[Trade] Flames trade for Erik Gustafsson from Chicago for a 2020 conditional 3rd

[Camronius]

Originally Posted by IliketoPuck

My buddy is a huge Chicago fan. Watches all their games.

He's laughing his *** off at us torpedoing our defense by adding Gustaffson. Says the guy has the defensive awareness of a potato.

Anyone got his corsi numbers?

[Ashasx]

If it's true that it's a conditional 3rd, that seems like massive underpay

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

My guess...Hanifin for Nylander or Palmeri is going to happen

Hanifin for Palmieri would make me rage

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

A conditional mid round pick for a guy with this kind of offensive upside is a good trade for the Flames.

Definitely. It fits a need too

[jg13]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Our left-side D
Gio
Gustafsson
Hanifin
Kylington


Our right-side D
Andersson
Brodie
Hamonic
Stone

We don't have the depth to just trade Brodie without also getting a RD from somewhere, and since we got a top-4 LD instead of a RD, that means we must be dealing from the left side.

Sorry I thought you meant he was going back in this particular deal haha.

[1qqaaz]

There's not way Gustafsson is going for a conditional mid-round pick. That must be for Forbert.

Right?

[blankall]

Something must be going on...Flames acquiring two more LHD?

I had resigned myself to not seeing any Flames moves this TDL. Now I'm scared.

[Manhattanboy]

Maybe Hamonic done for the year?

[FlamesAreOne]

Definitely feels like Hammer and Jusso aren't coming back or another trade is incoming.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

There's not way Gustafsson is going for a conditional mid-round pick. That must be for Forbert.

Right?

My guess is it's a 3rd that turns into a 2nd if he re-signs.

[Joborule]

Move Brodie next for assets, and then this day may end up alright.

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Valimaki gone for the season then?

Looks like that with these defensive acquisitions. Too bad since he's lost a year in development, but I suppose this pushes his contract up a year, and protects him from the expansion draft? So not all lost.

[Nelson]

This is a very interesting situation.

Giordano, Hanifin, Gustafsson, Forbort, Kylington, Davidson, Valimaki

Andersson, Brodie, Hamonic, Stone

At the very least, with 11 defencemen, Valimaki is not playing, which is a positive because it means he will not be eligible for the expansion draft!

But this could also mean a LHD goes for a RHF.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by IliketoPuck

My buddy is a huge Chicago fan. Watches all their games.

He's laughing his *** off at us torpedoing our defense by adding Gustaffson. Says the guy has the defensive awareness of a potato.

I take these kind of comments with a grain of salt. Remember how bad Justin Schultz used to look as a top pair guy in Edmonton?

Well Pittsburgh insulted him under guys like Letang and Dumoulin. They gave him a partner in Cole who he fit with. Suddenly he was a key piece in a two time cup champ.

Any time you add a guy capable of scoring 60pts for a 3rd round pick, it's a safe gamble.

[Strange Brew]

I kind of like this. That's a lot of UFA's on the back end right now but thank God our GM is trying to improve the team somehow.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Yelesin back to Stockton then

[cupofjoe]

Originally Posted by daveinspruce

Oh great two more plugs

Demonstrating your hockey knowledge depth?

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

My guess...Hanifin for Nylander or Palmeri is going to happen

I would LOVE me some Hanifin for Nylander action.

[Vinny01]

Seems like a good deal this guy put up 60pts last year.

[FlamesFanInEdmonton]

I would not be surprised if we do nothing else today. Seems to me in years past moves like this have been made and we all speculate something big must be happening...until it doesn’t.

[agulati]

This trade is probably lined up if the flames are able to pull the trigger on the other deal. That might be the hold up.