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Originally Posted by zukes
None of these is going to happen.
Engelland would be hard pressed to get a single second. Kris Russell, who many in the media (and clearly the league) over rate only netted a 2nd (conditionally a 1st), how does Engelland get 2 2nds? I love Engelland, but if someone gives the Flames 2 2nds for him then you jump, but just not going to happen for a 5th/6th d-man who's a UFA.
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Russell netted almost a 1st round pick
and a young NHL roster player
and a lower tier prospect. 2 x 2nd round picks would be a lesser return in my opinion than a 1st + young roster player. This would be the same return as Douglas Murray received 2 x 2nd round picks just 4 years ago and was a worse defender at the time I believe than Engelland is now, but fulfilling the same type of role. Jeff Petry was moved for a 2nd and a 5th 2 years ago. Eric Gelinas got a 3rd last year and he stinks.
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Have you watched Elliott play? No way you get anything of value for him, certainly not 2 picks in the first 3 rounds, definitely not a second. A conditional 3rd maybe, but unlikely.
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Elliot is an established veteran goalie as a pending UFA, those guys always have value to a team headed to the post season.
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Versteeg is the closest to being plausible, but seeing as he could have been signed by anyone, I am hard pressed to see a team now giving up a 3rd for him.
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He's playing better than he has in a couple of seasons in my opinion and has a sub 1 million dollar cap hit making him attractive to any team looking to add a bit of offensive depth heading into the playoffs as his cap hit is almost inconsequential in regards to making other moves as well. Adding Versteeg doesn't really prevent you from adding a more significant piece.
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Why would anyone want to trade Backlund?
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Because I don't think he fits into the cap structure of the future flames roster and he may have more value with a year left on his deal than as a pending UFA, and it might not even be to a playoff team. If Arizona moves Hanzal there may be a fit to the Yotes for example.