[Rumour] LeBrun: As of right now, sounds like Andersson only wants to sign extension with VGK

[Royle9]

I'll preface this with I'm comfortable playing the kids and getting them experience, so mushy middle play doesn't excite me this year anyway.
I'd rather lose games and see growth than play .350 hockey all season long.

But for those who want wins, you know who would help the Flames right now, though many seem to be extremely down on him: Robertson


More finish than Coronato who's easily our best.
Generates offense on his own, playing with a pass first guy like Huby or Frost would be ideal candidate for him.
Kadri may work as well, but Kadri also loves the puck on his stick as much as possible

Both teams have had numerous chats since the summer.

Just saying.

[ResAlien]

Getting any kind of top line talent on this team couldn't hurt

[5abi]

Robertson imo would make this a playoff team

[5abi]

Originally Posted by Royle9

I'll preface this with I'm comfortable playing the kids and getting them experience, so mushy middle play doesn't excite me this year anyway.
I'd rather lose games and see growth than play .350 hockey all season long.

But for those who want wins, you know who would help the Flames right now, though many seem to be extremely down on him: Robertson


More finish than Coronato who's easily our best.
Generates offense on his own, playing with a pass first guy like Huby or Frost would be ideal candidate for him.
Kadri may work as well, but Kadri also loves the puck on his stick as much as possible

Both teams have had numerous chats since the summer.

Just saying.

Are you hearing anything now?

[dammage79]

I'm giddy with the anticipation of the eventual Rasmus Andersson trade.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by traptor

That is not a scorched earth rebuild though. That's retooling to get younger. A burn it down team doesn't move out a 2nd rounder for frost and farabee.






Call it whatever you want I guess but what the flames are doing is not the same as the Hawks and Sharks.

The rebuilding Sharks who traded a 3rd round draft pick for a 29 year old goalie, traded a 3rd and a 6th for a 25 year old dman, traded a 1st round pick and a 19 year old former first round pick for a 22 year old goalie, a 4th round pick for a 23 year old forward. All those trades were done in the last 15 months which is a lot of futures moved out for a team that is not doing that.

The hawks moved out a 6th round pick for a 30 year old forward. They acquired a 30 year old forward for a 25 year old forward.

The Hawks just really have not done anything, have not really moved anyone other than Jones and have not acquired anyone. But either way, neither of those teams burned it to the ground anymore than the Flames and under any objective criteria the Flames moved more pieces out in the last 2 years than they did over any 2 year period.

But the Flames did move a 2nd round pick so there is that.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by Royle9

I'll preface this with I'm comfortable playing the kids and getting them experience, so mushy middle play doesn't excite me this year anyway.
I'd rather lose games and see growth than play .350 hockey all season long.

But for those who want wins, you know who would help the Flames right now, though many seem to be extremely down on him: Robertson


More finish than Coronato who's easily our best.
Generates offense on his own, playing with a pass first guy like Huby or Frost would be ideal candidate for him.
Kadri may work as well, but Kadri also loves the puck on his stick as much as possible

Both teams have had numerous chats since the summer.

Just saying.

I think Robertson would be a really exciting acquisition. If the Stars and the player are unable to get close on his next contract then it makes sense for them to move him but there are 3 paths forward for the Stars:

1) Sign Robertson to a big extension (probably $12+M AAV) - This would be good because it locks up their core players for the long run
2) Go to arbitration and sign Robertson for 1 year - This would keep their core together for this season and next and then Robertson walks to UFA (or they try and find a trade partner before he walks)
3) Trade Robertson now and make the contract negotiations someone else's problem

Thing is, if Robertson is being traded out, the Stars need a #1LW, #2LW, and #1/2RD and cap space to fit them all on the roster. That is a tough shopping list.