2024 Off-season trade rumours and speculation thread

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

The Flames may end up trading most of the moveable contracts. But there's no reason to do it all at once. The Hawks only really traded Debrincat because Ottawa overpaid for a pending RFA and there was a chance to get Bedard if they were crappy enough. It was essentially Debrincat for Korchinski plus a better shot at Bedard.

Chicago also got pick #39 in 2023, plus a 3rd rounder this year.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Well, this could make the Hurricanes desperate to unload the Kotka money somewhere though. Maybe that's something we could assist with.

Ya, I am kinda surprised with all the smoke around that one it hasn't come to fruition yet.

[Toonage]

We ever get anything more on Salim's eyeballs from the other day? lol

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Ya, I am kinda surprised with all the smoke around that one it hasn't come to fruition yet.

Now that Necas is signed there is more impetus.

[saillias]

Originally Posted by Toonage

We ever get anything more on Salim's eyeballs from the other day? lol

If Ryan Leslie posted eyeballs I would be interested. When Salim posts the eyeballs emoji it means he wants to shout out some sandwich shop, something sports media related, something Olympics related... etc.

[Classic_Sniper]

Originally Posted by flamesgod

Still need to be above the cap floor. I can bet you the mandate isn’t to rebuild like the Oilers did and take 15 years to do so. It was complete incompetence that landed the Oilers McDavid. They were actually trying to compete with Hall, Eberle and Nuge, but didn’t know how to build a hockey team. They are not the model for anything.

I don't think it ultimately matters whether you lose on purpose or by accident. To me, as long as the end result is us drafting franchise or generational players, then that's all that matters IMO.

Had enough of this team trying to tow the line between being bad or being not the worst. Just pick a lane and be really good or be really bad already. We've tried the not being worst strategy and it failed, so maybe it's time to try something different.

I mean, heck, how good would the Flames had been if we had drafted Barkov & Reinhart instead of Monahan & Bennett instead? We were right there, just a few picks away. In a different universe, maybe it's the Flames lifting Lord Stanley this year with Reinhart scoring the Cup clinching goal and Barkov shutting down the opposition's top center for us.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Bennett played a prominent role winning a cup.

Maybe we don't even develop Barkov here properly with the coaching mess we have had.

I think we are trying to be really bad, look at the roster. We don't even have a goalie at the moment.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I think we are trying to be really bad, look at the roster. We don't even have a goalie at the moment.

5th best goalie situation in the NHL.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

5th best goalie situation in the NHL.

Vladar is a substantial downgrade in net.

We will see what Wolf can do.

[SeanCharles]

I could see us being 5th if we had a cheap veteran goalie like Quick or Varlomov to mentor Wolf.

I’m not overly convinced Vladar will ever be more than a decent backup so having a more stable presence, that was once a starter, would be preferable and could provide a bit of shelter for Wolf.

Vladar doesn’t have much trade value so we may have to see how thinks shake out to start things off.

[wired]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Vladar is a substantial downgrade in net.

We will see what Wolf can do.

I think Vladar is out for the season with an injury.

[dissentowner]

I don't think anyone knows what Vladar is yet.

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by wired

I think Vladar is out for the season with an injury.

You’d have to think they would sign someone else if so.

[CFO]

Any speculation on what Laine was in players assistance for?

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by CFO

Any speculation on what Laine was in players assistance for?

Depression.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

5th best goalie situation in the NHL.

One person's highly subjective opinion based largely on two things. His own personal affinity for Dustin Wolf and the fact that two years out the Flames have $0 committed to the position in terms of guaranteed NHL contracts which gives them a lot of flexibility.

Tell me with a straight face that you think the Flames grouobof wolf, Vladar, and Cooley will be top 5 in goals saved above expected a a big reason why the team finished in the 23 to 27 range in the overall standings or forbid...higher.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Vladar is perfect for the tank. We can keep sending him out to get shelled while trying to protect and develop Wolf.

I don’t think Vladar is good. He’s a decent backup. I can’t see him stealing us many games.

[Niemo]

I think the Flames will struggle altogether. The defense will leak….. I don’t think Shesterkin would post nice numbers behind the Flames’ bottom 4 dmen.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Niemo

I think the Flames will struggle altogether. The defense will leak….. I don’t think Shesterkin would post nice numbers behind the Flames’ bottom 4 dmen.

I agree. I think both goalies are screwed no matter what they do. They're both doomed to end up with sub-par stats playing behind this team, and sadly- most fans judge goalies purely on their numbers.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Sandman

I agree. I think both goalies are screwed no matter what they do. They're both doomed to end up with sub-par stats playing behind this team, and sadly- most fans judge goalies purely on their numbers.

The Flames could well have the worst 3-7 defence in the league this year, which is fine given what they have in the prospect pool. But if Bean sees anytime in the top 4 it is a really bad sign for the goalies. Bahl will end up being a decent 4/5 guy I think but not sure if he is top 4 material. I do think they may have a diamond in the rough in Miromanov but the rest of the back end is pretty rough. And those guys will have to play 30 minutes a night.

Team is set up nicely for a top 5 pick this year, which is great for the rebuild. I love the sequencing, getting the backend sorted out first and presumably spending at least 3 of the next 4 first round picks on forwards.