[Rumour] Flames have interest in Sharp UPD: multiple reports deal done with CHI

[442scotty]

Enough already... let the young guys fill the rest of the holes... choking the life out of the kids on the way ��

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

Enough already... let the young guys fill the rest of the holes... choking the life out of the kids on the way ��

Yeah! Now if only we had that top 9 winger kid to fill the hole....

[442scotty]

If it has to be, let it be only for a year at low cost... geez. I think Tre is amazing but hope he doesn't get hooked on the high he gets when making trades

[442scotty]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Yeah! Now if only we had that top 9 winger kid to fill the hole....

Well we will never find out if we have a guy if they can't get in to try and show their stuff

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

Well we will never find out if we have a guy if they can't get in to try and show their stuff

They have a whole league designed for them to show their stuff prior to the NHL.

[savardandjokinen]

Please sign him, he's a good player to put with Johnny and Mony

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Yeah! Now if only we had that top 9 winger kid to fill the hole....

Bennett?

[jlh2640]

Only want him if he is healthy and cheap term and deal

[btimbit]

Not against it. The price would be right. I really, really want Treliving to take it easy on July 1st and Sharp seems like a guy you could get a good deal on vs overpaying for someone like Williams or Marleau

[MarkGio]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Yeah! Now if only we had that top 9 winger kid to fill the hole....

Based on Jankowski's play last year, I would be way more confident in playing Janko in the top 9 over a 35 year old who scored 8 goals last year

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Yeah! Now if only we had that top 9 winger kid to fill the hole....

Well, we won't know what some of these kids can do without giving them a chance.

[GoJetsGo]

Cause if there's one thing we know, it's the Flames don't give young players a chance to step into the top nine / six if they show they deserve it.

NSFW!

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Fan in Exile

Well he did put the Stars over the top...

Hey did anyone watch the Penguins win the last two Cups with guys like Rust, Sheary, and Guentzel playing a major role? Did they get past the Capitals and their yearly loading of UFA veterans and trade deadline splashes. My memory is fuzzy.

Treliving, good week. Don't undermine it with a bad UFA signing.

Pens also have Crosby and Malkin...we need to find another path obviously

[Enoch Root]

I don't want to see a big expensive free agent signing, and I don't think the team needs it.

But if we could get Sharp at a decent price and a short term, I would be all for that. His experience in the playoffs would be extremely valuable.

[JerryUnderscore]

Every time Treliving talks about the kids he always talks about creating competition and having them earn their spots. For good or bad, he's not just going to leave some spots open for the kids, he wants them to steal the spot from a vet.

Honestly, I think that makes sense anyway. They have development camp, rookie camp and training camp with which to impress the team and force Tre & GG to keep them up.

I'm all for signing Patrick Sharp (assuming it's a 1-2 year deal) and forcing a kid to outplay him for a spot.

[bluejays]

I'd much prefer Marleau. Sharp tended to have long stretches where he did nothing. I prefer Marleau's speed personally.

[Mike F]

Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

Bennett?

I think that's a great option, near and long term, but I fear that the team has him pegged as a centre and won't deviate from that vision, just like they evidently won't deviate from moving Brodie to the left side, no matter how much he struggles on that side.

[simonsays]

Way I see it is that the Flames have 8 top 9 forward spots basically filled. As well as 2 4th line spots. So there is ice to spare, but the competition is pretty steep with Lazar, Jankouski, Hathaway, Hamilton, Foo all sparring for those 2 spots. Sharp would be nice, but acquiring him could cost us one of the high potential players on that list.

[hockeycop]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

Enough already... let the young guys fill the rest of the holes... choking the life out of the kids on the way ��

The Flames look like they're gearing up for a run. This isn't the year to try out kids to see if it works out... they're going for it.

Whether it works or not, we'll see. But I like how this team is being assembled. I also like the moneypuck strategy that the GM seems to be using.

[MisterJoji]

Originally Posted by JerryUnderscore

Every time Treliving talks about the kids he always talks about creating competition and having them earn their spots. For good or bad, he's not just going to leave some spots open for the kids, he wants them to steal the spot from a vet.

Honestly, I think that makes sense anyway. They have development camp, rookie camp and training camp with which to impress the team and force Tre & GG to keep them up.

I'm all for signing Patrick Sharp (assuming it's a 1-2 year deal) and forcing a kid to outplay him for a spot.

The inherent problem with signing an older vet is the rookie has to be substantially better to take the vets job. If each player are very close in terms of performance the vet will always get the benefit of the doubt, for better or worse. Grossman should not have made the opening day roster over Jokipakka last year. Setoguchi should not have gotten as many games as he did a few years ago. If we sign Sharp and Jankowski out performs him in training camp by just a slight margin, the smart money would be on Sharp still in the NHL and Jankowski in the AHL.