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Originally Posted by 3rd liner
I didn't see most of the free agency day signings until tonight- so feels best to vent on this thread. It feels like one of the craziest free agency days in awhile, but maybe that's just based on the Nashville load-up and all the ex-flames storylines (Lindhom, Monahan, Zadorov, Lomberg).
Probably more discussed in specific forums, but I can't understand the Lomberg and Mantha signings. Lomberg, likable for what he brings, but he is what he is. I guess 2M AAV is ok for an energy guy.
Mantha huge potential but huge underachiever. Reminds me of PLD minus maybe the locker room cancer thing. Seems like he had a big ceiling back in the wings days (I seem to remember him in a famous scrum with hamonic), but not noticeable since then.
Strange times as a flames fan, after an encouraging draft.
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Mantha has potential to rebound and be a trade deadline trade option. Free assets essentially. Worst case he sucks and is gone in a year. And Lomberg just won a cup which I think has huge value in itself. Was around a winning culture and will bring that for our younger players. They have been adamant about being competitive and not allowing losing to become okay as that is the biggest risk in a rebuild.