[Trade] Sabres trade Reinhart to Florida for Devon Levi and 2022 1st

[Vinny01]

How would have this board reacted to Wolf + 22 1st?

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

super cheap

Yup, probably a late 1st

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

How would have this board reacted to Wolf + 22 1st?

Different ball game.

Florida’s pick is likely to be 25-32.

Calgary’s pick?…hell that could be anywhere from 5-16, even with Reinhart.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

How would have this board reacted to Wolf + 22 1st?

Wolf is generally regarded as a much better goalie prospect than Levi so I don't know if that's the comparable, but I would've probably been fine with it.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

How would have this board reacted to Wolf + 22 1st?

If we were looking at contending, more than ok with it.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

How would have this board reacted to Wolf + 22 1st?

I would not have liked it as I don't think Reinhart does much for the Flames unless they trade Monahan and the first could be top 5 lol

[Canada 02]

not a huge difference in value compared to Bennett trade to Florida

[GioforPM]

Trading the Fla 2022 first is fine. Trading a lottery level pick (and lets face it, that may well be Calgary), is a a lot different.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

super cheap

Yup. I don't love trading 1st rounders away, but when the deal is that easy to make, you do it.

[codynw]

Damn. I definitely would have been okay with Calgary giving up a similar package for Reinhart.

[kukkudo]

Glad Treliving didn’t trade the 2022 first pick.

[sureLoss]

Lottery protection on the pick. Conditions probably why it took so long to finalize

https://twitter.com/user/status/1418995987587244044

[Monahammer]

Lotto protected 1st and chechelev. That's the comp.

[Flamesfan05]

We can’t trade Wright for Reinhart

[OutOfTheCube]

I don’t love this trade but Levi is the wild card element. If he’s a good starting goalie for us down the road then it’s a great trade. If he never plays in the NHL then it’s meh. Won’t know for years I assume.

[Tabaracci_31]

The Lightning/Panthers rivalry just got more interesting… Good move, Florida!

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

How would have this board reacted to Wolf + 22 1st?

That would have been horrible. Florida is a team on the up with an enviable roster. Their 1C is MVP tier. Their 1D is Norris tier. And they have two goalies who could ostensibly throw up a Vezina caliber season next year. Adding a piece like reinhart completes their forward roster wonderfully;

Verhaeghe - Barkov - Reinhart
Huberdeau - Bennett - Tippett
Denisenko Lindell - Duclair
Heponiemi - Aciarri - Hornqvuist

Then if as expected they add Suter:

Suter - Eblad
Forsling - Weegar
Nutivaara - Gudas/Stralman/Montour?

Knight
Bobrovsky

they've pretty much got their whole roster complete and their draft pick should be somewhere from 25 to 32nd overall. At most they need to shore up the 4C position by playoff time and add a depth LD.

Calgary doesn't even have a bonafide 1C or 1D and our 1G played like a tandem goalie last year. Reinhart doesn't solve our problems. So giving up a potential 1G in Wolf and a 1st (which could hypothetically be Shane Wright) would be a disaster.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Damn... I really like the trade for Florida. I don't think their 2022 first is likely to be in the top half of the draft. Plus the guy's under contract.

I'm honestly very surprised Buffalo couldn't do better than this.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

That would have been horrible. Florida is a team on the up with an enviable roster. Their 1C is MVP tier. Their 1D is Norris tier. And they have two goalies who could ostensibly throw up a Vezina caliber season next year. Adding a piece like reinhart completes their forward roster wonderfully;

Verhaeghe - Barkov - Reinhart
Huberdeau - Bennett - Tippett
Denisenko Lindell - Duclair
Heponiemi - Aciarri - Hornqvuist

Then if as expected they add Suter:

Suter - Eblad
Forsling - Weegar
Nutivaara - Gudas/Stralman/Montour?

Knight
Bobrovsky

they've pretty much got their whole roster complete and their draft pick should be somewhere from 25 to 32nd overall. At most they need to shore up the 4C position by playoff time and add a depth LD.

Calgary doesn't even have a bonafide 1C or 1D and our 1G played like a tandem goalie last year. Reinhart doesn't solve our problems. So giving up a potential 1G in Wolf and a 1st (which could hypothetically be Shane Wright) would be a disaster.

I am not going to lie that Florida roster is not overly impressive. That blueline looks worse than the Flames to be honest. They have a better top D and top C for sure but I am not anointing that team yet. They play in the toughest division in hockey and haven’t strung together 2 impressive seasons back to back in their history (could be wrong but can’t think of it?) Forwards look better if Bennett can play like he did after the trade consistently. He honestly doesn’t even need to be that good but prove he can be a top 6 C. I think he can but it still needs to be proven

I am not saying I want the Flames to the deal because I don’t think they can afford the futures but I could see it having a similar good looking result. Reinhart completes the top 6 and has it looking as impressive as it has since Treliving took over.


One of the Flames biggest needs is a top 6 right shot. Reinhart was one of the best options on the market and it appears he could of been had for a protected pick and prospect. Still likely something the Flames would have a hard time affording. Oilers should of made this deal

[sureLoss]

Sounds like Reinhart is close to an extension:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1419027134220324864