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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I am not convinced Fox is anything more than an offensive Dman and also not convinced he will sign here so I would move him ahead of Kylington or Andersen who I value as our top 2 blueline prospects.
Hamonic is signed for 3 years and possibly could be extended from there.
Friedman made a good point on the radio today stating that we need 2 elite pairs to go to war with the Oilers and Hamonic is the perfect fit imo. He brings a lot of the same character that made Engellend beloved by his teammates. He has the mean streak and can actually play against top competition. He also comes to Calgary as a second pairing guy so wouldn't even have to do all the heavy lifting.
Having Gio-Hamilton, and Brodie-Hamonic locked up for the next 3 years at $20.95M makes it a lot easier to keep other players. To get a Dman who is turning 27 signed for 3 more years at $3.8M really helps the Flames compete immediately.
The window is opening. Core players outside of Bennett and Tkachuk all are on contracts to take them to UFA. Flames should be aggressive to put the team in a a spot to improve and push for the division/cup. I think if they could add Hamonic and a top line RW this is a top 7-10 team in the league
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The absolute best thing about a guy like Hamonic is what he will do for Brodie's game. I still think he is the team's best Dman, which is saying quite a bit.