Anglesmith
Setting up the play?
I'm against signing Jagr or any UFA for that matter. Jagr is not the missing piece that's going to get the Flames to the Cup finals.
Currently we have 11 signed Flames forwards and that number will change to 12 once Bennett signs. Jagr will put us at 13 fwds
I'd really like to see Janko play for the Flames this year. I just don't see that happening if we sign Jagr. I'd rather Janko get his first year of NHL experience than Jagr get his 30th. Jagr won't play here more than 1 year and he certainly won't be playing for us when we get to the Cup finals. I look forward to seeing Janko wearing the flaming C for many years to come and helping up win the Stanley Cup.
The only possible way that I would be in favour of signing Jagr is if we either put Freddie Hamiton on waivers or we made a trade to get rid of Brouwer or Stajan or Hamilton or any combination of those 3 fwds.
I, for one, don't see needing Freddie Hamilton to play for us to be a realistic reason not to sign Jagr. Signing one more forward will take away an automatic open spot, but realistically, that spot will be there for Janko unless we are 100% healthy, which is uncommon for an NHL team. We don't have to waive Hamilton in any scenario, because we would normally be carrying 14 forwards anyway.
For instance, when fully healthy:
13 - 23 - 79
19 - 11 - 67
10 - 93 - 68
18 - 20 - 36
5 - 27
7 - 24
61 - 26
1
31
Scratches: 77, 25, 44
19 - 11 - 67
10 - 93 - 68
18 - 20 - 36
5 - 27
7 - 24
61 - 26
1
31
Scratches: 77, 25, 44