Confirmed Signing with Link: [CGY] D MacKenzie Weegar signs extension with the Flames (8 years, $6.25M AAV)

[Rubi]

I never said that, I literally said he was overpaid...and if you think Weegar was playing tougher minutes then Ekblad...you're delusional

LOL... Weegar and Ekblad played together for 923 5v5 minutes last year. They saw the same players at the same time.

did you watch the final seconds of Game 2 against the Lightning with Weegar on the ice?

Yes... by all means... define a players abilities based on a few seconds of play. LOL
Talk about small sample sizes.

 

[JPeeper]

I never said that, I literally said he was overpaid...and if you think Weegar was playing tougher minutes then Ekblad...you're delusional

You can't be serious, they were literally d partners.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

You can't be serious, they were literally d partners.

They played 2 right handed defenseman in the top pairing ?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

They played 2 right handed defenseman in the top pairing ?

Yes, this was very common knowledge

 

[HarrySPlinkett]

I never said that, I literally said he was overpaid...and if you think Weegar was playing tougher minutes then Ekblad...you're delusional


did you watch the final seconds of Game 2 against the Lightning with Weegar on the ice?

Weegar was Ekblad’s partner and Ekblad missed 21 games.

So it’s reasonable to conclude Weegar played minutes as tough or Harder than Ekblad.

It’s also entirely reasonable for the 2x defending champs to make a defenseman look like a fool. That’s why they’re Lightning - they do it to everyone.

You learn, you get better. That’s the game.

 

[CanadienShark]

They played 2 right handed defenseman in the top pairing ?

Yes.

 

[DFF]

They played 2 right handed defenseman in the top pairing ?

You have lots of comments on Weegar without knowing Weegar lol

 

[Volica]

They played 2 right handed defenseman in the top pairing ?

It’s incredible you could be in here talking so much shit and clearly, like, clearly outing yourself as having absolutely no clue about what’s going on lol.

 

[Deen]

Weegar makes Hanifin expendable. It's actually hilarious what everyone argues about on here, bunch of stat munchers. Watch the guy play, He's a stud.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Weegar makes Hanifin expendable. It's actually hilarious what everyone argues about on here, bunch of stat munchers. Watch the guy play, He's a stud.

Hanifin is only expendable if you think that Kylington is a top-4 defenseman. It has nothing to do with Weegar, who's clearly a top-pairing guy that can play both sides of the rink with the sort of ease that few defensemen can actually pull off.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Weegar makes Hanifin expendable. It's actually hilarious what everyone argues about on here, bunch of stat munchers. Watch the guy play, He's a stud.

No he doesn't, he makes Kylington expendable, I would much rather have 4 top 30 dmen than 3 top 30 and 1 in the 30-60 range

 

[Space umpire]

Well that's just wrong.

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14th? That’s the top 1/2 of #1 Dmen.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Ya bye bye Kylington. With Weegar here and Stone impressing, I think the Flames package Kylington for a top 6 winger. Kylington was carried by Tanev last year. Without Tanev, Kylington is a dime a dozen dman who has top 4 potential but he's not there yet.

 

[Double Dion]

I never said that, I literally said he was overpaid...and if you think Weegar was playing tougher minutes then Ekblad...you're delusional


did you watch the final seconds of Game 2 against the Lightning with Weegar on the ice?

Weegar did play tougher minutes than Ekblad. You're aware they track this stuff right and that Weegar was actually better away from Ekblad?

Ya bye bye Kylington. With Weegar here and Stone impressing, I think the Flames package Kylington for a top 6 winger. Kylington was carried by Tanev last year. Without Tanev, Kylington is a dime a dozen dman who has top 4 potential but he's not there yet.

This is so, so wrong. You trade Hanifin and bring in a top 6 RW. Toffoli playing with those 2 and Lewis dumping every puck into the corner are our roster holes right now.

 

[Petey O]

This is so, so wrong. You trade Hanifin and bring in a top 6 RW. Toffoli playing with those 2 and Lewis dumping every puck into the corner are our roster holes right now.

