[Rumour] Are the Flames eyeing a couple names on the Sabres?

[cgydom88]

I would be excited to see Kane in a Flames jersey... I just hope we don't overpay to get him, prices seem to be high this deadline.

[dammage79]

Are the prices high this year? I see a lot of quantity over quality in these big trades. save maybe Brassard.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by dammage79

I'm not. he's going to one of two lines, the top line with Money and Johnny, or down to janko who will have an experienced shooter who he can dish the puck to. Being with Janko is a bit of a gamble but I like Kane there more than the players he has lined up with off of Eichels line.

Or you could put Kane with Backlund and Frolik and move Tkachuk to the right side of Monahan/Gaudreau.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Or you could put Kane with Backlund and Frolik and move Tkachuk to the right side of Monahan/Gaudreau.

Exactly, anywhere he slots into the top nine, he's good.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by transplant99

No..I didnt.

I was asking how Okposos salary is a bad one in COMPARISON to a guy we just signed to a longer term who produces less and is less than a year younger.

But in your own words that Okposos' deal isn't very good...then what does that make Backlunds even longer deal?

I'm not sure where the disconnect is here.

You asked:

"How is 6 million a bad salary when we just finished giving Backlund 700K less a year for far less production?"

And the answer is the context of the Flames present salary situation over the next few five years. With Backlund locked up, we now need to be very careful with contracts we take on relative to paying Tkachuk, Ferland, Bennett etc as our cap situation is becoming complex.

If you're removing the context and simply asking how is Okposo's cap situation different from Backlund without looking specific to the Flames' cap situation moving forward... Backlund is an elite defensive centre. Okposo is a 45-50 point winger who's been a career minus player. Okposo also had a huge health
/ concussion scare in 2017.

If you're saying in a vacuum you think they're comparable players that's your prerogative. I don't think so at all... and again my point goes far beyond that to the concern of adding that contract to our complicated cap situation moving forward.

[Bunk]

Are Buffalo expecting Mittelstadt to play #2 Center? Guy looks like a star.

If so, trading RoR with a Jankowski or Bennett being part of the return makes a lot of sense for them.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by monkeyman

so who is this person you speak of as being close to his family?

And even if he did know someone close to Kane's family, how would that person have any idea whatsoever what the Flames might be offering in return?

Attention whore.

[cgydom88]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Or you could put Kane with Backlund and Frolik and move Tkachuk to the right side of Monahan/Gaudreau.

I'd love to see Chucky on that top line full time.... They all look absolutely deadly on the PP now that Gulutzen has put two defensemen back there.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by flamesforcup

We could use another 60 point player in Kane. I would be open to it. Doubt we have the assets to get Reinhart or ROR like other people in this thread are suggesting

Kane has a career high of 57 points and that was 6 years ago...

He's a 40ish point player at best now.

[dammage79]

Brodie, Ferland, Fox, Rittich

Kane, Gorges, Lehner, Nylander?

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Brodie, Ferland, Fox, Rittich

Kane, Gorges, Lehner, Nylander?

I hope not

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

Am I the only one that was really hoping they would take a pass on any deadline trades.

I'd like Treliving to do something that at least tells the team they are trying to improve and make a PO push.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Brodie, Ferland, Fox, Rittich

Kane, Gorges, Lehner, Nylander?

Brodie >> Gorges
Ferland > Kane (when considering salary and age)
Rittich => Lehner
Fox vs Nylander -> personal preference

This trade does not make the organization better IMO

[codynw]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Brodie, Ferland, Fox, Rittich

Kane, Gorges, Lehner, Nylander?

That's horrible.

[Flash Walken]

quite honestly the flames are missing 2 middle six forwards.

If there's an option there to grab two forwards from one team in one deal I think that's the natural direction to look if you're Tre.

The Flames have been remarkably fortunate this year in terms of injuries. Imagine how crippling an injury to backlund or Monahan would've been.

If you can get, on paper, a centre lineup of Monahan/O'Reilly/Backlund you can have a dearth of underqualified wingers on the wing. The reason being, in case of a line going cold or there being an injury, you have options for your talented wingers (gaudreau/tkachuk). Not to take anything away from Ferland or Bennett, but we've seen what those guys can do with and without playing those top guys.

If you can nab E. Kane and Oreilly in one deal, you've created a distinct 4 year window in which you can expect your roster to challenge for the non-wildcard spots in their conference.

I don't know what Buffalo is after, but with Phil Housley there maybe they see an emphasis for Fox. If they see Sam Girard potential in him as an example, maybe there isn't a ton of other value needed to secure the deal.

[flambers]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

And even if he did know someone close to Kane's family, how would that person have any idea whatsoever what the Flames might be offering in return?

Attention whore.

His agent maybe?

How about wait and see if a trade happens before ripping on speculation type of stuff?

This type of info makes the site interesting,,,,,

mods can handle validating the source

[Insane_Flame]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

And even if he did know someone close to Kane's family, how would that person have any idea whatsoever what the Flames might be offering in return?

Attention whore.

I have reported you for personal attacks. Fair warning.

[dammage79]

[kukkudo]

Originally Posted by Insane_Flame

I have reported you for personal attacks. Fair warning.

And you should be reported for posting garbage.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Everyone just move on please