Confirmed Signing with Link: [CGY] D Tyson Barrie signs with the Flames (1 year, $1.25M)

[Three On Zero]

Some players improve in their late 20s. Most of the guys that are borderline players at 25 fail to ever become NHL regulars. Odds are there won't be a single guy from the Flames D-core still on the team when they make the playoffs again.

This signing is better than nothing for the Flames, but why pretend like he is sheltering prospects? The Flames don't have any D prospects on their roster.

By signing him, he is in fact helping to shelter their D prospects

Barrie is a known commodity but this signing stops Calgary from forcing a prospect into the NHL.

 

[DJJones]

Yeah, they don't have much experience because they are scrubs.

More experience won't fix lack of talent.

I mean miro has played like 50 games and he's already a few steps ahead of Barrie. Give the guy a full training camp and season and he's going to improve

 

[amnesiac]

Andersson not that great on the PP. He had 0 goals on the PP last sesaon

and whos getting kicked out? Bahl or Pachal, I assume

 

[DJJones]

and whos getting kicked out? Bahl or Pachal, I assume

Pachal for sure, I'd say he takes over at some point though

 

[DFF]

Great for the tank

 

[AcerComputer]

Far cry from $8m x 8 years

 

[Figgy44]

Far cry from $8m x 8 years

I don't think this is the Swayman thread.

 

[Bounces R Way]

 

[GOilers88]

I like Barrie.

Good for him.

 

[super6646]

Didn’t know Jeff Bezos had long blonde hair.

 

[Rubi]

another RHD?

whos he replacing on the PP, Weeger or Andersson?

Neither. I'm pretty sure that at least one of the Flames PP's will have two dmen.

 

[Fatass]

Good signing for the Flames. This will help them get a higher pick in round one.

I like Barrie.

Good for him.

Never met the guy. But if you say he’s likeable then good for him.