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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
Well, this begs all sorts of questions...
If he believed we weren't a playoff team, when was that? Could they have been looking to trade iggy last year and gotten more?
The ROR deal. Still seems like a "win now" move, simply as a result of the contract term and payout. Yes, he is a young player, but IMO, we already have a guy in Backlund that can become ROR. Not to mention the loss of a potential top 5 pick...
The fact that we only have Backlund signed to a one year deal worries me. Not only because we may lose him for nothing, but the fact that the brain trust doesn't think he is an important piece to lock up?
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What?? There is zero evidence to show that the flames don't want to extend backlund long term. His current contract can't be used in the argument considering the parameters/circumstances in place at the time of him signing his current contract.
We all need to look forward. After the ROR fiasco, which was idiotic, the actions taken do indicate the team is moving forward in a direction people are asking for:
- trade iginla
- trade bouwmeester
- try to trade kipper
all getting back 1st round picks and taking back $0 salary cap hits.
I am so much more optimistic that things are showing potential for improvement now than i have been for 2 years now as a flames fan.
Hopefully management sticks to this notion of targetting "pre-apex" players, meaning they aren't going to blow the capspace on past their prime vets, but instead will rebuild with youth, and have the capspace to get the targetted players on the trade/free agent market should they become available.