[Predictions] Your 2020 Off-Season Predictions Thread

[FlamesAddiction]

I predict major disappointment if or when Gaudreau is traded. I am almost expecting something like Merzlikins and Anderson for Gaudreau, and then CP crashes.

I do think the Flames sign Hall to make up for it though.

[topfiverecords]

I predict we did this already in August. I'm 2/3 so far.

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Hall ends up on Long Island. Reunited with old buddy Eberle.

Ward remains HC.

Fewer people spell Hanifin correctly.

[David Struch]

Trade 1:
To Rangers: Johnny Gaudreau, Oliver Kylington, Mark Giordano
To Flames: 24th overall, Mika Zibanejad, Lias Andersson

Trade 2:
To Ducks: Sam Bennett, Noah Hanifin
To Flames: Rickard Rakell, Hampus Lindholm

UFA Forwards:
Carl Söderberg
Mattias Janmark

UFA Defencemen:
Erik Gustafsson
Sami Vatanen

UFA Goalie:
Jacob Markström

1st Round Picks:
19th William Wallinder
24th Noel Gunler

2nd Round Picks:
49th Daniel Torgersson

2020-21 Calgary Flames:

Tkachuk - Zibanejad - Rakell
Dubé - Monahan - Lindholm
Andersson - Backlund - Mangiapane
Lucic - Janmark - Söderberg

Lindholm - Andersson
Välimäki - Vatanen
Mackey - Gustafsson

Markström
Rittich

Mikael Backlund named Captain

^ Lol @ haters trying to sh*t on our parade, fun thread!

[frodo_t_baggins]

Let’s get crazy!

To Florida: Monahan, Rittich
To Calgary: Barkov, Bobrovsky

We get legitimate #1 center and take a huge risk/potential high reward on Bobrovsky. Florida does it to get rid of that contract but still get a quality centre and goalie in return.

To St Louis: Gaudreau
To Calgary: Parayko, Sundqvist

St louis does it to clear cap to re-sign pietrangelo and replace offence lost in tarasenko. We do it to get a potential top pair RD.

Flip Ryan and Sundqvist for picks.

Sign Hall and fill in the gaps ELCs/league min players.

Hall-Barkov-Lindhokm
Tkachuk-Backlund-Mangiapane
Lucic-Bennett-Dube
Reider-Jankowski-Grabner
Gawdin

Giordano-Parayko
Hanifin-Andersson
Valimaki-Kylington
Forbort

Bobrovsky
Dell

[Sandman]

Flames will sign Talbot, pick up Murray, trade BSD.

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

This is a mix of what I hope will happen with a combination of what I think could happen

To Flyers: Gaudreau
To Flames: Frost, 1st, Zemula, Gostisbhere
Flames trade Johnny home and add 3 pieces for the future and begin remaking their blueline. Frost, and Zumula fit the need of center and right shot D and they add another first round pick to the stable

To any team looking for a 3-4 C: Derek Ryan
To Flames: 3rd round pick
Flames dump cap and get a pick in a round they don’t have a selection

To Bruins: Hanifin, Mangipane
To Flames: Carlo, DeBrusk
This is the trade no one saw coming and a bit out of left field. Boston likes the hometown boy who comes with longer term security. Mangipane has a contentious negotiation with the Flames last summer that may have left a bad taste in the mouths of both sides. They move on just as the Bruins are rumored to be moving on from DeBrusk

Flames sign Markstrom 5.75x6 with a NMC. Flames get their guy and give him the security he desires and the team knows their goaltending plan for the next several years with this move

Flames sign Taylor Hall $8.5M x 7 years NMC/buyout proof bonus laden contract. Just like the Oilers with Lucic back in 2016 the Flames get one of the best free agents on the market but are forced to ante up an extremely risky contract that includes a NMC, and buyout proof bonus structure.

Hall-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Backlund-DeBrusk
Lucic-Bennett-Dube
TBD-Frost-TBD- Depth ufa signings or prospects fill the 4th line role

Giordano-Andersson
Valimaki-Carlo
Gostisbhere-Kylington

Markstrom
Rittich

Definitely a different looking team

At least give Kylington a partner who knows how to defend.

[Royle9]

Sure why not:


UFA Forwards:
Taylor Hall
Michael Grabner

UFA Defencemen
Tyson Barrie
Michael Stone

UFA Goaltender:
Jacob Markstrom

Trade #1
Philadelphia receives:
Johnny Gaudreau
Calgary receives:
Morgan Frost
Shayne Gostisbehere
2020 1st round pick

Trade #2
Buffalo receives:
Sean Monahan
Oliver Kylington
Calgary receives:
Sam Reinhart
Casey Mittelstadt
2020 1st round pick

2020 Picks:

8th - Askarov
19th - Amirov
23rd - Gunler

[jg13]

- Two UFA Forwards - Hall
- Two UFA Defencemen - Vatanen
- One UFA Goaltender - Markstrom
- Two Trades - Hanifin + Monahan for Barkov & 2021 2nd. Jankowski + 6th (2021) for Virtanen
- Who the Flames draft in the 1st and 2nd round of the NHL Entry Draft - Zary. Not familiar enough with prospects after the first 35-40 to make an educated guess.

[Poe969]

I predict the team will be almost the exact same as last year except they'll add some racing stripes and maybe a Finn.

[Ring of Fire]

- Two UFA Forwards
Taylor Hall
Tobias Rieder

- Two UFA Defencemen
Sami Vatanen
TJ Brodie

- One UFA Goaltender (If needed)
Cam Talbot

- Two Trades
Oliver Kylington, Derek Ryan, 2021 2nd Rounder to Columbus for Josh Anderson, David Savard



- Who the Flames draft in the 1st and 2nd round of the NHL Entry Draft

Connor Zary
Brandon Coe

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Poe969

I predict the team will be almost the exact same as last year except they'll add some racing stripes and maybe a Finn.

Vatanen?

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Poe969

I predict the team will be almost the exact same as last year except they'll add some racing stripes and maybe a Finn.

Puljujaarvi?

[dammage79]

Clearly the answer is Valimaki.

[Snuffleupagus]

Shoot for the moon prediction

Trade #1
Gaudreau, Monahan and Hanifin ($18,120.000)

for

Eichel and Ristolainen ($15,400.000)

Trade #2
Backlund, Rittich + 1st($8,100.000)
for

Danault, Allen +2nd($7,433.333)

UFA signing

Hall($8,250.000)

[Poe969]

Haula