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Forum: NHL SigningsOct. 25, 2020 at 9:12 p.m.
Thread: Calgary Flames signed Josh Leivo (1 Year / $875,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>chloewoj</b></div><div>the calgary flames really are the calgary canucks</div></div>

oh wow so original did you think that up yourself. You and half the nucks fans in the world should maybe think of the reasons why a western conference Canadian team might be able to pick up players who played on other western conference canadian teams. Canadian teams outside of toronto already have difficulty attracting players to play here because who would want to play in freezing cold Canada with high taxes when you could play in any number of warm American cities with lower taxes. Players that have played in canada are much more likely to sign here so its only natural for the fringe guys in vancouver to agree to sign league minimums on another canadian team. as for markstrom he was arguably the most coveted goalie available on free agency and he has ties to some of the other swedish players in calgary so along with the massive paycheck it was a natural fit for him. Tanev is the only guy who Calgary really poached out of vancouver and it is likely because vancouver wouldnt pay him because they have to pay their young talent that are coming up in the league. Tanev having been in vancouver for his whole career probably didnt want o move too far from his family.
Forum: NHL SigningsOct. 23, 2020 at 9:11 p.m.
Thread: Calgary Flames signed Nikita Nesterov (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Alfie11</b></div><div>Calgary loves D depth. Maybe now that we have Petrovic/Nesterov to complement Mackey/Yelesin outside the top 6 we won't have to trade picks at the deadline for depth D like Fantenberg (actually didn't mind the Gustafsson acquisition this year, but the Forbort acquisition was only salvaged by Hamonic sitting out of the bubble, otherwise it woulda been unnecessary, but my point stands and maybe we'll make an actual splash next deadline).</div></div>
Let's not forget Poolman and Lerby, I think they are closer than they get credit for as well.
However to make a plash at the deadline, you need cap space, which we lack; and any contract we have we could dump at the deadline (basically just Ryan) belongs to a valuable member of our team.
Forum: NHL SigningsOct. 11, 2020 at 1:32 p.m.
Thread: Winnipeg Jets signed Derek Forbort (1 Year / $1,000,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Leafs_and_Sens_Fan</b></div><div>Solid depth move.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NLidstrom</b></div><div>He was used in more of a depth role last season, but before that he played nearly 3 straight full seasons with LA. There’s certainly some experience there. Big body on the right side for $1M. Hard not to like this deal for the Jets.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jetman</b></div><div>Obviously the Jets are planning on Heinola and Samberg playing on the team...so they get Forbert and Beau just in case....and pick someone up at the TDL</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>EmpressKayla</b></div><div>Forbort picked a bad year to get hurt. When healthy, he can play on the 2nd pairing in a punch.</div></div>

Too bad none of you know be is a actually the worst defenseman in the NHL.

I rather have Jack Johnson in my top 4 than Forbort in my bottom pair. This guy sucks ass and I had to watch him for 4 straight years. People wonder why Doughty "sucks" its because he was paired with this bum for almost 4 straight years. Doughgy is the only reason this guy ever had decent numbers. But watching him, get ready to see very stupid decision making, lots of turn overs, zero physicality, and lots of goals against when he's on the ice. He's the most frustrating player I've ever watched in my entire life. I rather watch peewee B than watch this guy. He belongs in the ECHL. How he remains in the NHL is beyond me. Probably bc of Doughty or made Joakim Ryan look like a top pairing dman last year.
Forum: NHL TradesJul. 19, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.
Thread: (EDM/CGY) - Lucic (12.5% retained) & conditional 2020 3rd for Neal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Trickster</b></div><div>I am iffy on this trade.

Does saving 500k really worth this?
Neal much more likely to bounce back over Lucic should be a factor in the decision for this too.</div></div>

This trade isn't nearly as bad for Calgary as everyone thinks/says it is. Everybody has to step back and look at the math.

Calgary and Edmonton are not New York or Los Angeles, or Toronto. Neal's contract was/is all salary, equally spread. Thus the Flames owed Neal $23 million over the next four years. In contrast, Lucic's contract was front-loaded and there was a $3 million signing bonus that Edmonton just paid, so Lucic is owed a total of $16 million by Calgary for the same period. Now subtract the retention ($3 million), and Calgary saves $10 million in real cash by this trade. Now $10 million to us sitting in the comfort of our armchairs at home may not seem important, but to the Calgary GM it means that he can offer a free agent next summer a $2.5 million signing bonus in every year on a four-year contract -- money he didn't have before, but which may mean the difference between being able to sign Matt Duchene or Artemi Panarin and being able to sign Ryan Dzingel. So although Edmonton may be the winner on the ice, Calgary is the winner at the bank.
Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 28, 2020 at 3:29 p.m.
Thread: Calgary Flames signed Justin Kirkland (1 Year / $700,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AwesomeMatthews</b></div><div>Lucic is an AHL level player playing in the NHL.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>weirfanno1</b></div><div>Sorry at this point in his career. Lucic is not an NHL player. He is getting paid to be one from the bad contract the Oilers gave him but he is an AHL level type of player at this point in his career. The young kids coming up are just to quick for him.</div></div>


Definitely not, maybe watch him play instead than believing he's bad at everything. His contract isn't good and he is definitely overpaid, but he's still a useful player on the 4th line. Don't play him on the 3rd, you won't get what you want but 4th, it's fine.