[Trade] Tkachuk (8 yrs x $9.5 mil) + `25 4th to FLA for Huberdeau, Weegar, Schwindt & `25 1st

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by camm13

Weegar is instantly our best puck moving defensemen. He didn't need to be on the pp in Florida cause they had Ekblad and Montour. And yes Huberdeau has anchored the back.

http://https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/...-combinations/

I personally think Tanev is still the best but we’ll see. Tkachuk isn’t a guy to create his own play game after game, as that was more Gaudreau’s role. Huberdeau is that guy who can and I think that’s a big deal. Florida is taking a gamble that Tkachuk will grind it out and make life difficult, and he will but he’s a bonehead. I know I was roasted before either Tkachuk or Gaudreau made their moves but I seriously think Gaudreau is a 85 point player in a non contract year going forward. And I think Tkachuk is a 75 point guy going forward. Huberdeau if he stays as is and plays with a mediocre player like Toffoli, is probably a 100 point player regardless because he can make his own plays.

[cannon7]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Treliving says the Flames believe Weegar is a top pairinig d-man.

And he was, for arguably the best regular season team in the league.

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1550952612874358785

[Heavy Jack]

Man Zito looks terrible lol

[mile]

He's not happy with the Panthers

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by b1crunch

May have missed it but where can you watch a rerun of the Tre press conference from today? I only see a FLames TV 1 on 1 video. Can't seem to find the press conference.

It's suppose to be on the link below but in sportsnet fashion it's not working

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...tkachuk-trade/

God, sportsnet sucks

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1550952612874358785

Really comes down to the Flames needing to butter him up a bit and treating him like gold. There’s an opportunity here as he probably doesn’t feel wanted and it’s a tough pill to swallow considering he gave it all for them.

Anyway, as a side note if he doesn’t sign I could totally see him being a perfect line mate with Ovechkin. Considering Backstrom isn’t there any more would there be a better for Ove? I could also see Washington giving up that coveted big package.

[getbak]

Maybe he'll be mad enough at the Panthers, he'll give Calgary a discount to spite them.



Hey, we can dream, right?

[sureLoss]

Yeah Huberdeau was blindsided by the trade. Up until yesterday probably thought he was going to retire a Panther.

I am expecting him to take a bit of time to process before extension talks get underway.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by fleury

I do believe Tre when he says this was the best deal. The league GM’s consist of sharks and when there was blood in the water they wouldn’t give full value. Even this deal comes with risk. I’m satisfied with the deal itself but reserve calling it a definite win until there are signing(s) or a second deal to flip those guys. If they lose both it’s a loss. If they only sign Weeger it’s a loss. If they sign Huberdeau and lose Weeger it’s a win. Sign both it’s a definite win. Brad did very well though give. The circumstances I’ll give him that. Very creative to buy himself time.

I'm a very open critic of Treliving, but yeah this was a good trade given the situation.

Sure there's no way to know how it will actually pan out, but no trades are sure things, so that's hardly unique.

And it was good to get it done so soon, removes a lot of uncertainty from next year's roster.

[Flamesfan05]

The guy just got dumped

Time to move in and make him feel special

[dammage79]

Lindholm doesn't really seen to be a guy that overly cares what's going on right now but you have to believe he even perked up at Huberdeau coming to town.

[butterfly]

The Treliving press conference is on the TSN site.

https://www.tsn.ca/NHL/video/trelivi...s-path~2489649

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

So what are the Flames going to do with 10 dmen

Every silver lining has a cloud.

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[Saqe]

Originally Posted by camm13

Weegar is instantly our best puck moving defensemen. He didn't need to be on the pp in Florida cause they had Ekblad and Montour. And yes Huberdeau has anchored the back.

http://https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/florida-panthers/line-combinations/

Those lines are wrong, Huby always was on the left wall. When Giroux came he for a while was on the right, never at the back.

Weegar isn't good on the PP because he doesn't walk the line well, due to his skating. That's why he never was used on the PP1 and not much at all even on the second unit

[sa226]

I don't disagree that the team on paper is thinner than it was last year.

But success on the ice isn't as simple as 100pt player in, 2 100pt players out. If you lose that many goals and points from your line-up, but somehow with the change of makeup, or personnel change, you become a better transition team, better at faceoffs and your PP goes from 10th to 5th, are you a better or worse team just because your total goal count is down?

The Flames had the best line in hockey last year, but in the playoffs they were largely neutralized by a goalie in round 1 and fixating on McDavid in round 2. It was the Backlund line that emerged as the most effective line.

I saw a rumor about the Flames being interested in Stastny, now he's as old as the hills, but still a decent player and dominant on Faceoffs. He would add veteran depth at centre that would take some of the pressure off Backlund.

There's more than 1 way to skin a cat, I still think the Flames need to add to their top 6 forwards but more for balance, fit and depth, not to try and replace what was lost with Gaudreau and Tkachuk.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

The guy just got dumped

Time to move in and make him feel special

We can be his rebound!

[Bonded]

https://mobile.twitter.com/renlavoie...Cx6bvb_oUrAAAA
Wonder what their offer was.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

So what are the Flames going to do with 10 dmen

Gilbert + Meloche -> AHL

Valimaki -> Somewhere else

[TheScorpion]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1550958151972704256