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Originally Posted by Flames1217
Take this with a grain of salt but the same guy who told me way back in the day that Monny signed and at what number a few days before it was announced just told me the flames have a minor deal in place with an eastern team that should pull through in the next few days. Hes told me some stuff in the past that never came to fruition. I know he has some connections on the east coast though.
Wont tell me more than that.
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Bump.
I was thinking about this in relation to Hes’ conjecture that it would be Stone to Ottawa for a late pick. At first, I thought the circumstances were against it. Even if Bennett makes 2.5-3, I still don’t think the cap situation demands they trade Stone. More importantly, the team has been rumoured to be looking for depth on defence.
But “that should pull through in the next few days” would make sense if Stone were being dealt because Stone may need a few days to be cleared to play (Francis). Also, if they were acquiring a playable asset, why wait a few days? I suppose the other team might be wavering but then they don’t have the deal in place. Therefore, a pick coming back would make sense. It would also give the Flames’ cap flexibility as they could arguably fill Stone’s spot on the depth chart with a <$1M player.
I’ve always wanted the Flames to rid themselves of that contract (from the day it was signed) so I certainly wouldn’t mind if Hes was right!