2021/2022 Trade Speculation and Rumours

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Just putting this here because Stamkos sold his house in Tampa for $16 million cash starting some speculation he was on the move.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1428038682846679048

Bought by Jeff Vinik and sold back to him for $1?

[Goriders]

Pretty much nothing going on in the trade front for the flames.

Maybe when all of the RFA’s are signed and we know what cap space is left?

Lots of tumbleweeds right now. Even around the league in general.

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Pretty much nothing going on in the trade front for the flames.

Maybe when all of the RFA’s are signed and we know what cap space is left?

Lots of tumbleweeds right now. Even around the league in general.

Happens every year, one big name is available for trade and until he is traded it holds up the market.

It’s frustrating, especially when we saw so much activity around the drafts.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by SeanCharles

Happens every year, one big name is available for trade and until he is traded it holds up the market.

It’s frustrating, especially when we saw so much activity around the drafts.

I still think the flames aren’t done. I don’t think we’re getting Eichel though. Too much of a health risk is my guess.

I think there’s still a move coming though.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Bought by Jeff Vinik and sold back to him for $1?

Too obvious to catch as cap circumvention. But what if some guy named Geoff Vinnick bought it?

[dammage79]

Meh, it's crickets league wide on the trade front. Maybe another couple of weeks if we see any action if at all. Can't imagine teams want to push travel issues tight to the start of camp. Well except the Eichel trade, suppose that one doesn't matter since it should have been done long ago.

[MrMike]

My theory is the reason Buffalo is waiting as long as possible to trade Eichel is they will acquire said teams first round pick, and the longer he sits out recovering from injury, the lower that team will finish in the standings/higher the draft pick.

[shutout]

THN is also questioning if the Flames have more to do.

https://www.si.com/hockey/news/are-m...calgary-flames

Changes were expected for the Calgary Flames following their disappointing performances over the past two seasons.

GM Brad Treliving acknowledged as much...

...moves did little to significantly improve the Flames. Unless Treliving's waiting until training camp to swing a major trade, the players currently on the roster will likely still be there when the regular season begins ...

[shutout]

The Oil writers are mocking the team as well.

https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/h...grind-9-things

...has any team done less to make themselves better than Anaheim and Calgary? ... the Flames? That lineup and coach Darryl Sutter reminds me of an old Sesame Street quip “one of these things is not like the other”. I think we all expected more of a shakeup after last season’s under-performance. ... they seem paralyzed.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by shutout

The Oil writers are mocking the team as well.

https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/h...grind-9-things

Meanwhile they neglect to mention how no team managed to make their organization and roster worse than the Oilers.

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by MrMike

My theory is the reason Buffalo is waiting as long as possible to trade Eichel is they will acquire said teams first round pick, and the longer he sits out recovering from injury, the lower that team will finish in the standings/higher the draft pick.

I’m not sure the Sabres’ organization is capable of strategic thinking.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by shutout

The Oil writers are mocking the team as well.

https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/h...grind-9-things

Cult of Hockey is Onion level media reporting. That said he's not totally wrong.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by shutout

THN is also questioning if the Flames have more to do.

https://www.si.com/hockey/news/are-m...calgary-flames

Everyone should be questioning this organization. They talked big changes and have done little other than allowing Seattle to take Gio.

[Monahammer]

I'm holding out faith for Eichel still.

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by MrMike

My theory is the reason Buffalo is waiting as long as possible to trade Eichel is they will acquire said teams first round pick, and the longer he sits out recovering from injury, the lower that team will finish in the standings/higher the draft pick.

I think Kevyn Adams is just raising a fuss and digging his heels in to get the four 1st round picks or recent 1sts he really wants. He is envisioning the Duchene trade when in reality it could be closer to ROR with the Blues.

How I think negotiations are going.

Say Tre dangles 2022 1st, Tkachuk, Valimaki.
Adams: #### off thats only 3. Plus Tkachuk doesn't want to play here.
Treliving: Then just trade him somewhere he wants to play, hear the Blues wanted to take him.
Adams: They made us look like idiots with ROR but fine lets see what he thinks.
Armstrong: Hey guys. Either of you wanna take Tank off my hands?
Adams: Thats not what we're here to discuss, we want to see what you'd give up for Tkachuk.
Armstrong: Tarasenko! Trade is one for one.
Treliving: #### off
Adams: #### off
Treliving: He should be worth a 1st and a blue chipper
Armstrong: How about a 2nd and Tarasenko?
Treliving: No, if I'm giving you Matt AND taking Tarasenko we want a 1st for next year and a blue chipper.
Armstrong: That's lopsided even with only a 1st. If I give you a 1st I want picks back to even it out. I want a 2nd and 3rd.
Treliving: #### man now that's lopsided in your favor.
Adams: But guys... thats still only three 1st round picks... I wanted 4


Etc...

[Goriders]

It’ll be nice when something actually happens. This thread seems to be in idle mode.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Cult of Hockey is Onion level media reporting. That said he's not totally wrong.

The seeming paralyzed comment is pretty much bang on.

[Lanny_McDonald]

They ain't wrong. We may not like the moves they made, but Holland is doing what he can and risking it for the biscuit.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

They ain't wrong. We may not like the moves they made, but Holland is doing what he can and risking it for the biscuit.

At least we know what the Flames are. The Oilers are boom/bust and to be clear they will be bust with a number of those long term contracts and it's only a matter of when.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by shutout

The Oil writers are mocking the team as well.

https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/h...grind-9-things

So much in that article is ridiculous. Take, for example, Point #7:

Originally Posted by Bloviating Cult of Hockey

An early “Mock Team Canada Lineup” from former NHL General Manager Craig Button has Connor McDavid centering a 1st line of Jonathan Huberdeau and Nathan MacKinnon. Sidney Crosby was 2C... I expect new Oilers F Zach Hyman to also get consideration.