[Trade] Flames aquire Knight from FLA (Report: to sign 2 year deal)

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Tanguay - Stajan - Cammalleri
Baertschi - Backlund - Hudler
Stempniak - Knight - Horak
Jackman - Bouma - Mcgrattan

Is what we're currently looking at. Definitely need to offload 1-2 more aging vets. Making room for Reinhart will be tough.. Even more so if we draft a centerman at #6 that they feel can slot in next season as well.

Glenncross?

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by DuffMan

I think we finally have the C Iginla has been waiting for.

Be a man and come back to the Flames next year for $3.5mil/year Iggy!

[sureLoss]

SIGNED:
Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 12s Not clear yet whether Corban Knight becomes UFA on July 1st or 5th but won't matter - agreed to terms on 2-yr entry level deal with CGY.

[the_only_turek_fan]

Signed as per MacKenzie.

[Stealth22]

^ Officially, or a verbal agreement?

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

I don't know how Knight will pan out at the NHL level, but if he's a capable 2nd line center then this is a fantastic deal. 2nd line centers who can play both ways well, with size and faceoff winning prowess are never found in the 4th round.

Hopefully the Flames show patience with him. I would expect that its more likely that he's a Heat instead of a Flame this year.

But if the Flames do well in the draft, and if this kid revolves into a NHL third line regular, then the Flames will have had a successful off season.

[JurassicTunga12]

Awesome

[Hockeyguy15]

Does this change the way we view the draft? Getting Mackinnon vs. keeping all our picks?

[Bertuzzied]

Great job Feaster! Now keep it up!

[Stealth22]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Tanguay - Stajan - Cammalleri
Baertschi - Backlund - Hudler
Stempniak - Knight - Horak
Jackman - Bouma - Mcgrattan

Is what we're currently looking at. Definitely need to offload 1-2 more aging vets. Making room for Reinhart will be tough.. Even more so if we draft a centerman at #6 that they feel can slot in next season as well.

If it ends up being Lindholm/Monahan, then he would likely slot in next season. And if by some miracle they manage to trade for 1st/2nd/3rd overall and get MacKinnon or Drouin, then that guy would be an automatic linemate for Sven in the top 6.

[dammage79]

These Flames are going to be a veritable NCAA all star team once Weisbrod and Feaster are done! ot complaining as long as they win.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Stealth22

^ Officially, or a verbal agreement?

Has to be Verbal at this point.

Feaster said in his presser that he had been talking to Knight and his agent for the last 10 days. The 2 year deal was probably agreed upon before the trade happend.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

Potentially adding Corban Knight to our 3 first rounds picks this year(One of them being Monahan or Lindholm, hopefully) and adding to Baertschi, Brodie, Backlund, Gaudreau, Wotherspoon, Sieloff, Reinhart, Agostino, Granlund, Jankowski, Jon Gillies, and Brossoit is very exciting.

...and then add a top 3 pick from next years draft. Giggitty.

Building a contender through the draft is all about hitting a home run on picks after the first. I think this is one of those situations. If you just traded a 4th rounder for a potential 2nd line center (who is big and can take face offs), that is a home run.

I am hoping desperately that Monahan falls to the flames. Having a pair of centers that are really good faceoffs is a step in the right direction (watching Bergeron go 85% in the dot yesterday was a thing of beauty).

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

SIGNED:
Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 12s Not clear yet whether Corban Knight becomes UFA on July 1st or 5th but won't matter - agreed to terms on 2-yr entry level deal with CGY.

Big win for Feaster IMO. One of his best moves of his tenure.

[Imported_Aussie]

A good pickup, faceoffs are a huge area of need, and more defensively responsible centres take the heat off the defence.
It is much easier to covert a centre to wing, especially a checking/energy guy. I could see a bottom 6 like this:

Horak - Stajan - Stempniak
Bouma - Knight - McGrattan/Jackman

And of course, guys like Hanowski, Nemisz, Reinhart, Jones, Ferland, Aliu, Byron could factor in depending on the organization's plan for them and if they impress if part of the main training camp.

[kirant]

Originally Posted by Wolven

Giving up a fourth for an '09 5th round pick does seem like a bit of an overpayment. Feaster could be greasing the wheels to try to get that #2 pick.

That logic makes no sense. Round value means nothing compared to recent performance. For example, would you consider a 3rd for Gaudreau overpayment?

Originally Posted by Stealth22

^ Officially, or a verbal agreement?

Verbal likely. I don't think they can officially sign until the Flames shed contracts to free agency.

[Stealth22]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Does this change the way we view the draft? Getting Mackinnon vs. keeping all our picks?

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but Knight tops out at a good 3rd line, or maybe 2nd line center. So I would still aim for MacKinnon if at all possible. But barring that (one can hope, but I'm not holding my breath ), then we should still be drafting a center like Barkov/Monahan/Lindholm.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by FlameZilla

Glenncross?

Knew I was missing someone. Haha.

Good call. Now we need to offload another vet or two even more. Make room for that youth movement.

[sureLoss]

Good Choice:
Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 7s Battle for Knight's rights came down to CGY and EDM. The High River, Alta., native opted for the Flames over the Oilers. Plays centre.

If Flames didn't get in there and trade the 4th perhaps Knight ends up an Oiler.

[FAN]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Worth it if they can sign him.

This.