[Trade] Weegar to Utah for Maatta, Castagna, 3 x 2026 2nd rounders

[Hells Bells]

At this point, I hope the prospect is Lamoureux.

Everyone else is out of reach if they're tossing three 2nd rounders at the Flames.

[calgARI]

About time a Cornell prospect is in the Flames system. First since Matt Underhill.

(Doug Murray)
Lane MacDonald
Joe Nieuwendyk

[agulati]

I like the sound of a mid 1st round pick over 2nd round picks, but more draft capital is not a bad thing

[tony-soprano]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/2029363758599160280

https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/...php?pid=249134

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/2029363758599160280

I’m pretty underwhelmed by this one. Seems like pretty weak value

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

32 points in 29 games for Castagna this year at Cornell.

[Toonage]

lol there it is. The prospect you’ve never heard of. But he could be a good one!

[JurassicTunga12]

20 years old

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/2029363758599160280

Quick glance at hockeydb, that's not a bad prospect to take on. Should be a Wrangler and have a top 6 C spot.

[agulati]

Whelmed by this return so far tbh

[devo22]

Scott Wheeler on Castagna last year (had him 13th among Utah prospects, which was before his solid 25-26 season):

13. Jonathan Castagna, C, 19 (Cornell University)

St. Andrew’s College, or SAC, has become a bit of a non-traditional draft factory in recent years, regularly producing one to two prospects who garner NHL interest. One of the final cuts for my 2023 draft board, Castagna is one of the latest examples and stepped right in at the NCAA level last year and looked like he more than belonged. Most prep school players take a pitstop for a year in the USHL or Canadian Jr. A but Castagna’s athletic tools allowed him to bypass that and jump directly into good production at Cornell as an 18-year-old freshman. Last year, he posted 25 points in 35 games at Cornell, good for fourth on the team in scoring. This year, though his production has plateaued on a weaker Cornell team, Castagna has continued to be a regular contributor at five-on-five and on both special teams as a teenager.

He’s a tremendous athlete, the kind of player who excels in on-and-off-ice testing and does it in a 6-foot-2, 200-pound pro frame. His game is defined by his skating (acceleration and top gear), his versatility and his drive. I’ve seen him consistently play to the middle of the ice in my viewings. He’s good in the faceoff circle. And while he’s not a natural finisher, there’s a belief that he’s still early in his development on the ice even if he’s ahead of the curve off it. There were some who weren’t surprised when the Coyotes took him in the third round and teams that had him circled for a round or two later on their lists. By all accounts, he was a special kid at SAC, where he excelled in the classroom, on the lacrosse field and also in theater, too. He’s worth monitoring for his athleticism and speed.

[Ped]

It wasn't likely you were going to get a premium prospect in addition to the three 2nds.

[mile]

Hopefully we like this kid as much as Wiebe!

[Burning Beard]

Here comes all the complaining. My favorite part of any trade.

[agulati]

Hope there are some conditions on the 2nd round picks (Utah makes the playoffs and it gets to be a first or something thereabouts)

[CliffFletcher]

Sigh. When's the last time the Flames got a really good prospect back in a trade? Regehr?

[TheIronMaiden]

Sandman, tell us how to feel.

[calgARI]

Happy about the Cornell part.

Unimpressed with the return.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Jonathan Castagna 2023 3rd round 70th OA
https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe...athan-castagna

Robbery

Call the cop

[Buzzard]

Nice of them to throw in a chestnut.