[Trade] Flames acquire RW Alex Chiasson and sign him to 1 yr deal ($800k)

[IgiTang]

There we go! Use some of those D prospects to get some useful players.

Solid hockey trade.

[djsFlames]

Say whaaat. Awesome. Buying low on a player that has shown upside in the past.

Good luck to Patty Sieloff. Seemed to be a legitimate prospect prior to injury/illness.

[Erick Estrada]

Is Chiasson on a one way deal or two way?

[mrdonkey]

Cool! Good trade

[Demetric]

sounds good to me

[CMPunk]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Is Chiasson on a one way deal or two way?

Needs to be qualified

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Is Chiasson on a one way deal or two way?

RFA with no contract, Ottawa wasn't going to qualify him

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Is Chiasson on a one way deal or two way?

He is RFA.


Also of note Gulutzan is familiar with Chiasson from his Dallas days.

[GoJetsGo]

[oldschoolcalgary]

solid trade.

young kid with potential for a young D in a position of organizational strength.

i like it

[SuperMatt18]

No room for Sieloff on the backend with some new graduates coming into the fold over the next couple years. Hope he does well in Ottawa, always liked him there.

Chaisson is a 4th line winger and not much more IMO. Provides some depth at RW with a right handed shot though.

Do wonder if this is just the first move as we already have a logjam of bottom 6 forwards.

[Atodaso]

This is a fantastic trade!

[sureLoss]

News Update

#FlamesDraft @NHLFlames
The #Flames have signed Alex Chiasson to a one-year deal ~ cflam.es/28XWHTa

[corporatejay]

30 point 80 game guy. No problems here, he's a bona fide NHLer.

[btimbit]

Now is Chaisson supposed to be a Jooris replacement? Or do we run with two 'meh' 4rth line RWers?

[CalgaryFan1988]

FYI Sieloff is 22 and Chiasson is 25

[Moneyhands23]

Pretty meh Stat lines. Not sure where he gits into the team. But good to have a R/W added to the team.

[Vinny01]

Good deal and nice fit on our bottom 2 lines

[Madman]

His qualifying offer will be $1,200,000.

[IgiTang]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Chiasson does have some upside left - he was very noticeable in Dallas, so hopefully Gulutzan can return him to form.

Good point. GG is familiar with Alex. I hope he can get him going like he was in Dallas.

Was Chiasson being mis-used in Ottawa or was it a motivational thing?

I seen a few Sens games and thought he looked like a decent checker still, but didn't see much ice.