2018/2019 Trade Speculation and Rumors

[icecube]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

By the same measure the Flames need at least three goals to win when Rittich is in net. These sorts of lazy oversimplifications don't promote a lot of useful discussion.

Yeah but one is a good gaa to have and the other is atrocious.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by icecube

Yeah but one is a good gaa to have and the other is atrocious.

It doesn't change the fact that both statements are untrue.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by icecube

Yeah but one is a good gaa to have and the other is atrocious.

Sure, but that's not what I was on about, which is the untrue absolutes and the overstatements.

[TheScorpion]

Can't we just talk about how awesome Thomas Vanek is?

[stemit14]

I’ve been much more excited to the idea of making a move for one of Stone, Hayes, or Zuccarello. I think Stone is the best option but the cost may be too much.

I think it’s important to get an impact player for a few reasons:

1. The team could definitely use the depth in case of injuries or top players being shut down in a series.

2. Treliving has had some bad high dollar free agent signings (Brouwer, Neal, etc.). These guys should have been good players but have not found a fit. I still think Neal could turn it around though. In any case, getting a guy like Stone now could be a preview to see if he is a fit on the team long term. If he doesn’t produce on the team during the stretch drive or in the playoffs, the team will at least know to not go after him in the offseason. Better than signing an unknown to big dollars for long term to find out it doesn’t work with this team.

3. The team could use a boost/spark going into the stretch drive and into the playoffs. A big splash at the deadline would get the fans and the team buzzing going into the playoffs. I believe that kind of energy can help a team gain momentum into the playoffs. That can be enough to get a team to the second round. This was part of the reason I wanted the flames to get Iginla during the 2016-2017 season. The team had very little excitement behind it despite being a playoff team that had a good second half to the season. While iginla was not as good as Stone is now... he would have brought an excitement to the team that year. Fans would have been louder at the dome and would have come to see the team give Iggy one last shot at the cup. The concept is the same in that I think getting someone like Stone would make the team believe in themselves a little more. And the fans will too.




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[Two Fivenagame]

Originally Posted by This post is Acceptable

Please sureLoss save this thread! I’d even enjoy an Eklund rumour right about now.

Yup

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by CanadaMatt

That seems like selective outrage as it appears to not be called out in the opposite direction....but that’s been the generally complaint around here for a while, so I’ll guess we just have to live with it.

Example in this Neal and Neal for Kovalchuk discussion?

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by stemit14

I’ve been much more excited to the idea of making a move for one of Stone, Hayes, or Zuccarello...

I am still totally on board with trying to add Zuccarello.

[CanadaMatt]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Example in this Neal and Neal for Kovalchuk discussion?

I’ll PM you

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I am still totally on board with trying to add Zuccarello.

I think he's the combination of most realistic and best option.

[SuperMatt18]

[Madman]

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I think he's the combination of most realistic and best option.

Also, he's Norwegian.

[Sutter4Mayor]

[TheScorpion]

Let's improve this thread!

Trade proposal time!!!!

To Calgary:

Matt Duchene
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Ryan Dzingel

To Ottawa:

James Neal
Matt Benning
One (1) copy of Craig MacTavish's special family tradition "sock meatloaf" recipe

To Edmonton:

Magnus Paajarvi
$6 in nickels
The UFA rights to Pat Sajak

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Let's improve this thread!

Trade proposal time!!!!

To Calgary:

Matt Duchene
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Ryan Dzingel

To Ottawa:

James Neal
Matt Benning
One (1) copy of Craig MacTavish's special family tradition "sock meatloaf" recipe

To Edmonton:

Magnus Paajarvi
$6 in nickels
The UFA rights to Pat Sajak

Doesn't work with the cap.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Also, he's Norwegian.

Which is best part of the idea to acquire him.

Lutefisk and potet klub for all!!

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

Doesn't work with the cap.

The $6.00 in nickels puts them over.

[TheScorpion]

Sock meatloaf could be a sleeper, though.

[Iceman90]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Sock meatloaf could be a sleeper, though.

Maybe they can flip that to Seattle for future considerations. Seattle will be 6 bucks closer to the cap floor.