03-07-2025, 11:49 AM
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#12141
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Watch Conroy trade Rooney for a pick and the temperature in here would change immediately
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03-07-2025, 11:50 AM
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#12142
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: I'm somewhere where I don't know where I am
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Just want to say thanks to all that make this thread great by breaking trade news and sharing the things you hear from your contacts
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03-07-2025, 11:50 AM
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#12143
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sec214
Hearing things are still active.
Now that Rants is done, teams will be moving to next options.
Flames are not wanting to offloading assets for short term needs, the Connie plan has not shifted as stated by him on TSN.
Desperation Hour is coming.
This is where guys get moved for 1st , 2nd and 3rd. or Phillip Forsberg steals happen.
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I just look at Carolina who is a much better team than we are and was looking at a cup this year and they came out ahead from what they had at the start of the season. They will still make the playoffs and improved long term.
Rasmus might be hard to trade, he plays 24 mins even though I want him gone that is hard to replace. Extra cap, RS for big assets and pick up someone else to help with the minutes they lose?
If you can get a big return on Coleman, why not? Call someone up, keep Backlund. We could still sneak into the playoffs. Vancouver might dump Boesser.
All this cap space is a waste if they don't use it and brokering deals seems to get you 4ths at best.
For once, make the tough call as this team isn't winning anything, and they made the playoffs in 2015, and it didn't magically make Johnny and Monny big time playoff performers because they got those games early in their careers.
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03-07-2025, 11:50 AM
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#12144
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monahammer
Making the playoffs doesn't matter to anyone outside of flames ownership, who see $ at playoff revenue.
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This is a bold statement.
I think management care
The players care
At least some of the fan base cares.
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03-07-2025, 11:51 AM
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#12145
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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We have a several Martin Erats here for your Filip Forsbergs!
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03-07-2025, 11:51 AM
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#12146
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary Satellite Community
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Removing any Flames related business from the equation, this is the perfect trade deadline. All the West contenders loaded up which means the Oilers chances of going deep in the playoffs are significantly reduced and all these teams mortgaging the future should paves the way for their declines to coincide hopefully with the ascension of the Flames at the end of the decade.
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My biggest hope in all this is that the Oilers dont get a soft playoff path again, aka playing LA in round 1 yet again, while other top teams beat each other up.
Would love to see them have to match up against a strong team right off the bat.
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03-07-2025, 11:51 AM
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#12147
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Franchise Player
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Stars could still use a d-man, it seems.
Andersson for Mavrik Bourque +?
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03-07-2025, 11:51 AM
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#12148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
My hope/expectation would be that they’re honest with themselves.
And if they’re honest with themselves we have backed into a playoff spot. If teams are coming calling on some of our vets, I’d hope that’s seriously being explored, especially given the inflated prices.
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I see no reason to believe they aren’t, Conroy has been entirely consistent with his approach.
Sounds like the offers for Andersson aren’t where they need to be. Sounds like Kadri was entertained but he doesn’t want to go to the US.
It also sounds like they’ve inquired on a bunch of players in their focus range (young, grow with the team, etc), but are unwilling to move guys like Zary or 1st/2nd rounders for short term gain.
Can’t see how anyone would be unhappy with that.
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03-07-2025, 11:51 AM
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#12149
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
To me it's more option 3.
This is the first time he has not been under the gun with expiring contracts, so he is going to stand firm and show the he doesn't break under pressure giving players away.
Every GM in the league were vultures over the Flames corpse the last two seasons, Conroy worked from a very weak bargaining position.
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Yeah, I think you are right.
Flames and Oilers will be out in round one in short order I think.
In our case it will be a fun experience however long it lasts. Some of the kids will ‘get it’ and will come back in Sept ripped and buff not wanting to be out muscled in the playoffs again. They’ll learn a lot.
And Sharky will build lego all summer.
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03-07-2025, 11:51 AM
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#12150
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Lifetime In Suspension
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TSN desk loves the Flames day. Stay the course make the playoffs
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03-07-2025, 11:52 AM
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#12152
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monahammer
We predicted, reasonably, that the team wouldn't be good. But, the team has overperformed. We all actually agree on this, there is no dispute. Not sure why you think there is, but I have some guesses.
