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Calgary4LIfe · 02-25-2019, 06:57 PM

I don't think 9.5 for Stone is a bad deal at all. It isn't a 'team friendly discount', but it isn't an overpayment either. He is a game-breaker at both ends of the ice and gives you a tonne of effort every shift. Vegas definitely upgraded today. I consider him a franchise-level player.

With that being said, the Calgary Flames didn't improve (much) today, but they also didn't get worse in the short term OR the long term. They are currently the 2nd best team in the league according to the standings.

I wish Treliving was able to add something to the line-up - upgrading the 2nd RW spot or getting a stronger 2nd/3rd line centre - but this is the 2nd best team in the league right now. The safer play is to just see how this team performs in the playoffs, and further shape this team based off of that. Nyquist went for a song - but there was no chance Calgary would have been able to trade for him. Johansson was another player that went for a song - I would have liked the Flames to have been in on that one too, but for whatever reason they weren't.

I am actually glad - and also extremely interested - to know why the Zucker deal fell apart. I am not as big of a fan of his as some seemed to be, and would rather have packaged-up some more assets and get better quality.

I also think that Frolik will up his value in the off-season - entering the last year of his deal, and I am sure teams will notice him a bit more in the playoffs.

Should be a real good race to the playoffs. I just hope that the Flames don't match up against St. Louis - I am cheering for them to either get into another funk and drop out of the playoffs (not gonna happen) or just play into the third spot in the division. Let them wear themselves out against another big heavy team first.

Not a bad day. I am sure we as fans feel a bit disappointed that there wasn't a significant and exciting move today - I was really looking forward to one myself. However, standing pat when you have the 2nd best team in the league, but relatively untested in the playoffs, is not a bad move at all.

02-25-2019, 06:57 PM	#12844
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I don't think 9.5 for Stone is a bad deal at all. It isn't a 'team friendly discount', but it isn't an overpayment either. He is a game-breaker at both ends of the ice and gives you a tonne of effort every shift. Vegas definitely upgraded today. I consider him a franchise-level player. With that being said, the Calgary Flames didn't improve (much) today, but they also didn't get worse in the short term OR the long term. They are currently the 2nd best team in the league according to the standings. I wish Treliving was able to add something to the line-up - upgrading the 2nd RW spot or getting a stronger 2nd/3rd line centre - but this is the 2nd best team in the league right now. The safer play is to just see how this team performs in the playoffs, and further shape this team based off of that. Nyquist went for a song - but there was no chance Calgary would have been able to trade for him. Johansson was another player that went for a song - I would have liked the Flames to have been in on that one too, but for whatever reason they weren't. I am actually glad - and also extremely interested - to know why the Zucker deal fell apart. I am not as big of a fan of his as some seemed to be, and would rather have packaged-up some more assets and get better quality. I also think that Frolik will up his value in the off-season - entering the last year of his deal, and I am sure teams will notice him a bit more in the playoffs. Should be a real good race to the playoffs. I just hope that the Flames don't match up against St. Louis - I am cheering for them to either get into another funk and drop out of the playoffs (not gonna happen) or just play into the third spot in the division. Let them wear themselves out against another big heavy team first. Not a bad day. I am sure we as fans feel a bit disappointed that there wasn't a significant and exciting move today - I was really looking forward to one myself. However, standing pat when you have the 2nd best team in the league, but relatively untested in the playoffs, is not a bad move at all.