2024/2025 Trade Rumours and Speculation thread

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by theslymonkey

I hate the idea of signing DeBrusk. He feels like a Brouwer type add.
To me, the best course of action is to keep selling off the 30 year old players for picks, prospects and under utilized assets.
Also, use cap space as a way to add talent that has soured on their current teams.
Keep looking for the Bennett/Forsling type players. Even if the Flames take a gamble on a Kotkaniemi or Dubois and it busts, they will have the cap to make those mistakes. But the gamble could pay off.

… add talent that comes with sweeteners.

I hate the idea of signing FAs because Flames are in a position to help cap crunch teams for a price.

Signing Debrusk is a waste. Even if we trade Mangiapane. There has to be a Debrusk type player on a stupid contract some team regrets signing that we could take in exchange for picks and prospects.

I know we need to ice a real NHL calibre team but I’ll be massively disappointed if Connie signs Debrusk.

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by Royle9

Nothing imminent but I’m still told we’ve seen the last of Markstrom in a flames jersey.
It’s been quiet, but hoping Florida can finish it off tonight and the real offseason can begin.

I fully expect him to start game one of the season.

I’ve seen this show before.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

I fully expect him to start game one of the season.

I’ve seen this show before.

This show? It's only been one episode - the trade deadline, where something allegedly happened with someone higher up in the Flames not agreeing to something Conroy was trying to do.

I'm sure he'll be gone before the draft this month.

[Enoch Root]

Is Debrusk better than Mangiapane? Debatable.

But Debrusk plus the return we would get for Mangiapane is definitely better than Mangiapane

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Is Debrusk better than Mangiapane? Debatable.

But Debrusk plus the return we would get for Mangiapane is definitely better than Mangiapane

2nd and a 3rd? Is that about right?

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Is Debrusk better than Mangiapane? Debatable.

But Debrusk plus the return we would get for Mangiapane is definitely better than Mangiapane

Yep, definitely down with the logic as long as Debrusk is 3 or 4 years.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Signing players to help now only hurts long term, that's the 'why' in why we shouldn't.

Flames arent going to try to be bad

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Flames arent going to try to be bad

Nah. They’ll just be bad

[Hackey]

No thanks on Debrusk. Not sure why we need to overpay another middle 6 guy at this point.