2024/2025 Season trade rumours and speculation thread

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by Bonded

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

Is that the definition of upset and going off the deep end now ?

I think people are frustrated the Flames are doing exactly what they have said they would do all year and are going to be in a position where it’s difficult to find 3 (or more) star players that you need to compete over the next few years.

This year we didn’t acquire a top prospect who could be this star OR finish bottom 5 to draft them .

Look at the teams rosters who are going for the cup. The Flames are 4 or 5 pieces away . Late 1sts aren’t going to get those players - or best case they do and they are in the NHL in 4 or 5 years

I have a hard time seeing how they get much better next year or the year after looking at the pipeline of prospects vs aging veterans . I also don’t see them getting substantially worse . So we will still have the problem of how to get stars into this lineup

The Flames have made a decision about what they want to do and we’re very open about it all year . People hoped the deadline would show a deviation from it because they dont believe the current path forward ends in success

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1898094918058266760

[Dion]

They way they talked about trades on the Fan960, the asking prices were insane. Makes me happy that Conroy didn't bite and overpay. Quite happy they stood pat.

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by 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

I think some of us are thinking this team has no chance to win once they get there and if they do nothing it's around 50/50 they make it.

Could they sell from a position of strength and still make it? I think they can.

I'd love to trade Rasmus, I believe he is overrated and someone we should not re-sign. But I'm ok to wait until they summer if they want to make the playoffs. 24 mins a game is hard to replace.

If they trade Coleman as I believe there is a market for him. Will their chances of making the playoffs drop to 0 if he was traded? I don't think it would, and it would give someone else a chance to play, and it would add assets to this team, and it doesn't cripple your chances of making the playoffs either.

Returns for players seem to be too good. Boston just added Mittlestadt for Coyle, who knows what Coleman would bring back. Might get a player back that we like with added picks.

[Reggie Dunlop]

19 minutes to go!

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by Electricprez

Honestly what is the batting average of GIF-to-real-life-event

I always thought it was just for fun, is it not?

[Tbull8]

Cmon Caps, Throw us Cristall and a 1st for Ras

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Dion

They way they talked about trades on the Fan960, the asking prices were insane. Makes me happy that Conroy didn't bite and overpay. Quite happy they stood pat.

100%

It was a sellers market and teams went crazy a bit.

Conroy should have been on the other side of that equation though but it's always Flames fate to be be sellers when it's a buyers market and not sell when it's a sellers market..

[SeanCharles]

Not overly surprised but why do we always seem to be on the bubble and not make moves in a sellers market when prices are through the roof, yet are in a position where we need to offload big assets when its a buyers market?

I get it but yea, stars never seem to align.

[trackercowe]

What are Vegas and the Kings doing? I can't believe the Kings may go back to back deadlines without doing anything. The Oilers have another bye to the second round :/

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Royle9

I think it comes down to 2 things so far.

1 - Craig isn't/wasn't/wont pay a hefty price for assets just to squeak in.
2 - Craig isn't/wasn't/wont sell off UFA's for lackluster returns

If Kadri wanted to move, and Craig wanted to move him he could have been an Av.
Didn't happen.

No big offers for Rasmus, at least nothing to change Craig's mind on if he's available or not but teams have been calling.

Great post

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by dino7c

It wasnt a personal insult...you accused me of trolling but your logic was ridiculous.

Players like Hanifin and Stone were traded as UFAs and extended. They were still traded because they were UFAs. Flames have nothing comparable this go round obbiously. Take the L

You don’t get to go around calling people dumb in whatever roundabout way you justify it, not really cool man. You need to slow your jets.

[TheIronMaiden]

11 trades on deadline day is pretty skinny even by modern standards.

[Bleeding Red]

A little surprised CGY didn't get anything for salary retention help to other teams.

[CF84]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

It was a tough day for those fans who want the Flames to fire sale every asset and commit to being very bad for the next 5 years to try to be potentially good and a playoff team after that.

I don't think many fit into that category anymore. I think Conroy has done an excellent job up until this point and I only wanted to see Andersson traded...especially with these values. I don't want Rasmus to be re-signed, and I believe most teams will look back at the high prices paid this year and will hold onto assets more tightly next year. This will undoubtedly result in a much lower return for Andersson as the acquiring team will only get him for one playoff run with his excellent contract.

I just think Conroy may have missed a good chance to make the team better in the future with this trade deadline.

[fotze2]

Stop it, these balls can’t get any bluer.

We usually make some minor league boob for boob trade like Dan Keczmer.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

What are Vegas and the Kings doing? I can't believe the Kings may go back to back deadlines without doing anything. The Oilers have another bye to the second round :/

Vegas lacks assets

Kings are dumb

[DropIt]

I'm on board with a quiet deadline.

Last years was kind of a disaster

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Electricprez

Honestly what is the batting average of GIF-to-real-life-event

When you swing enough times eventually something will hit lol.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by CF84

I don't think many fit into that category anymore. I think Conroy has done an excellent job up until this point and I only wanted to see Andersson traded...especially with these values. I don't want Rasmus to be re-signed, and I believe most teams will look back at the high prices paid this year and will hold onto assets more tightly next year. This will undoubtedly result in a much lower return for Andersson as the acquiring team will only get him for one playoff run with his excellent contract.

I just think Conroy may have missed a good chance to make the team better in the future with this trade deadline.

If there were good offers then absolutely. But all the evidence we have suggests that the offers were not good.