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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
And the comparison is valid and inevitable, based on the transactions.
Straight-up, for sure - Schmidt over Tanev
Schmidt @ $5.95M vs Tanev @ $4.5M, it's pretty comparable.
And there is also the 3rd it cost to get Schmidt. Reasonable debate, not sure why ActiveStick is throwing out the LOLs
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the 1.5 M saved by the Flames on the Tanev contract over Schmidt ??? That doesn't even cover the Flames Backup goalie getting paid 2.75
As for the 3rd round pick: Try to put it in prospective who would the Flames have to trade even up for Schmidt?
The only Player that would be of greater value would be Tkachuk and he is getting a QO of 9 M in 2 years.
Monahan?
Gaudreau?
Lindholm?
The Flames have no defenseman that would be tradeable even up for Schmidt. Maybe Valimaki but then that would mean that the Flames signed Tanev as a #5 guy.
This is pretty close to the best use of Cap space in the history of cap space that the Canucks were able to take advantage of.
The GMs that sat on their cap space and didn't offer a second or 2 thirds should be fired.