RHS Natural center that's 6'3 200 + lbs and 23 years oldis the framework for the exact thing Conroy's been seeking. If he really wants it, he will make the move.
I like that the rumors from every media angle has them keeping tabs on Cozens.
These positional players are so hard to come by if you're not drafting top ten. The Flames won't be and they have a good stable of assets to make something work without sacrificing the teams depth. Flames need a RHS center and I think the management team and coaching are a good fit to extract a better 200 ft game from the kid.
If you can get away with a low first, Pospisil and poirier i would be all over it. Their is no Cozens in the twenties this year, we have too many wingers, and i don’t have high hope for Pospisils longevity. While i would rather move a winger than poirier im not sure what he is? Tweener, middle pair not sure i see more their.
Get Cozens out if that dumpster i think you have a player.
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Sure it's a goal highlight real, but the way he got by defenders, found the open ice... and picked the top corners. Pretty sneaky skill set for a big guy like him.
He's also 23, only seven months older than Connor Zary.
I know nothing about how he defends (+/- means less on a club like Buffalo), but bringing him to Calgary which plays a strong defensive game, with a guy like Backlund who could mentor him... I can see why the Flames would be in on him at the right price.
Just don't know what Buffalo would want, as outside of picks and prospects, Calgary doesn't have a ton to offer that they'd like to move.
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Listening to Serrevali on 960 earlier this week it definitely sounds like Buffalo has no interest or need for defensemen (Andersson), and likely aren't desperate for more futures. They need to start competing now. Which is too bad since Defense is our position of strength to trade from.
My guess:
1st Round Pick (NJ/FLA)
Sharangovich
Pelletier
I don't love that deal, which usually means its close to fair value.
Tough one.. Buffalo is a weird trade partner for the Flames, especially when they're supposed to be in a playoff push but find themselves as bottom feeders once again.
Man, Buffalo fans must be past apathetic at this point.
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Listening to Serrevali on 960 earlier this week it definitely sounds like Buffalo has no interest or need for defensemen (Andersson), and likely aren't desperate for more futures. They need to start competing now. Which is too bad since Defense is our position of strength to trade from.
My guess:
1st Round Pick (NJ/FLA)
Sharangovich
Pelletier
I don't love that deal, which usually means its close to fair value.
Tough one.. Buffalo is a weird trade partner for the Flames, especially when they're supposed to be in a playoff push but find themselves as bottom feeders once again.
Man, Buffalo fans must be past apathetic at this point.
Don't think Pelletier would have to be included in that.
I would hope not, but Cozens being the RHS Centre I wouldn't be surprised to see them squeeze an extra asset, even with Sharangovich being a decent comparable last season with his 31 goals. I'd be happy for Conroy to pull the trigger either way tbh
I haven’t watched Cozens a tonne, but he appears to make constant brain farts defensively that make you question his hockey IQ.
Offensive upside is there though.
I would hope that with the proper environment and coaching he could get on track as the tools are there to be a #1 centre. I would role the dice if the price isn’t too high.
The Flames already have 4 or 5 high skill D in the system that will be competing for Andersson's spot in a year or two. Parekh, Mews, Morin, Brzustewicz, and maybe even Poirier. I don't' see the point of signing Andersson to a long term contract if he's going to be blocking young talent.
Do me a favour. Go back through any teams' Top 10 prospects from every year, tell me how many of them actually become something. I'll wait.
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Saying signing him but also saying 6 years is likley not going to do it.
That's probably not so bad with the cap expected to go pretty quickly over the next while. But if that's what it would take to sign him, then I would consider trading him.
Straight from Connys mouth in this intermission interview.
RHS center is priority #1. Just haven't found one yet.
My money is on the Flames acquiring Cozens this season.
Yup! Also from Conny's mouth is that Rasmus wants to stay a Flame and Conroy sees him as a Flame. Have to wait until July 1st to talk extension though.
Yup! Also from Conny's mouth is that Rasmus wants to stay a Flame and Conroy sees him as a Flame. Have to wait until July 1st to talk extension though.
That's unfortunate. We need to be trading him asap and getting some solid assets back.
He's a good player but he doesn't fit with our rebuild timeline.
This is not the time to be overpaying 2nd line defenders long term.
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And if the Flames ended up 11th, they'd probably be right.
I see it like this it is a three piece deal and those pieces depend on when we trade him and if we retain. The positions we need to fill are a top 4 LHD and a top 2 C(prefer RH).
Now; 1st, good young roster player & 2nd (or good prospect)
w retention; 1st, good young roster player & 1st (or guaranteed prospect)
Before next season;1st, good young roster player or 2nd (or good prospect)
w retention;1st, good young prospect & 2nd (or good prospect)
Before the next deadline;1st & 2nd (or good prospect)
W retention; 1st and a top prospect
With regards to signing him I would look at/walk away from north of the (inflation adjusted) Weeger contract.
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I could see it being njd 1st + pospisil + something smaller.
Hes the one player that I could see the flames thinking is expendable and doesnt have trade protection that the sabres would be very interested in.
Unless they're willing to move rasmus
Wonder if Posposil moves the needle all that much. The same injury history/concerns that many around here are using as a reference to support trading him are well known by other teams.
Not suggesting he has little value but if I知 Buffalo and I知 moving a 23 year old RHS C with a 30 goal season under his belt. I知 looking for a comparable young player/prospect with similar upside.
A late first (why does Buffalo want one anyway), Posposil and Piorier (Flsmes 9th best prospect according to Steve Ellis, and likely passed by Mews here shortly) probably is wishful Flames fan thinking.
If I知 Buffalo, I知 holding out for more of a sure thing that helps them now. Out of those three pieces, none of them do.
Flames could put Sharangovich on the table (plus a 1st and prospect) but, I suspect, it then comes down to Buffalo shopping that offer to see if any other team beats it and if Buffalo deems that offer from the Flames sufficient. If they move Cozens, they have a hole at C to fill, and as the Flames and their fans can attest, finding young C痴 isn稚 easy.
