Treliving = wizard.
Also, wonder what this means for the top 4 going forward.
Hanifin, Valimaki, and Treliving, look like locks for the future.
LOL
Plays over 19 minutes a night and is one of our best possession dmen. Fat chance.
Love this contract.
Didn't realize that d-men who play up to 24 minutes a night are considered bottom pairing.
The takes are hot in here in both directions. This is not a steal or a bad contract.
Big commitment to a guy who’s carving out a roll in the top 4 but he’s a good young player. Don’t doubt it will be a fine contract.
I mean....he's 5th among Flames Defensemen in TOI/GP this year and all of them have played at least 39 games
someone math out how many Defensemen are on the top 2 pairings for me
Good deal.
Does this rule out a brodie/hamonic return to Calgary?
They are for sure protecting their best defenders in Gio, Andersson, hanafin(though he has had a down year this season).
With other young guys in kylington and valimaki who may need protection (not entirely sure?) Ot doesnt seem like those two are a fit moving forward. Good news I guess if that the case for teams looking for top 4ish defenders in UFA.
True that seems like a pretty good choice. Having Anderssonn/valimaki/kylington/hanafin is a nice young core of defenders. If Gio can stay a top 4 defender for 2-3 more years they will have a go to guy for veteran leadership.One of Brodie or Hamonic are 100% gone. I'd guess Hamonic as Brodie is much better but depends on contract demands. They might not want to pay Brodie or give him term.
I've pretty much accepted that we will have to give up a 2nd or something for Seattle to pick some non essential
True that seems like a pretty good choice. Having Anderssonn/valimaki/kylington/hanafin is a nice young core of defenders. If Gio can stay a top 4 defender for 2-3 more years they will have a go to guy for veteran leadership.