Confirmed with Link: Flames re-sign Bennett 2 years $1.95M AAV

[Fig]

Yeah, Cap Hell is a bit excessive, but it might take a little juggling for sure.

Same needs a new nickname, how about "1.95 AAV Sam Bennett"?

 

[King In The North]

Sammy Europe

 

[djpatm]

Perfect.

Weird that they wouldn't just make it an even 2.

50K penalty for the threat? lol.

 

[Fig]

Sammy Europe

I don't know why, but reading this made me think of the song, "The Final Countdown".

Perfect.

Weird that they wouldn't just make it an even 2.

50K penalty for the threat? lol.

Deposit for the waiver fee.

 

[Tofveve]

Excellent, whew!

 

[Mobiandi]

We will have $28.5M in projected cap space for 2019/2020, and that is without factoring in cap growth.

We will need to have signed:
1 starting goalie (Parsons or Gillies),
1 backup goalie (Parsons or Gillies or UFA),
1 #6D. Take your pick,
1 #4C. Again take your pick,
1 Winger (to replace Versteeg),
1 Extra forward (replace Familton)

^^ All of the above can be replaced with ELC/post ELC contracts. Cost should be around 4-6M.

That leaves:
Backlund will need to have been re-signed the prior year. Lets be generous and say 6M.

Leaves us with about 17.5M + Cap growth. Lets say cap grows 2M. For 19.5M in space.

Then: Ferland, Lazar, Tkachuk and Bennett signed or replaced.

That gives us almost 5M for each of them. Even if both Bennett and Tkachuk became 1st line players and we have to pay them both 7M each (very unlikely).

Leaves us with about 5.5M to sign Ferland and Lazar or their replacements.

The hysteria over our cap situation is entirely overblown and not based in reality.

It all hinges on our goaltending. If Gillies/Parsons aren't ready and we go the UFA route again, I have a feeling we won't be looking at a stopgap this time around which could cost us around 4 million.

Personally, I'm not as optimistic or enamored with our future goaltending situation as other Flames fans are. And we still have to prepare for a Brodie extension and possibly a Hamonic one the following year if our prospects aren't ready (and while we do have a glut of young Dmen, I still question our prospect development). Some pretty big "ifs" have to go our way to ensure we remain in a good competitive and cap position

 

[Flames Fanatic]

It all hinges on our goaltending. If Gillies/Parsons aren't ready and we go the UFA route again, I have a feeling we won't be looking at a stopgap this time around which could cost us around 4 million.

Personally, I'm not as optimistic or enamored with our future goaltending situation as other Flames fans are. And we still have to prepare for a Brodie extension and possibly a Hamonic one the following year if our prospects aren't ready (and while we do have a glut of young Dmen, I still question our prospect development). Some pretty big "ifs" have to go our way to ensure we remain in a good competitive and cap position

Sure, I think it's a tad optimistic that one of Gilles or Parsons will be ready to be a #1 Tendy in two years. But I also think one of Brodie or Hamonic gets moved once one of Fox, Valimaki, Anderssen, Kylington proves they are top 4 ready which opens up some space too. Or maybe Gio even?

If we don't get at least one top 4 D our of our current crop of prospects, we are ****ed long term.

 

[djpatm]

It all hinges on our goaltending. If Gillies/Parsons aren't ready and we go the UFA route again, I have a feeling we won't be looking at a stopgap this time around which could cost us around 4 million.

Personally, I'm not as optimistic or enamored with our future goaltending situation as other Flames fans are. And we still have to prepare for a Brodie extension and possibly a Hamonic one the following year if our prospects aren't ready (and while we do have a glut of young Dmen, I still question our prospect development). Some pretty big "ifs" have to go our way to ensure we remain in a good competitive and cap position

You need to assume that at least some of your prospects pan out. Obviously if none of them do this teams window will shut really quickly and that isn't avoidable. No team can remain successful without graduating prospects (unless you're the Pens and have 2 generational talents and even they graduated some decent players).

That won't be a cap failure that will be a drafting and development failure.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Sam was on the radio today, he still laughs like a teenage boy. I'm just relieved this deal is done.

18 year old Sam Bennett confirmed.

 

[Mitts]

So happy Sam is signed, really hope he breaks out this year. Now i'm gonna go watch his fight with Trouba again.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Not bad, would of liked to see another year or two personally but that AAV is gonna look good once he breaks 50pts. Now Gulutzan needs to give him the opportunity to do that.. More special teams time, better wingers, more OZS, and Sam needs to respond by stepping his game up.

What I really like about this and Ferland's contracts is there is a lot of inherent incentive to get better.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Large beard = more points

 

[InfinityIggy]

Large beard = more points

Agreed. #1C incoming.

 

[CraigsList]

This just means that Bennett is still in playoff mode.

Don't shave it, Bennett. Not until you win the cup.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

He's such a stud.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Large beard = more points

Holy ****

 

[Rangediddy]

Large beard = more points

Beast Mode confirmed

 

[CraigsList]

So that's where all of his hair goes...

 

[Ace Rimmer]

So that's where all of his hair goes...

Gravity, yo.

 

[Anglesmith]

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Agreed. #1C incoming.

With a beard that epic, he's going to be his own line.

 

[DCDM]

Large beard = more points

35 year old 18 year old Sam Bennett

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Creating a Twitter account called The Beard of Sam Bennett.

 

[Mitts]

Large beard = more points

That's one way to fight premature hair loss. Seriously though, he grows a better beard than me at 45. Looks like he's aged 10 years.

 

[Rangediddy]

I honestly cannot see there being a possibility he doesn't have a monster season after seeing that beard. And I am being like 93% serious too