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Vinny01 · 09-20-2021, 10:56 AM

I have said many times I really hated this offseason. Not signing Gaudreau to an extension, no major trade to shakeup the core, a 6 year deal to a 30 year old role player. The only thing they did right in my opinion was not paying the price to keep Gio.

With that said the moves around the fringe which has being Treliving’s M.O since the summer of 2018 do make sense to me and I see the reasoning behind the moves. For the first time in a while there is a coach here who has a system and style of play that will be consistent and implemented from day 1. The beef in the bottom 6 and bottom pairing will help the team play the Sutter style.

I look at the Pacific and I see only 1 top team in Vegas. I think all 3 Canadian teams are a bit of a wildcard. The Oilers should be a solid team but have very suspect goaltending and a questionable back end. Vancouver made some moves and have young talent that is ready to take a step but how good are those young players really and does OEL have anything left in the tank? The Flames need a lot of players to bounce back to be a real threat.

I think LA and Seattle are also wildcards as they could literally be anywhere from fighting for 2nd in the division to being near the bottom. Seattle has a solid blueline and top end goaltending to go with some intriguing options up front. If they can come together quickly and play with that chip on their shoulder after being discarded by their former team then they can be very good. LA is also a team with some HOF veterans and some top end prospects. They could put it all together and start making a run or they may need another year or so. Not sure Danault, Edler, Arvidsson move the needle enough on their own.

Anaheim and San Jose are in the Shane Wright mix and hopefully are easy pickings for the Flames this year but I just don’t see how either team is truly in the mix for a playoff spot next year.

09-20-2021, 10:56 AM	#97
Vinny01 Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CGY Exp:	I have said many times I really hated this offseason. Not signing Gaudreau to an extension, no major trade to shakeup the core, a 6 year deal to a 30 year old role player. The only thing they did right in my opinion was not paying the price to keep Gio. With that said the moves around the fringe which has being Treliving’s M.O since the summer of 2018 do make sense to me and I see the reasoning behind the moves. For the first time in a while there is a coach here who has a system and style of play that will be consistent and implemented from day 1. The beef in the bottom 6 and bottom pairing will help the team play the Sutter style. I look at the Pacific and I see only 1 top team in Vegas. I think all 3 Canadian teams are a bit of a wildcard. The Oilers should be a solid team but have very suspect goaltending and a questionable back end. Vancouver made some moves and have young talent that is ready to take a step but how good are those young players really and does OEL have anything left in the tank? The Flames need a lot of players to bounce back to be a real threat. I think LA and Seattle are also wildcards as they could literally be anywhere from fighting for 2nd in the division to being near the bottom. Seattle has a solid blueline and top end goaltending to go with some intriguing options up front. If they can come together quickly and play with that chip on their shoulder after being discarded by their former team then they can be very good. LA is also a team with some HOF veterans and some top end prospects. They could put it all together and start making a run or they may need another year or so. Not sure Danault, Edler, Arvidsson move the needle enough on their own. Anaheim and San Jose are in the Shane Wright mix and hopefully are easy pickings for the Flames this year but I just don’t see how either team is truly in the mix for a playoff spot next year.