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Savvy27 · 02-25-2019, 02:38 PM

Some thoughts on Flames standing (mostly) pat:

1. Even if the Flames had a package that would have landed Stone, the $9.5 per year simply does not fit in with their salary structure. It is going to be difficult enough to sign Tkachuk to anything close to the Giordano/Gaudreau internal cap number, but that goes right out the window if they agree to those terms with Stone.

2. Fantenberg does not make a ton of sense to me as an addition. It's not like he has a ton of playoff experience for the other guys to rely on, he's merely older. A distant 4th isn't really worth complaining about, but the deal seems a little wasteful when Valimaki and Stone are set to return.

3. Treliving has a lot more patience than I do and hopefully it pans out. It is a little disappointing to miss out on the excitement of a big addition on trade deadline day, but the fact of the matter is that the teams in the West are making these moves to compete with the Flames, who are currently the best of the bunch. It's not like the Flames are in a poor position now. They have a decent schedule remaining with lots of home games and by holding on to their picks and young players, they are going to have all of Valimaki, Andersson, Kylington, Dube, Czarnik, and Mangiapane to look forward to in the near future instead of trying to plug holes with low end UFAs.

4. Team chemistry: I'll grant that it is common for teams to say that the locker room is close and guys care about each other, but I do believe it when it comes to this group. A lot of them have been able to grow together to become a top team in the league and the new additions like Hanifin and Lindholm have fit in seamlessly and are playing the best hockey of their career. Bringing in another high profile player carries at least some risk of disrupting a really good situation. We heard Peters telling the media the other day that he is happy with the roster as is and thinks they can get to another level.

5. This is going to be a hell of a playoffs. Calgary has an excellent team, but question marks in goal, not a lot of toughness, and a lack of playoff experience. I am incredibly excited to see how Peters manages to prepare them for the battles to come. Other teams in the division and conference sure seem to have closed the gap with the moves today. However, I cannot imagine that there are any teams out there looking forward to matching up with Calgary either.

02-25-2019, 02:38 PM	#191
Savvy27 #1 Goaltender Join Date: Sep 2002 Exp:	Some thoughts on Flames standing (mostly) pat: 1. Even if the Flames had a package that would have landed Stone, the $9.5 per year simply does not fit in with their salary structure. It is going to be difficult enough to sign Tkachuk to anything close to the Giordano/Gaudreau internal cap number, but that goes right out the window if they agree to those terms with Stone. 2. Fantenberg does not make a ton of sense to me as an addition. It's not like he has a ton of playoff experience for the other guys to rely on, he's merely older. A distant 4th isn't really worth complaining about, but the deal seems a little wasteful when Valimaki and Stone are set to return. 3. Treliving has a lot more patience than I do and hopefully it pans out. It is a little disappointing to miss out on the excitement of a big addition on trade deadline day, but the fact of the matter is that the teams in the West are making these moves to compete with the Flames, who are currently the best of the bunch. It's not like the Flames are in a poor position now. They have a decent schedule remaining with lots of home games and by holding on to their picks and young players, they are going to have all of Valimaki, Andersson, Kylington, Dube, Czarnik, and Mangiapane to look forward to in the near future instead of trying to plug holes with low end UFAs. 4. Team chemistry: I'll grant that it is common for teams to say that the locker room is close and guys care about each other, but I do believe it when it comes to this group. A lot of them have been able to grow together to become a top team in the league and the new additions like Hanifin and Lindholm have fit in seamlessly and are playing the best hockey of their career. Bringing in another high profile player carries at least some risk of disrupting a really good situation. We heard Peters telling the media the other day that he is happy with the roster as is and thinks they can get to another level. 5. This is going to be a hell of a playoffs. Calgary has an excellent team, but question marks in goal, not a lot of toughness, and a lack of playoff experience. I am incredibly excited to see how Peters manages to prepare them for the battles to come. Other teams in the division and conference sure seem to have closed the gap with the moves today. However, I cannot imagine that there are any teams out there looking forward to matching up with Calgary either.