[RedHawk12]

This trade really has nothing to do with the Flames. What does matter to the Flames is the pick we gave up, which will likely be the HIGHER of the Flames or Panthers 2025 1st.

I think there's a 50% chance that the Flames end up with a pick between 11-15 next year and Florida ends up with a pick between 24-30. Then we give up our pick 11-15 and get Florida's pick 24-30...for dumping Monahan. Not a great result.

There's also a 50% chance we completely suck and end up with a 2025 top 10 pick and Florida ends up with a pick 24-30, in which case we give up Florida's pick. Not good, but not disastrous.

I think there's a negligible chance both Cagary and Florida end up with top 10 picks, in which case we end up with one and lose on. Really sucks to lose out on a top 10 pick but we keep one. Not great but at least we get a top 10 pick?

The 1st OV chance is less than negligible so I'm not even going to consider it.

I mean I don't blame most of you for freaking out right now, but your real chance to freak out is next year when we give up 12th overall, which I think is a very likely outcome.

This is no different than losing Dobson, drafted 12th overall with the pick we gave up to the Isles for Hamonic. Once this is all over these two losses will be looked at as pretty much identical.

Whatever. It is what it is and Conroy is doing what he can to recoup some assets and move forward. No need to cry over spilt milk. I wonder if sharks fans cry everyday about losing Stutzle just to get saddled with the albatross Karlsson contract.

Also, what I'm really hoping happens this year is Colorado sees the arms race happening, gets desperate and trades for Kadri for a 1st and a conditional 3rd (and maybe Johansen as a camp dump). Immediate relief for everyone.