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Originally Posted by dissentowner
There are more holes that need addressing than C. Jankowski and Backlund are a fine 1-2 punch after Monahan. You know what it is starting to sound like on here? Leaf fans when Stamkos was coming up as a UFA. At least that was plausible because you could make some kind of argument why he would want to go to Toronto. Exactly why would he want to come to the Flames? He wants to play in Canada? Give me one legit source that shows he has ever said that. A contending team? Nope, even with Tavares we are not there yet. Paying out the Ying Yang in taxes? That sounds like a draw. Better yet explain to me why BT looks at the holes on this team which is not centre and decides to put himself in the same bad spot the guy up North we all make fun of did? All Tavares has said that we can confirm is he wants to remain and Islander but even if he goes UFA there is zero reason he would sign with the Flames and very very unlikely that BT gives him the money he would command even if he would.
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I'm not going to argue over the possibilities of why Tavares might sign here because others have already brought that up, but it is absolutely crazy to think that being able to push Backlund and Frolik down to line 3 where they can act as a bonafide checking line and don't need to be relied on to create offense wouldn't be immensely valuable to to this team.