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Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
I don't hate the Engelland signing, in isolation. But the term and the contract amount is just nonsense. And then he tried to explain it away by saying Engelland is good in the room. Which may be true. But isn't worth a 500% salary increase.
The guys skillset. Or lack of one, is eminently replaceable by a guy for league minimum.
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Treliving admitted he overpaid for Engelland in order to get a right handed shooting defenceman. I also agree the amount was too much. That said the short term is not going to affect the Flames Cap in a negative way and his character will be good in the dressing room. Overall I don't see how this hurts the Flames.
I like the fact that Treliving talked to Crosby and some of his other team mates to get a low down on the kind of player Engelland is. He did his homework.