[News] Tkachuk notifies Flames he won't sign long term (The Athletic)

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by flamesgod

Count me in as someone that is very excited by this news. Will not miss him at all.

May want to wait for the return first

[Scary Eloranta]

What I really hate is that absolutely everything here is an absolute nightmare and yet everything up north just gets better and better. How many more GD years do we have to suffer with this s###!

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Scary Eloranta

What I really hate is that absolutely everything here is an absolute nightmare and yet everything up north just gets better and better. How many more GD years do we have to suffer with this ####e!

Lol. Describe better and better up north. I'm not worried about Campbell

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Scary Eloranta

What I really hate is that absolutely everything here is an absolute nightmare and yet everything up north just gets better and better. How many more GD years do we have to suffer with this s###!

They won't win anything.

Still so bad on defense and in goal.

We'll be on the way up when things fall apart for them in similar fashion in a couple years.

They haven't even claimed the division once while the Flames have won it twice.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Scary Eloranta

What I really hate is that absolutely everything here is an absolute nightmare and yet everything up north just gets better and better. How many more GD years do we have to suffer with this s###!

Ya watching Kane sign at a reasonable deal and Keith retiring while this goes down is brutal.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I'd rather keep Chucky but as others have said, at least he's letting the team know. I appreciate that.

If he's gone, I'm glad every team knows......drive that asking price up and let's see who offers the best package. Kinda excited to see what they can get.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by Scary Eloranta

How many more GD years do we have to suffer with this s###!

If we're rebuild/retooling, right around when those young players are getting into their prime should be when McD & Drai are pulling Gaudreau/Tkachuk moves of their own.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

Ya watching Kane sign at a reasonable deal and Keith retiring while this goes down is brutal.

I was told that when Keith retired they experienced a real loss, that he was their best dman in the playoffs. So rest assured the Oilers have had a terrible offseason too.

[Scary Eloranta]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

They won't win anything.

Still so bad on defense and in goal.

We'll be on the way up when things fall apart for them in similar fashion in a couple years.

I love your optimism but definitely don't share it. I just wanna punch a coiler fan in the head right now. Well I always wanna do that actually, but today would be a good day to do it.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Kinda excited to see what they can get.

It's going to be bad. That's just the timeline we are on it seems.

This one has Gilmour for Leeman potential written all over it.

[Bonded]

I'm expecting Phaneuf trade 2.0 and hoping for the best

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

I was told that when Keith retired they experienced a real loss, that he was their best dman in the playoffs. So rest assured the Oilers have had a terrible offseason too.

Players retiring early or being bought out are how the Oilers win trades.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Bonded

I'm expecting Phaneuf trade 2.0 and hoping for the best

This isn't Sutter at the helm.

They'll get some good futures.

There was no good in the Phaneuf return.

The pessimism here is unreal. Y'all must be a boat load of fun irl.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

It's going to be bad. That's just the timeline we are on it seems.

This one has Gilmour for Leeman potential written all over it.

No way. Treliving is light years better of a GM than Riser. He was a mess.

The Flames may not hit a home run but they'll get some nice pieces for sure. It won't be lopsided at all.

[Incogneto]

To Ottawa:
Matt Tkachuk
Noah Hanifin

To Calgary:
Tim Stüzle
Erik Brannstrum
1st Round Pick

[Sylvanfan]

Sounds like it's St.Louis or somewhere else with a low state tax. Time to transition to a Carolina model of draft well and look for other teams cap problem.

I'd be getting to the point where I might consider Bill Wirtz'ing things out of spite to the players. Let them know I could spend....but nah I'll just hit the floor. Of course that's a terrible option. But no idea what the Flames can do. You're willing to pay guys, but they don't want your money. Never going to build a competitive team if that's the case. 7 years of player rights isn't enough time.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

This isn't Sutter at the helm.

They'll get some good futures.

There was no good in the Phaneuf return.

Stajan is a beauty of a person at least but all about setting my expectations low. Under promise and over deliver

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Incogneto

To Ottawa:
Matt Tkachuk
Noah Hanifin

To Calgary:
Tim Stüzle
Erik Brannstrum
1st Round Pick

To Ottawa:
Matt Tkachuk

To Calgary:
Brady Tkachuk

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by Incogneto

To Ottawa:
Matt Tkachuk
Noah Hanifin

To Calgary:
Tim Stüzle
Erik Brannstrum
1st Round Pick

If we somehow ended up with Stüzle out of this I would be ecstatic.

[djsFlames]

All this cap space is going to set the Flames up to make moves only a small handful of teams around the league can facilitate.

Expect that to also pay off in ways over the coming months.

This is going to allow Brad to operate differently, in a way he never has been able to before here as we've been a cap spending team forever. If there's one guy I can see taking advantage of that flexibility in creative ways, its Treliving.