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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
The Toews trade actually makes me pretty angry, considering what Treliving paid for Hamonic while dealing with a ####tier GM.
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That trade was driven by SEA ED. The Flames acquire Hamonic a few days after the VGK draft.
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Originally Posted by Vinny01
If you think it was logical to blow it up last year then find a new sport to watch or team to cheer for. Who blows up a team with core players in their mid-20’s with a freshly signed top goalie and hall of fame coach? Good thing they didn’t overreact to a weird Covid season and sell low on Johnny and Chucky.
The Flames currently have one of the best lines in hockey, a solid goalie, a great coach, and good depth. I hope they can keep Johnny and Chucky because I think they are better than a team that wins a round. Rebuilding could put this team on the path to being Buffalo or Edmonton from 2007-2019. This is the last time Sutter coaches so they should build a winner.
How about we be patient with the team that has 3 of their top 4 D 25, their 27 year old number 1 C, 24 year old top line winger and see if they can build off last year and take a step. They need their franchise player to stay like he has mentioned he wants to do.
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Didn't have to be a blowup, but maybe a step back for 2 forward.
Presently the Flames have 1/3 of that line under contract for two more years. The coach for one more year. The goalie is good, but not getting any better and now there are question marks about how he handles a key divisional opponent.
Tanev, Hanifin, and Backlund are only contracted for 2 more years, too.
3/5 most important forwards all need raises this year (one being a UFA). Those other 2 important forwards are UFAs in two years (one hitting his age curve, anyways).
1/3 most important D-men is locked up, the other 2 are UFAs in two years.