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Old 02-25-2017, 04:43 PM   #317
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Alright, looking at the teams in a playoff spot that have the space to add him without sending a contract back:


East:



I think Jarome will want to avoid the East if possible. Look at the state of that conference.

Columbus and NYR are surer playoff bets, but with Pittsburgh AND Washington in the same division I think Iginla looks to the West for this one, as it can be a complete crapshoot after the first round.

Those are the only sure bets too - the other teams are locked tooth and nail in a points battle. Florida dropping one to us in regulation hurt them very badly, but they're still in it, which is why I think Jagr stays put unless they drop both their next games badly.




West:


Wild are a sure bet, but they seem poised for an upset. From the Calgary Flames. Also, my salary cap math might be wrong with this one. It would be pretty soul crushing to go to them and get bounced by us quickly. Let's rule MIN out for now...

Edmonton might make sense for a lot of reasons. Hometown. Familiarity with Chiarelli and Looch. McJesus. Top 3 in division. Then again, he spent most of his career as a Flame. And be honest - is this a team that can beat another Western powerhouse in a 7-game series?

Nashville is still tenuously hanging in there right with us, but not trending as well.

Even throwing out all the nostalgic stuff, Calgary could be a reasonable fit. Trending nicely in all the right areas (goaltending is coming back, special teams very good, 5v5 play improving, scoring contributions up and down the lineup), plus the recent defencemen acquisitions and win-streak. But the salary would have to work for us as we're stuffed full atm.
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