2024/2025 Season trade rumours and speculation thread

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

It's all about the experience for the young guys though. Would a top 10 pick by nice? You bet but not really realistic at this point, might as well get the kids a taste.

Im enjoying this season and understand there is a value to playoff experience but did the 2015 playoff run help the last core have future playoff success? I mean hopefully this time it helps but the last core never got past the second round even with early playoff exposure. If anything beating the Canucks that year made the organization accelerate the rebuild prematurely. I don’t really know how much value getting curb stomped in the playoffs has for young players.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by fotze2

There’s always two types of fans:

A) fan of the tam and want them to be and get better.

B) just want trades and that’s all that gets them hard.


Staggering percentage in B).

You realize those two things aren't mutually exclusive though, right?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

He wouldn’t have been traded for without the extension, that’s literally the hold up this morning. That’s certainly an opinion you have about Rantanen being a UFA lol. You’re right though that Andersson doesn’t compare to Walman or Laughton, he’s more valuable than either of them.

He was a was already traded once guy...because he was a UFA

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by kehatch

That's not accurate. Conroys plan hasn't changed. He is trying to keep the team competitive while focusing on getting younger and stocking the cupboards.

Barring a large step forward or backwards, he isn't going to offload core players until he has to. He also isn't going to give up big assets unless it's for young players with term.

He has done a great job in the context of that plan, and he has been rewarded with a team that is competing for a playoff spot. I don't see him deviating from that plan now or in the summer.

The concern that many of us have is that approach is more likely to keep us perpetually middle of the road then it is to turn us into a real contender.

I wouldn’t say the team is particularly competitive right now, 8/16 in the conference and 14/32 is just mediocre. I do agree with the bolded, just another year of spinning the tires which is why I don’t like Conroys inaction today.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Maybe the kids still get a taste.

In 14-15 they traded Glencross and lost Gio to injury and still made the playoffs.

Flames need to be thinking about what's the best long term for the roster, not what is best long term but also helps them make the playoffs this year.

I agree I am just relaying what the mindset of the organization is. They want to give this group a chance to get that taste, there is always the summer to make moves.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Flames need to be thinking about what's the best long term for the roster, not what is best long term but also helps them make the playoffs this year.

Who says they aren't? Andersson is probably the only player who they held on to that was an easy trade but they can still get good value in the offseason.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

You realize those two things aren't mutually exclusive though, right?

Sounds like something a B) would say.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Who says they aren't? Andersson is probably the only player who they held on to that was an easy trade but they can still get good value in the offseason.

Maybe better

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

The vision is to become a ~14th place team using rag-tag hard nosed players, hopefully sneak into the playoffs 1/2 years, and then luck into winning 1 or 2 rounds.

That's literally what this club is building for.

If I had the level of disdain for this hockey club that you do - I would find something else to do with my time.

[topfiverecords]

It's the year of returns.

Mrazek back to Detroit.
Tanev back to Winnipeg.
Gourde back to Tampa.
Reilly back to Vegas.
Nyquist back to Minnesota.
Miller back to New York.
Edmonton back to the basement.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by dino7c

He was a was already traded once guy...because he was a UFA

You asked for guys traded today who had term and got a haul, Rantanen is no longer a UFA and was traded for a haul. I’m not gonna respond to you after this, either you’re trolling or your stance isnt well thought out. Peace.

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by Beninho

Im enjoying this season and understand there is a value to playoff experience but did the 2015 playoff run help the last core have future playoff success? I mean hopefully this time it helps but the last core never got past the second round even with early playoff exposure. I don’t really know how much value getting curb stomped in the playoffs has for young players.

Sam Bennett disagrees

Getting stomped or not, gives the players a sense of what to expect in the postseason in future seasons.
You're insane if ypu think the players get nothing from making the playoffs for the first time

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

It's all about the experience for the young guys though. Would a top 10 pick by nice? You bet but not really realistic at this point, might as well get the kids a taste.

I get what you’re saying but every professional has played big games in junior throughout their careers leading up to this. Again, not disagreeing. I just think being in the fuzzy middle when we’re not a true contender isn’t great. I’m also not an owner investing money so I get that part and the selling of a playoff experience.

[CF84]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Maybe better

Keep dreaming

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

You asked for guys traded today who had term and got a haul, Rantanen is no longer a UFA and was traded for a haul. I’m not gonna respond to you after this, either you’re trolling or your stance isnt well thought out. Peace.

Flames didnt have a similar player lol

Who could the Flames have traded that the other team could instantly extend. You arent gonna respond because the idea is beyond ridiculous.

Rantanen was moved because he was a UFA the CANES couldnt extend and keep. Obviously

[Hockey_Ninja]

I honestly don't get why people are so upset. We're sitting in a wildcard spot. We still have several 1st over the next few years. We're likely not gonna be bad enough to fall into a top 10 pick. I don't blame Conny for not selling. I'd rather he do nothing that make a trade that's gonna hurt the team long term

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Wait, who's upset?

Didn't really get that impression.

Mild disappointment maybe. But most of us know how overhyped the TDL is these days.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Wait, who's upset?

Didn't really get that impression.

Mild disappointment maybe. But most of us know how overhyped the TDL is these days.

I mean a few have gone off the deep end...I suppose they werent stable to begin with

[dammage79]

Never thought Conroy would be dancing for pending free agents unless it was a real shot at signing a Rantanen type.

I was hoping they could reel in one more trade that helped now and long term.

Don't mind the Oleksiak Idea as he has another year left.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Wait, who's upset?

Didn't really get that impression.

Mild disappointment maybe. But most of us know how overhyped the TDL is these days.

Multiple people who are posting that the Flames are ever committed to mediocrity because they didn't trade Andersson. Markstrom TDL 2.0 lol