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

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

LMAO. I'm envisioning him with Huberdeau now. Nothing but spinning backhand passes allowed!

Haha, Kuz spinning backhand pass to Hubey and Hubey spinarama back to Kuz on the PP. Everyone watching pulling their hair out.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ

Flukey in the same kind of way as Zach Hyman being on pace for 56 goals?

Yup.

[camm13]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Seems like Conroy did pretty well here... be interesting to see how Kuzmenko does and how they handle him as a pending UFA with his no trade clause/control.

Kind of wild they didn't have to use one of those retention slots, makes me wish a little bit that they had used it on Zadorov and gotten that rumored bigger return, but I guess it could have painted them into a corner, and perhaps the 3rd slot could still be used in a deal with Markstrom or someone else

He's a UFA next season. Have a year and a half to see what kind of player he is.

[Bonded]

Are the Flames the 1st team to have no representation at the all star game?

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Are the Flames the 1st team to have no representation at the all star game?

Chicago doesn't have any either, according to Ball last game.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Great trade.

Kuz will be traded around this time next year.

In the end, it's a rental lindholm for the futures that are accrued in this trade plus those from the future Kuzmenko trade. Hopefully he's very motivated with VAN sending him away.

Connie did well.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by blender

The write up in the Athletic is generally favorable to Vancouver.
Pronman doesn't think too highly of Brzustewicz, Kuzmenko, or the other guy. Thinks the only premium asset is the 1st.
B- for the Flames.

I am glad Pronman doesn't like it, given that guys track record that means we hit it out of the park! Of all the guys that do future watches and talent projections he is by far the bottom of the barrel.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by jg13

Please don't ruin the best thread of the season by bringing politics into it. Can we just celebrate the Flames making a trade that helps moves this team in the right direction

I'm all out of thanks, so here to you.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I am glad Pronman doesn't like it, given that guys track record that means we hit it out of the park! Of all the guys that do future watches and talent projections he is by far the bottom of the barrel.

Oh yeah, didn't he put the Flames prospect pool near the bottom of the league?

So much for that.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

Please piss off!!

I will stay right here and you can go to Tennessee or Florida. Stop the hate.

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by DazzlinDino

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?

If we could wrangle New Jersey's 1st this year there is a good chance that Tij Iginla would be available around that spot. Markstrom and Tanev to New Jersey for their 1st and another prospect?

[Stanley]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

Really? How? 1st rounder. Check. "B" grade prospect (Brzustewicz). Check. Lesser prospect (Jurmo). Check. The rest is garbage. We take a player no one wanted and eat his salary for the remainder of the season and next. Compensation for that is a 4th rounder that might turn into a 3rd rounder. That's a wash at best. If he performs and fills the net without hurting the team he might return another asset net deadline. Risk associated with that which the Flames are not being compensated for IMO. So where is this WAY more return?

lol some are hard to please…I guess time will tell. If this “garbage” yields you 50-60pts is it still garbage?

At the very least he can be flipped and yield something in return next season…

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

If only the other gays on this forum could take the same approach, #### that would be great

Ooooof.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

I think it’s fair to be bummed that Kuzmenko has taken the stand against Pride jerseys. I also think it’s fair to be excited that he has shown ability to score goals and hopefully can be a valuable asset for the Flames.

He was signing and talking about how cool the pride jerseys looked after that game. Rumour was it was his family back home that is staunchly opposed.

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

I think Kuzmenko likely demanded a trade and it helped push this trade across the finish line. Without Kuzmenko it was probably Lindy with 50% retained for a first + BRZ and a fourth but including Kuzmenko balanced out the salary and allowed them to move on from him and they included the extra D man to compensate for taking on the contract.

Kuzmenko is apparently very disappointed to be traded but also relishes the chance to prove last year wasn't a fluke. I don't think it was. I do think he was not going to do it with Vancouver.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

If he was any good at playing center he'd still be in Jersey.

He's a top 6 W.

They said that about Lindholm at centre in Carolina. Plus, NJD had Hughes, Hischier and Haula, as well as Mercer and Macleod. They were crowded at C. And then Meier came in at wing.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

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

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

Out of thanks, so this to you.

[cannon7]

Brzustewicz looks like a decent prospect. Jurmo is meh. Needed to add D to the system, though.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Are the Flames the 1st team to have no representation at the all star game?

Nah. This very thing has happened before IIRC. Plus there were some formats that left some teams out before as well.

[Flamescuprun2018]

Originally Posted by AC

https://twitter.com/user/status/1752905286875267508

Hiring Natasha Staniszewski was already a good move, but having someone that can nail the 'Brzustewicz' pronunciation is next-level!

Conny clearly still wants to see us to compete for playoffs. Markstrom is not moving any time soon based on that interview.

"Win or lose that's ok, but be competitive, young guys need to be in that environment"

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

They said that about Lindholm at centre in Carolina. Plus, NJD had Hughes, Hischier and Haula, as well as Mercer and Macleod. They were crowded at C. And then Meier came in at wing.

Exactly my point.

He's not a C.