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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I'm more than fine with 1 year. I hope Zadarov plays well under Sutter and becomes a fan favorite. That interview that got translated recently gave me hope he'll be a good player for us. But what isn't talked about much is his style of play leads to quite a lot of penalties called against him.
Taking penalties at bad times during games that results in loss of momentum, goals against or direct loses aren't going to sit well with the coaching staff or fans. Bennett got crapped on for that, and rightfully so.
Last thing I want is a player signed long term without seeing him play, who takes many bad penalties that lose us games. If it ends up Zadarov signs long term later on, than it likely means he earned it. If he sucks, it's 1 year and off he goes. Pretty low risk contract IMO.
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I get that argument, but the flip side is that the playoffs are the opposite.
Bennett was a perfect example of how the playoffs are a different beast, where penalties are not as frequent, and physicality is more important. The Flames do not have enough physicality in their lineup, and when things ramp up, they wilt. And they lack swagger.
I believe the Flames need more of what Zadorov brings. If the price is putting up with some extra penalties in the regular season, so be it.