[Trade] Flames acquire Troy Stecher + Nick Ritchie from ARI for Mackey + Brett Ritchie

[GranteedEV]

Only the Flames could sweep every aspect of a trade, and yet that outcome (better players) is worse for their season outcome (worse draft spot, still no playoffs)

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

“Nick, you’re getting traded to Calgary!”

“Awesome, I’ve always wanted to play with my brother.”

“Uhhh, about that…”

I had a similar thought of Nick calling Brett saying he got traded to Calgary and shortly into the conversation Brad's number pops up on Brett's phone.

[Psytic]

Lol, but why? How can you even cheer for this club. Its low key hitting Oilers management levels.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

No picks traded and I feel like we got the two best players in the deal. Anyone upset about this is just being negative for the sake of it. No problem with this deal.

I feel like this is a sort of long PTO for Nick and Troy. Play well and get a contract offer for next season.

[Sandman]

When Nick is on, he's an excellent power forward. He's also one of the toughest hombres in the league.

[dammage79]

I recall there being some very vocal boosters of the Flames drafting Nick in his draft year. He showed about 5 minutes worth of his dominant PWF ability in Anaheim and just never got back to it. Not expecting much but he is better than his brother

[boogerz]

At least this didn't cost any picks and at least Stecher can play regular minutes without being too much of a liability.

Nick Ritchie sucks though. Does anyone have a copy of his brutal WAR card from his time with the Leafs?

[TheScorpion]

It's funny ... when I heard yesterday about the Ritchie interest, the quote I was given was, "Theirs is better than ours."

Did not expect them to be traded for each other. But I think CGY gets the better end of this.

[agulati]

Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor

It's the rumour no one else cares to report

Scorp covers both teams in his gig, so fair play to him having the potential scoop

[cannon7]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

lol.. now do you all you rage fiends feel shame if that is the trade?

That our GM still can't read the writing on the wall and is still making meaningless depth moves?

You're excited about current Nick Ritchie?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

What's underappreciated about this is how it saves money on jersey embroidering

So smart

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by boogerz

At least this didn't cost any picks and at least Stecher can play regular minutes without being too much of a liability.

Nick Ritchie sucks though. Does anyone have a copy of his brutal WAR card from his time with the Leafs

He's basically Lucic with hands, the Flames got better


But the Flames should not be trying to get better given their predicament

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

Sure. But what is the point NOW?

why is now not a time to improve?

they gave up no picks or futures, and improved the team - how is that bad? And why is NOW a problem?

[Locke]

I'm just glad Connor Mackey is gone.

[dash_pinched]

[greyshep]

Maybe Treliving really liked the chemistry he saw between Mang and Stecher in the world championships, lol.

Also lol at Mackey going to potentially push Valimaki for a D spot again.

[Burning Beard]

Sutter honestly got the best out of Brett. Did anyone see him being as successful as he was even if his ceiling was always 4th liner? Hopefully he can get the most outbof Nick because his ceiling seems way higher.

[1_Flames_Fan]

Is Nick the better overall Ritchie? Will he improve the Lucic line?

[really?]

Glad for Mackey, hope and believe he will carve out an nhl career. Wasn’t going to happen in a place he didn’t appear to be wanted. A little more unfinished business.

[Torture]

Originally Posted by Locke

I'm just glad Connor Mackey is gone.

Both Mackey and Valimaki gone. How times have changed.