[Signing] Flames sign Mason Raymond (3yrs, $3.15mil AAV, modified NTC)

[To Be Quite Honest]

I'm excited to see how he plays this year. There are a lot of big players on the Flames this year that so Raymond can do his thing. Also it's great to have a player be so excited to come here.

Ha ha Edmonton.

[Bandwagon In Flames]

Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest

I'm excited to see how he plays this year. There are a lot of big players on the Flames this year that so Raymond can do his thing. Also it's great to have a player be so excited to come here.

Ha ha Edmonton.

Hopefully he works out better then Galiardi who looked equally happy to play so close to home.

[Malkin]

Originally Posted by Chill Cosby

What?





Oh...

Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames

Dig deeper, you're sure to find some gold. Not even trying to mask up the trolling.

Originally Posted by Azure

Yeah, surprised he hasn't been banned yet.

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Interesting how your Canucks declined after he left...

Originally Posted by dustygoon

Good ol' fashion straight down the middle troll. 2002 throwback style. Let's keep him.

No idea what you're talking about.

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by Malkin

No idea what you're talking about.

I think they're trying to say:

Spoiler!

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

Good ol' fashion straight down the middle troll. 2002 throwback style. Let's keep him.

I concur, only it is even more enjoyable if we all just ignore his posts and talk about him in third person, much like we do with our pets.

[Malkin]

Originally Posted by FlameZilla

I think they're trying to say:

Spoiler!

Woah where did you find this? I have never seen this before. Outstanding.

[Gary83]

Originally Posted by Malkin

Woah where did you find this? I have never seen this before. Outstanding.

The team you cheer for usually lifts it when they that hockey playoff thingy.

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I concur, only it is even more enjoyable if we all just ignore his posts and talk about him in third person, much like we do with our pets.

Hopefully this guy can fill the void left by some of CP's recent dearly departed. I have high hopes for Malkin.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by FlameZilla

Hopefully this guy can fill the void left by some of CP's recent dearly departed. I have high hopes for Malkin.

Malkin's off to a fantastic start. He's very focused, and clearly not dissuaded by things like facts or logic in his efforts to troll. He doesn't comment on anything except to take shots at the Flames, which shows his true commitment to his craft. No general hockey discussion to get him off his game.

"A" for effort and brazen commitment. I look forward to seeing much more.

[ClubFlames]

Originally Posted by Malkin

Woah where did you find this? I have never seen this before. Outstanding.

That's what the Canuck fans say when they see the Stanley Cup being hoisted by other teams.

[SHOGUN]

Is Raymond a two way player?

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by SHOGUN

Is Raymond a two way player?

He has always killed penalties wherever he has been.

[neo45]

Even if he doesn't pan out, at least he wont be scoring against us all the time

[FlameZilla]

To me Mason Raymond is going to be a player who plays a prominent role at the beginning of his contract and then gradually becomes more of a utility player near the end.

This season he'll get top 6 minutes, especially if Gaudreau and Baertschi start the season in the minors as some expect them to.

In a couple of years, if/when Bennett, Gaudreau, Klimchuk and Baertschi break into the lineup, I think Raymond will be playing in the utility forward role that Galiardi/Byron occupied this past season. Having a speedster like him on the PK and tagging into the top-6 when needed is an upgrade on who is there now. It'll be him, and not the top prospects, that makes Byron expendable in the near future.

Good signing: a seasoned vet with a bit of playoff experience and local roots. Salary seems a bit high to me, but the term isn't crippling.

[Fire]

So why didn't the Leafs re-sign Raymond? Couldn't afford him? He seem to have a very solid season last year for them.

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by Fire

So why didn't the Leafs re-sign Raymond? Couldn't afford him? He seem to have a very solid season last year for them.

I can't imagine they would have matched the salary we offered him. Based on his performance last year with the Leafs he was due a raise, plus we know he was keen to come back to Calgary last season when he arrived at camp on a try-out basis. If we hadnt just acquire Galiardi I think Raymond would have earned himself a year-long deal then.

Who knows if the Leafs offered him anything, but if they did I doubt it would have been anywhere near our offer. They signed Santorelli to a $1.5 million 1yr contract to replace Raymond and I'm sure they're pretty happy with that.

I bet Mason Raymond is really happy to be a Flame.

[Galakanokis]

Originally Posted by Fire

So why didn't the Leafs re-sign Raymond? Couldn't afford him? He seem to have a very solid season last year for them.

There's really no logical explanation for anything the Leafs do or do not do.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by Fire

So why didn't the Leafs re-sign Raymond? Couldn't afford him? He seem to have a very solid season last year for them.

It could also be argued that maybe Raymond just wanted to play in Calgary, being an UFA.

Last season he wanted to play in Calgary, I think even held out for a while hoping to get an offer, but they clearly didn't have room for him.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Fire

So why didn't the Leafs re-sign Raymond? Couldn't afford him? He seem to have a very solid season last year for them.

Great deal for 1 million. for 9 million over 3? Not so much.

[Scoreface]

Had to reach the floor. They're pretty much done now once they sign Colborne and Bouma.