it...a couple points out of a Wild Card spot?

A couple points, being 6.

[Ba'alzamon]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

I think that the plan is to play all of the listed guys, with the top three of Andersson/Weegar/Kylington. Then let everyone else cook for a year in the AHL. There is no reason to rush any prospects for next year, and especially on the back end, where it takes a while to adjust to the pro game.

First callup might be Kuznetsov, as the elder stateman.

Solovyov is two years older than Kuznetsov.