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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
I like Weegar, and think you're probably right on the long-term trajectory. I still don't think it would have been detrimental to see the fit on this team before the long-term commitment, even if it risked him going to market or pricing himself to a slightly bigger pay day. Easy to say in hindsight but factoring in the Huby extension already in place, Weegar did not need to be re-signed so urgently for the Flames to have 'won' the Tkachuk trade.
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Disagree completely again. We picked up a likely top pairing D-man that was going to take some time to adjust to a new system. There absolutely was urgency to sign him before the season starts.
If he doesn't sign then he doesn't negotiate during the season and he goes to UFA. This was a great value signing for a premium position and he was most likely gone if we waited to see what we had in him, which was an even bigger threat than having to pay him more after the season ends.
The Weegar signing is fantastic was needed no matter what way you slice it.