[Rumour] Sportak: Flames are trying to add second top-10 pick

[neo45]

Dick move by Ribeiro to make the broke team pay him, no? Must have been some bad blood


Even though there is no guaruntee the Flames meant to buy him out, he couldnt be compliance bought out for the record

[terminator]

So again the Flames came close to acquring to exra first rounders. lol

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by neo45

Even though there is no guaruntee the Flames meant to buy him out, he couldnt be compliance bought out for the record

Nope, can't trade for and then compliance buyout... But Flames ownership far more willing to spend that 12 million than Phoenix would.
No wonder they threw him under the bus, given that he refused to waive.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by terminator

So again the Flames came close to acquring to exra first rounders. lol

If you take Dregers comments at face value flames could have had 4th, 7th, and 12th pick if every thing worked out.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

If you take Dregers comments at face value flames could have had 4th, 7th, and 12th pick if every thing worked out.

Yeah but there would have had to be significant assets going to Carolina in a Ward for 7th pick deal. Certainly 34th wouldn't have been enough - I assume it was offered.

[albertGQ]

4th: Sam Bennett
7th: Nick Ritchie
12th: Hayden Fleury (assuming he slips since Canes won't pick him, but if an 8-11 team picks him, maybe Ehlers or Nylander slips)

Would've been a great haul!!!

[Hackey]

I'm sure we would have had to add quite a bit to land the 12th pick. Simply taking on Ribiero would have been robbery.