2017/2018 Trade Speculation and Rumors

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Weitz

You save $1.5 million per year for 5 years (compared to amount against the cap). Not nothing to a cost conscious owner.

How do you figure that?

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by getbak

How do you figure that?

Owed 22.5 million on the last 5 years. cap hit of $6. The savings is the cap hit vs real money.

If you are a cheap owner that is on a budget that is a benefit to you.

Edit: Assuming the trade happens after July 1. If a trade happens I would be shocked it happens before then.

[Drunk Uncle]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Enough waiting and hoping that someone in the organization steps forward. If it happens great, that's a good problem to have. But if it doesn't we're just wasting the contracts of Monahan and Gaudreau and Gio isn't getting any younger either.

Agreed. They banked on Bennett taking a huge step last year and that didn't happen and IMO it cost the team. I doubt Tre banks on a young guy taking a huge step this year.

Like you said if that happens we are in great shape.

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1007366670023843840

https://twitter.com/user/status/1007366859992305665

https://twitter.com/user/status/1007367172941893632

[Toonage]

No one threatens like Lou.

/s

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by bax

Hoffman has a better track record than Stone? What?

To each his own. Stone has only cracked 25 goals once. Flames need a finisher. Hoffman is the better finisher and stays healthy.

[Samonadreau]

Dreger with the breaking news "Tavares still in negotiations with Isles but could test free agency". Thanks for the insight Dregs

[bax]

Originally Posted by New Era

To each his own. Stone has only cracked 25 goals once. Flames need a finisher. Hoffman is the better finisher and stays healthy.

Yeah, I won't argue with that because I agree that Hoffman is a better finisher, but Stone is much more valuable player overall and holds higher value. As you said though to each his own.

[sureLoss]

Insider trading:
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/insider...anders~1417629

JT's agent is speaking daily with the Islanders and focused on negotations
Lamoriello speaking on a regular basis with JT sharing his vision for the Islanders
If the negotiations don't go the way Tavares likes, reaching the interview period more of a reality

Trade conversations with Edmonton is not Chia trying to dump Lucic but more of Chia trying to get a hockey deal done for Lucic.
This signals to LeBrun that is because the Oilers don't really want to get rid of Lucic and Lucic just wants a change of scenery - no one will confirm that though
Montreal not interested in Lucic

Kovalchuk decision is holding up some trades, notably Skinner.
Teams like SJ and LA that are interested in Skinner are also waiting to see what Kovalchuk decides.
Bruins talking to Kovalchuk who could be a replacement for Nash.

Dreger says there is word that there is interest in David Krecji on the trade front and that Boston would like to move Backes

Hoffman trade value is diminishing.
Dorion may have to trade Hoffman cheaper on the dollar

Erik Karlsson is willing to wait.
May take Dorion's July 1st offer and sit on it for a while.
If the Sens come up to him with a trade, he will consider it too



Leafs are trying to get a discount on Marner.
Dreger says Marner has the clout to negotiate a deal similar to Eichel's.
Expect a battle between the Leafs and Marner over the next contract

[GoJetsGo]

Trade conversations with Edmonton is not Chia trying to dump Lucic but more of Chia trying to get a hockey deal done for Lucic.

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Chiarelli we're not looking to dump Lucic, we're trying to move him in a hockey trade... because he's terrible and his contract is a boat anchor.

On the flip side, Lucic wants out because even with McLotto-ball he knows there's no hope and that franchise / team is an absolute train wreck.

Oh how satisfying this is to see unfold.

[RoughRiderRowdy]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

T.J. Brodie is the 7th or 8th best player on the team that finished 20th in the NHL.

It's just funny that fans think the Flames will be able to acquire a difference-maker from another team - a player who's the 3rd or 4th best player on an NHL roster - without giving up any of our top 8 players. If the Flames had such a stellar core they'd have made it into the playoffs and won a round or two.

This times a million! So many homer posters on here. Delusional. And im not on here bashing the flames im just being realistic. I want the flames to be goor but they just arent good. We need a minimum of one proven top 6 forward to make the playoffs, two to be a real threat. And for the young guys to make strides

[Point Blank]

We all laughed at Lucic when he made the silly decision to go to Edmonton because “97”. We are still laughing.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by RoughRiderRowdy

This times a million! So many homer posters on here. Delusional. And im not on here bashing the flames im just being realistic.

There you go again – bashing the Flames, claiming that anyone who doesn't bash them is a homer and delusional, and in denial about the whole thing.

You never read ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’, did you?

[Incogneto]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Insider trading:
Dreger says there is word that there is interest in David Krecji on the trade front and that Boston would like to move Backes

....am I the only one that has a soft spot for Krecji since 2011? I know he is 32, and I know he has a $7.5M contract for 2 more years, but if JT is out, I would be just fine with Krecji.

....Oh, and he shoots right, too.

[Flames_F.T.W]

Originally Posted by InCoGnEtO

....am I the only one that has a soft spot for Krecji since 2011? I know he is 32, and I know he has a $7.5M contract for 2 more years, but if JT is out, I would be just fine with Krecji.

....Oh, and he shoots right, too.

His injury history worries me but that could be a sneaky under the radar pickup with minimall acquisition cost. He’d be solid 2nd liner for us, bumping Backlund down to shutdown 3rd line C

[RoughRiderRowdy]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

There you go again – bashing the Flames, claiming that anyone who doesn't bash them is a homer and delusional, and in denial about the whole thing.

You never read ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’, did you?

Im not here to make friends. Im also not going to try and make crap into rainbows

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by InCoGnEtO

....am I the only one that has a soft spot for Krecji since 2011? I know he is 32, and I know he has a $7.5M contract for 2 more years, but if JT is out, I would be just fine with Krecji.

....Oh, and he shoots right, too.

I think the Flames end up with a RH shooting C that played in Boston last season...but I dont believe it will be Krecji.

[Harry Lime]

Originally Posted by transplant99

I think the Flames end up with a RH shooting C that played in Boston last season...but I dont believe it will be Krecji.

Kendrick Perkins?

[Scroopy Noopers]

Could the Flames make a (sign &) trade for William Karlsson?

[icecube]

Originally Posted by transplant99

I think the Flames end up with a RH shooting C that played in Boston last season...but I dont believe it will be Krecji.

Riley Nash?

Booooring.