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Calgary4LIfe · 07-28-2022, 05:10 PM

I look at the trade this way:

Flames HAD to move Tkachuk, and the longer it dragged out, the less of a return they would get. August 11th was a firm 'best before' date.
We do not know how many teams were in on it, but that number was small.
Getting assets was the name of the game. Did Treliving do that? I said he not only pulled a rabbit out of a hat there, but he also pulled out an elephant from that rabbit's butt.
Huberdeau and/or Weegar signing an extension is icing on the cake - if they don't sign, I am betting that Treliving will be able to trade them for even more assets than what Tkachuk would have received from any other team as you can squeeze a bit more from one team, squeeze a bit more from another, and still have Schwindt and a 1st already.

This was a win. I don't see how we can argue it is not. I don't see Huberdeau and/or Weegar walking as UFAs next off-season. They will either be re-signed or they will be traded.

Calgary found itself at the heart of the "not a good organization to play for" and "something must be going on if both superstars want out!" rumour mill. They also lost a lot of asset value in Gaudreau. Treliving believed Gaudreau would re-sign here, and he was wrong. Wherever you want to assign blame, that's up to you.

However, Feaster was full of annoying overused catchphrases. One of them was: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Does anyone really believe that Treliving won't get these guys inked in light of what happened this off-season? Sure, if he can't get them inked, then he will find trades, and I look forward to those as well since I do believe that Huberdeau and Weegar are both high-value assets, and trades are exciting anyway. That's the only two options here - sign, or trade. There is no walking as UFAs next off-season - Calgary can not afford that to happen from an asset point of view, nor from a reputation point of view.

07-28-2022, 05:10 PM	#423
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I look at the trade this way: Flames HAD to move Tkachuk, and the longer it dragged out, the less of a return they would get. August 11th was a firm 'best before' date. We do not know how many teams were in on it, but that number was small. Getting assets was the name of the game. Did Treliving do that? I said he not only pulled a rabbit out of a hat there, but he also pulled out an elephant from that rabbit's butt. Huberdeau and/or Weegar signing an extension is icing on the cake - if they don't sign, I am betting that Treliving will be able to trade them for even more assets than what Tkachuk would have received from any other team as you can squeeze a bit more from one team, squeeze a bit more from another, and still have Schwindt and a 1st already. This was a win. I don't see how we can argue it is not. I don't see Huberdeau and/or Weegar walking as UFAs next off-season. They will either be re-signed or they will be traded. Calgary found itself at the heart of the "not a good organization to play for" and "something must be going on if both superstars want out!" rumour mill. They also lost a lot of asset value in Gaudreau. Treliving believed Gaudreau would re-sign here, and he was wrong. Wherever you want to assign blame, that's up to you. However, Feaster was full of annoying overused catchphrases. One of them was: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Does anyone really believe that Treliving won't get these guys inked in light of what happened this off-season? Sure, if he can't get them inked, then he will find trades, and I look forward to those as well since I do believe that Huberdeau and Weegar are both high-value assets, and trades are exciting anyway. That's the only two options here - sign, or trade. There is no walking as UFAs next off-season - Calgary can not afford that to happen from an asset point of view, nor from a reputation point of view.