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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Back to the topic at hand.... How is getting back a 3.5M on a 2 year deal 3rd pairing (6/7) D-man a good deal for the team?
Is that what anyone thought this team was missing?
I didn't see one post when Oduya signed with Dallas at 3.75 for 2 years about how the Flames missed out or that we needed Barrett Jackman 2 years at 2M.... or Z. Michalek getting away from us a 3.2 for 2 year.
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Well we didn't sign him to a new contract. He was already on the team, so what I think most people are hoping for is that he returns to his level of play from a couple of years ago and plays up to his contract. If he plays up to a $3.5 million defenseman, he could be a worthwhile trade chip or make it easier to move one of the other guys. If he is not able to play up to that level and ends up being a healthy scratch many nights, then he will be very hard to move. Right now he's untradeable until he is able to prove he can play.
I agree our bottom pairing d are paid way too much. On paper and in $'s, the Flames have one of the best d corps in the league. They will need to play up to that level and maybe then some, in order for Treliving to be able to make a move without keeping salary and throwing in value.