Friedman: Noah Hanifin and Flames making ''progress'' on contract extension

[BB88]

Good for Calgary

Why is it good for Calgary?

What kind of a future do they have with that roster build?

They should have retooled and still should retool but just refuse to do so

 

[biturbo19]

Please no

If it’s under 6M…ok. If not, I’d rather trade him

It's virtually impossible to see a reasonably "young free agent" Top-3 Defenceman signing for $6M, much less under that marker.

I certainly get the impetus behind moving him if that's the price though. He's a good defenceman, but he always just gives me the impression that he's got just a few too many braindead mistakes in him to be completely clutch in that role. Someone will certainly offer him that though. Only real leverage the Flames have in this instance, is the extra year they can potentially offer him. Though i'm not sure that's what i'd want to be doing either.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Why is it good for Calgary?

What kind of a future do they have with that roster build?

They should have retooled and still should retool but just refuse to do so

Are you going to pay for the new arena? Im sure blowing it up will keep the season ticket holders around.

Calgary is already committed for the next 5+ years, and Hanifin is a 1st pair caliber defenseman. How is keeping him not good for what they are doing?

Also they literally did a major retool last summer, why do they need to do it again before they've even tried the new roster?

 

[lettuceAA]

There isn't a team in the NHL that he wouldn't be a top 4 Dman on, hope this gets done soon.

Hanifan/Weeger/Anderson is a really good D core to continue building around.

 

[Oddbob]

Progress like, they have now placed the paper on the table and he can look at it now?

 

[viper0220]

Why is it good for Calgary?

What kind of a future do they have with that roster build?

They should have retooled and still should retool but just refuse to do so

The team that the Flames have is mediocre at best but they need the money because of the new building, so they will stay in mediocrity for at least 6 years.

 

[thaman8765678]

There isn't a team in the NHL that he wouldn't be a top 4 Dman on, hope this gets done soon.

Hanifan/Weeger/Anderson is a really good D core to continue building around.

Yes, a great core that has delivered nothing in terms of playoff success.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Might be a 7 million by 8 years type deal. Calgary needs to keep him. They locked in they gotta keep locking In.

 

[Paper]

Are you going to pay for the new arena?

Yes, I am. The f***?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Are you going to pay for the new arena? Im sure blowing it up will keep the season ticket holders around.

Calgary is already committed for the next 5+ years, and Hanifin is a 1st pair caliber defenseman. How is keeping him not good for what they are doing?

Also they literally did a major retool last summer, why do they need to do it again before they've even tried the new roster?

You know what is worse than a rebuild? A team that can't win or draft a top prospect with no change coming in sight. That is what causes empty seats.

Ask jets fans.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I'd guess 6.25-7.25M x 7-8 years, probably on the upper end of that AAV though.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Feel like Calgary and Winnipeg both are committed to being mediocre for the next decade.

Not good enough to make any noise. Not bad enough to get a top draft pick.

 

[Nanuuk]

They are committed to making the play-offs, just like any other squad. Making the play-offs means top sixteen in the league, or average, not mediocre. Win one round and you're above average.

Either team has the talent has the team to make the play-offs.

 

[Bond]

Matching deal to Weegar then it's acceptable as he could still be moved and get a decent return. Overpaying for him would just make me check out more lol

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

You know what is worse than a rebuild? A team that can't win or draft a top prospect with no change coming in sight. That is what causes empty seats.

Ask jets fans.

Os that why Buffalo tickets the last 10 years have cost $50 while while the same section in Toronto has cost over $1000?

Jets tickets sales right now are a mix of the teams slow start and their ticket prices

 

[Some Other Flame]

Murray Edwards sure does love his mediocrity.

Conroy is turning out be a pretty terrible GM but that's no surprise

 

[Ainsy01]

Guaranteed it has a full NMC throughout as well.

 

[Ainsy01]

My problem with Hanifin is he's 6'3 and 215 lbs of pure p***y

 

[Ainsy01]

He’s a beast. He’s the guy you sign long term because he’ll be a top pair guy for the rest of that contract.
Lindholm and the other UFAs are more risky IMO, as good as Lindholm has been to start.

The Hanifin-Andersson pair is low-key the most important part of the Flames.

In what way is he a beast? He plays like its a non-contact non-emotion league. I don't even think I've seen him get mad.

A solid top four puck moving Dman, yes, a beast, no. Hes more a of pu ssy than a beast

 

[Boomstick]

 

[Fig]

I think all he did was confirm his agent and Conroy are chatting?

 

[YP44]

Calagry has/had a good opportunity to re-coop some assets here. Backlund I get , but it seems silly to lock a roster up that has won nothing, while also being done developing.

Ottawa it makes sense because their players should still improve. Guys like Hannifin you know what they are and what they bring. Hanfian i really like, but do not think he makes sense to sign long term for the flames.

 

[BB88]

Are you going to pay for the new arena? Im sure blowing it up will keep the season ticket holders around.

Calgary is already committed for the next 5+ years, and Hanifin is a 1st pair caliber defenseman. How is keeping him not good for what they are doing?

Also they literally did a major retool last summer, why do they need to do it again before they've even tried the new roster?

Calgary is not going to be good for 5 years.

Backlund 34y
Markstrom 33
Kadri 33
Hubs 30
Weegar 29
Lindholm 29

So what kind of retool did they exactly do?

Their core is build around players at the end of their peaks or already past their peak.
Trying to repeat what Winnipeg has done is not recipe for success on the ice nor off the ice

 

[tmurfin]

Sign and trade pleeeease.

 

[LeProspector]

8M+?

Overpay if so.