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Calgary4LIfe · 10-10-2020, 10:47 AM

Slept on it last night, and I dislike this even more.

First off - no, I am not a negative debbie-downer on this site. Don't come with a rebuttal that I wouldn't be happy had they traded scrubs for MacKinnon - that's not me. I am a stupid pom-pom waving supportive presence on this site for the most part. Heck, I am one of the few posters that would be fine either with a complete rebuild or just minor changes and try again.

I haven't seen stats yet which demonstrate that Tanev isn't anything other than a defencemen who is regressing. No, not everyone is super amazed that Calgary got this guy - many see it as a big risk and an over-pay - on a guy that you shouldn't over-pay on.

Everyone describes him just like they described Hamonic. "Won't put up points, but he is extremely solid defensively", "warrior", "will do anything to help your team win", "leadership", "loved by his teammates", "decent first pass and won't panic". When you directly compare the two simply on counting stats, Hamonic plays more games. They both entered the league during the 2010-11 season.

Over the last 5 seasons
Player: ------GP------P

Hamonic ----314 ----77

Tanev ---------288 ----69

Other things that I don't like:

He was moved off of a tandem with Hughes because they were getting smashed out there as a pairing. He was replaced with Myers, and the pair did better together. I would love to see if this was true or not - I would love to see analytics showing his team mates with and without him.

Maybe I will feel better seeing more anaytics, but some of the stuff that has been posted here already are not positive and only make me feel worse about this signing. I think this is going to be a big mistake.

I know some of the resident Canuck posters here like him and think this was a decent signing, but others are calling this signing a bit crazy, given the term and how Tanev is deteriorating. The Canucks should have given him this contract as a reward for his past work, not the Flames - I will be surprised if he lives up to this deal. I hope he does. I would much rather be a pom pom waving cheerleader about everything, but it seems like this contract is going to stink.

10-10-2020, 10:47 AM	#652
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	Slept on it last night, and I dislike this even more. First off - no, I am not a negative debbie-downer on this site. Don't come with a rebuttal that I wouldn't be happy had they traded scrubs for MacKinnon - that's not me. I am a stupid pom-pom waving supportive presence on this site for the most part. Heck, I am one of the few posters that would be fine either with a complete rebuild or just minor changes and try again. I haven't seen stats yet which demonstrate that Tanev isn't anything other than a defencemen who is regressing. No, not everyone is super amazed that Calgary got this guy - many see it as a big risk and an over-pay - on a guy that you shouldn't over-pay on. Everyone describes him just like they described Hamonic. "Won't put up points, but he is extremely solid defensively", "warrior", "will do anything to help your team win", "leadership", "loved by his teammates", "decent first pass and won't panic". When you directly compare the two simply on counting stats, Hamonic plays more games. They both entered the league during the 2010-11 season. Over the last 5 seasons Player: ------GP------P Hamonic ----314 ----77 Tanev ---------288 ----69 Other things that I don't like: He was moved off of a tandem with Hughes because they were getting smashed out there as a pairing. He was replaced with Myers, and the pair did better together. I would love to see if this was true or not - I would love to see analytics showing his team mates with and without him. Maybe I will feel better seeing more anaytics, but some of the stuff that has been posted here already are not positive and only make me feel worse about this signing. I think this is going to be a big mistake. I know some of the resident Canuck posters here like him and think this was a decent signing, but others are calling this signing a bit crazy, given the term and how Tanev is deteriorating. The Canucks should have given him this contract as a reward for his past work, not the Flames - I will be surprised if he lives up to this deal. I hope he does. I would much rather be a pom pom waving cheerleader about everything, but it seems like this contract is going to stink.