Flames trade for Freddie Hamilton

[H2SO4(aq)]

Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!!

This will be the Flames best brother pairing since Robyn and Richie Regehr.

probably the two best brothers in the league since jeff and Anson Carter.

[CaptainCrunch]

Got it Got it need it need it got it got it need it, trade for it.

Remember when we traded for the wrong Bure

[flamesfan1297]

Originally Posted by savardandjokinen

I was once high on him. He's stuck in our forward depth but will help Stockton. May play a few games up here but idk if he's ready.

Originally Posted by Gaskal

He's a right shot like his brother but as a forward. We aren't exactly armed to the teeth with those. Gives Hathaway and Smith some competition on the right side in AHL.

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I could see Glencross being a great consequence and reason to do the deal, but not remotely close to the reason the deal was done in the first place. Won't know unless Treliving decides to explain things to the fans.

It's amazing how much potential good will Treliving may potentially collect from: Freddie, Dougie, Avs and Glencross though. Less likely on the latter two though. Furthermore, it could be a neat little locker room boost in the minors. Freddie might work extra hard for his shot to reunite with his bro. That's great juju and attitude to have in a locker room.

EDIT: Read a prospect write up that says Freddie is a defensive D with good IQ. Won't give you much in terms of points but is supposed to be a good locker room presence.

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospec...ddie_hamilton/

So is he forward or Defense?

[Gaudfather]

The Avs did the Flames a solid taking Reto Berra, so turnabout is fair play! Also makes the Flames organization really feel like home for Dougie now - good for an extra 10 points this season! Don't forget Treliving is a wizard.

[GettinIggyWithIt]

Originally Posted by flamesfan1297

So is he forward or Defense?

He's a forward.

[driveway]

Fast, cheap, defensive-minded centreman, bound for the minors, two-way deal, good in the room, good leadership qualities, older brother and 'hero' of the Flames shiny new Dougie, helps a former Flame get an NHL contract?

I bet the Avalanche made one phone call about Hamilton.

[dino7c]

lol@anyone who thinks Glencross had anything to do with this (from a Flames perspective)

this is the NHL for christ sake, for his service over the years the Flames gave him...oh I don't know, millions of dollars! Some of you act like they owe him something

honestly sometimes I wonder

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by dino7c

lol@anyone who thinks Glencross had anything to do with this (from a Flames perspective)

this is the NHL for christ sake, for his service over the years the Flames gave him...oh I don't know, millions of dollars! Some of you act like they owe him something

honestly sometimes I wonder

Agreed. It was a case where the Avs needed a roster spot and they probably called Calgary to do a solid for Freddie because he's a good kid and asked for nothing in return.

[3rd line Grinder]

Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)

probably the two best brothers in the league since Nick and Aaron Carter.

fyp

[T@T]

For a 7th round pick I would love to see Freddie out score his brother again.

Actually if he even gets to play with the flames it might be a win.

[driveway]

Originally Posted by dino7c

lol@anyone who thinks Glencross had anything to do with this (from a Flames perspective)

this is the NHL for christ sake, for his service over the years the Flames gave him...oh I don't know, millions of dollars! Some of you act like they owe him something

honestly sometimes I wonder

Right, because it never, ever makes sense to cultivate good business relationships, or to maintain a reputation. Especially in a world as small as the professional hockey world, which - on the management side - we know to be 100% based on merit and in no way shape or form an old-boys-network.

Because the likelihood of a long-term professional remaining in the industry is so small, and giving someone who you have an established relationship with a helping hand if it's also beneficial to you is always, always a stupid idea.

Because hockey is a zero-sum game played by numbers and run by computers.

*ring, ring*
"Hi, Brad? It's Joe. Listen, we want to sign Glennie, but we're up against the limit."
"We'd love to help Glennie out."
"Great, who do you like? My first thought was Freddie would love to play with his brother."
"Would you do a seventh?"
"We can do that."
"Great, write it up."
*click*

[Poe969]

I like this move for a bunch of reasons. The Flames picked up the struggling brother of the new star player they just signed. They took a chance on a once promising young player and it didn't cost them anything (although the way the Flames have been drafting, they could likely turn that 7th round pick into a star), the Avs will now be able to sign Glencross (if they did it for that reason or not, it's still going to happen) and it shows that BT is constantly working. The guy has shown that he's doing his best to make the Flames as good as they can be. By the moves he's made so far, I don't think I'll have a negative stance on anything he does until it's proven to be a bad move because I can't think of one he's made yet.

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)

probably the two best brothers in the league since jeff and Anson Carter.

How could you forget Evander and Patrick Kane

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by driveway

Right, because it never, ever makes sense to cultivate good business relationships, or to maintain a reputation. Especially in a world as small as the professional hockey world, which - on the management side - we know to be 100% based on merit and in no way shape or form an old-boys-network.

Because the likelihood of a long-term professional remaining in the industry is so small, and giving someone who you have an established relationship with a helping hand if it's also beneficial to you is always, always a stupid idea.

Because hockey is a zero-sum game played by numbers and run by computers.

*ring, ring*
"Hi, Brad? It's Joe. Listen, we want to sign Glennie, but we're up against the limit."
"We'd love to help Glennie out."
"Great, who do you like? My first thought was Freddie would love to play with his brother."
"Would you do a seventh?"
"We can do that."
"Great, write it up."
*click*

And then a few months down the road a great opportunity comes up to do a trade and the Flames can't do it because they can't fit these guys under the contract limit. You don't just take on a contract to help out Glencross and the Avs.

If it was the trade deadline and these teams weren't competing... maybe I'd buy this for a second.

[Hells Bells]

Sidney and Sven Crosby are likely the best brother duo according to many on this site.

Although most of them think they are one in the same.

[chopper89]

That's still only 4 draft picks for 2 Hamiltons!

Not bad at all!

[Royle9]

Originally Posted by Hells Bells

Sidney and Sven Crosby are likely the best brother duo according to many on this site.

Although most of them think they are one in the same.

Let's not forget father and son combo Wayne and Connor McGretzky.... at least per the hourly TSN & EDM media.

[Locke]

This is just the Flames covering their bases after decades of always getting the crap brother.

Wayne Primeau, Rob Niedermayer, Val Bure, etc.

[Rick M.]

We should pick up Seth Jones to play with his brother David. Do you think a 7th round pick will get it done?

[EldrickOnIce]

From an addon to the article on Flames analytics, from Burke.

On the scads of free agents signing PTOs: “You become a cap casualty because you're too expensive, and some of those guys are going to take major pay cuts if they want to play. And I don't like that part of it. I don’t like the fact that Curtis Glencross has to go to camp on a tryout. I wish there was a way around it.”

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/b...tis-glencross/

If some part of this deal was helping out a former player who did excellent things for this organization on and off the ice, it's good.