[Rumour] Flames want another top 5 pick. UPD: Flames aren't trading Hamilton

[Husky]

Also, why would you trade for Hamilton's brother as well. Doesn't make sense if DH was to be traded.

[Frequitude]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I simply don't understand the rationale behind this. All it does is push the club's window out further and it's a roll of the dice if Juolevi ever becomes close to the defenseman that Hamilton already is today. Throw in the fact that Hamilton was probably the Flames best defenseman on the back stretch of the season and I really don't see the upside of this move for the Flames. $8 million of Hiller and Ramo are off the books and the Wideman deal is coming off the books in a season when any extension for Bishop would start. IMO this is simply media conjecture.

Agreed. It's a neat idea, but I'd rather just keep Hamilton and draft Nylander.

[Flames_F.T.W]

Besides the obvious value and upside of Hamilton, why help the Oilers?! #4 for Hamilton seems almost fair value wise. If our arch rivals want the missing piece to their puzzle, it should cost them something outrageous, like Drasaitl AND #4

[Roof-Daddy]

Well, this was a #####ty rumor to wake up to. I hope it's BS.

[Hatter]

I really hope they don't trade Hamilton outside of Edmonton chucking in Draisaitl or Klefbom with the 4th, which would be completely ridiculous on their part.

[Krynn]

You know what ! I'm going to be greedy .dougie to oilers for 4th and hall lol if deadmonton don't like it oh well tough titties

[Zulu29]

It makes zero sense to trade Hamilton who is still improving and not even in his prime yet for a draft pick. Hamilton is in the exact age range we need going forward.

[Point Blank]

Originally Posted by Krynn

You know what ! I'm going to be greedy .dougie to oilers for 4th and hall lol if deadmonton don't like it oh well tough titties

I don't want ####ing Hall

[Gaskal]

Yep I call BS on this rumor. Treliving doesn't seem to strike me as a knee jerk, go crazy guy.

[sureLoss]

Here is the transcript of McKenzie's radio hit on Hamilton

http://www.todaysslapshot.com/from-t...bility-flames/

[kukkudo]

Flames management just trolling the media as usual. Nobody panic.

[Krynn]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

Yep I call BS on this rumor. Treliving doesn't seem to strike me as a knee jerk, go crazy guy.

Me 2 .

[_Q_]

If one of the big three defencemen is moved, it's gotta be Giordano.

[skudr248]

Well.. this week at least, goodbye today's workday...

[Crumpy-Gunt]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

So the argument is we end up with Juolevi and Tkachuk ? I'll take Hamilton and Nylander thanks.

I've been in the Nylander camp because hes a right winger and fits our top line but IF we did that trade I'd actually take Brown and Sergachev. The two highest ceiling players outside the top 3. Sergachev can be Doughtie and Brown can be Thornton. Both are huge and if they put it together can be 2 of the best picks from this draft.

That being said - lets not give Dougie Hamilton to EDM or VAN...that goes without saying. CBJ or bust.

[nik-]

You know, that's honestly some weak sauce #### from McKenzie there. "Some say" he's available but Calgary says he isn't?

Creating rumours, pretty unlike his usual stuff.

[Racki]

As it was mentioned earlier, it boils down to Hamilton and Nylander or Tkachuk and Juolevi. I'll take Hamilton and Nylander every day of the week!

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Here is the transcript of McKenzie's radio hit on Hamilton

http://www.todaysslapshot.com/from-t...bility-flames/

Thanks for that. Much better context than the tweets

[Lanny_McDonald]

I wish McKenzie would pick his spots and his conjecture a little better. He should know that what he says some other schmuck is going to run with and create a story out of nothing. I can see why Friedman made the conscious decision to reign in his exposure to maintain his credibility. McKenzie says something like this and it gives the story some credibility when all he was doing is spitballing and not really thinking things through.

[ah123]

Hamilton to the Oilers make me very nervous, even if we walk away from the draft with Joulevi and Tkachuk