[Trade] Elias Lindholm to VAN for Kuzmenko, Brzustewicz, Jurmo, 2024 1st, cond 2024 4th

[wired]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

Question for all:

If you find a haul like this for Hanifin, are you saying yes? Or do you believe he’s more valuable to be kept around for another 8 years?

Is he wanting to stay? That would be the deciding factor.

[browna]

Again, Conroy found a trade partner willing to risk a lot for this year because his job is safe regardless.
Other GMs and teams are likely to be a lot more cautious.

Keep Hanifin unless the haul is more than this, by at least a roster player. Hanifin I would hold onto, players like him are a lot rarer.

Tanev also should command a premium, as he is good for at least one more year here or anywhere.

[Canada 02]

He’s one of us now, so I will cheer for Kuzmenko. I like the rest of the trade. Lots of interesting futures pieces

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Trade will only get better once we flip this phobe for a pick or a prospect. Look at it that way! I’m so happy. I mean surely Tennessee or Florida is just waiting to say come home.

While we're at it, we'd better interrogate all the other players in the Flames' system. I suspect we'd find a lot of guys who believe something that Butterfly disagrees with, and therefore have to run them all out of town.

[sureLoss]

For those worried about Hunter not signing:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1752888812408095029

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

Seems universally liked around here, great job Conroy!
Not many trades where everyone likes

More importantly than this trade alone, he's showing he knows what needs to be done and what type of assets to get back, contracts to shed, direction to steer.

Showing a lot of pose and patience while waiting for the right opportunity. Seems to have a good read on players. I bet this move is in conjunction with what might be around the corner... Another 1st?

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

I wonder if the cap space created by Dube's absence provided the flexibility to do the deal now. Thought it might happen after the break, but with the Flames absorbing some salary now, maybe that allowed them to make a better deal now. Vancouver gets the upgraded player now and a chance to bank a bit of cap space in the next 4 weeks.

It seems like its Rutherfords M.O. to do deals ahead of the deadline.

Feels like it happens a lot and is likely on purpose as part of his philosophy of integrating players into teams.

[Caged Great]

Didn't Dion score the game winning goal the last game he played for the Flames. Would be an odd tie in considering Lindholm scored the game winning goal against Chicago.

Edit: he scored the 4-1 goal in a 6-1 win over Edmonton. I remember he scored in that game, just didn't remember if was the winner or not.

[TheScorpion]

Helluva deal. Can't complain about this one at all.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

Bunch of miserable political virtue signals going to wreck the thread.

Go #### off and be outraged somewhere else losers

There's two of us. About the same percentage of those "losers" in society.

And I'm hardly outraged. If the 2018 sexual assault thread can be overrun by the Flames' first press release on Dube's leave then I'm sure you can suffer through a couple people bringing this up while still being supportive and excited about the trade.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Trade will only get better once we flip this phobe for a pick or a prospect. Look at it that way! I’m so happy. I mean surely Tennessee or Florida is just waiting to say come home.

Oh god, take this $&@% elsewhere.

[sureLoss]

per Rick Dhaliwal, Flames were asking for another 1st for Tanev to be included in this deal.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1752888970000949727

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by aaronkarlpatton

Are you comparing Dubes sexual assault and someone not wearing a jersey...I don't think you and I will find common ground on this. I'm good to end it if you are.

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Alleged sexual assault, you mean? Dube deserves a fair trial. I didn’t compare them in any sense; please review the posts.

This clown did what he did and someone posted the CBC news story. Read that and then ask LGBT fans if they should go buy his jersey and cheer on his goals.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Didn't Dion score the game winning goal the last game he played for the Flames. Would be an odd tie in considering Lindholm scored the game winning goal against Chicago.

I can't remember but maybe I did

[Lanny_McDonald]

Pretty good return considering the year Lindholm was having. I figured they would get a 1st, a "B" prospect, and lesser prospect, so pretty close. Was hoping for no retention and no bad contract coming back, so the addition of Kuzmenko is a bit of a bummer. Maybe they can turn Kuzmenko into another draft pick or middling prospect. I think that the additions of Brzustewicz of Jurmo fill a gap in the system, so that is a big positive. No bluechip prospects, but fills gaps. The first is going to help if they can turn that into a solid prospect. There's potential here.

[wired]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Sure, now that the NHL has banned LGBT celebrations I’m sure he’s all in.

Retain and get a few more picks. I’ve heard he’d fit in well in DeFlorida.

Can it already.

[Two Fivenagame]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

“Bruce”

Hunter the Bruce?

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

While we're at it, we'd better interrogate all the other players in the Flames' system. I suspect we'd find a lot of guys who believe something that Butterfly disagrees with, and therefore have to run them all out of town.

You’re better than that.

[Igottago]

This trade his given me confidence the Flames (and Conroy) know what they need to do to right the direction of the franchise. He got the Flames exactly the type of deal they needed. Looking forward to see what else he's cooking up.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Alleged sexual assault, you mean? Dube deserves a fair trial. I didn’t compare them in any sense; please review the posts.

This clown did what he did and someone posted the CBC news story. Read that and then ask LGBT fans if they should go buy his jersey and cheer on his goals.

Great, we get it. Can we move on now away from the off ice stuff? Like this is a fantastic trade and we want to enjoy it.