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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
The last two pages are a massive LOL.
Florida is better without Weegar and Huberdeau? Going from 1st overall to missing the playoffs is better? They didn't trade them because of cap issues they had no cap issues with them this season. The GM is a big dummy and thought shaking up a 1st place team was the answer.
Tkachuk having a bigger impact? I guess one of his patented non-playoff finishes and a nice big regular season?
Hilarious takes.
Flames fans: Get rid of this core they suck we had no elite players.
Flames fans: We miss Johnny and Matthew so much we have no elite players since they left.
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Did people want to get rid of the core after we had 2 top 10 scorers, and won the division? It was pretty universal that the team and fans wanted to keep those players.
Florida lost a lot more than Huberdeau and Weegar and I do not think that trade is the reason they are worse. Florida doesn’t have a 30 year old and 29 year old about to start 8 year extensions but now have a 25 year old on pace for the same 108pts he scored last year
Huberdeau is on pace for 61pts per 82 games and this team is 23rd in goals for.
The Flames and Panthers have the same number of wins this year but Calgary has had more loser points and plays in a far weaker division.
The Flames walked Brodie and Hamonic to free agency in a year they were on the bubble lost them for nothing (after paying an absurd price for Hamonic). They lost Gio to expansion in a year they were missing the playoffs when they could have recouped assets. They walked Johnny to free agency to see him leave.
Florida after a massively disappointing playoff saw an opportunity to get a unicorn player. Chucky is not a unicorn because he is the best player but he brings a rare combination of being an elite pest and elite player. They got him for a couple of guys in their late 20’s who were in the last year of their deals, and average prospect and a protected 1st.
Florida has cap issues next year and instead of losing 2 players for nothing they added a long term franchise level player. The Flames now have those guys signed for 8 more years and also have no cap flexibility and are a year out from having to pay 2 more late 20’s players massive raises on 8 year deals in Li dholm and Hanifin.