2023/2024 Trade Rumors and Speculation Thread

[getbak]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Are you 100% sure about Columbus?

It's the Airdrie of the US, 10 minutes to your parents' place, no matter where they live.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Are you 100% sure about Columbus?

Between being the capital of a large state, and having a huge university, I'd say Columbus is actually the best city in the Midwest. Either it, Green Bay or Minneapolis. Columbus is hardly even comparable to it's Ohio counterparts in Cleveland and Cincinnati. It's a perfectly fine place to raise a family.

Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis are pretty terrible, though they have good locations.

Indianapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City are fine.
As far as the Midwest goes, I'd say only Detroit, St. Louis and Cleveland are actually trash.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Nope! Outside of the music district it's a craphole full of crazy rednecks and high crime, hint, don't go anywhere south of downtown, If you do don't get out of your car and keep the doors locked.

I live there.

You’re wrong. I have never had a bad experience.

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

How are Nashville, Minneapolis, and Denver pure trash?
I'm surprised that you visited them all twice considering you think 90% of America is pure trash.

Though I would agree that some places like Chicago and NYC would be a lotter better to visit than to live in.

I guess Denver isn't really trash but it's kind of boring, Minneapolis though is a filthy craphole, not sure why anyone would want to live in Chicago and yeah, NYC is a visit only but Manhattan only, the rest could be used in a walking dead series.

And yes, I think more than 90% of America is trash, it's one big over populated f^&ked country

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by timbit

I live there.

You’re wrong. I have never had a bad experience.

Really? do you visit Meade, Salamtown or Antioche often?

I had my friken rental car stolen in Antioche, just bad luck I guess

[CliffFletcher]

American society is designed so the rich people never have to experience the bad neighbourhoods. They don’t take public transit or send their kids to ####ty schools. They live in beautiful enclaves with nice houses, pools, green lawns, golf clubs, great schools, parks, restaurants, shopping. It’s not at all surprising that rich people prefer American cities to Canadian ones, because being better for rich people is the whole point of America.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

I don’t know what thread to put this in so I guess I’ll put it in here:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1677690364575248385

When did playing in the NHL become not enough?

Why do these guys need so much pampering.

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

American society is designed so the rich people never have to experience the bad neighbourhoods. They don’t take public transit or send their kids to ####ty schools. They live in beautiful enclaves with nice houses, pools, green lawns, golf clubs, great schools, parks, restaurants, shopping. It’s not at all surprising that rich people prefer American cities to Canadian ones, because being better for rich people is the whole point of America.

So true, they love their bubbles in the grand USA

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

I don’t know what thread to put this in so I guess I’ll put it in here:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1677690364575248385

So
We make millions playing a game
We travel in chartered jets
We stay at 5 star hotels
Our office only has one exercise bike and hot tub for each of us
But
We are cold and bored?


Just asking

[FlamesAddiction]

Honestly, I think it's more about the spouses and kids more than the players. The players are on the road so much, and when they aren't on the road, they are preparing for games and doing other team related duties, that they don't get a lot of down time during the season anyway. When they do have down time, it is likely spent at home or maybe on a quick getaway trip somewhere, so the city itself in irrelevant.

I hate to say it, but a lot of hockey players marry Barbie girls that need the pop culture stimulation that only American cities can offer. I think a lot of American born players are in the same boat themselves.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

I guess Denver isn't really trash but it's kind of boring, Minneapolis though is a filthy craphole, not sure why anyone would want to live in Chicago and yeah, NYC is a visit only but Manhattan only, the rest could be used in a walking dead series.

And yes, I think more than 90% of America is trash, it's one big over populated f^&ked country

Lol so ignorant

Many US big cities have bad neighborhoods but also have much better neighborhoods than Canada. That’s why players prefer to live in the US.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by All In Good Time

So
We make millions playing a game
We travel in chartered jets
We stay at 5 star hotels
Our office only has one exercise bike and hot tub for each of us
But
We are cold and bored?


Just asking

Yes. All the things you listed are available everywhere. It’s relevant that you could mention nothing that Calgary offers that isn’t generally available.

When you can make millions playing a game, plus get better perks than what Calgary offers, it makes a difference.

[DenverFlame]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

How are Nashville, Minneapolis, and Denver pure trash?
I'm surprised that you visited them all twice considering you think 90% of America is pure trash.

Though I would agree that some places like Chicago and NYC would be a lotter better to visit than to live in.

Denver proper has gone downhill big time - lots of crime and homeless. Hopefully, the new mayor fixes some of it like he promised. I really don't venture down there as much as I used to do. There are a lot of great surrounding cities that are awesome, and every time I go up in the mountains, it re-enforces the reason why I live here. That and all the micro brews!

[calgarybean]

Players are people. Some like big markets, some like small. Some like Canada and others like the states. Some like no taxes, some like…no one likes taxes.

The building is an issue, cold you can’t fix.

Lucic being open and speaking his mind, I’ll respect that any day of the week.

[Pickle Juice]

This Tweet is being completely takin out of context! If you read the article he also talks about how amazing the city is. “As a family, we really did embrace being Calgarians. We went to the mountains and everything we possibly could to be Calgarians.”
Click bait to feed into Eric Francis agenda.

[Funkhouser]

Back to trade speculation with TO.

TO needs to shed a bit of cap, so they need a trade that relieves a bit of cap.

I would see if there is interest to do something like Hanifin/Kadri for Nylander/Brodie, assuming we can negotiate an extension with Nylander prior. Retain $2M on Hanifin.

Afterwards, sign Nylander, trade Brodie and Vladar, re-sign Tanev and Backlund to 2 year deals, re-sign Zadorov to a 4 yr deal, re-sign Lindholm for a long term deal, and run with this:

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Nylander
Mangiapane - Backlund- Coranado
Pelletier - Dube - Coleman
??? - Ruzicka - Duehr

Weegar - Andersson
Kylington - Tanev
Zadorov - ???

Markstrom
Wolf


Trade off Mangiapane, Backlund, Tanev, Coleman and Markstrom over the next couple years to make space for youth.

[devo22]

you forgot Sharangovich.

[keenan87]

Trade (salary retained)
Backlund, Hanifin, Vladar for Nylander

Huberdeau-Lindholm-Nylander
Mangiapane-Kadri-Sharangovich
Coronato-Dube-Pelletier
Duehr-Ruzicka-Coleman
Jones, Schwindt

Andersson-Weegar
Zadorov-Kylington
Tanev-Poirier
Oesterle

Markstrom
Wolf

... use this next season to develop the young players and then trade Lindholm, Tanev, Zadorov, Coleman at the deadline.

Then, go into next off-season with a bunch of picks and prospects. Use some of those to also pick up some quality players that can be part of the core moving forward.

[indes]

The flames need to get some center prospects with potential or picks to grab one. It's great to say trade Lindholm and Backlund but then our center depth is immediately the worst in the league.

Kadri
Dube
Ruzicka
Rooney

That is...not good. Also Zary is our best center prospect who's probable best case scenario is a 2nd line center.

I think we need to keep Lindholm and trade Hanifin for an up and coming center - or a pick to try get one.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by indes

The flames need to get some center prospects with potential or picks to grab one. It's great to say trade Lindholm and Backlund but then our center depth is immediately the worst in the league.

Kadri
Dube
Ruzicka
Rooney

That is...not good. Also Zary is our best center prospect who's probable best case scenario is a 2nd line center.

I think we need to keep Lindholm and trade Hanifin for an up and coming center - or a pick to try get one.

Still interested in Coronato as a centre. He played it at the Worlds and apparently a lot in college as well. To me his skill set seems to work for C.