2024/2025 Season trade rumours and speculation thread

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Sorry Pelly but Im driving you to the airport

What number was he?

[Lewis_D]

Only way a trade like that happens is if Connie has some serious dirt on Ron Francis. Anyone know if they've been on a wild road trip together or anything along those lines?

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

Only way a trade like that happens is if Connie has some serious dirt on Ron Francis. Anyone know if they've been on a wild road trip together or anything along those lines?

Im going with Shane told them i am done with you guys i only want to play in Calgary.

Realistically the only way i see Seattle giving up on him is if they or he are done, but as i stated earlier it sounds to good to be true.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Fan69

Im going with Shane told them i am done with you guys i only want to play in Calgary.

Realistically the only way i see Seattle giving up on him is if they or he are done, but as i stated earlier it sounds to good to be true.

I thought it was talked about last season that Seattle is having doubts about Wright and his attitude.

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by Buff

I thought it was talked about last season that Seattle is having doubts about Wright and his attitude.

Have no info for sure but attitude was a concern from what little i can recall about his draft but was seriously considered for first overall and attitude may be a part if the reason why he wasnt .

At his age and skill he is still worth taking a chance on especially if the ask is anything like that rumour. Personally dont think Pelletier will be much more than a lundmark. So that and a little more would be a small price to pay and we have a whole lotta wingers.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

Only way a trade like that happens is if Connie has some serious dirt on Ron Francis. Anyone know if they've been on a wild road trip together or anything along those lines?

Ron Francis comes off as someone who stuck to Shirley Temple's when he was on the road with Lemieux, Jagr, Stevens, Barrasso, and Coffey. Francis needed to be the designated driver on those Penguins teams.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Royle9

Saw some rumblings around a trade with Seattle, I'll add I personally see it as too good to be true but I figured I'd share.

I've reached out to check its authenticity.

Proposal:

SEA acquires: Vladar + Pelletier
CGY acquires: Shane Wright

Again, seems to good to be true but sharing as a few have reported this "rumor"

Zary wrecking his knee might have something to do with this.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Not even sure the 3rd is necessary - Grubauer and Wright for Vladar and Pelletier

They save $3.8M a year in salary

And it saves them the money for the next 2 years after this. Grubauer has been awful for 4 years now. One of the worst free agent signings in recent memory. That would be more than a fair trade.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Grubauer has been awful for 4 years now.

I wish he would have been awful in the 2019 playoffs.

[D as in David]

Buying Grubauer out this summer would result in the following cap hits over the next four seasons.

• $1,983,333
• $3,083,333
• $1,683,333
• $1,683,333
  

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Inferno

I wish he would have been awful in the 2019 playoffs.

If the Flames picked up Grubauer I suspect they would buy him out this summer. They have a better younger goalie in the AHL right now and they can afford to buy him out. If that is all it cost to get Shane Wright it would be a good deal.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by stemit14

I’d be fine with taking on Grubauer if it means getting Wright but I just don’t see why Seattle would do this. Are they cap-strapped for some big move they want to make either now or in the offseason? He’s been playing well the last few weeks. Royle… is there more to this trade rumour? I can’t see the downside for Calgary to do this.

The Kraken have about 13 million bucks to sign 4 forwards and 3 dmen. Players they would theoretically need to sign are

Kakko- starting to put up numbers in Seattle, could be as high as 4 million
Ryker Evans - 23 yr old dman on pace for around 40 points, even on a bridge deal he probably costs 3.5.

Then I guess they get another 5 player at the league minimum.

[Heavy Jack]

After 8 games Kakko is on pace for 4 goals and 16 assists over 32 games, he had 4 goals and 10 assists through 30 games with the Rangers this year before getting traded. It’s early obviously but mako has a long way to go before I personally would throw an AAV that starts with a 4 at him. He’s got a lot to prove still IMO.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

If the Flames picked up Grubauer I suspect they would buy him out this summer.

Not likely. They can pay his full cap hit for two years while they're doing the R word and have lots of room, OR they can save money now when they don't need to, and get stuck with a cap hit in years three and four when they want flexibility.

[butterfly]

Spending money on goaltenders. Suuuuuch a great idea.

Instead, maybe we draft again and not select a Honzek, then lock up our young stars on max term deals?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Spending money on goaltenders. Suuuuuch a great idea.

Instead, maybe we draft again and not select a Honzek, then lock up our young stars on max term deals?

The idea is getting Shane Wright partially for taking a bad contract. Nobody actually wants the goalie

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by dino7c

The idea is getting Shane Wright partially for taking a bad contract. Nobody actually wants the goalie

Ok, makes a bit more sense. Did this guy do anything in Coachella Valley that was more impressive than Kartye? Or is it Puljujarvi draft glitter redux?

[dino7c]

he just turned 21 and has 8 goals and 18 points in 38 NHL games this year

[I am Beast]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

Seattle is a good target. Would happily take Grubauer, I don’t think it is a huge add when we take him.

To Flames
Grubauer
Wright

To Kraken
Vladar
Pelletier
3rd

No scenario where any 1st round pick would be added if Grubauer was involved.

If we are trading Pelletier, I’d rather see him going to Montreal for Kirby Dach, 6’4 right shot center from Alberta. Helps the Habs with salary cap as well.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

At the very least it’s given us flames addicts something to talk about. Keep those rumours coming in.

That’s a sick joke, not a rumor