[Signing] Marchessault (5X$5.5m) Stamkos (4x$8m) Skjei (7x$7m) to Nashville

[sureLoss]

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[keenan87]

Wow, big additions from Nashville. That's good though - I like the west getting stronger.

It would be weird seeing Stamkos in a different jersey.

[Reggie Dunlop]

I'm wondering if Askarov gets moved.

[Toonage]

Name value alone these feel like big additions. But both are are on or approaching the back 9

[ComixZone]

Smashville going ham is just another team that should prevent the Flames from having any sort of idea around sneaking into the playoffs in a wild card spot.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Smashville going ham is just another team that should prevent the Flames from having any sort of idea around sneaking into the playoffs in a wild card spot.

lol if you don’t believe they aren’t trying to sneak into a wildcard spot at this point what will convince you?

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by Bonded

lol if you don’t believe they aren’t trying to sneak into a wildcard spot at this point what will convince you?

Wait what have they done to make you so convinced?

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Bonded

lol if you don’t believe they aren’t trying to sneak into a wildcard spot at this point what will convince you?

I mean, we'll see? We still don't know what's going to happen in the next hour.

[FlamesAreOne]

Maybe we look at Pinto?

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Major Major

Wait what have they done to make you so convinced?

Markstrom was it for me. They don’t trade the only starting goaltender on the team if they want to go wildcard hunting.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Markstrom was it for me. They don’t trade the only starting goaltender on the team if they want to go wildcard hunting.

Oh I misunderstood. I agree

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

I mean, we'll see? We still don't know what's going to happen in the next hour.

Not linked to any of the major UFAs and any guy on a short term deal won’t make a single difference to their position next year.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Markstrom was it for me. They don’t trade the only starting goaltender on the team if they want to go wildcard hunting.

I think you're discrediting Vladar and Wolf - plenty of playoffs team go with tandems.

I'm digging everything Conroy has done (love the Marky and Mang trades), but to harbour that 'competitive culture', I think we could see a Flames team get aggressive today and try and get to sneak into a wildcard spot. We know he isn't doing 6-7 year deals...but 5 and 4 year deals seem to be on the table.

We'll see!

[Paulie Walnuts]

My goodness. He literally said it’s a 3-5 year process of building the team back. He explained what he meant by being competitive and gunning for the playoffs.

Ffs they are not going to try and sneak into the wildcard.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

I think you're discrediting Vladar and Wolf - plenty of playoffs team go with tandems.

I'm digging everything Conroy has done (love the Marky and Mang trades), but to harbour that 'competitive culture', I think we could see a Flames team get aggressive today and try and get to sneak into a wildcard spot. We know he isn't doing 6-7 year deals...but 5 and 4 year deals seem to be on the table.

We'll see!

You'd be hard pressed to fins worse goalie in the NHL over the last two years than Vladar, although I get he had an injury, and mau eventually return to some type of form.

Wolf is a complete wildcard. No doubt he is a unicorn, but i don't think we have any idea what he'll do this year.

Can the Flames sign enough UFA's to compete for a wild card spot. They'll need to overpay in terms of AAV and/or term to attract the best ones. I can't get over the fact they were terrible last year and not a playoff team before losing guys like Hanafin, Tanev, Zadorov, Lindholm and Markstrom. They won't come close to replacing those players.

But lets see where they land after today and try to assess the team.

[t0rrent98]

Nashville for the 2025 Stanley cup. lol.

[howard_the_duck]

Not sure I see the appeal of signing in Nashville for these guys, but good on the Preds.

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

Not sure I see the appeal of signing in Nashville for these guys, but good on the Preds.

I think Nashville is very underrated when it comes to attracting FAs.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by keenan87

I think Nashville is very underrated when it comes to attracting FAs.

It’s a fun town

[sureLoss]

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