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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

It will be interesting to see this play out, but it could very well be Panarin asking for a trade, without actually asking for a trade. To say he will only talk about an extension in the Fall makes me believe this is a ploy to move on.


I would bet that if a team that Panarin prefers expresses interest, he would probably end up negotiating an extension. This will effectively provide him with a NTC to some effect. It I am reading this right, then that is a pretty smart (though underhanded) move on his part. There may be another reason for not negotiating an extension with Columbus, so who really knows. Until more gets leaked out, we don't really have any idea other than simply guessing.


I would love him on the Flames, and without question he is the most talented player available this offseason thus far. I am not sure it would take draft picks to get him either, as Columbus is in a 'win-now' mode.



How much of an impact would he have in Calgary?


Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Bennett - Jankowski - Panarin
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik


I would bet that he would get that 2nd line going - Bennett and Jankowski need a guy who is experienced. I think it would balance out the lines quite nicely. Falls into the Flames' age group. As a huge bonus, he is a RHS and the Flames would probably love to have that on the PP.

Well first off that is not the second line and secondly if you land Panarin he is on the top line not Ferland.