I approve of the signing for a very simple reason - it delays the (inevitable) rebuild by 2 years.
The Sedins, Burrows, Bieksa, Vrbata and Miller are all 33-34 and all of them are signed through next season (some through the following season).
They showed pretty clearly this year that the depth is not there to compete. And with Kesler gone, they are no where near competing. Their C depth cannot even begin to compete in the west.
They should have made the move this year, ahead of a generational draft.
Instead, they signed Miller and Vrbata (and kept the core), ensuring that they will finish 9-10 this year and 9-10 next year. And in two years, none of them will be worth anything.
It's the perfect scenario if you're a Flames fan
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