[News] Shane O'Brien assigned to Heat. Breen recalled.

[SeanCharles]

I just think when Burke said Feaster could have done better in trades he was referring to these ones.

[Flash Walken]

Jones isn't blowing the world away, but he works hard.

Guarantee that if Tanguay was here this season instead of Jones, Calgary is not keeping it as close in as many games as they did, and are not as entertaining as they have been for most of the season.

Watching Tanguay float around with Glencross would've been insufferable.

[DeluxeMoustache]

^ Think they would have been as likely to be shut out in 5 out of 7?

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by blankall

Except that wasn't the trade Feaster negotiated. He negotiated a deal with Boston that would have brought back a 1st, Bartowski, and Khoklachev. Bartowski makes that deal solid.

Feaster's hands were, however, tied, and Iginla forced him to take a lesser deal.

And does anyone remember how JBo was referred to one of the most overpaid players in the league prior to being traded? JBo's numbers are also coming back down to Earth. He plays on arguably the best d-core in the league right now too, which further skews his numbers.

That conditional first made that deal a while lot less solid. No Poirier? No thanks

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

That conditional first made that deal a while lot less solid. No Poirier? No thanks

Except it's come out since that it wasn't conditional.

Also Poirier was taken with the Blues pick.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

Except it's come out since that it wasn't conditional.

Also Poirier was taken with the Blues pick.

The Blues pick was conditional on the Blues making the playoffs. If they hadn't, the Flames would have received the Blues' 4th rounder last year and 1st this year.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by getbak

The Blues pick was conditional on the Blues making the playoffs. If they hadn't, the Flames would have received the Blues' 4th rounder last year and 1st this year.

I thought he was taking about the rumoured Bruins return when talking about the conditional pick.

But even if the Blues pick was conditional it sounds like the only other offer (at least that has been rumoured) from a team on Bouw's list was Detroit who wouldn't offer a first at all.

[PeteMoss]

No reason to praise the Corbin Knight trade yet. He's in the AHL and not exactly tearing things up down there. Let's wait until he makes the NHL and shows something before we call the trade a glowing win.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

Except it's come out since that it wasn't conditional.

Also Poirier was taken with the Blues pick.

I was not aware of that

[neo45]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

No reason to praise the Corbin Knight trade yet. He's in the AHL and not exactly tearing things up down there. Let's wait until he makes the NHL and shows something before we call the trade a glowing win.

It's still a pretty good trade value-wise for A 4th rounder. We'll find out how good Knight is in the NHL a good 3-4 years before we would have known about the 4th round pick

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

Except it's come out since that it wasn't conditional.

Also Poirier was taken with the Blues pick.

This comes up a lot and people accept it as fact.

However, there has been no proof or official discussion since. Feaster said it was conditional. Chiarelli said it wasn't. That's all we know.

Maybe it was, but the condition was that the Bruins had to make the playoffs. And as far as Chiarelli was concerned, that was guaranteed - therefore not conditional in his view.

Obviously I am just speculating here, but the point is that there is absolutely no proof one way or the other, just two conflicting comments.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

This comes up a lot and people accept it as fact.

However, there has been no proof or official discussion since. Feaster said it was conditional. Chiarelli said it wasn't. That's all we know.

Maybe it was, but the condition was that the Bruins had to make the playoffs. And as far as Chiarelli was concerned, that was guaranteed - therefore not conditional in his view.

Obviously I am just speculating here, but the point is that there is absolutely no proof one way or the other, just two conflicting comments.

Feaster never said anything at all as far as I know. Aaron Ward said it was conditional. Chiarelli said it wasn't.

Call me crazy but I will believe Chiarelli over Ward.

[Calgary4LIfe]

I believe Chiarelli clarified it in that press conference the day (or so?) after Iginla was dealt to Pittsburgh. He said there was no conditions, and I believe someone questioned him on it again right away, and he made it very clear that there were absolutely no conditions.

I personally haven't heard anything from Feaster implying there were conditions. Might have missed it during the whole circus at the time, but I didn't catch it.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Mike Cadarette ‏@MCaddd 11m
Shane O'Brien: "I had a feeling it was coming. I've been in the league long enough, you could see the writing on the wall." #AHLHeat #Flames

Mike Cadarette ‏@MCaddd 10m
O'Brien cont'd: "I'm excited to get my passion back for the game and just to enjoy everyday I can." #AHLHeat #Flames

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Mike Cadarette ‏@MCaddd 11m
Shane O'Brien: "I had a feeling it was coming. I've been in the league long enough, you could see the writing on the wall." #AHLHeat #Flames

Mike Cadarette ‏@MCaddd 10m
O'Brien cont'd: "I'm excited to get my passion back for the game and just to enjoy everyday I can." #AHLHeat #Flames

Did you actually interview him? Or was this more of a media scrum?

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

Did you actually interview him? Or was this more of a media scrum?

I interviewed him this morning. He's a really nice guy.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

I interviewed him this morning. He's a really nice guy.

I'd love to know more of the interview if you are allowed to share

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

I'd love to know more of the interview if you are allowed to share

Nothing earth shattering.

Basically said he's excited to go from a 28th overall team to a 6th overall team. Loves the kids' energy. Spoke with Ward for over half an hour this morning about hockey and life. Has immense respect for Ward and Ftorek. He's looking forward to helping the younger defensemen if he can. The big thing for him is just playing and getting his enthusiasm for the game back. Looking forward to being back with Smith and Baertschi.

That's about it.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Nothing earth shattering.

Basically said he's excited to go from a 28th overall team to a 6th overall team. Loves the kids' energy. Spoke with Ward for over half an hour this morning about hockey and life. Has immense respect for Ward and Ftorek. He's looking forward to helping the younger defensemen if he can. The big thing for him is just playing and getting his enthusiasm for the game back. Looking forward to being back with Smith and Baertschi.

That's about it.

Very appreciated PMM

[indes]

It'll be good for the guys to have a solid pro down on the farm, I hope Sven sees the professionalism SOB is displaying on being sent down.