Does Boeser for Hanifin as a base interest you?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Weegar did play tougher minutes than Ekblad. You're aware they track this stuff right and that Weegar was actually better away from Ekblad?


This is so, so wrong. You trade Hanifin and bring in a top 6 RW. Toffoli playing with those 2 and Lewis dumping every puck into the corner are our roster holes right now.

Completely disagree, Hanifin is quite a bit better than Kylington and should 100% be kept. Moving him out would be like when people kept saying Carolina should trade Pesce for a top 6 winger.

On the other hand Kylington actually has a lot of trade value due to his very low cap hit and multiple years of term. Whereas any team that wpuld be interested in Hanifin would have a mich harder time fitting him under the cap

 

[Bounces R Way]

Very early but 6.25 looks like a bargain.

Kylington should be labeled Do Not Trade. He is the fastest player in the organization. I would play him at wing before trading him for some schmuck.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Very early but 6.25 looks like a bargain.

Kylington should be labeled Do Not Trade. He is the fastest player in the organization. I would play him at wing before trading him for some schmuck.

I honestly can't figure out why having one of if not the best defense is not the best strategy. If you want another top 6 winger give Pelletier or Phillips a look.

 

[DFF]

I honestly can't figure out why having one of if not the best defense is not the best strategy. If you want another top 6 winger give Pelletier or Phillips a look.

Yup keep the best defense and look for a cheap winger using magic beans aka draft picks

Btw, you should know Pelletier is not ready and Phillips is not NHL material.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Yup keep the best defense and look for a cheap winger using magic beans aka draft picks

Btw, you should know Pelletier is not ready and Phillips is not NHL material.

We'll see. Calgary will almost certainly have more injuries this year than last and someone will get a call up. Right now I think Zary will get the first call among forwards and could very possibly land himself a full time spot on the Backlund line when he does

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

Very early but 6.25 looks like a bargain.

Kylington should be labeled Do Not Trade. He is the fastest player in the organization. I would play him at wing before trading him for some schmuck.

This contract will be a great deal for the Flames for the entire duration of their contention window. Don't let salty Cats fans say otherwise. Weegar is a really solid player. He has his wrinkles, but all players do. He generally knows his limitations and plays within them.

 

[FinlandPanther]

This contract will be a great deal for the Flames for the entire duration of their contention window. Don't let salty Cats fans say otherwise. Weegar is a really solid player. He has his wrinkles, but all players do. He generally knows his limitations and plays within them.

Except in playoffs. That’s where he needs to show he’s progressed. He’s been a massive net negative in the last 2 and hurt the team.

 

[Double Dion]

Does Boeser for Hanifin as a base interest you?

It's interesting. The health fragility of Boeser is what scares me.

Completely disagree, Hanifin is quite a bit better than Kylington and should 100% be kept. Moving him out would be like when people kept saying Carolina should trade Pesce for a top 6 winger.

On the other hand Kylington actually has a lot of trade value due to his very low cap hit and multiple years of term. Whereas any team that wpuld be interested in Hanifin would have a mich harder time fitting him under the cap

Hanifin is better than Kylington. But that cap hit is exactly why he should be the one we move. You can't fit a top line winger without it.

I'm saying a trade like Hanifin for a guy who is top line winger, not just dumping him to dump him.

 

[FlamerForLife]

They played 2 right handed defenseman in the top pairing ?

and now that he's been proven wrong he won't ever return to the thread, commonality with this poster

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Hanifin is better than Kylington. But that cap hit is exactly why he should be the one we move. You can't fit a top line winger without it.

I'm saying a trade like Hanifin for a guy who is top line winger, not just dumping him to dump him.

As a rental sure we can, Calgary is in position to have quite a bit of TDL cap space right now. We have to promote the young guys eventually and unless he's traded Coronato should be viewed as close to a walk on for next year. He looks that close to NHL ready right now