2022/2023 Trade Speculation and Rumours

[The Original FFIV]

Originally Posted by flambers

My guess they will sign a couple UFAs, more minor type of stuff

Tkachuk contract is likely going to take all summer to figure out

Flames addressing the loss of Gaudreau, I still think will be done via trade and it could take a while.

Another off season of paralysis in other words. Contrast that with Bill Guerin who took quick action to eliminate any distractions and addressed the situation with Talbot.

We know that this is the time that rosters are set and chances of a big trade happening later in the summer are slim. If Tkachuk isn’t moved soon, we will get boxed into yet another corner and risk him signing his QO. Let’s hope that our GM finally learns a lesson and moves quick to avoid being put in another difficult situation. Otherwise good chance we see a repeat of the gaudreau situation with Tkachuk next season.

[dustygoon]

Originally Posted by Royle9

0 moves in UFA that will replace John.
LOTS of chances to sign an over priced UFA and botch this franchise even further into oblivion.

The move is simple.

Take the loss, find the best you can for Matthew and trade him for assets.
Sell off @ the deadline and hope you get into the top 3 of next years draft, hopefully win it.

Would be nice but unlikely. No way we get top three pick when you have a Verona caliber goalie and the top 4 D. They may not be cup winners but they are solid enough to defend and keep the season in check. Unless you mean sell everything? No way a normal owner would do that.

[Funkhouser]

I have a feeling Flames will sign Perron to a 2-yr deal to try and shore up the top line

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by Funkhouser

I have a feeling Flames will sign Perron to a 2-yr deal to try and shore up the top line

No issue with that.

[AltaGuy]

We gotta trade Tkachuk now. I just don't see any reason to keep him at all, even if he really wants to stay.

[NOISIA]

Originally Posted by AltaGuy

We gotta trade Tkachuk now. I just don't see any reason to keep him at all, even if he really wants to stay.

Gotta trade Mangipane, Lindholm and Hanifin then.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by NOISIA

Gotta trade Mangipane, Lindholm and Hanifin then.

Don’t forget Markstrom.

Those are the 5 guys to move to start the rebuild

[Royle9]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

Would be nice but unlikely. No way we get top three pick when you have a Verona caliber goalie and the top 4 D. They may not be cup winners but they are solid enough to defend and keep the season in check. Unless you mean sell everything? No way a normal owner would do that.

You're right.
Which is why you have to look to sell off more assets like Markstrom, Hanifin, even Lindholm if the insane offer is there for it.

The goal would be having 4+ 2023 1st round picks + a bucket of young 23 or under NHL players and A+ prospects.
Complete re-build and 4 darts to hopefully land you a Bedard/Michkov in 2023.

[transplant99]

Its like people forget who the coach of this team is.

[howard_the_duck]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Its like people forget who the coach of this team is.

For one more year.

[NOISIA]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Its like people forget who the coach of this team is.

A coach with 1 year left on his contract and has already “retired” once. GM has on year left also.

[TheIronMaiden]

I think that there is a divide between folks who think JG was a franchise defining player, and folks who think he was a part of a larger whole.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Its like people forget who the coach of this team is.

In addition to the 5 guys to move for the rebuild to begin Sutter also need not return and Huska can get his shot

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

I think that there is a divide between folks who think JG was a franchise defining player, and folks who think he was a part of a larger whole.

The 2 years this team won the division was when Johnny finished 4th in league MVP voting. When Johnny was a top 5 player this team was a contender. When he wasn’t they were on the bubble

[NOISIA]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

In addition to the 5 guys to move for the rebuild to begin Sutter also need not return and Huska can get his shot

Rather Mitch Love.

[Sylvanfan]

Yeah, unless they can trade the coach, they're bringing back a lot of the team, and fighting harder to win 2-1 games. I doubt we see much new up front, and maybe a higher priced 4-5 defenceman. Sutter will use this you guys can't win without Gaudreau as a motivator to get the team to committ even harder to not giving up chances and goals against.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by NOISIA

Rather Mitch Love.

He can get promoted to the staff but it seems like Huska would be the guy if they went rebuild.

[JurassicTunga12]

Looks like Josh Manson is re-signing with the Avs

[Saqe]

The initial core of this team is already gone. Monahan in a wheelchair, Gio gone, Gaudreau gone. What's left is Tkachuck who has shown way less signs of being interested to stay in Calgary than Gaudreau, so the odds for that are very low imo.



To me this is already on a path to an inevitable rebuild, the question is will the management accept that or try to pretend they're still close to being a contender and just need a re-tool.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Yeah, unless they can trade the coach, they're bringing back a lot of the team, and fighting harder to win 2-1 games. I doubt we see much new up front, and maybe a higher priced 4-5 defenceman. Sutter will use this you guys can't win without Gaudreau as a motivator to get the team to committ even harder to not giving up chances and goals against.

I think this will be a season where they just ride it out and see how far Darryl can take a less talented team. If by the trade deadline they are out of the playoffs I can see the team starting to sell. If next season goes poorly I can see the rebuild beginning next offseason.