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Originally Posted by Hackey
What direction is he steering the team in? I'm not quite sure. How he handles Lindholm and Hanifin might give us a better idea but up until this point I'm not sure. You moved out two roster players including a top 6 and brought back only a bottom 6. That's not improving or retooling. He brought back three mid round picks over the next 3 years. That's definitely not helping a re tool anytime soon. Will they actually commit to a rebuild? I'm skeptical about that. It will definitely be interesting to see how they handle Lindholm and Hanifin.
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Here are things Conroy said, and/or implemented:
1. Seeing what we have in our young players by giving them opportunity with the big club
1b. Not signing PTOs
2. Not losing UFAs for nothing
3. Weaponizing cap space, and getting ready to retain on deals to maximize assets in this upcoming deadline
4. He mentioned his strength as a GM was amature scouting, so I'm guessing he would prioritize scouting and development.
5. Only keeping players that want to be here, and hopefully not overpaying for free agent merceneries
I don't know if the Flames will commit to a full rebuild, but I like the gradual injection of youth while trading vets that would demand big money contracts.
I'm not as certain as you're that Sharangovich is a bottom 6 player. I also don't know what Toffoli will be on his next contract, so I think it was the right decision not to extend him. The decision not to extend Z at or above his cap hit was also the right decision IMO.