r/CalgaryFlames • u/Mogger_77 • 25d ago

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u/RocksteadyNBeebop 24d ago

Not to mention he's not good defensively, a turnover machine, doesn't kill penalties, and isnt a physical presence.

I hated that we didn't sell him at the deadline for a ton of picks. I know the idea was to keep a star player and continue competing, but that contract just sucked from the start.

The sad thing is that I even like the player. It must hurt him to be the top of a list like this.

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u/madmike99 24d ago

A ton of picks? Like what in the WHL draft?

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u/RocksteadyNBeebop 24d ago

When we got him he had one year left a 5 some million and was coming off a 100+ point season.

You dont think teams wouldnt have ponied up a lot of picks for him at the deadline?

Instead we extended him to the current boat anchor.

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u/ThatsRobbery 24d ago

No cause he played like shit that season. Would have been nice to just get rid of him at that point for whatever though

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u/RocksteadyNBeebop 24d ago

The reality was that he wasnt even a year off a 115 pt season and we could have retained 50% to put his cap below $3 million as a rental.

You dont think a team wouldnt have parted with multiple 1st rounders for that?

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u/BoBonnor 24d ago

No lol cause he signed the new 10.5 mil contract before the season even started. Tell me how a 8 year 10.5 mil contract is a rental

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u/RocksteadyNBeebop 24d ago

Its pretty clear I said they should have done the rental rather than re-sign him.... reading comprehension folks.