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Originally Posted by Psytic
I'm a bit confused by your statement. Hes 26 years old? Your talking like hes a 34 year old burn out. Hes not going to cost a lot like a Zucker although he scored more then him or a Kadri (who are both older I might add) because hes a younger less seasoned player than either or the aforementioned Neal or Brouwer. This is to upgrade on Frolik for near the same cost or less. If we are moving Frolik anyway and want to get better, this is how you do it. You get younger, bigger and faster and give up 0 picks to do it... I would be surprised if he commanded more cost than Lindholm tbh. You're saying we should never sign a player that is over 6ft has a great shot and is fast because we signed two burnouts who are slow and over the hill? I'm lost. Hes 25 in the league in GAR/60 meaning he is playing well above replacement level (Mark Stone is 1st).
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It’s not Connolly’s age that’s in question to me, it’s his ability. I’m not one to think that both Neal and Brouwer fell off a cliff coincidentally the day they arrived in Calgary. I more so believe that those 2 players thrived in their previous teams because of the favorable situation they were in and the linemates they played with.
Also, when I watch Connolly skate, the first thing that comes to mind is not fast. He’s a good player, more of a support guy. But after the Neal and Brouwer and Raymond signings, the organization needs to stay away from risky UFAs. To me, if we’re going to look at more UFAs, then the organization has to look at guys who can drive lines because they can’t afford anymore mistakes.
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