Trade #1. Ferland to Winnipeg for 1st + Vesalainen
Ferland has high value due to his breakout season, like a Maroon type player but younger. Winnipeg is looking for a physical forward and was said to be showing interest in Patrick Maroon. If Flames can do this trade, they also block the Oilers from getting assets while stocking up.
Trade #2. Stone + Dube + Valimaki + Hathaway to Ottawa for Hoffman + Oduya
Stone has a great contract and can be reunited with his bro, similar what Toronto did with Philly years back with Luke Schenn. Ottawa will likely also want some future guys as well for giving up the skill and contract of Hoffman so Flames will have to part with some of their younger prospects. In turn Flames will need to get an NHL dman so getting Oduya as he is an upcoming UFA could make sense.
Trade #3a. Brodie to TB for 1st + Taylor Raddysh + Boris Katchouk
Trade #3b. Brodie to Dallas for 2nd + Miro Heiskanen + Denis Gurianov
Trade #3c. Brodie to St Louis for 2nd + Robert Thomas/Klim Kostin + Jordan Kyrou
All three teams are looking to bolster their d for a deep playoff run. These three teams already have lots of young talent and strong cores. They can afford to give up future picks and prospects to get an offensive dman in Brodie and put him in their top 4.
Trade #4. Versteeg to anywhere for a 2018/2019 draft pick
Trade #5. Bartowski to anywhere for a 2018/2019 draft pick
I still believe Flames can still stay competitive but gain assets for the future. But it's also time to give NHL development time to some of the farm guys. I feel Kulak is playing with more confidence and will still make the odd mistake but if he's sharing time with Oduya, it will only benefit him for the future.
Johnny - Monahan - Hoffman (new RW)
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Jankowski - Lazar (looked real good in preseason together)
Klimchuk - Stajan - Brouwer
Giordano - Dougie
Kulak/Oduya - Hamonic
Oduya/Kulak - Andersson
Extras: Lomberg/Wotherspoon
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