[Rumour] Toffoli, Lindholm, Backlund, and Hanifin unlikely to re-sign

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Ferarri

Hearing Rick Ball and Kelly Hrudey have also requested a trade.

Hrudey's suit got the ball button rolling a couple of seasons ago. It wanted to get out of town and quickly!

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by troutman

Calgary just named 7th most livable city in the world:

https://calgary.citynews.ca/2023/06/...e-city-report/

LOL every Calgarian will believe that until you're forced to be a snowbird. The news can make up all thr BS they want.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Ferarri

Hearing Rick Ball and Kelly Hrudey have also requested a trade.

It’s not all bad; I have it on good authority Pat Steinberg is putting the finishing touches on a 6-year deal.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

If you are a winning organization that treats its' players well, then you become a destination that players want to be in. Nobody is racing to play in Anaeheim or San Jose any longer, but when those organizations improve again, they will again. Calgary may never be the premier destination, but it can be a destination again if Conroy does a good job.

Don’t kid yourself - most NHLers would still love to play in San Jose. I doubt it’s on a single no-trade list. Anaheim probably isn’t either.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Don’t kid yourself - most NHLers would still love to play in San Jose. I doubt it’s on a single no-trade list. Anaheim probably isn’t either.

A fat lot of good it’s done the Ducks.

Thank god for Pronger and Niedermayer, or they’d have completely wasted the careers of Getzlaf and Perry.

[Username: Flames]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

It is irksome that the club went and stomached 8 million in dead cash to get rid of the guy the players didn't get along with and brought in a guy they had strong relationships with - FOR the players - and they repay the team this way for making that compromise.

The Flames deserve a lot better. Especially the class acts who are running the show now.

Yeah. Now I wish that Sutter was still the coach.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

IMO. If ordinary fans are ####ting on Edwards left and right and even Barn Burner openly worrying about which "marching orders" Connie is getting from the ownership mandate I feel like that says something

That was my point in one of these threads...Edwards parachuted in Darryl who treated players badly and nobody did squat about it (if allegations are true). Kind of tends to destroy any sense of loyalty one might have.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by CSharp

LOL every Calgarian will believe that until you're forced to be a snowbird. The news can make up all thr BS they want.

Calgary is a great place to live as a normal person. Wouldn’t be on the top of my list if I was a young millionaire though.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by troutman

Sutter is fired and they still want out. Maybe the problem is higher up?

No this is likely wrong. I mean yes Edwards is awful and stunts any GM from doing what they want to do. But in this case I think it's legitimately just a domino effect of stars leaving and those left behind seeing the writing on the wall.

[jayswin]

I feel like although the Flames had a great regular season with Gaudreau, Lindholm and Tkachuk had an amazing year, ultimately Sutter as one human being ripped this franchise apart with the way he came into this team (and maybe that's the only way he knows how).

And it could ultimately end up being for the better. But as much as we mocked the unicorn talk from the Panthers GM, he may have been on to something.

[Ferarri]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Don’t kid yourself - most NHLers would still love to play in San Jose. I doubt it’s on a single no-trade list. Anaheim probably isn’t either.

I mean who could say no the happiest place on earth?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Calgary is a great place to live as a normal person. Wouldn’t be on the top of my list if I was a young millionaire though.

It's older players that love SJ

[blender]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Makar

What about Byram?
He's had injury issues to some degree. But he can be a difference maker as well. Can he be a number 1?

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by blender

What about Byram?
He's had injury issues to some degree. But he can be a difference maker as well. Can he be a number 1?

Byram is an incredible player, but he’s already had so many concussion problems…

Probably a gamble worth taking though, if he’s on the table.

[camm13]

He's an RFA, so needs a new deal

[blender]

What is the the extent of the head injuries?

[camm13]

I think if they avs want to unload a defensemen, it'll probably be Girard, he has 4 more years making $5M and playing on their 3rd pair. Assuming Josh Manson is healthy to start the year and with Johnson going UFA, he'll still be on the bottom pair next season. 25 years old, haven't watched him enough to know if he's worth $5M.

[blender]

Not sure Girard is better than Hanifin.
I guess he doesn't need to be at 5m as Hanifin will soon be getting much more.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by blender

What is the the extent of the head injuries?

Severe enough that he’s only played 92 games in three years.

Probably the single biggest concussion risk in the game right now.

[jayswin]

nm