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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I fail to see how the Flames are not in win now mode? They brought a coach out of retirement to try and win.
I think this is a terrible move and the optics will crush it just like the Lucic deal. Hyman is coming in now with the weight of this deal on his shoulders and a fanbase that is at best 50% skeptical about this deal already. If he stumbles they will be frothing at the mouth about Hyman being a bad deal. It is exactly what happened to Lucic.
I see Oiler fans saying “well Hyman is better than Lucic” well Lucic was 28 when he signed with the Oil and had 6 seasons that were better than Zach’s career high.
Hyman has struggled with injuries the last couple years and plays a style that will be prone to breakdown. I heard Dreger refer to him as top 6/top 9 forward and they are paying him 1st/2nd line wing money now for a player that is likely going to decline quickly.
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Yes, the Flames are 'trying to win'.
But they are not in 'mortgage the future and do anything you can to win NOW' mode, like the Oilers are.
McDavid isn't happy and wants results. They have 4 more years of him and Draisaitl. They have arguably the best one-two punch in the NHL. And they have done NOTHING with it. They HAVE TO find ways improve the team and
push towards being a contender. Immediately.
So, for them, signing 8 year deals to keep cap hits down, makes total sense.
Re Lucic: yes, he was a better player at 28 than Hyman is/was. However, he is also one of the heaviest players in the NHL, and it surprised no one when he slowed down at a pretty young age.
Hyman is nothing like that. Maybe his game deteriorates in a couple years, but I would bet that it doesn't. If the Oilers get 4 good years out of him, this will have been a great signing for them.