Edited Apr. 21, 2023 at 8:56 p.m.
Quoting: palhal
Flames fans are going to awfully disappointed when Tanev, Hanifan, Toffelli, LInholm and Backlund don't get nearly the return that so many Flames seem to think they are worth. I guarantee it.
Hard to believe Tanev was better than Schenn this year or even Liljegren.
I like you
@palhal, but your Huberdeau prediction and assessment of the Flames and their Players values is not correct
Yes, even playing hurt all year, Tanev is much better than both Holl & Schenn
Schenn is just a big goon who you guys are using correctly, as a 3rd Pairing D-Man, cause that’s all he is. It wasn’t too long ago he was playing in the AHL, but he rebounded in VAN, mainly playing with Quinn Hughes
Holl is just okay. His Physicality and Offence help offset his mistakes and average defence, but he’s not a Playoff performer and hasn’t stepped up or played as well in the Playoffs at all
Liljegren is very good but young and inexperienced. Clearly TOR doesn’t trust him, hence why he’s a Healthy Scratch
I probably wouldn’t Trade Liljegren either, but if you want one of the Best Defenders in the League to get you further in the Playoffs, then Tanev’s your guy and you gotta pay a premium to get guys like that
The key though is Tanev being healthy and seeing if he’ll sign a Team Friendly deal to play 1-2 more years in TOR like Giordano did, but that just comes down to negotiations and performing a physical as a condition and part of your due diligence