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Originally Posted by stemit14
Who would/should say no in this trade:
To Utah:
Andersson
Posposil
Honzek
To Calgary:
Iginla
2025 1st round pick (currently 15th overall)
All magic beans for Calgary but they are getting a prospect they really coveted in last year’s draft. The flames fans would be excited to have another Iginla on the team. After Iginla’s injury and lost year of development, his value might be a little diminished compared to 8 months ago. It’s likely his development will now take longer. The flames are giving up a good prospect in Honzek who is likely further along in his development and could potentially be as good or better than Tij Iginla when both are in their prime. It would probably have to happen at the draft and the player available at 15th overall would have to be a center that the flames really like and has high potential upside.
It’s a risky trade for both sides. Flames are getting players likely 2-3 years at least away from being impact players in the NHL - if they reach their potential - but they could end up being the best players in the trade by then. Utah is getting 2 guys that could already be considered NHL impact players (Andersson + Posposil) and a recent first round prospect that could be NHL ready as early as next season.
I imagine Utah has very little interest in trading the first prospect they ever picked but, after seeing a prospect like Ritchie traded for a 33 year old rental player, I’m hoping the market is a little more open to acquire high grade prospects for NHL vets.
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Utah laughs loudly and hangs up.
Honzek has low value after being a bit of a reach and then putting up two consecutive low production seasons. We have to hope he's going to succeed here, as we won't get value for him elsewhere.
Pospisil shows such tantalizing flashes, but we popped the cork on his potential this year and it turned out the bubbles werent there. We gave him (are giving him) extended top 6 chances with few results that are showing up. His value is also low.
Andersson's value has declined since the beginning of the season. Pretty abysmal counting stats since the new year and also just looks like garbage on the ice. The retained contract option has less value for a single season than it would have for 1.5 + playoffs.
IMO Andersson and Pospisil together could have got a major return early this season. But as time ticked on and they played on our roster, the question marks dropped away and revealed little upside.
The combined value of all three players might not even be a 1st at this point. Maybe a late 1st. I don't think a top 15 pick and a former top 10 pick are even close.