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View Poll Results: Thoughts on the trade
Home run win 10 1.34%
Modest win 203 27.18%
Break even (expected) 346 46.32%
Modest loss 141 18.88%
Face plant 47 6.29%
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Old 01-18-2026, 07:06 PM   #741
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I would personally hope to get more than that. Kotkaniemi is the equivalent of eating 4.8 million dollars of salary and the Dallas pick will be at best 26th overall. Also don’t think Kadri has Carolina on his list.
We all hope to get more of course, but I think in reality the Flames are trading a centre that starts next season at 36 years old. A 1st + a reclamation/development project with draft caliber wouldn't be a bad return in my eyes.

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Any conditions on the 2027 first rounder?

Top 10 protected? Top 5? Lottery protected?
It is Top-10 protected.
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Old 01-18-2026, 07:07 PM   #742
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Whitecloud can stay if they trade Weegar lol
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Ask Maloney
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Some of you need the take a breath on a GM's interview.

Whether he's planning to trade Whitecloud or not, he's not going to come outright and say, nah, we're just going to bide our time until we can deal him

Re Parekh, he's not just going to play only on the powerplay. For love of God. He's a rookie, he's not going to be playing 25+ min a night, and beyond that, it shows what we want - play a lot of the powerplays, let him try things etc in a safer environment, etc

Holy smokes. Take a breath.
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I think it means trading 8 veterans for primarily picks and prospects with intentions to trade many more veterans for picks and prospects.
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Old 01-18-2026, 07:11 PM   #746
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When you wiggle your biggle, but your Johnny goes all Tkach-yucky, you simply have to rebiggle.

Just common sense really.
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Somewhere I've thought about with Kadri is Carolina. If they're looking to move Kotkaniemi (and even if they don't), they have cap space to take Kadri's full load.

To CGY: Kotkaniemi, DAL 2026 1st
To CAR: Kadri

I'd do that.

Montreal is another target. Also Buffalo, I would expect Jarmo to make a swing to get the team finally to playoffs.
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Old 01-18-2026, 07:12 PM   #748
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Any conditions on the 2027 first rounder?

Top 10 protected? Top 5? Lottery protected?
Dreger said top 10 protected but there is nothing about any conditions on the 27 first in the press release from CGY
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Old 01-18-2026, 07:13 PM   #749
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Conroy is still a youngish GM so maybe he learns from this and trades Coleman now because teams clearly value having that extra year.
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When you wiggle your biggle, but your Johnny goes all Tkach-yucky, you simply have to rebiggle.

Just common sense really.
Oh boy.
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So, what happens if Vegas wins the cup this season and is in the bottom 10 next year.
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So, what happens if Vegas wins the cup this season and is in the bottom 10 next year.
Flames get 28 and 29?
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Old 01-18-2026, 07:14 PM   #753
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So, what happens if Vegas wins the cup this season and is in the bottom 10 next year.
We then own Vegas' 2028 and 2029 1st round picks.
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I do think that the Pachal and Hanley have a strong chance to be moved this season as depth defencemen always have a market. Whitecloud has 2 more seasons, but a low hit. Maybe he gets dealt this season, but I doubt it. More likely in the off-season is what I would guess.


I guess the focus no shifts to Coleman and Kadri. Hopefully the returns end up with much more universal praise (if they happen).
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Here are the conditions:

* conditions: Calgary will receive a 2028 1st-round pick (VEG) if Vegas' 2027 1st-round pick is top-10 overall.

** conditions: Calgary will receive a 2028 1st-round pick (VEG) if Vegas wins the 2026 Stanley Cup, or a 2029 1st-round pick (VEG) if Vegas wins the 2026 Stanley Cup and Vegas' 2027 1st-round pick is top-10 overall.
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Some of you need the take a breath on a GM's interview.

Whether he's planning to trade Whitecloud or not, he's not going to come outright and say, nah, we're just going to bide our time until we can deal him

Re Parekh, he's not just going to play only on the powerplay. For love of God. He's a rookie, he's not going to be playing 25+ min a night, and beyond that, it shows what we want - play a lot of the powerplays, let him try things etc in a safer environment, etc

Holy smokes. Take a breath.
Wish he would have said we are gonna treat players like cattle, coz treating them like human beings is limiting trade returns.

Break a leg in Vegas ras. Whether that is literally or figuratively, will leave that up to your interpretation.
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Old 01-18-2026, 07:16 PM   #757
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I don't think they will trade Whitecloud. I believe he is the Rasmus replacement to try to stay somewhat competitive and not tank.

I would be shocked if we trade him.
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I still think this is a better trade than the rumoured Boston and Detroit deals. I will take Whitecloud over Lohrei. I also will take a 2nd that can turn into to a 1st over Poitras or Danielson, especially with how this group has been drafting.

I am not sure why everyone is so upset over this deal. I hate that it was Vegas but I do think this is about as good of a deal as we were going to get even with an extension.
I agree with the positive sentiment but this is a really odd take. Id rather Danielson/Poitras, two guys who are already playing pro hockey and doing quite well at it than the mystery box in the 2nd round. Id also rather the 25 year old Lohrei with objectively much, much better analytics than the 29 year old Whitecloud.
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Here are the conditions:

* conditions: Calgary will receive a 2028 1st-round pick (VEG) if Vegas' 2027 1st-round pick is top-10 overall.

** conditions: Calgary will receive a 2028 1st-round pick (VEG) if Vegas wins the 2026 Stanley Cup, or a 2029 1st-round pick (VEG) if Vegas wins the 2026 Stanley Cup and Vegas' 2027 1st-round pick is top-10 overall.
Not convoluted enough. Conny lost the trade based on that alone.
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We then own Vegas' 2028 and 2029 1st round picks.
has it been confirmed that it becomes the 29 1st? or is that speculation?

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