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Vinny01 · 11-23-2016, 08:17 AM

One reason the heat has been turned up is the fact that over half the young core on the team is on their big money long term deals. Brodie is in the 2nd year of a 5 year contract that he signed out of his bridge deal. Hamilton is in the second year of a 6 year deal he signed out of his ELC. Monahan and Gaudreau are in the first year of their long term deals out of their ELC. Gio is on his stat player retirement contract, and Backlund is almost halfway through his deal that takes him to ufa status. That also doesn't include Brouwer and Frolik who were 2 high priced UFA signings that are made by teams that are looking st making the playoffs not rebuilding.

Thanks to 2015 the Flames had to try and accelerate the rebuild. I think the Hamilton trade was a perfect move of win now while also thinking to the future. Frolik was a 27 year old UFA. Brouwer is one of only a couple forwards over the age of 30 and fills a big need on the right side with his size.

The expectation for the fanbase should be playoffs. The fact this is a cap team with most of the core outside of Tkachuk and Bennett on long term deals shows us this. I supported the long term deals for Monahan, Gaudreau, and Hamilton. In hindsight if all 3 were on bridge deals and the team didn't tradefor Elliott or signed Brouwer it would be easier to stomach this team still being in year 4 of a lengthy rebuild. The way this team is currently constructed fans should be hoping for and expecting a playoff team.

11-23-2016, 08:17 AM	#489
Vinny01 Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CGY Exp:	One reason the heat has been turned up is the fact that over half the young core on the team is on their big money long term deals. Brodie is in the 2nd year of a 5 year contract that he signed out of his bridge deal. Hamilton is in the second year of a 6 year deal he signed out of his ELC. Monahan and Gaudreau are in the first year of their long term deals out of their ELC. Gio is on his stat player retirement contract, and Backlund is almost halfway through his deal that takes him to ufa status. That also doesn't include Brouwer and Frolik who were 2 high priced UFA signings that are made by teams that are looking st making the playoffs not rebuilding. Thanks to 2015 the Flames had to try and accelerate the rebuild. I think the Hamilton trade was a perfect move of win now while also thinking to the future. Frolik was a 27 year old UFA. Brouwer is one of only a couple forwards over the age of 30 and fills a big need on the right side with his size. The expectation for the fanbase should be playoffs. The fact this is a cap team with most of the core outside of Tkachuk and Bennett on long term deals shows us this. I supported the long term deals for Monahan, Gaudreau, and Hamilton. In hindsight if all 3 were on bridge deals and the team didn't tradefor Elliott or signed Brouwer it would be easier to stomach this team still being in year 4 of a lengthy rebuild. The way this team is currently constructed fans should be hoping for and expecting a playoff team.