Player Discussion Kevin Rooney Signs for 2 years, 1.3m AAV

[Fig]

Poking around a little more, it seems like he's a Lewis/Hathaway/Jarnkrok comparable.

Bizarrely, I wonder if this will be a contract comparable to lock up Jarnkrok at lower than 2 mil AAV.

 

[DFF]

This year Pitlick, Leivo, Ritchie

 

[Ace Rimmer]

This year Pitlick, Leivo, Ritchie

I like your optimism.

 

[DFF]

I like your optimism.

I am at the all time high now

 

[Bounces R Way]

 

[Kahvi]

Man, I don't know if I want to cry or laugh.

I'm been sipping cuba libres for few hours now, better than crying or laughing

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

New year new shitty overpaid veterans taking spots from superior young players.

 

[Lays]

Rangers fan coming in:

Rooney is exactly what you’d imagine the most average 4C to be. He was solid last season, was completely invisible this season but had an ok playoffs in the limited games he did get

Seems like a decent guy at least

 

[JPeeper]

Excellent signing. So every Flames fan here seemingly wants to re-build yet you guys hate this signing?

This guy is a bum, this helps the Flames being a shit team.

 

[Kahvi]

Anyone remember when Flames 4th line had Ryan and Hathaway? Now they have Rooney

 

[radioactivenuts]

I am starting to think Brad has something on the owners. Something like a party with hooker, and they are too worried to loose their money to their then ex-wifes.

That dude is such a garbage GM. I hope we get a situation like the redwings with Yzerman. Idealy with Iggy.

 

[DCDM]

Kevin Who-ney?

 

[Backlund]

I wonder if people will ever stop overreacting to depth player signings. It's ridiculous at this point.

 

[super6646]

I wonder if people will ever stop overreacting to depth player signings. It's ridiculous at this point.

NEVER!

 

[Fig]

Anyone remember when Flames 4th line had Ryan and Hathaway? Now they have Rooney

Ryan, Hathaway and Rooney sounds like an accounting office or law firm.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Kevin Who-ney?

Didn’t he play soccer in England for a long time?

 

[Volica]

I'll leave my feelings about this player until we see what coach Sutter wants from him.
If there's anything we should be able to agree on, was Sutter's ability to elevate NHL plugs. I mean, Erik Gudbranson and Zadorov just parlayed their year with coach Sutter into 23.5 million dollars between them.

Guys, we really don't want our young guys coming in and playing 4th C roles. I want guys like Pelletier to come in and be top 9 forwards; I want guys like Phillips to be top 9 guys. I don't want them grinding on the 4th line because we know that's what Sutter's going to want from them.

 

[TheHudlinator]

We are mediocre anyway who cares about this deal

 

[Nanuuk]

We will not be mediocre.

 

[Deen]

Rooney Dangerfield no respect I tell ya.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I'll admit, 8 games in and I'm whelmed.