Confirmed with Link: Flames Sign Devin Setoguchi - (1 year, 750k)

[BrodieGoat]

If seto can return to his old self then this could a GREAT move.

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[Yung Rotini]

If seto can return to his old self then this could a GREAT move.

You mean his old self where he was linemates with Joe Thornton?

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

@NHLFlames: The #Flames have signed right winger Devin Setoguchi to a one-year contract ~ http://t.co/Vc2Gxrl1IV http://t.co/05BISYhUwY

 

[Nordberg]

Flames sign RW Devin Setoguchi to one-year contract

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=728983

Pretty happy about this. Always liked him even though he never lived up to my expectations. I think he might have himself a good season here in a fresh setting.

 

[Yung Rotini]

...ugh.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

so it was true...

Edit: 750k AAV , maybe we trade him at the deadline?...

 

[Trae]

K.

Cheap, low risk, natural right shot. I'll be curious to see him in TC anyways.

 

[Yung Rotini]

Was this necessary? That's my question.

 

[Kipper933]

Meh, injuries always happen, I don't see a downside to it. He'll probably be in and out of the lineup a bit.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

There is a right winger everybody was freaking out about, just not the one people expected. Low risk, high reward. I don't mind the signing, it can't hurt anyways.

 

[allan5oh]

He'll probably be in and out of the lineup a bit.

He probably will be, and at 750k it's not a big deal.

 

[StreakingRed]

I have no issue with this. Cheap short low risk deal.

 

[MuffinMerc]

Whatever.

 

[Beats By CoRD]

Can't hurt.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I like it. Cheap, low risk, and lots of potential if he can get his play close to his San Jose days. I think after his less than ideal numbers in Minnesota and Winnipeg, he'll feel he'll have something to prove.

He's this year's Galiardi, right down to being a fellow Alberta boy.

 

[Yung Rotini]

I like it. Cheap, low risk, and lots of potential if he can get his numbers close to his San Jose days.

He's this year's Galiardi, right down to being a fellow Alberta boy.

Is that a good thing?

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Is that a good thing?

Well, it's not a bad thing. It's a short term, cheap contract for him to prove something. It doesn't restrict our spending and he's not anchored to us for years. At worst, we have a 3rd/4th line plugger. At best, we get 20 goals out of him. The only concern I have is he has a bit of a reputation of having a bad attitude.

It's just unfortunate Galiardi didn't pan out for us.

 

[Sparky93]

All these NHL contracts are making it really hard to believe we'll be seeing Sven or Jonny this year. Not that it's a big hit to sit $750 K but I think Seto will have something to prove.

 

[tmurfin]

Always liked Seto, I like this signing

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

All these NHL contracts are making it really hard to believe we'll be seeing Sven or Jonny this year. Not that it's a big hit to sit $750 K but I think Seto will have something to prove.

Is it really bad thing though not to see Sven or Johnny, possibly both? This won't hurt, Treveling wouldn't have signed the guy if it wasn't necessary.

 

[King In The North]

Maybe Jones is on his way out; to Pittsburgh for a 3rd/2nd?

 

[Sparky93]

Is it really bad thing though not to see Sven or Johnny, possibly both? This won't hurt, Treveling wouldn't have signed the guy if it wasn't necessary.

No, it's not a bad thing at all, I've supported another AHL season for both of them from the start. Would be really nice to see them pushing each other and battling for a spot this year!

 

[Rangediddy]

He'll be motivated to play good hockey this year. Where could you possibly go if you're not resigned by a basement dwelling team at basically the league minimum salary? This would be his last NHL team if he doesn't play hard.

And if he doesn't play hard, he gets waived and we bring in a kid. No downside.

 

[Beats By CoRD]

Maybe Jones is on his way out; to Pittsburgh for a 3rd/2nd?

We're so bare on the right side that I doubt it. I like Jones as a 3rd/4th liner. He's just simply not a top 6 guy.

 

[Noori]

So a healthy forward lineup is more or less looking like this:

Glencross - Stajan - Jones
Hudler - Backlund - Setoguchi
Raymond - Monahan - Colborne
Bollig - Bouma - McGrattan
Byron

These guys are going to be brutal to watch, though I get that it's best for guys like Gaudreau, Baertschi, and Granlund to develop in the AHL (though I do think Reinhart is ready). Plus this group of forwards puts us in McDavid/Eichel contention without developing young players (sans Monahan) in a losing environment.