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Calgary4LIfe · 06-21-2018, 10:05 PM

I am predicting that Treliving makes a couple of lesser deals in trading players for draft picks. 3rd and 4th line guys. Why?

1) Treliving wants to accumulate more picks as he himself has stated. Sounds like it won't be into the 1st round (and I don't think he wants to move anyone of note for draft picks - that is moving backwards).

2) It SOUNDS like Treliving has identified at least one or two forwards in the free agency market that he would like, and it sounds like they are not going to be top-line guys, but more of guys that can provide depth scoring. You have to make room for them.

So who is on the trading block this weekend?

I am guessing:
Lazar
Shore
Brouwer (yeah, right)
Hathaway

and perhaps Frolik

I think one or two of these will be moved. Foo is NHL ready. I think Mangiapane will get a long look as well. Stajan is gone so that is one spot.

Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Bennett - Jankowski - X
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Lazar - Shore - Brouwer

I expect Peters to blow up these line combos somewhat, and I just jotted them down for illustrative purposes.

I see one spot open as is on the roster, and Foo can fill that internally. If the Flames have their sights on a UFA (and obviously think that they can sign him), then they need to make space. There is no point in hanging onto any of the above and risking them through waivers at the start of the season. I guess it comes down to how confident Treliving is in being able to nab the one or two players that he is targeting.

06-21-2018, 10:05 PM	#377
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I am predicting that Treliving makes a couple of lesser deals in trading players for draft picks. 3rd and 4th line guys. Why? 1) Treliving wants to accumulate more picks as he himself has stated. Sounds like it won't be into the 1st round (and I don't think he wants to move anyone of note for draft picks - that is moving backwards). 2) It SOUNDS like Treliving has identified at least one or two forwards in the free agency market that he would like, and it sounds like they are not going to be top-line guys, but more of guys that can provide depth scoring. You have to make room for them. So who is on the trading block this weekend? I am guessing: Lazar Shore Brouwer (yeah, right) Hathaway and perhaps Frolik I think one or two of these will be moved. Foo is NHL ready. I think Mangiapane will get a long look as well. Stajan is gone so that is one spot. Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland Bennett - Jankowski - X Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik Lazar - Shore - Brouwer I expect Peters to blow up these line combos somewhat, and I just jotted them down for illustrative purposes. I see one spot open as is on the roster, and Foo can fill that internally. If the Flames have their sights on a UFA (and obviously think that they can sign him), then they need to make space. There is no point in hanging onto any of the above and risking them through waivers at the start of the season. I guess it comes down to how confident Treliving is in being able to nab the one or two players that he is targeting.