[Signing] Stajan signs 4yrs $3.125Mil AAV contract extension (limited NTC)

[Canada 02]

Stajan was playing well until Backes kneed him. Hasn't been the same since. A healthy Stajan is worth keeping

[$ven27]

Don't see too much wrong with it. Better to have a vet going against the opponents top lines then throwing the rookies to the wolves.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Knight, Backlund, Monahan, Reinhart, Colborne.

I'd rather see any combination of these 4 players in the lineup over Stajan.

If anyone of those players that can't "earn" a spot over Stajan...........then you shouldn't worry about whether they are getting enough playing time.

[The Fonz]

I actually don't mind this.

If it's in the neighbourhood of 3yrs @ $2.5M, I'm happy.

Hopefully not 4 years, and hopefully no more than $3M.

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by puckedoff

This is not nearly as bad as everyone is making it out to be. He isn't a number one center but he plays well on a shutdown line. We don't exactly have an excess of NHL ready centers.

No, it's worse than people are making it out to be.This is an Oiler style move, not a Flames move.

A week ago he was finally on the 4th line where he belonged.

This guy has proven himself to be NOT a winner. I don't want guys who are perennial losers to be mentoring my young players.

[BurningSteel]

is this Matt "Freakin" Stajan or some other guy?

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Agreed but there is very little experience with that group. I hate to say not but I think Backlund is a goner

Backlund is not a goner; he's been the best player on the team for the past month, and he's finally starting to develop. Now is not the time to give up on him, it's the time patience is rewarded.

[Itse]

I'll believe it when it's confirmed. Seems just so odd.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by saillias

I don't have a link because this was an offhanded quote in October-ish, but I'm pretty sure Feaster said exactly that, word for word, Roman Horak was a victim of the numbers game because he was not waivers eligble.

Furthermore, contrary to popular belief the current Flames team isn't really that young. There are other, better teams out there, who are not only better right now but inserting more young talent into their rosters on a yearly basis. We are still failing in that regard

I thought we all agreed Feaster was an idiot who talked out of both sides of his mouth and managed to, in three years, construct the worst Flames team ever assembled?

[Robo]

Hasn't backlund taken number 1 centre stajan has been #3 for quite some time now good defensive centre. Im ok with him being re-signed

[jofillips]

now all we need to do is sign up Butler to a 4year $20million deal....

[Hanna Sniper]

This signing clearly has truculence written all over it. After the Saturdays game its clear that Burke thinks the team needs to load up on bigger and tougher guys,,, best to lock them up now

[Vinny01]

Need to see the term ad cap hit. Hoping it is only 2 years at around the same money

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

Backlund is not a goner; he's been the best player on the team for the past month, and he's finally starting to develop. Now is not the time to give up on him, it's the time patience is rewarded.

And Stajan has been the worst, so if he gets this extension, what does that say?

[Burke Salad]

He is just way to easy to play against, was hoping his time was coming to an end in Calgary.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by dino7c

and why now? whats the rush?

Because the trade deadline is fast approaching. If the team wants to re-sign him, now is the time. If Stajan wanted to leave, then you find out now and maximize the time to trade if it comes to that.

As to the signing, I'm ok with this. It's easy to complain that he's looked bad for the past month - since Backes took his knee out, btw - but everybody on this team has looked poor. I'm not going to use confirmation bias as an excuse to slag the guy.

[FlameZilla]

Please be a sign-and-trade deal!

Burke is happy to keep him around just to remind us of what a fleecing that Phaneuf trade was.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by saillias

I don't have a link because this was an offhanded quote in October-ish, but I'm pretty sure Feaster said exactly that, word for word, Roman Horak was a victim of the numbers game because he was not waivers eligble.

Furthermore, contrary to popular belief the current Flames team isn't really that young. There are other, better teams out there, who are not only better right now but inserting more young talent into their rosters on a yearly basis. We are still failing in that regard

I don't dissagree, but you are incorrectly identifying the problem. The problem is not "we aren't inserting enough young talent" by choice, we aren't inserting enough young talent, because as you point out, we don't have enough.

Having Horak "plug" a role during this rebuild is not a positive thing. He's simply not good enough, and being excited because we have him in the line up simply because he's young is silly. We need to acquire more young talent that pushes the crappy vets we have on this team out of jobs. Playing young players who aren't good enough to do that doesn't help our rebuild, in fact it hurts it because it lowers the quality of team mates our few good prospects (like Monahan and Brodie) have to play with and learn from.

[Weiser Wonder]

I love this. Stajan is my favorite Flame. Dude puts himself in the way of serious harm night in and night out to make plays, and is an effective two-way center.

[saillias]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

I thought we all agreed Feaster was an idiot who talked out of both sides of his mouth and managed to, in three years, construct the worst Flames team ever assembled?

Touche about Feaster.

Timing of this is just odd, however. It's almost like Darryl quickly reupping him after the Phaneuf trade. What's the hurry?