[Trade] Flames acquire Roman Horak and 2x 2011 2nd rd picks for Tim Erixon and 5th rd pick

[TheGrimm]

A few thoughts come to mind (and yes I am pulling these numbers out of thin air):

- We just moved a 80% chance of a solid NHLer for 2 x 20% chances... Math calls this a fail.

- There should be more incentive (or disincentive) for a player to pull a d-bag move like this. IE, if he chooses not to sign a max-contract he should be sitting out of the draft for 2 years.

- All that said, the one positive I see is that this will give us a chance to get some skill up front and re-stock the cupboards that ###### emptied.

[HPLovecraft]

Erixon can go suck on a tater.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Well.. Joel Armia listed Calgary as his favorite team. Hope NYR drafts him.

I don't. I think he will be a very good player and I think he probably has more class then to pull a selfish stunt like Erixon did.

[ricardodw]

Erixon took the risk and won.


If he had been injured he would not have gotten a sniff of NHL bonus money.

[Mass_nerder]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Well.. Joel Armia listed Calgary as his favorite team. Hope NYR drafts him.

unfortunately, in a hypothetical situation like this, it's not very common for the drafted player to be a little b**** about it.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Lunatik

obviously I would rather see Carson or Pardy return first... but I think I would still rather have Staios than Mikkelson

Carson is a UFA, I think we can do better, even at league minimum.

[Jbo]

Well at first I was angry.

Now looking at it more, I kind of like it. Still have our first, now have two seconds and maybe we can swing something nice at the draft.

If he didn't want to play here, fine....bring in someone who does.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by cznTiburon

We are losing Erixon, but we are gaining a skill set this team has lacked. Sure Erixon had higher potential, but if we can turn Brodie into a Gio and get Breen's development to continue we will be ok.

To me, it actually sounds like Horak has loads of potential. Tim Erixon's value is based on the fact that he looks like he has a low floor and a higher likelihood of making it.

Horak sounds like the kind of prospect that boom or bust. High cieling, low floor and maybe only a 50/50 shot to make it.

[PeteLFan]

I seriously wish all the worst too Tim erixon. I hope he never pans out as a NHL player, and ends up in the khl. You piece of trash you screwed us good. You will be nothing.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by flambers

It absolutely is a "slight" against the Flames....

He made the Flames make a really tough decision.

The guy was drafted 23rd and he feels he should pick his team... kind of sad.

Yes, but my point was this.

I don't think Erixon did this because he detested the Flames organization, or the city.....he did it because he really wanted to play for the Rangers because of pressure from his family.

It's still not right, but I'm not taking it as personally as I was when this first broke.

[ricardodw]

At least the fax didn't jam and Stoll go back into the draft just for giggles.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Yeah that is concerning. Considering Sutter said that in order to re-coup a 1st round pick on the last draft, all offers were for Erixon. He did not want to do it. Did Sutters stubborness blind him to the fact that there was knowledge of him wanting to be a Ranger? I could be reaching, but it does sound like there were warning signs.

I am increasingly convinced Sutter has no sence of players head space, he just assumed the players will all do as they are told and continue to perform to the peak that Sutter needs.

This isn't really that far off the Dion debacle, great kid on paper who doesn't pan out due to his mental make up.

[BigFlameDog]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Well why didn't the team which drafted him know about this sooner?

Give it a rest man......Erixon screwed the Flames over and used them to go where he wanted. His agent deserves his % on this one...and he's a d-bag (dirtbag).

[kirant]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

I am increasingly convinced Sutter has no sence of players head space, he just assumed the players will all do as they are told and continue to perform to the peak that Sutter needs.

That's certainly a possibility. I mean, it sounds like Erixon's family was set on a Rangers career at one point and it may not have been figured into Sutter's calculations.

[TheGrimm]

So this is what rejection feels like... I am sorry Edmonton.

[SuperMatt18]

Did we sign Spencer Bennett?

[Joborule]

Sucks he may have not wanted to play for Flames, but meh what can you do. Nice to earn two second rounders.

[Bertuzzied]

I'm even happier Jokinen screwed the Rangers over last last year with his miss in the shootout. haha.
Suck it Sather!

[Mass_nerder]

And here's Feaster

[Reign of Fire]

Originally Posted by Lunatik

if Staios signs for 700k or less and plays how he did this year, I would welcome him back as the #6/7 defenseman

If we learned anything today, its that maybe Flames should think about giving young guys a chance, instead of bringing dinosaurs back