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[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by dino7c

1st overall draft pick

So, Coronato should take less because he was picked 13th and is playing at the same point pace?

We can try and nickel and dime our players and walk them to UFA so we can go chase a Troy Brouwer or James Neal. Or we can reward our home-grown talent.

[Tbull8]

My predictions,

Coronato - 6 x 6
Zary - 8 x 7
Wolf - 5 x 6.5

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

So, Coronato should take less because he was picked 13th and is playing at the same point pace?

We can try and nickel and dime our players and walk them to UFA so we can go chase a Troy Brouwer or James Neal. Or we can reward our home-grown talent.

totally what I said, bang on as usual
draft pedigree is a thing...players don't just get X amount of dollars per point, there are multiple factors. Yes Coronato should and I think will will take less than 7.6M, I guess we shall see.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

So, Coronato should take less because he was picked 13th and is playing at the same point pace?

We can try and nickel and dime our players and walk them to UFA so we can go chase a Troy Brouwer or James Neal. Or we can reward our home-grown talent.

I trust Conroy not to make mistakes like Brouwer, Neal, or Frolik again.

That said, I’m totally fine with paying full freight for the young guys on the longest term they’ll take to help avoid having the cap space to make those mistakes available.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by dino7c

totally what I said, bang on as usual

I didn't say that is what you said.

I asked you a question above that comment. It was just a comment in general.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I didn't say that is what you said.

I asked you a question above that comment. It was just a comment in general.

7.6M is too much IMO

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

I trust Conroy not to make mistakes like Brouwer, Neal, or Frolik again.

That said, I’m totally fine with paying full freight for the young guys on the longest term they’ll take to help avoid having the cap space to make those mistakes available.

I don't think so either. Treliving tried to squeeze the RFA's so he could go out shopping.

I think Conroy uses free agency like he did this offseason, make some smart short-term signings to fill the gap for a year or 2. I think operating that way when you are a contender is best as well.

Add an Evan Rodrigues type as an example.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by dino7c

7.6M is too much IMO

For Juraj or Coronato?

I think he comes in at 7 and it's fair. Again, we are buying UFA and Prime years.

It's a comparable, and a fair one, I think. The entire NHL went into a freeze trying to find comparable when all those players became RFA in 2019.

Signing anything short term is a huge risk to the team, not that I think player will want to leave as soon as possible but because the CBA expires, and we could be looking at a different landscape with contract terms.

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by dino7c

7.6M is too much IMO

Now yeah...the the cap and contracts are going to explode in 3-4 years.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by BloodFetish

A 6th round pick making a big league debut 4 years after the draft (and a season in the ECHL) - that's plenty special in my book. I'm not expecting a 500-game NHL career or anything but I'm excited for the kid.

Positivity or negativity is a choice.

Yeah, it’s great for Kerins. I felt great for Kirkland when he got a shot at it and exceeded all expectations. Just doesn’t happen that often. I think Pelletier led the AHL or was close to it.

Originally Posted by Goriders

Don’t be frustrated. They are trending in the right direction. I believe Conroy has a plan and he knows what he is doing. Just let it play out.

I like most of what Conroy has done so far with a few exceptions. But I am not him so of course we aren’t going to agree on everything. If I asked you which team not in the playoffs would have the most points would you be surprised if it was Calgary? And he practically tore down the entire team so there’s nothing to complain about. Sigh.

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Why don't you zip it. Oiler and Trump fan.

As your fellow maga Mel would say, take the L.

Take your own advice.

[Reggie Dunlop]

I was downtown today and the Rory Kerins buzz on the streets was palpable.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

The Rory Kerins buzz is always palpable in my neck of the woods.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

The Rory Kerins buzz is always palpable in my neck of the woods.

A low, dull "rrrrrrooooooooory."

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

The Rory Kerins buzz is always palpable in my neck of the woods.

Lose some weight, you're going to have a stroke.

[Heavy Jack]

Nvm

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by simmer2

While it might cost a bit more down the road, I think bridge contracts are the way to go.

So the whole NHL is moving away from bridge contracts on young, producing players from all the past mistakes where they end up on massive AAV on the subsequent deal or go to free agency, which disproportionately affects non favorable locations like Calgary. So we should....turn back the clock and lean into that strategy again?

[Tsawwassen]

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https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/game...0/kings-flames
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https://www.foxsports.com/nhl/los-an...boxscore-42219
https://deadspin.com/flames-rally-to...inning-streak/

https://calgaryherald.com/sports/hoc...mes-beat-kings
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https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/calgar...win-over-kings
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