2019/2020 Trade Speculation and Rumors 2.0

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Excited to see what comes of all of this. We've heard rumours all over the place. I hope next week delivers!

I feel like we hear this every offseason

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

No you don't

Yeah, I do. I’m a Flames fan and I want our players to do well. But if they don’t, and show no growth, I want them gone so the team can improve. Time for Bennett to achieve his potential.

[GranteedEV]

the biggest issue for Bennett going forard is that Tkachuk will be back. Bennett excelled in PP1 in Tkachuk's place, but will probably see himself off a PP unit once again come next season. And somehow that will be blamed on him.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

the biggest issue for Bennett going forard is that Tkachuk will be back. Bennett excelled in PP1 in Tkachuk's place, but will probably see himself off a PP unit once again come next season. And somehow that will be blamed on him.

He did look good on PP1 - but it wasn't the key to his success. He was strong during 5v5 play. So even if he doesn't get PP time (hopefully he makes a case for PP2 time), he still needs to deliver strong 5v5 play from the centre ice position.

Also, Adrian Dater has an article up talking about Tuukka Rask being an option for Colorado. I think that makes a lot of sense for them. I don't think he's right in what the cost for Rask would be though - I think he'd come at a pretty reasonable cost given the goalie market. (Article here)

[Enoch Root]

that would be excellent - paving a smooth path for Markstrom to roll into Calgary

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Bonded

I feel like we hear this every offseason

2015 - Hamilton trade and Frolik signing
2016 - Elliott trade
2017- Smith trade, Hamonic trade
2018- Lindholm/Hanifin trade, Neal signing
2019- not much (Lucic trade)

Outside of 16 where the team picked 6th overall and last year the Flames have made huge moves in the offseason

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

that would be excellent - paving a smooth path for Markstrom to roll into Calgary

So, what I've gleaned from my constant 'F5'ing on the internet and being forced to listen to Vancouver sports radio, which is just the worst: Markstrom and Vancouver are actually the closest they have been at any point. What was looking as unlikely a week ago has been upgraded to "real possibility."

Also, the reason we are hearing so much about Vancouver and OEL and not much about Boston and OEL isn't that Boston isn't in on it, but that the Coyotes are trying to do right by OEL and moving him to his preferred choice (Vancouver). If they just can't make it work, they will go with Boston.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

LeBrun on TSN says Calgary is one of his wild card teams for the offseason. Based on conversations with other GMs, Treliving has his hands in everything.

If you have your hands on everything, do you have your hands on anything? Who could say.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Had a bit of a rough week personally, but E=NG never fails to cheer me up.

All the 100% No-Goodness I've come to expect, with the added bonus of FA Saltiness!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

So, what I've gleaned from my constant 'F5'ing on the internet and being forced to listen to Vancouver sports radio, which is just the worst: Markstrom and Vancouver are actually the closest they have been at any point. What was looking as unlikely a week ago has been upgraded to "real possibility."

Also, the reason we are hearing so much about Vancouver and OEL and not much about Boston and OEL isn't that Boston isn't in on it, but that the Coyotes are trying to do right by OEL and moving him to his preferred choice (Vancouver). If they just can't make it work, they will go with Boston.

I feel bad for you... you just keep setting yourself up for disappointment. I mean, optimism is great and all, but you just sound like the the uncoordinated, overweight kid who tells his mom that he really thinks he's going to make the team this year.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

So, what I've gleaned from my constant 'F5'ing on the internet and being forced to listen to Vancouver sports radio, which is just the worst: Markstrom and Vancouver are actually the closest they have been at any point. What was looking as unlikely a week ago has been upgraded to "real possibility."

Also, the reason we are hearing so much about Vancouver and OEL and not much about Boston and OEL isn't that Boston isn't in on it, but that the Coyotes are trying to do right by OEL and moving him to his preferred choice (Vancouver). If they just can't make it work, they will go with Boston.

All your Markstrom are belong to us.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I feel bad for you... you just keep setting yourself up for disappointment. I mean, optimism is great and all, but you just sound like the the uncoordinated, overweight kid who tells his mom that he really thinks he's going to make the team this year.

As opposed to this thread that 5 days ago had half the posters talking about signing Pietrangelo, Hall and Markstrom with legitimate sincerity, but is now coming to terms with the fact that it will be re-sign Brodie, put more responsibility on Bennett and bring back Talbot?

I'm just parroting what I've been reading and hearing as I contemplate whether ritual seppuku upon completion of the possible OEL trade is too much of an over-reaction

[Enoch Root]

The lady doth protest too much, me thinks

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

As opposed to this thread that 5 days ago had half the posters talking about signing Pietrangelo, Hall and Markstrom with legitimate sincerity, but is now coming to terms with the fact that it will be re-sign Brodie, put more responsibility on Bennett and bring back Talbot?

I'm just parroting what I've been reading and hearing as I contemplate whether ritual seppuku upon completion of the possible OEL trade is too much of an over-reaction

It’s going to be ok. Joel Ward will announce OEL has been traded to Pittsburgh any time now.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

The lady doth protest too much, me thinks

You #######s are never going to let that drag picture die. And that's okay, I embrace it.

[Enoch Root]

that's the spirit

[Blaster86]

I'm a Proud Boy of my drag picture.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

2015 - Hamilton trade and Frolik signing
2016 - Elliott trade
2017- Smith trade, Hamonic trade
2018- Lindholm/Hanifin trade, Neal signing
2019- not much (Lucic trade)

Outside of 16 where the team picked 6th overall and last year the Flames have made huge moves in the offseason

So we’re hitting .400 when it comes to good off seasons. Ted Williams watch out!

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

So we’re hitting .400 when it comes to good off seasons. Ted Williams watch out!

This is the year we get back to .500!!

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

So we’re hitting .400 when it comes to good off seasons. Ted Williams watch out!

Naw... That's hitting .714 IMO

Hamilton: Homerun
Frolik: Double, but got thrown out trying to turn it into a triple
Elliott: Bloop single
Smith: Single
Hamonic: Line drive out.
Lindholm/Hanifin: Homerun
Neal: Down swinging at a ball over his head
Lucic: Passed ball on the strikeout, so we got on base.

I like baseball an analogy because it has varying degrees of success and failure.