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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Engelland was a reliable guy, and I don't think 3x3 is a bad decision. Examine the facts:
- Barely a cap floor team at the time
- Very sparse defensive prospects close to being NHL ready
- A very public rebuild, which usually means it's hard to attract UFA NHL caliber players.
I think the way they handled the rebuild was excellent. Hire NHL guys to hold down spots, and let youngsters compete for them. I think signing Potter was great; even if it was just to remind the young guys that they won't be given anything if not earned.
Having said that, Flames are in a different spot this year. I'd love to have Schlemko back to keep the bottom pair warm until someone (wotherspoon?) can take over. The demand for Schelmko won't be huge, so you can easily sign him to 2x2 or similar. |
3x3 wasn't a bad decision in hind sight. You should go look up all the articles when we first signed it. Many thought he was getting 3 million total, not 3x3. It was heavily criticized while the Hiller and Raymond's contracts praised as being great deals and signings.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...193439817.html
http://www.rantsports.com/nhl/2014/0...agency-so-far/
Now in hindsight, Eggs is the good contract, Raymond's the dumb one.
I've always liked the idea of signing Eggs. I wasn't a huge fan of the pay though, but he earned every cent of the first year which is amazing in its own right.