Changes begin in Calgary

[Cheese]

New Flames GM Cheese started the first of many changes in Flamesland tonite.
Flyers GM Da_Chief called me up and within 5 minutes we made our deal.

Leaving Calgary for Philadelphia is:

• Ward, Cam (G) NHL 83OV
• Eaton, Mark (D) NHL 64OV
• Dubnyk, Devan (G) NHL 72OV

Coming to Calgary from Philadelphia is:

• Wideman, Dennis (D) NHL 70OV
• Clemmensen, Scott (G) NHL 75OV
• Thomas, Timothy Jr. (G) NHL 80OV
  

and Philadelphia Flyers sends Calgary Flames $3.49 million for the 2010-11 season

[Da_Chief]

I'd been after Ward for sometime, wasn't able to obtain him from Mike but it was a different idea with him (more futures).

Like Cheese said it took minutes to get this done...sucks losing Wideman but I've got 5 top 4 dman already and Eaton is decent at number 6. I will potentially look at upgrading him with the cheese I created.

Thanks Mold

[Goffie]

Interesting deal. I like it more for Philly cause they get a starting goalie 9 years younger then what they gave up. That being said I think Cheese wants the playoffs and he adds a veteran goalie who is leading the NHL in pretty well all goaltending stats and a #1 defenseman in Wideman so the deal is pretty solid for him as well and I think it makes the Flames a better on ice product.

Hopefully Ward sucks in net for Philly and they drop down past the Pens in the standings.

[Prototype]

Didn't want to see what you could get for these guys?

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by Prototype

Didn't want to see what you could get for these guys?

Not really, I like what I got in Ward so didn't bother shopping Wideman and Timmy.

[Prototype]

Wasn't asking you.

[SweetDoc]

Originally Posted by Prototype

Wasn't asking you.

I didn't think you were asking him either, Flyers GM is so vain he thought your post was about him.

[Cheese]

Originally Posted by Prototype

Didn't want to see what you could get for these guys?

Well to be honest I did get a few others yesterday. This deal made the Flames better at 2 positions, defence and backup goalie, and based on Thomas's play in the NHL this year I don't think Ill lose a lot if any on re rates next year.
Nothing else I was offered made me a better team.
I still have many trade-able assets I am willing to discuss.

[MJK]

Overall I like what Philly got more as I think they came away with the more valuable player in Ward.

HOWEVER, the Flames get better ASAP and Cheese is not a guy who wants to wait around for assets to reach their potential. He is a WIN NOW kind of guy and he improves his team right now which is his goal.

Overall good deal. Philly is the one taking the gamble here hoping Ward plays as well as Thomas. I don't think he will!

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by Prototype

Wasn't asking you.

It was obvious, wasn't it?

[Cheese]

Change continued today with Toronto.

Coming to Calgary is:

• Salo, Sami (D) NHL 68OV

• Toronto Maple Leafs sends Calgary Flames $3.00 million for the 2010-11 season

Going to Toronto is:

• Gerbe, Nathan (LW) AHL

• 2011 2nd Round Draft Choice (col)

[Cheese]

More change continued today with Anaheim.

Coming to Calgary is:

• Hejda, Jan (D) NHL 65OV

• Anaheim sends Calgary Flames $3.70 million for the 2010-11 season

Going to Anaheim is:

• Sopel (Ugly), Brent (D) AHL61 OV

• 2011 2nd Round Draft Choice (cal)
• Moore, John ECHL

[Cheese]

Rene Bourque 68OV moves on to Columbus tonite for Marty Havlat 69OV and Cash

[Cheese]

Flames deal with the Capitals tonite...

Flames send

• Cole, Erik (LW) NHL

• Thomas, Timothy Jr. (G) NHL

• 2011 4th Round Draft Choice (chi)

Washington sends to Flames

• Mason, Chris (G) NHL
• Frolov, Alexander (RW) NHL
• Finger, Jeff (D) NHL

• 2011 2nd Round Draft Choice (fla)

• Washington Capitals sends Calgary Flames $0.28 million for the 2010-11 season

[Cheese]

Deal with the Dallas Stars

To Calgary

• Andreas Lilja

To Dallas

• 4th Rd Draft Pick

[Cheese]

two more deals tonite to try and get more offence..

Deal 1 with CBJ and Dave...

Flames send to CBJ

- Draper, Kris (C) NHL
- Shelley, Jody (LW) NHL
- Wideman, Dennis (D) NHL

CBJ sends to Flames

- Darche, Mathieu (LW) NHL
- Gomez, Scott (C) NHL
- Lebda, Brett (D) NHL

Deal 2 with the Flyers and Joe....

Flyers send to Flames

- Kolanos, Krys (C) AHL
- Horcoff, Shawn (C) NHL


Flames send to Flyers

- Ward, Joel (RW) NHL
- Caron, Jordan (C) ECHL


Money was sent in both deals to even it up.

[Swayze11]

stop getting better or get the heck out of the NW Div!!!!

[MJK]

When GM Penney makes deals he always thinks about next season. There is no way we would have signed Gomez as a UFA. That was enough for us to make this deal.

[Cheese]

Flames deal with the Senators...thanks GM Red!

Calgary Flames send to Ottawa

- Havlat, Martin (RW) NHL
- Foucault, Kris (C) ECHL
- 2011 2nd Round Draft Choice (nyi)
- 2011 3rd Round Draft Choice (bos)


Ottawa sends to Calgary

- Doan, Shane (RW) NHL
- Pisani, Fernando (LW) NHL

Cash to even

[Radically Red]

Doan did pretty good for us when he first came in but has slumped a bit of late.
Havlat gives us a decent replacment and we pick up a younger player and some Picks to build with.