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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Isn’t this thread discussing the free agent period only and not the offseason? I read people grading the team on the offseason but it is too soon to grade it.
Free agency perspective the team got a top 4 free agent that filled a hole that has been here for 7 years.
They also added a top 4 D but on a bit of a scary contract. They added the right shot top 4 guy they needed though.
Therefore free agency was a success for Calgary overall which was entirely driven by getting Markstrom in my opinion.
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Grading one thing in isolation, seems a bit incomplete to me. I am definitely guilty of providing my feedback in this thread as a view of the overall offseason, not just the days since free agency.
My main issue with the team, as it stands, is that the top 2 offensive lines are not good enough, or structured with the personel to win games come playoff time. Free agency has done nothing to address that. Free agency has definitely seen the GM attempt to solidify the goal tending and the D. I think goaltending is obviously improved (and the GM paid the $/term, to do so). They got a decent replacement d man for Brodie in my opinion. However, both these players are +30 and again, not really bargain contracts.
So overall, I'd give it an above average grade, if looking at FA in isolation. The overarching offseason grade is below average, as they haven't addressed what has caused the team to be more or less ineffective at winning tough playoff games.