[Signing] Brodie signs with the Leafs (4yrs, $5m AAV)

[bigdl]

good luck to TJ in Toronto. I liked him and hope he does well, but man will he get roasted even worse when he makes a mistake now.

[Calgary4LIfe]

He was a beast defensively. He was a beast on zone transitions. IIRC, he was also a beast on shot suppression, no?


This is going to be a giant hole to fill. Yes, you want change in your lineup when the lineup under-performs, but Brodie has been fantastic in every single playoff series in Calgary.



I am really curious what Treliving has planned. Not being critical of Treliving here - I don't know who he has been talking to about replacing Brodie with, but man, that's a big hole to fill. Toronto I think just made one of the best signings - 4 years of Brodie for 5 million? That's an awesome deal for them. No 'expected years of decline' at all in that deal. I am so curious to know what Treliving has on the burner right now.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Brodie
Gillies
Lomberg
Jankowski
Talbot
Rieder
Quine


All signed on the first day by other teams. I'm a little surprised so many of our UFAs got picked up so quickly.

There used to be a time when you would look around the league and not see any former CGY players (except like Adam Cracknell) in other organizations. CGY also had to trade for guys just to fill out their own NHL lineup.

Night and day difference now.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Barrie isn't even close to as good defensively as Brodie. Only Dmen as good defensively on the market are Tanev and Pietrangelo. And Tanev is nowhere near as dynamic a 200 foot player as Brodie.

[Jbo]

This one hurts. Always was a big fan of Brodie.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Brodie
Gillies
Lomberg
Jankowski
Talbot
Rieder
Quine


All signed on the first day by other teams. I'm a little surprised so many of our UFAs got picked up so quickly.

I think Jankowski is going to have to show a lot more, otherwise I could see him becoming another Glencross situation.

[TheChief]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Barrie isn't even close to as good defensively as Brodie. Only Dmen as good defensively on the market are Tanev and Pietrangelo. And Tanev is nowhere near as dynamic a 200 foot player as Brodie.

Have we watched the same player for the last 5 plus years? Dont let a marginal "lift" in a once in a lifetime playoff format fool you.



Yes he was good against the Jets but that doesnt erase my eyes burning for most of his contract.



Id rather have Tanev in a heartbeat.

[sureLoss]

A trade option would be potentially David Savard who is reportedly on the market.

[SportsJunky]

Good for Brodie. Leafs fans will turn on him before next season is finished though I think.

I wouldn't mind Barrie to QB the PP for a season.

[DJones]

This is brutal, how did we not get this deal done

[Burning Beard]

I feel sorry for Brodie in Toronto. The media is going to be relentless with his semi-frequent gaffes.

[MrMike]

I was a big fan of Crown Royals "Brodie Deal"

Over 7 years giving him an average of about 3.8 mill

I feel like as we've heard, he wanted to go to toronto and probably why he was involved in the Kadri deal in the first place.

Best of luck Brodie

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Barrie isn't even close to as good defensively as Brodie. Only Dmen as good defensively on the market are Tanev and Pietrangelo. And Tanev is nowhere near as dynamic a 200 foot player as Brodie.

Vatanen’s pretty good in his own end, no?

[TheChief]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Good for Brodie. Leafs fans will turn on him before next season is finished though I think.

I wouldn't mind Barrie to QB the PP for a season.

Id just take Gus back if that was the choice, all things being equal. Never been a Barrie guy.

[Brodieyouevenlift]

Well... Should I change my name now or?

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by Brodieyouevenlift

Well... Should I change my name now or?

Im still stuck with Jbo, sooooo no

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

A trade option would be potentially David Savard who is reportedly on the market.

I would be quite interested in that.

As for Brodie, I'm going to miss him. Good player, excellent person, very happy for him in that he gets to play close to family for a team he probably always wanted to play for (not that he didn't want to in Calgary).

Best of luck, TJ. You're a beaut!

[Itse]

Originally Posted by SeanCharles

It all comes down to the NMC people.

He wants to have security and given the Flames need to protect Andersson and Hanifin for the expansion draft already I don’t think it was in the cards to offer Brodie a NMC.

Even if it’s not the best approach there is no way the organization is going to protect Brodie over Gio.

Well, I also happen to think Hanifin kind of sucks and we shouldn't be worried about losing him.

I also have very little confidence in Treliving making the right choices when it comes to defense.

[home_sweet_dome]

Poor asset management on the flames part.

Realize they tried and it was Kadri that blocked the potential trade but at the end of the day the Flames didn't get out of the 1st round and lost Brodie for nothing.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Vatanen’s pretty good in his own end, no?

I see Vatanen as more of a second pairing guy. I really like his game but not in a shutdown role like Brodie can play.