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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
We will be adding Valimaki full time on D so losing two deadline guys in Forbort and Gustafsson isn’t as big of a deal and the addition of Tanev off-sets the loss of Hamonic. Typically teams stack up at the deadline on D and that’s what the Flames did, no one could have forecasted the way the season went so spending the assets we did on Forbort and Gus to me hurt more than actually losing them. Brodie is the big hole on D and the Flames are banking on Andersson taking a bigger role just in time for his new contract to kick in.
Markstrom was actually offered a million dollars less AAV with 1 year extra term from Edmonton; same term and 500 K less from the Nucks as well so the Flames got in the way of two division rivals while making themselves much better in net.
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I tried not to include guys in the evaluation who were there before free agency and are here after (i.e Valimaki and Andersson). Not a perfect all encompassing way to look at it. However, Hamonic is an interesting one as he hasnt signed yet so I assume we might still get him back so I left him out of the equation too.
As for paying more than what the Canucks offered I am torn. They know him and you still end up paying more than they think he is worth. I understand team dynamics (cap, systems , other players) come into play. I have been on record stating I am not a fan of the Markstrom signing so I am probably biased.
Hence my grade. However, I am always impressed at how it appears that Flames management are tireless workers. A+ for effort, they are in on everything and that has been a Treliving attribute imo.