2022/2023 Trade Speculation and Rumours

[traptor]

Originally Posted by Bonded

I wonder if Necas was on the table for Tkachuk

Multiple sources have said he was the main piece canes offered.

[Knut]

Lol. We are not moving Kadri. He just signed. Flames are certainly not retaining for 7 years.

[UKflames]

Woke up this morning hoping to see a flames trade, starting the day disappointed.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by UKflames

Woke up this morning hoping to see a flames trade, starting the day disappointed.

Maybe take a nap a noon and when you wake up from that....

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by blankall

Lindholm's best year as a Cane was 45 points. Necas is likely hitting 70 points and 30 goals this year, and only getting better. I'd love for it to happen, but don't see it.

Yeah you’re not getting necas even if they offer Lindholm at 50 % retained . Not to mention if they want to bring in a Lindholm, it’s not to send necas out of town. It’s for Lindholm to play on the same line as necas.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Bahahaha wtf Necas isn’t half the player Lindholm is.

[bubbsy]

Lindholm is great when he has elite top 10 talent around him. Without that, he looked pretty damn pedestrian.

I’m not saying dump the guy, but with his final contract likely upcoming, I wouldn’t want to give him a top line C 30 year old long term deal. Maximize the frigin asset for once cgy!

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Yeah you’re not getting necas even if they offer Lindholm at 50 % retained . Not to mention if they want to bring in a Lindholm, it’s not to send necas out of town. It’s for Lindholm to play on the same line as necas.

Lindholm (50% retained) + 2023 4th to Carolina for Jarvis + Gunler + 2023 2nd

Who says no?

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Lindholm is great when he has elite top 10 talent around him. Without that, he looked pretty damn pedestrian.

I’m not saying dump the guy, but with his final contract likely upcoming, I wouldn’t want to give him a top line C 30 year old long term deal. Maximize the frigin asset for once cgy!

This

I love Lindy. But he isn’t a #1 center on a contending team. He’s more of a very good #2 center. Kadri, Huberdeau and Weegar are already locked up into their late 30’s, do the Flames really need to add another retirement contract to that group? Especially seeing that him and Huby can’t seem to develop any chemistry with each other

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

Bahahaha wtf Necas isn’t half the player Lindholm is.

He is actually….

[Paulie Walnuts]

I would try to keep Lindholm on a 4 year extension but anything longer it's time to shop him.

Same goes for Backlund Toffoli and Tanev. We won't be signing those guys and this season is a lost cause time to think about the team and the future.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I would try to keep Lindholm on a 4 year extension but anything longer it's time to shop him.

Same goes for Backlund Toffoli and Tanev. We won't be signing those guys and this season is a lost cause time to think about the team and the future.

Then you are shopping him. Why would Lindholm take a 4 year contract unless the AAV was dumb.

[SportsJunky]

Interesting to read some of the trade reaction at the Athletic. The Penguin's GM, Ron Hextall, was carved up by the Pittsburgh writers. Literally calling for his job. The Vancouver writers (I know, I know) are unimpressed with the Hronek deal and aren't hiding that fact. It's refreshing.
The Alberta teams haven't had to worry much about backlash from the local media. Too many sycophants not wanting to bite the hand that feeds them I suppose.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

This

I love Lindy. But he isn’t a #1 center on a contending team. He’s more of a very good #2 center. Kadri, Huberdeau and Weegar are already locked up into their late 30’s, do the Flames really need to add another retirement contract to that group? Especially seeing that him and Huby can’t seem to develop any chemistry with each other

Not this.

People are going to have a real hard time when they realise how hard it is to acquire a 1st line centre as good as “very good #2 center Elias Lindholm.”

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Not this.

People are going to have a real hard time when they realise how hard it is to acquire a 1st line centre as good as “very good #2 center Elias Lindholm.”

There’s pretty much only 1 way you end up with a chance to get a centre better than Elias Lindholm…

If this team deals Lindholm, it’s the clearest marker you can get that it’s a full rebuild with some tanking likely involved.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Not this.

People are going to have a real hard time when they realise how hard it is to acquire a 1st line centre as good as “very good #2 center Elias Lindholm.”

Realize?? Flames fans have lived this reality for, what , 30 years?

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Not this.

People are going to have a real hard time when they realise how hard it is to acquire a 1st line centre as good as “very good #2 center Elias Lindholm.”

I know it’s not easy to find centers like Lindholm. He’s the best center we’ve had since Nieuwendyk. But do we realistically want more guys locked up into their late 30’s? I just don’t think it’s worth the risk. Maybe I’m wrong and he’s like Pavelski and he’s a stud until he’s 40. But I just think it’s better for the Flames to get younger in the long run

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Then you are shopping him. Why would Lindholm take a 4 year contract unless the AAV was dumb.

We need to start cutting down the term in contracts and if it means a higher aav so be it.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

We need to start cutting down the term in contracts and if it means a higher aav so be it.

Lindholm’s next contract will likely be 7 years $9 million’ish (+/- half a million).

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

We need to start cutting down the term in contracts and if it means a higher aav so be it.

What we need to be doing is bringing in younger talent to grow with the team. Take some of these players that we cant either sign long term or don’t fit into long term growth and turn them into skilled prospects and high end pics. Lindholm, Toffoli, Hanifin, and Backlund would fit into this category.