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Calgary4LIfe · 06-20-2014, 12:25 AM

I, for one, need to be 'dazzled' to trade away Sven, and I don't think he is NHL ready yet.

I don't see the point at this stage in trading away prospects from areas of strength to fill areas of need. Year one of the rebuild is over, and the Flames are about to have their 2nd draft. Let's see who the draft and how they are progressing. Let's see how the already drafted prospects progress as well. You may find that an area of strength suddenly becomes and area of weakness due to injuries, or inability to develop, etc.

Let's just keep drafting and developing, and when this team is looking like they are about to turn a corner and start competing, then I think that is the time this team needs to be making trades involving the prospect base to fill holes.

For now, holes will be filled through FAs or minor trades. Warm bodies or placeholders that help the prospects coming through should be the priority.

What if the Flames trade Sven for Gormley. Then they are in a position to suddenly trade Ekblad at #4 (no way Jones was supposed to fall either). What if the 2 2nd rounders end up being Sanheim and another defender? A couple of our existing prospects take another big step forward (which is not out of the question). Klimchuk or Gaudreau don't pan out on top of this. Suddenly Defense looks like a huge strength, and LW starts looking like a weakness.

I think it is rather pointless to start making prospect for prospect trades at the moment as we don't know how they will really develop, and any strengths and weaknesses right now might even completely inverse.

Now, if some team offers a lot for Sven or another notable prospect, then sure. But even 'fair trades' to balance a team or the prospect base at this point in time is premature.

06-20-2014, 12:25 AM	#30
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I, for one, need to be 'dazzled' to trade away Sven, and I don't think he is NHL ready yet. I don't see the point at this stage in trading away prospects from areas of strength to fill areas of need. Year one of the rebuild is over, and the Flames are about to have their 2nd draft. Let's see who the draft and how they are progressing. Let's see how the already drafted prospects progress as well. You may find that an area of strength suddenly becomes and area of weakness due to injuries, or inability to develop, etc. Let's just keep drafting and developing, and when this team is looking like they are about to turn a corner and start competing, then I think that is the time this team needs to be making trades involving the prospect base to fill holes. For now, holes will be filled through FAs or minor trades. Warm bodies or placeholders that help the prospects coming through should be the priority. What if the Flames trade Sven for Gormley. Then they are in a position to suddenly trade Ekblad at #4 (no way Jones was supposed to fall either). What if the 2 2nd rounders end up being Sanheim and another defender? A couple of our existing prospects take another big step forward (which is not out of the question). Klimchuk or Gaudreau don't pan out on top of this. Suddenly Defense looks like a huge strength, and LW starts looking like a weakness. I think it is rather pointless to start making prospect for prospect trades at the moment as we don't know how they will really develop, and any strengths and weaknesses right now might even completely inverse. Now, if some team offers a lot for Sven or another notable prospect, then sure. But even 'fair trades' to balance a team or the prospect base at this point in time is premature.