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Thunderball · 01-18-2026, 08:06 PM

Having had a couple hours to digest this, its just such a "rebiggle" move. Nothing makes the Flames better for the next 3-5 years but there's a clear element of not wanting to be a lot worse. On paper, its a 1st, 2nd, an NHLer and a dark horse prospect. On paper, they got their ask. Reality is, if the team wants to be competitive when they move to Scotia Place, this is a massive L with the asset that should have been able to attract a solid prospect in the package.

They also weakened their 2026 Vegas pick, and showed they are terrified to short term fail. Only saving grace is finding someone to Carlo level overpay for Whitecloud, but that is really clearly not their plan. Maloney is clearly in charge and they actually think this is a borderline playoff team.

01-18-2026, 08:06 PM	#848
Thunderball Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Having had a couple hours to digest this, its just such a "rebiggle" move. Nothing makes the Flames better for the next 3-5 years but there's a clear element of not wanting to be a lot worse. On paper, its a 1st, 2nd, an NHLer and a dark horse prospect. On paper, they got their ask. Reality is, if the team wants to be competitive when they move to Scotia Place, this is a massive L with the asset that should have been able to attract a solid prospect in the package. They also weakened their 2026 Vegas pick, and showed they are terrified to short term fail. Only saving grace is finding someone to Carlo level overpay for Whitecloud, but that is really clearly not their plan. Maloney is clearly in charge and they actually think this is a borderline playoff team. Last edited by Thunderball; 01-18-2026 at 08:09 PM.