With our cap situation, there is no room for free agents.
We need to shed space and when we do any signings need to be value signings and perhaps show me deals with risk attached to them, either someone who has been injured a lot (ex. Monahan) and is eligible for an incentive driven contract, or someone who has had a down year or two (ex. Dumba)
CJ_Boiss
Bertuzzi is going to be expensive, and the Flames are already looking to be cap-strapped. We need some of our prospects to step up. Doesn’t help that he’s an anti-vaxxer. Pass.
I’d rather have Stecher back than Clifton. He looked good in his brief time with us, has shown the ability to play up or down if pairings need to be shuffled, and is basically the same size as Clifton (bit shorter, more muscle. Neither of them are huge, bruising defencemen).
We’ve got young guys on the farm team who can do what Hathaway does, for less, and deserve the opportunity. No thanks.
flyin_italian
Kylington coming back is going to be a big shift in the roster, free of charge.
I think standing pat is the logical move for free agents…unless the “blow it up” option decides to have a visit from our new GM.
CaptinDerpI
We don’t need to add anybody. Let the young guns take it in
LionManMan
No cap room.
Mightyspacetree
Only way we’re adding a bigger, new name to the team this off-season is via trade.
jonos360
I’d be happy if we didn’t sign any free agents who weren’t a) part of the team this year and b) who are under 30.
Play a whole line of kids and sign Stetcher is what I’m saying.
yeastneast
Flames have no cap space, suffer from crazy roster turnover that hampers their ability to develop chemistry and along with a toxic coach, develops a negative culture.
The Hockey Writers: “Bring in either the anti-vaxxer, the guy that they already let walk once (who spits on people) or a guy who would be, like, our 8th best D!”
Petzl89
Trade me away some cap in Zadarov, Vladar, probably Hanafin unless we can resign reasonably. And bolster with Stetcher, and let the prospects play. Need to get an idea what you have by giving these guys real play time in meaningful roles.
The time to add is when you already have a good team that needs to get over the hump.
_schenks
How much cap will we have with Luc and Backlund being gone?
Vinny331
Forget about free agents. Homegrown talent is the way you build a core. We got guys coming from the system to backfill.
We go to free agency and trades when we need pieces for a run. Until this group proves that a run is around the corner, we shouldn’t be going out on a limb for anyone.
SwedishMeatwall
Trade Backlund and Hanifin. Kylington takes Hanifins spot, then try to sign Monahan to a cheaper deal.
Huberdeau – Lindholm – Toffoli
Mangiapane – Kadri – Dube
Coleman – Monahan – Duehr
Pelletier – Zary – Coronato
Alternatively, move Toffoli, and shift Kadri to the wing.
Huberdeau – Lindholm – Dube
Kadri – Monahan – Duehr
Mangiapane – Backlund – Coleman
Pelletier – Zary – Coronato
If the new coach likes Phillips. Try him out beside Monahan.
The-Reddit-Giraffe
We really don’t have the room to sign anyone big unless we make a trade first. As of now we could easily fill our NHL roster without resigning any of our UFA’s. The only UFA I really want to bring back is Stecher but for arguments sake let’s assume we don’t resign any of our UFA’s our lineup could look something like this.
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With what money are they signing Tyler Bertuzi?
With our cap situation, there is no room for free agents.
We need to shed space and when we do any signings need to be value signings and perhaps show me deals with risk attached to them, either someone who has been injured a lot (ex. Monahan) and is eligible for an incentive driven contract, or someone who has had a down year or two (ex. Dumba)
Bertuzzi is going to be expensive, and the Flames are already looking to be cap-strapped. We need some of our prospects to step up. Doesn’t help that he’s an anti-vaxxer. Pass.
I’d rather have Stecher back than Clifton. He looked good in his brief time with us, has shown the ability to play up or down if pairings need to be shuffled, and is basically the same size as Clifton (bit shorter, more muscle. Neither of them are huge, bruising defencemen).
We’ve got young guys on the farm team who can do what Hathaway does, for less, and deserve the opportunity. No thanks.
Kylington coming back is going to be a big shift in the roster, free of charge.
I think standing pat is the logical move for free agents…unless the “blow it up” option decides to have a visit from our new GM.
We don’t need to add anybody. Let the young guns take it in
No cap room.
Only way we’re adding a bigger, new name to the team this off-season is via trade.
I’d be happy if we didn’t sign any free agents who weren’t a) part of the team this year and b) who are under 30.
Play a whole line of kids and sign Stetcher is what I’m saying.
Flames have no cap space, suffer from crazy roster turnover that hampers their ability to develop chemistry and along with a toxic coach, develops a negative culture.
The Hockey Writers: “Bring in either the anti-vaxxer, the guy that they already let walk once (who spits on people) or a guy who would be, like, our 8th best D!”
Trade me away some cap in Zadarov, Vladar, probably Hanafin unless we can resign reasonably. And bolster with Stetcher, and let the prospects play. Need to get an idea what you have by giving these guys real play time in meaningful roles.
The time to add is when you already have a good team that needs to get over the hump.
How much cap will we have with Luc and Backlund being gone?
Forget about free agents. Homegrown talent is the way you build a core. We got guys coming from the system to backfill.
We go to free agency and trades when we need pieces for a run. Until this group proves that a run is around the corner, we shouldn’t be going out on a limb for anyone.
Trade Backlund and Hanifin. Kylington takes Hanifins spot, then try to sign Monahan to a cheaper deal.
Huberdeau – Lindholm – Toffoli
Mangiapane – Kadri – Dube
Coleman – Monahan – Duehr
Pelletier – Zary – Coronato
Alternatively, move Toffoli, and shift Kadri to the wing.
Huberdeau – Lindholm – Dube
Kadri – Monahan – Duehr
Mangiapane – Backlund – Coleman
Pelletier – Zary – Coronato
If the new coach likes Phillips. Try him out beside Monahan.
We really don’t have the room to sign anyone big unless we make a trade first. As of now we could easily fill our NHL roster without resigning any of our UFA’s. The only UFA I really want to bring back is Stecher but for arguments sake let’s assume we don’t resign any of our UFA’s our lineup could look something like this.
Huberdeau-Lindholm-Toffoli
Pelletier-Kadri-Coronato
Mangiapane-Backlund-Coleman
Duehr-Dube-Ruzicka
Andersson-Weegar
Hanifin-Tanev
Zadorov-Kylinton
And then Marky and Vladar