[Trade] Flames acquire Shane O'Brien and David Jones for Tanguay and Sarich

[JurassicTunga12]

Not bad...

[Bezer]

Originally Posted by kirant

Does anyone know what happened to Jones last year? He seemed to have fallen off a cliff statistically.

Really low shooting percentage last year. I suspect he is about a 35-40 point guy.

[J epworth]

Holy F I hate SOB so much. I don't care how well Jones ends up for us, I hate Shane O'Brien.

[flamestalker]

Tanguay > Jones
Sarich > O'Brien

enough said.

[sureLoss]

Josh Rimer ‏@JoshRimerHockey 38s David Jones on Being Traded to Flames, "Very excited to be coming to Calgary, really enjoyed being in Denver and want to thank organization for everything they've done for me, but pretty excited for a new challenge & new Chapter in my life."

[the_only_turek_fan]

@RogMillions: I still believe there is more to come. I keep hearing Mike Cammalleri is on the move. Question is when and where? Stay Tuned.

[Bourque's Twin]

Tanguay is easily the best player in this trade. I guess Jones has scored 20+ goals a couple times but he's going to be a 3rd line RW, maybe a 2nd line RW for a year and $4,000,000 for the next 3 years is a bigger cap hit than Tanguay... I really don't like that.

I don't think I like this deal.

[Buck Murdock]

Very happy Tanguay's gone. Not worried about the return, he would have been a floater next season.

[flamestalker]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

I don't like this trade. Sarich was a warrior for us and probably could have commanded some kind of asset at the deadline. O'Brien is a bum.

I would have liked to see some kind of pick coming our way, tbh. The Avs got the more valuable players in this deal. But I guess it's par for course with Jay Feaster running the phones.

Sounds like Feaster was on the golf course while making this deal.

[Dx54]

Avs getting rid of one Jones to add another.

[kirant]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

For all those that thought Tanguay had value, this is your answer.

Aging 2nd line player, seemed to mope after he lost his teammate, has a NMC...

I'm not sure what people were expecting to get for him.

It really sounds like expensive players for younger expensive players.

[polak]

Tanguay was one of our best players last year. People are going to miss him dearly just wait.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by DionTheDman

David Jones has a 4 mil cap hit through 15/16.

Shane O'Brien has a 2 mil cap hit through 14/15.

You got to be kidding me. I thought it was a 'mey" trade until now.

Jones is not a $4 mil cap player and the flames now have Sarich 2.0 until 14/15 instead of getting rid of Sarich 1.0 at the deadline.

Edit: after thinking about it the flames will have lots of cap room over the next 2 years. At least Jones is big, can hit and will not mope.

[CedarMeter]

Man that cap geek is quick.. They're on the ball on that website.

[nieuwy-89]

Tanguay is extremely skilled and fun to watch, but there is ZERO battle in his game. He would get in the Pacific Division.

[mkd_087]

Who the hell is David Jones and why is he worth 4mil a year?!

[1_Flames_Fan]

Hopefully Blair Jones makes the team next year. 2 Jones's, that would be craaaaaazzzzy

[rogermexico]

Tanguay has been my favorite player both times he's been a Flame. But that probably says more about my bad judgement than his value to the team. Loved watching him over the years but I'd resigned myself to him being gone. Good luck Tangs.

[MikeMc]

Bye bye Tangs. Have fun drop passing in Colorado. Ya effortless heartless full of talent Frenchy.

Sarich thanks for your time here buddy. You did what you could with what you had left.

SOB was solid in Nashville in the playoffs a couple years ago, not the most skilled but he will run through a brick wall for you.

Jones - Gamble there, but likely more effort than the floating Frenchman.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

even on the cap front but that's not a big concern for us these days anyway.

I'm happy to see Tanguay go after the terrible effort he gave for the last season and a half. He has so much skill but no heart...good riddance.

Jones was a guy that I wanted back when he was a free agent. Not sure if he's regressed, but he plays a gritty crease game with good forechecking and penalty killing.

We needed to get rid of the glut of left wingers we had, especially those that were passengers on this team.

Sad to see Sarich go, but honestly, he doesn't have much left in the tank. O'Brien will at least drop the gloves a little more often.