[Trade] Flames trade Rittich (50% salary retained) to Toronto for a 2022 3rd

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Jetfire

Also the second rounder for Berra was both Colorado overpaying severely, plus the goalie market was a lot busier that year. This year is totally dead in regards to goalies, so you need to get what you can for the asset before he potentially walks for nothing in the summer. A third rounder is a fair return this particular season.

And he wasn’t a pending ufa
The Blues (for some strange reason) saw him as a potential long term solution in net

Ron Howard: he wasn’t

[transplant99]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1381448065656053765

[Manhattanboy]

Great Flame. Great teammate. I would love to see him with some playoff wins.

Fig Leaf Dave.

[AC]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1086408784921030657

[Sandman]

It's worth noting that the third is for the 2022 draft, which should be a lot better than this year's draft. A third in this year's draft is like a 5th or 6th in any other year....

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

Andersen is a Ufa

Oh. Right. But so is Rittich. He could easily come back. Or the Flames sign Andersen as a backup for cheap.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Presumably no one offered that. It was 3rd or bust.


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Any other likely team would have had him quarantine so they would have paid less.

[jg13]

nvm

[the-rasta-masta]

Calling it now, we draft a franchise player with this 3rd rounder.

[Redliner]

Hate to see BSD go, but happy for the 3rd. Hope he gets a deep run with the Leafs.

[CsInMyBlood]

Going to miss Dave, he certainly wasn't one of the Flames problems.

Quality person, very entertaining, wish him much luck. The Leafs got a good player and teammate.

[GreenLantern2814]

Taylor Hall isn’t getting a 1st.

Rittich isn’t Taylor Hall.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Fair trade for both sides. Glad Tre is moving players instead of holding on, waiting for better deals. A 3rd is fine, pull the trigger. Good job.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by Sandman

It's worth noting that the third is for the 2022 draft, which should be a lot better than this year's draft. A third in this year's draft is like a 5th or 6th in any other year....

That’s is not true. It could be either way..

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Yeah I believe it is the first time the Flames have retained salary in a trade in the salary cap era.

Seems like it’s pretty much required to do a trade this year. The three way trade with double retention is also new?

[VANFLAMESFAN]

I know the chances are minuscule at best, but this is a big week for any kind of playoff hope. They have two against Montreal.

If MTL loses tomorrow vs Toronto, and the Flames beat TOR and MTL twice, they’re even on points and the race is not dead on Friday.

But with that said, they have a back to back this week, are we really going to see Louie Domingue in for a game when hope is not totally lost?

I know fans don’t have much hope but I like to think the players haven’t thrown in the towel just yet.

[cral12]

Originally Posted by Redliner

Hate to see BSD go, but happy for the 3rd. Hope he gets a deep run with the Leafs.

Same.

I hoped for a 3rd.

Expected a 4th rnder for him.

Wouldn't have been disappointed really if they even got a 5th for him.

Small win, but I'll take it.

[cannon7]

Wish nothing but the best for BSD.

[Nelson]

I’m very happy to see the Flames get a 3rd for Rittich. I’m totally fine with that return. I would like more of the same, please. Trade Bennett, Ryan, etc.

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by Redliner

Hate to see BSD go, but happy for the 3rd. Hope he gets a deep run with the Leafs.

It would be funny (okay, not that funny) if Campbell falters or gets injured, and it turns out BSD is the goalie equivalent of playoff Sam Bennett (only we never knew because we never gave him a chance to actually start a playoff game).