[Rumour] UPD: Friedman: Thinks a deal will get done between Gaudreau and the Flames in the next week

[Toonage]

Dude's a tough negotiator. Brass Pokeballs on that one.

I'll see myself out.

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by Since1984

Maybe she taught Gaudreauvertime??

Now *this* is gold!

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by pylon

6'8"....275

10.5" flaccid

[locsofblu]

Still nothing eh. Starting to worry a bit. I don't see flames Management blinking first. I hope John G's agent doesn't #### this up.

[TheoFleury]

Originally Posted by locsofblu

Still nothing eh. Starting to worry a bit. I don't see flames Management blinking first. I hope John G's agent doesn't #### this up.

Johnny's agent works for him, not the other way around. If this gets ####ed up, Johnny will be right at the epicenter IMO

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

10.5" flaccid

Such a size queen

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Such a size queen

Did you hear, sam bennett added 10 lbs a muscle?

How I yearn for the old days. If a man wanted to do things with another man it wasn't gay, it was celebrating each others' strength.

*salute*

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

10.5" flaccid

10.5".........around

[Incogneto]

Originally Posted by heep223

This makes sense because he is an NHL AGENT!!!!

[saillias]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

I'd rather have Johnny sit and miss regular season games than BT give him $8M/year.

If $8M is the hill Johnny chooses to die on, I say we trade him

Johnny + Wotherspoon for Simmons + Provorov + 1st round draft choice.

They can add Ghostbear or Couturier otherwise not interested

[calgaryblood]

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I think the significance of this is overblown. In Calgary—like in many other Canadian markets—all those Gaudreau jerseys would simply be Flames jerseys with another player's name plate stitched on. Gaudreau is indeed extremely popular, and we as fans are fortunate that he is so dynamic as a player, but let's not kid ourselves: if Gaudreau did not play with the Calgary Flames, they would still sell the same number of seats and the same amount of jerseys.

I think you're incorrect on the jerseys. Winning teams bring sell out crowds with or without stars, for sure, but its not as simple as every fan owns one jersey and if it's not Gaudreau it's someone else.

Lots of fans in this city will become excited over the acquisition/breakout of a player and get their jersey, it's actual quite the norm, regardless of whether they already have one jersey or ten.

And it's not tied to "well, it's a new year so I'd better buy a jersey", it's typically tied to "Oh wow, love that guy I want his jersey!!". If no one is really standing out as a star most fans will stick with what they already had eg: blank/iginla/kiprusoff etc.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

What would the Canucks even have to offer? Horvat, Juolevi, 2 1st round picks?

the Canucks simply don't have the assets that the Flames would want. It would have to be a serious impact offensive player under the age of 24. Or two very good players and a first round pick not lottery protected.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Not that where we are anywhere near a deal, but it is fun to talk about it.
I think Schenn+Provorov+1st could form the foundation of a deal.

Man, I still just can't see us being at all happy with any quality for quantity (yet still quality) trade. If I'm starting to think trade I'm wanting a Subban/Weber type deal. A one for one hockey world shocker.

[Inglewood Jack]

trade talk...my goodness gracious. if you're not getting back another member of Team North America at least, then you've lost the trade and are setting the club back significantly.

[TheoFleury]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Man, I still just can't see us being at all happy with any quality for quantity (yet still quality) trade. If I'm starting to think trade I'm wanting a Subban/Weber type deal. A one for one hockey world shocker.

Problem is it takes two to tango. I can't see a team wanting to do something like that during the season, unless they were in need of a shake up. Hope springs eternal at the start of the year though so I can't see another team wanting to do a lateral move like that. The whole point from the other team's POV would be to upgrade their roster, not make a trade for the sake of it.

If Gaudreau did need to be traded right now, I'm 99% certain it would be for a bag of picks and prospects with a lesser roster player thrown in.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by TheoFleury

Problem is it takes two to tango. I can't see a team wanting to do something like that during the season, unless they were in need of a shake up. Hope springs eternal at the start of the year though so I can't see another team wanting to do a lateral move like that. The whole point from the other team's POV would be to upgrade their roster, not make a trade for the sake of it.

If Gaudreau did need to be traded right now, I'm 99% certain it would be for a bag of picks and prospects with a lesser roster player thrown in.

You do realize that Craig Button hasn't been the GM for many many years, do you?

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by jayswin

I think you're incorrect on the jerseys. Winning teams bring sell out crowds with or without stars, for sure, but its not as simple as every fan owns one jersey and if it's not Gaudreau it's someone else.

Lots of fans in this city will become excited over the acquisition/breakout of a player and get their jersey, it's actual quite the norm, regardless of whether they already have one jersey or ten.

And it's not tied to "well, it's a new year so I'd better buy a jersey", it's typically tied to "Oh wow, love that guy I want his jersey!!". If no one is really standing out as a star most fans will stick with what they already had eg: blank/iginla/kiprusoff etc.

Agreed. I still had an Iginla jersey from like 10 years ago until Gaudreau signed with us. I went out and bought his jersey right away. Gaudreau definitely sells more jerseys and merchandise.

[polak]

Originally Posted by Buff

You do realize that Craig Button hasn't been the GM for many many years, do you?

You do realize that GM's don't just trade star players for kicks or cause you asked them nicely?

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Johnny for Ovechkin and nothing less. LW for LW straight up.

That's not that unreasonable, but WSH wins that trade long term.