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

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Sounds happy to be here.

Genuinely.

[Miniac]

How many times can he say "you know" Lol

[Stay Golden]

Originally Posted by Miniac

How many times can he say "you know" Lol

Theo's old go to fill in word. Knight sounds like he is happy to be coming back to Calgary and get the contract signed.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

I'm extremely happy that the Flames were able to pull off a deal for Knight. Obviously there a ton of question marks about his future, but thankfully not about his abilities. Everything this kid has is what the Flames have been looking for.

I've been reading this thread I think it's a little unfair to peg him as a third line centre or a third line checker or whatever. He seems to have everything it takes to be more than that. Let's not place an artificial ceiling on him just yet.

Either way, I'm excited to see him play. Just being a Hobey Baker finalist doesn't mean much (especially looking at past Hobey Baker finalists and winners). Gotta love the points he's put up in his college career. I love how he led the nation in primary assists. That's huge.

If the Flames acquire enough center depth to push him to the third line, it isn't a bad thing. Just means we finally have depth at that position. Long term projection (a couple seasons) I would expect to flames to pick a center this year and given the opportunity (if we draft top 3) they will take an elite center next year. The best problem to have is having depth up the middle.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

Theo's old go to fill in word. Knight sounds like he is happy to be coming back to Calgary and get the contract signed.

So you're saying we just got a 6 foot+ version of theo fleury who wins face-offs?

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I suppose there could have been a bidding war with the Canucks, but still seems odd to give up this much.

Why? Where would he fall in this year's draft rankings? Do you honestly think there are 4 rounds worth of 17 year olds that are better than he is?

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

So you're saying we just got a 6 foot+ version of theo fleury who wins face-offs?

If he has the endless a-hole attitude and an endless supply of energy then yeah, maybe.

[JurassicTunga12]

Looks like he deleted his Calgary Flames tweet and Canucks love from 2011.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by cowtown75

I've been reading this thread I think it's a little unfair to peg him as a third line centre or a third line checker or whatever. He seems to have everything it takes to be more than that. Let's not place an artificial ceiling on him just yet.

If Knight was likely to be a top-two centre in the NHL, he would have been drafted a lot higher than the 5th round.

Most forwards who make it to the NHL - even most of the ones drafted high and with high expectations - never stick above the 3rd line. Knight is a great pick-up even if he settles in as a third liner. No need to pin unrealistic hopes and expectations on him.

[Stay Golden]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

So you're saying we just got a 6 foot+ version of theo fleury who wins face-offs?

what the deuce are you talking about? Theo used to say and still does "i know and ya know" quite a bit just like Knight in the interview don't try making anything more out of it.
Knight and Theo are nothing alike outside of that they both will have played for the Flames.

[kirant]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

Looks like he deleted his Calgary Flames tweet and Canucks love from 2011.

He's already lurking CP to find out what we know about him

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

Ya know, Knight and Theo, ya know, are nothing alike, ya know, outside of that, ya know, they both will have played for the Flames, ya know.

fyp

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

If Knight was likely to be a top-two centre in the NHL, he would have been drafted a lot higher than the 5th round.

Most forwards who make it to the NHL - even most of the ones drafted high and with high expectations - never stick above the 3rd line. Knight is a great pick-up even if he settles in as a third liner. No need to pin unrealistic hopes and expectations on him.

I think we're arguing the same thing here, but there are numerous accounts of high-end centres getting drafted in the mid-rounds. So I don't think there's much of a correlation between draft position and ceiling.

It's possible that when he was drafted he had some sort of deficiency that kept him out of the top rounds. For example, he was drafted out of the AJHL, which is tough to gauge talent. He might've been a few inches smaller back then. Maybe he wasn't good at skating, etc.

[Southside]

Originally Posted by Max Cow Disease

Yes sir. I was just talking about this earlier today. One of the key positives that the organization has going for it now, and which it had wisely not lose sight of, is the fertile environment that's been created for young players to have an opportunity. If there's something to take from a torturous safari through the NHL's basement, it's that things like this Knight signing may finally start to swing in our favour every now and then.

It makes me wonder what would've happened with Trent Erixon, had he been coming up now instead of a couple years ago. It's clear that he and his parents wanted New York, but it would've been harder to sell the whole "we feel Trent won't have an opportunity to play here" angle within the Flames' current environment.

Trent? You mean Tom, err Tim?

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by Southside

Trent? You mean Tom, err Tim?

Well it's Trent now.

[oldschoolcalgary]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

If Knight was likely to be a top-two centre in the NHL, he would have been drafted a lot higher than the 5th round.

Most forwards who make it to the NHL - even most of the ones drafted high and with high expectations - never stick above the 3rd line. Knight is a great pick-up even if he settles in as a third liner. No need to pin unrealistic hopes and expectations on him.

Agreed...I doubt that many of the posters have even watched film on the kid.

[JurassicTunga12]

Replay of the Corban Knight interview on the FAN960 is here:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/960/on-demand/

[CsInMyBlood]

Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan

Draft day: Nick Kyreos: The Flames are announcing a trade. For their 2013 22 and 28th picks to Montreal they are recieving prospect Danny Kristo.

How awesome would that be to see/hear?

Awesome? That would not be awesome at all. Danny Kristo for two first rounders? What the hell?

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by CsInMyBlood

Awesome? That would not be awesome at all. Danny Kristo for two first rounders? What the hell?

Yeah that would be terrible.

They can give us Kristo and our 2nd rounder back for 28 though.

[sureLoss]