[News] Bouwmeester admits Flames have approached him about trade

[Kaine]

Originally Posted by JeanLucPicard

If he gets traded and holds a press conference, it will be 2 hrs long.

Ummm...

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Yep.

[JeanLucPicard]

Originally Posted by Kaine

Ummm...

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Yep.

Ok well either 2 hrs long or 2 seconds long

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by fotze

This is how you rebuild, turn a 3rd round pick and Jordon Leopold into Bouwmeester back into a first round pick and TBD.

But in the meantime miss out on 4 straight years of playoffs?

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Kaine

Really not a lot of point holding onto your biggest asset that may or may not want to sign here after next season when your team will be fighting for the 1'st overall pick for the next couple seasons.

Also I wouldn't hold your breath on Glencross, he is about as untouchable as it gets considering he signed to stay in Alberta for a pretty substantial discount compared to what he could have got on the open market, and he has a NTC. Glencross won't be going anywhere.

It really depends on the conversation you have with him. If he is not interested in resigning next year, trading him this year makes a lot more sense than at the deadline.

At a minimum if he is not interested in resigning shortly after July 1st then you move him in the summer rather than waiting for the deadline. But... if he is willing to stay you keep him. I think he takes a lot of pressure off of our other defensemen.

[Badgers Nose]

I only hope that Feaster can pull off trading an asset away for a few generic pieces that will never see the NHL...

Oh wait!

[868904]

Originally Posted by AC

@vickihallch
Jay Bouwmeester looks pained in discussing yet another season with no playoffs. Admits he has talked to team about his future. #onthemove

This is encouraging. I didn't think Bouwmeester cared about winning, but it would be embarrassing to go another 2 years without playoffs for him.

Having a playoff reseme should help him land a better deal when he becomes a UFA in 2 years.

[Kaine]

Originally Posted by GGG

It really depends on the conversation you have with him. If he is not interested in resigning next year, trading him this year makes a lot more sense than at the deadline.

At a minimum if he is not interested in resigning shortly after July 1st then you move him in the summer rather than waiting for the deadline. But... if he is willing to stay you keep him. I think he takes a lot of pressure off of our other defensemen.

I can agree with some of that, except I don't really think anyone on this team (outside of Gio maybe since he likely is being moved towards the leadership roll) feels any pressure anymore. The players see the same things we do, and while nobody should or would ever tank on purpose they know they are headed for a top 3 draft finish. Can't believe the players, defencemen would have much pressure to do anything but go out there and play.

[liamenator]

Lebrun has mentioned that St. Louis has been 'basically begging' for Bouwmeester; McKenzie last night (in the heat of the Iginla uncertainty) threw out a little nugget along the lines of: 'wouldn't it be surprising amidst all this Iginla talk if the Flames would up trading Bouwmeester.' It would seem discussions around #4 are pretty far along?

[bubbsy]

i really hope we hear of more flames moves soon. I need to move on from this Iginla thing quickly.

[Psytic]

I think a lot of players will be wanting out. Like someone else said. I think Jerome was the glue keeping a lot of people/friends here.

[YYC in LAX]

Originally Posted by Psytic

I think a lot of players will be wanting out. Like someone else said. I think Jerome was the glue keeping a lot of people/friends here.

Dude, come on.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by yyc in lax

dude, come on.

Go Jarmoe!

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by fotze

Just that move though is the good one. All others have been in the wrong direction, which is why we are what we are today.

Oh i think we were all ecstatic the day Sutter broke the CP server once again and signed Bouw. We had a top 3 defence on that day. too bad we had a bottom 3 coach.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by Hatter

I hope Bouw isn't traded. He's not that old, and at best we'd be hoping to draft Jay Bouwmeester with the pick we get for him.

Unless we get Couturier or another potential top line centre in return I'd rather he stays.

^

With the new coaching system really working for Bouwmeester, I would much rather see him stay and be a core member of the rebuild. However, if he doesn't see the light at the end of the tunnel and wants out, then we better be seeing a #1C (or potential one) coming back in the return.

I would definitely rather keep Bouwmeester over Giordano as far as having key components to rebuild around.

[calgARI]

Originally Posted by Psytic

I think a lot of players will be wanting out. Like someone else said. I think Jerome was the glue keeping a lot of people/friends here.

Yeah for sure. Gotta think Tanguay, Cammalleri, Bouwmeester, Kiprusoff definitely gone in the next week or in the next year.

I see Glencross, Hudler, Backlund, Baertschi, Brodie, Giordano, Wideman as the pieces they will try and build around.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by Wolven

^

With the new coaching system really working for Bouwmeester, I would much rather see him stay and be a core member of the rebuild. However, if he doesn't see the light at the end of the tunnel and wants out, then we better be seeing a #1C (or potential one) coming back in the return.

I would definitely rather keep Bouwmeester over Giordano as far as having key components to rebuild around.

I don't think either Bouwmeester OR Giordano need to be considered by the time this team has the capability to be an actual contender... (4-5yrs?)

I would agree though, if you can do it quicker than that (?), having this version of Bouwmeester be here would be great... but I think the pieces you could get in return for Bouwmeester, would help the Flames franchise more over a longer period of time than the years where he could still be here himself.

[JayP]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Oh i think we were all ecstatic the day Sutter broke the CP server once again and signed Bouw. We had a top 3 defence on that day. too bad we had a bottom 3 coach.

It's hilarious that people can praise Hartley for turning around J-Bouw and Stajan and then bash Brent Sutter in the same thread.

Do you not realize where we are in the standings and where we were under Brent? Hartley is somehow a better coach who gets worse results behind the same team.

[Bourque's Twin]

I bet St. Louis wants to make room for Tarasenko in the top 6 and Stewart (despite his productive season) looks to me like that odd man out. He's also a RFA next season, so that has to be considered. I'm not sure if he's what the Flames need...

I came up with something like this...

Bouwmeester + Jackman + 4th Round Pick
for
Schwartz + Russell + 1st Round Pick?

[Stay Golden]

does it matter Feaster will allow Bouwmeester's agent to submit a list of 4 that become a list of 1.
Is his agent Meehan's also ? I don't know.
I'm so very jaded about this whole management group.

Bouwmeester has been traded to the Detroit Redwings for who, who.
Lets just see it should be a 1st round pick. Can Feaster negotiate a no brainer 1st round pick and Weisbrod will scour the Redwings orginization for an NCAA prospect that is almost a certainty.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Why would Bouwmeester waive his NTC to go to a non playoff team?

Because he doesn't know any different?