I would have zero issues with the Flames signing Jeannot. He is tough as nails, and he skates well. He isn't as good as he looked like that one season in Nashville, but I also don't think he is as bad as he has been lately. Calgary has the cap room, so give him a 1 year deal on a high salary. If he rebounds somewhat and finds a little offence as well as bringing his very difficult to play against style, you can definitely flip him at the deadline for something worthwhile.
Flames have too many forwards, however. I would like them to thin it out a bit. No point in bringing Jeannot in to an already overloaded team on the wings. If Conroy doesn't trade a couple of bodies out, then there is zero point.
Aside from the possibility of Jeannot being flipped at the deadline for something - Flames would instantly become one of the nastiest teams to play against. Having Klapka-Pospisil-Jeannot-Lomberg spread across 3-4 different lines, and every team would hate playing them. Jeannot would go a long way in protecting the kids, and these types of players really help to gel a team. If he just finds the right chemistry and system, he can really turn into an asset at the deadline.. and boy would it be fun watching Calgary vs Edmonton.
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