The team is overperforming. But, they're still not a good team, by basically any measure.
What people are concerned about is that, instead of being rational and deciding to keep on making trades like Andersson, like Sharangovich, like Coleman, maybe even like Kadri, the team is pretty evidently focused on trying to make the playoffs.
Making the playoffs doesn't matter to anyone outside of flames ownership, who see $ at playoff revenue.
We will get pumped in 4 games. Almost guaranteed. Then we will be worse off going into a critical offseason for the franchise. Some people even on the Management Support side seem to admit that it's likely the team is going to be worse next season than this season. Likely trending down a couple years as our current top performers continue to age and trend down themselves. We have no real talent pipeline outside of Parekh. Wolf is an RFA in 2026- if we fizz out pre playoffs or in 4 games, then have a worse season, what does that show Wolf about our serious chances of being a competitor as he peaks in his development? I would be extremely concerned about that. Maybe he pushes for a short bridge to UFA if we can't show good progress.
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and what is the rush? if the Flames suck next year, and have expiring contracts, they will sell those players.
But they don't suck, and don't have expiring contracts and do have two first rounders for the 2026 draft, so there isn't a crisis.
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03-07-2025, 11:52 AM
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#12153
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Coleman+ for bourque would be good
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03-07-2025, 11:52 AM
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#12154
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
To me it's more option 3.
This is the first time he has not been under the gun with expiring contracts, so he is going to stand firm and show the he doesn't break under pressure giving players away.
Every GM in the league were vultures over the Flames corpse the last two seasons, Conroy worked from a very weak bargaining position.
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Maybe? It would be weird with the prices being paid today that the flames would be getting nickel and dimed when most other sellers aren’t. It’s a weird time to stand pat, sellers are doing well, the team is mediocre and management isn’t making waves to either get better now or acquire assets for the future. Weird day.
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Everyone who disagrees with you is stupid
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03-07-2025, 11:52 AM
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#12155
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: I'm somewhere where I don't know where I am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
This is a bold statement.
I think management care
The players care
At least some of the fan base cares.
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It’s a culture thing
We have huge problems if “nobody outside ownership cares”
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03-07-2025, 11:52 AM
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#12156
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monahammer
What people are concerned about is that, instead of being rational and deciding to keep on making trades like Andersson, like Sharangovich, like Coleman, maybe even like Kadri, the team is pretty evidently focused on trying to make the playoffs.
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Sharangovich is at a complete low value wise and trading him won't make a material difference to results. Coleman and Kadri have contracts that make trading them hard and I still think Andersson goes in the offseason
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03-07-2025, 11:53 AM
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#12157
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#1 Goaltender
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Nothing Conroy has done speaks to me that he is expecting to compete. None of the pieces the Flames have that are worth something are expiring. I'm glad we can watch meaningful hockey from March on.
Also, what the heck is LA doing?
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03-07-2025, 11:53 AM
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#12158
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Still an interesting hour or so to go, I think Winnipeg would be smart to add another piece and a center makes to much sense for them. Has New Jersey given up on the season with Hughes out or do they make a move with that cap space? What does Carolina do with those picks? i wonder if a desperate team can make a wow offer for Kadri or Anderson or maybe another player. I still wonder if Vladar gets traded with the Murphy signing.
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03-07-2025, 11:53 AM
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#12159
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
This is a bold statement.
I think management care
The players care
At least some of the fan base cares.
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I'll take a team that wants to win any day of the week.
It's not like the Flames are mortgaging the future and are in win now mode. Now if Conroy start trading 1st away, that's a different story.
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03-07-2025, 11:53 AM
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#12160
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
Maybe? It would be weird with the prices being paid today that the flames would be getting nickel and dimed when most other sellers aren’t. It’s a weird time to stand pat, sellers are doing well, the team is mediocre and management isn’t making waves to either get better now or acquire assets for the future. Weird day.
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I think the prices seem really strong, but not all drafts are created equal, and the 2026 draft is supposed to be very bad.
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