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TheIronMaiden · 10-10-2020, 05:40 AM

I would have liked a year less, but 4.5m is what top four d men make in today's NHL. Tanev is the 4th highest paid D man in the Flames after all.

I am not a fan of signing players over thirty, still the Flames D is very youthful, and atleast 1 rookie is going to be playing a lot of hockey.

Again the four years is what gets me. Still, with and expansion draft, and the brouwer/stone buyouts coming to an end soon, there is a way the Flames can pragmatically cut bait if need be.

I have mixed feelings. You can put me in the wait and see camp. If the Flames find playoff success I will be happy and that's the bottom line.

10-10-2020, 05:40 AM	#546
TheIronMaiden Franchise Player Join Date: May 2016 Location: ATCO Field, Section 201 Exp:	I would have liked a year less, but 4.5m is what top four d men make in today's NHL. Tanev is the 4th highest paid D man in the Flames after all. I am not a fan of signing players over thirty, still the Flames D is very youthful, and atleast 1 rookie is going to be playing a lot of hockey. Again the four years is what gets me. Still, with and expansion draft, and the brouwer/stone buyouts coming to an end soon, there is a way the Flames can pragmatically cut bait if need be. I have mixed feelings. You can put me in the wait and see camp. If the Flames find playoff success I will be happy and that's the bottom line.