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Originally Posted by Vinny01
They are a bubble team now and so are the Flames. They also lost Ekblad for a large chunk of this season. Their biggest mistake wasn’t the Tkachuk trade it was the Chairot and Giroux deals that cost them 2 1sts and a young player in Tippett. They also lost Mason Marchment who was a solid contributor. They sit here on the bubble with Tkachuk (24), Barkov (27), Knight (21), Lundell (20), Reinhart (27) Bennett (26), Ekblad (27) as their core. Players that should get better over time.
Flames are already locked into 3 guys to huge money and term who are in their 30’s for the bulk of their deals. Coleman still has 4 years left over 30. Tanev, Backlund, Toffoli expire soon, Markstrom still with 2 years after this all will be in their early/mid 30’s
I am not saying they absolutely should shop Lindholm/Hanifin this summer but if this team doesn’t take a step forward I would be leery to lock up 2 more guys to massive money for their 30+ seasons nor would I want to walk them to free agency for nothing. No doubt both will want to be paid after being underpaid for the bulk of their deals, especially Lindholm who fired his agent early in this contract with the Flames
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Flames are a divisional playoff team this year IMO...look at the two teams schedules so far
Also, FLAMES HAD NO CHOICE
They would have signed Tkachuk to and Gaudreau to 10.5x8 each
Florida make a big mistake IMO...they gave up on a cup window to be okay longer
It obviously costs more and is harder to sign players in Calgary than Florida