[Rumour] Dailyfaceoff: Flames might go big game hunting this summer

[chummer]

Maybe Tanev can convince him how nice Albertans are and they will leave him alone, everything that Toronto isn't.

[Bonded]

Still want no part in Bennett coming back to the Flames unless they trade Kadri

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by chummer

Maybe Tanev can convince him how nice Albertans are and they will leave him alone, everything that Toronto isn't.

At least Calgarians. The Edmonton media (why are you so pissy?) and fans (jersey tossing and the gauntlet of booing fans) can be really bad.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

Aren't rumours like this started by the player agents more often than not anyways? At least that seems to be the case in many others sports, it's a classic tactic in trying to manufacture interest & value in your player to get the best possible deal.

Flames are probably being mentioned in these rumours since they have the cap space.

Yes. They are a bit of click bait. Fans like to read about their own team.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Go big or go home.

Big = GOOD!

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Still want no part in Bennett coming back to the Flames unless they trade Kadri

1-2 of Bennett and Kadri? I can understand the concern of age/dollars on both fronts - but the type of players they are?

Outside of tanking (which won't happen), that'd be about the best/most entertaining 1-2 punch I could realistically picture for the Flames next year.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Yes. They are a bit of click bait. Fans like to read about their own team.

Flames fan base is easy to rile up when it comes to signing vet UFAs. Most other teams fans would be excited with a Marner rumor, even bad teams.

[Erick Estrada]

I can't see why Bennett would come back to the Flames. Plust Bennett is the final piece for a perennial playoff team on the cusp of winning the cup where they give him the big deal fully knowing there will be long term pain. Flames are just trying to make the playoffs.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I don't mind going after Marner because he's worth the money but after him I don't see any UFA's that's going to help the Flames enough to warrant the size of contracts expected. Ehlers would help create offense but given his injury issues you are getting a 60 point guy on a good year when he plays enough games and the price will probably not be worth it.

For me, Ehlers would be the poster child for 'player you shouldn't sign as a plan B after missing out on Marner.'

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

1-2 of Bennett and Kadri? I can understand the concern of age/dollars on both fronts - but the type of players they are?

Outside of tanking (which won't happen), that'd be about the best 1-2 punch I could realistically picture for the Flames next year.

The issue is that is still a pretty bad 1-2 punch and Bennett will be expensive and I don’t think he’ll hold up that well. If they get Bennett they may as well get Rossi as well and go all in on a mediocre centre core.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

No to Bennett from me. I know Craig cares what I think

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

1-2 of Bennett and Kadri? I can understand the concern of age/dollars on both fronts - but the type of players they are?

Outside of tanking (which won't happen), that'd be about the best/most entertaining 1-2 punch I could realistically picture for the Flames next year.

Rasmus & Coleman gone.

Coronato-Kadri-Marner
Huberdeau-Bennett-Zary
Farabee-Frost-Sharangovich
Klapka-Backlund-Pospisil
Lomberg

Parekh-Bahl
Byram-Weegar
Brzustewicz-Pachal
Hanley

Wolf
Vladar

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Rasmus & Coleman gone.

Coronato-Kadri-Marner
Huberdeau-Bennett-Zary
Farabee-Frost-Sharangovich
Klapka-Backlund-Pospisil
Lomberg

Parekh-Bahl
Byram-Pachal
Brzustewicz-Bean
Hanley

Wolf
Vladar

And Weegar?

[flamesgod]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Still want no part in Bennett coming back to the Flames unless they trade Kadri

Why? Having two centres like that would be fun to watch.

[mile]

Probably a 0% chance it happens but Huberdeau - Bennett - Marner would excite me very much


I dunno, maybe money + wanting a quiet city to raise a family + current political climate in the US + Conroy's powers of persuasion can make it happen, haha

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by dammage79

And Weegar?

will amend. That helps a lot.

[flamesgod]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Rasmus & Coleman gone.

Coronato-Kadri-Marner
Huberdeau-Bennett-Zary
Farabee-Frost-Sharangovich
Klapka-Backlund-Pospisil
Lomberg

Parekh-Bahl
Byram-Weegar
Brzustewicz-Pachal
Hanley

Wolf
Vladar

Once you put Weegar back, that looks like a fun team to watch.

[PaperBagger'14]

It would be a horrible move to have ~30 million of your cap space tied up in 2 wingers with no prospects of having a high end first line center between them. This is an especially bad idea when one of those 2 wingers will almost certainly never come close to providing the offensive output that his contract would imply.

[Rutuu]

The Zary bridge comment is more eye catching.

[Murph]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Big game hunting doesn't mean UFA's exactly, could be trades no?

RFA’s as well. I’d be offer sheeting Knies.