[Rumour] Teams calling Flames with interest in Kadri

[Enoch Root]

I don't want to see Weegar moved, but if it is for OTT's #7, and Demidov, Lindstrom or Silayev are available, I'm all in.

[Kipper_3434]

I would speculate that he's requested a trade. No way the flames put him on the market with their current center depth.

[Locke]

Conroy could have a great secondary career as an Auctioneer!

"One Nazem Kadri! Going once, going twice....SOLD to the man from Toronto!!"

[Macho0978]

Marner needs to get traded. If that goes down I bet Kadri to the leafs happens

[Calgary4LIfe]

Kadri will be 34 before the season starts. He will be 39 before the season starts in his last year. I don't think he makes it to 39. I think the Flames will have to buy him out at some point.


The smart move is to trade him if there is a dance partner. I am very, very happy with this move, as it leaves the Flames with only 1 poor contract to worry about.

[memphusk]

Nobody calling about Huberdeau? Dang.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

Toffoli
Zadorov
Lindholm
Tanev
Hanifin
Markstrom
Mangiapane

All traded in the last calendar year. Its an absolute tear down

By "full tear down" I think they mean trade guys they don't really have to. 5 of those guys were UFAs who weren't coming back. Mangiapane would have been after this season and wanted a change. Markstrom is the only guy that fits that and there's multiple reasons why trading him now made sense.

[Monahammer]

Lol I find it absolutely hysterical that some want to question Pagnotta's credibility.

Projection?

At least a massive lack of any sense of irony...

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Kadri will be 34 before the season starts. He will be 39 before the season starts in his last year. I don't think he makes it to 39. I think the Flames will have to buy him out at some point.


The smart move is to trade him if there is a dance partner. I am very, very happy with this move, as it leaves the Flames with only 1 poor contract to worry about.

Kadri is not a poor contract and his best seasons have been in his 30s

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

Trade Kadri for a 1st
Sign Monahan on July 1st.
It's like it never happened.

This would be the best scenario - then flip Monahan at TDL for another first

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

I would be fine with any of the top 3 moving, really dont want to lose Pospisil or Weegar though

Pospisil is a fun player, but he tops out at middle six and you just can't be married to those guys. Plus there's the concussion risk.

Weegar is a guy you keep. Top pairing quality, reasonable salary, looks to be more durable as he ages (full seasons in the last 4 years). You need him to stabilize the D somewhat in front of Wolf.

[Calgary4LIfe]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Kadri is not a poor contract and his best seasons have been in his 30s

Today it isn't, but it will be soon. Do you expect him to continue being an impact player in the back-half of his 30s? I don't, thus why I would rather the Flames move him if they have the opportunity to do so now, rather than have a buyout on the cap later when they are competitive.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Pospisil is a fun player, but he tops out at middle six and you just can't be married to those guys. Plus there's the concussion risk.

Weegar is a guy you keep. Top pairing quality, reasonable salary, looks to be more durable as he ages (full seasons in the last 4 years). You need him to stabilize the D somewhat in front of Wolf.

Trade one of Weegar or Rasmus, I don't think it particularly matters for the flames which one. IMO you trade whichever nets the most in return.

[dino7c]

They still need to ice a team and reach the cap floor

[Shazam]

Pagnotta? Sounds yummy.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by dino7c

They still need to ice a team and reach the cap floor

Sign a bunch of UFAs to 1 or 2 year deals a little over what they're worth, trade them at the deadline for more picks.

[devo22]

^ overpay some UFAs on short term deals and we're good. Might also trade for a bad contract or two.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Kipper_3434

I would speculate that he's requested a trade. No way the flames put him on the market with their current center depth.

There is a 3rd possibility, being that teams are simply inquiring.

[Vinny01]

Would it shock that teams are calling Craig on one of his best veterans after he made 2 clear rebuilding moves since the season ended?

Kadri and Weegar are the 2 veterans signed to big term that likely could be moved for positive value based on their seasons and playing style. I just don’t think the Flames need to rush to trade either especially if there is retention required but if the price is met then let’s go!

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Kipper_3434

I would speculate that he's requested a trade. No way the flames put him on the market with their current center depth.

Flames could pick up Ryan Johansen and the Flyers 2025 2nd for a ball of tape and get one center that way.