Who should we trade next to make room for the younger players?

[gvitaly]

For me it's any of the forwards in the $4M-$6M range not named Backlund. I would need to see the start of the season, but Farabee seems like the most likely candidate. Coleman brings a great defensive game and PK. Sharangovich brings a unique goal scoring ability the Flames don't have much of. Meanwhile, Farabee doesn't really do anything Klapka and Pospisil can't replace.

As always it all depends on the return the Flames could get. If the Flames could trade Huberdeau with a $2.5M-$3M retention for FC I think they should.

On the backend I would be happy if Hanley, Bean, and Pachal get passed on the depth chart and get the Flames something in return.

[Locke]

Huberdeau?

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Goriders

In your plan are you and me the top pairing D?

[NegativeSpace]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

Frost just signed this Summer; don't see him being a trade option this year.

Just to be clear, I was just listing the players with deals expiring soon. Frost's deal gives the team and player one more year to see what he is in Calgary. If he struggles this year, I see the team moving on next year, particularly with Backs signed and Kadri.

[DJones]

Anyone that is worth anything really. After Coleman/Andersson it gets tough though.

Curious if someone like Pachal has value

[The Original FFIV]

Realistically has to be a top 9 F. And one that goes for picks/prospects and doesn’t bring another body back. Running with too young a d core can wreck development as you need that veteran stability back there. Exception being if we can get a top six C in any deal.

Woukd love to give our young f more opportunities further up lineup. So I guess you are talking Sharky/Farabee/Coleman. If Conny can work some black magic and move Huby out that woukd be ideal but probably a long shot.

[Hackey]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Run anyone on the team over the age of 26 out of town with torches and pitchforks!

Even if that actually happened...we would still have posters lamenting that the team is too old and not bringing in enough young players.

Young is meaningless if they're not talented though. It's about more than just getting younger. Flames are getting younger but are they getting better? Time will tell.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by FBI

Ok I see this question in a bunch of threads.
Let’s say some of our youngsters really start to pop. We have too many mid players to fit them in. So who would need to go?

Andersson is the obvious one. Who is next for forwards, I would say Coleman. And after that maybe Farabee should be on a thin leash if he starts badly?

If Farabee starts slowly, he has negative value.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Locke

Huberdeau?

Good luck moving that contract.

[DoubleK]

I would extend Coleman unless some team makes Conroy an offer he can't refuse.

He plays the game the right way, genuinely likes being in Calgary and, like Backlund, is an asset for the younger players on the team.

[McG]

Different filters for this as well.

Pending UFAs that don’t fit our age profile should be top of list.

As the young people grow up, we are going to need that cap money.

And if we consider getting into other teams’ assets, well that’s going to need money too.

[Kipper_3434]

Depends so much on how the season goes. If the flames are in a playoff spot, I could see Sharangovich for a top 4 LD in hockey trade.

If the team is faltering badly, I hope it's Kadri. He would get a haul imo and the team could tank down to McKenna levels without his scoring

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Kipper_3434

Depends so much on how the season goes. If the flames are in a playoff spot, I could see Sharangovich for a top 4 LD in hockey trade.

If the team is faltering badly, I hope it's Kadri. He would get a haul imo and the team could tank down to McKenna levels without his scoring

If the Flames are in a playoff spot then Sharangovich is probably a reason why.

[Kipper_3434]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

If the Flames are in a playoff spot then Sharangovich is probably a reason why.

Possibly but the team has a huge shortage of top 4d

[Sandman]

I'm a huge Farabee fan, and I was much more delighted to have acquired him than Frost, but he just can't have another season with production as poor as he saw last season- especially with his contract. I think he can bounce back though, as he had some of the worst puck-luck in the league in the second-half last season- he was actually playing well and getting chances.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Sandman

I'm a huge Farabee fan, and I was much more delighted to have acquired him than Frost, but he just can't have another season with production as poor as he saw last season- especially with his contract. I think he can bounce back though, as he had some of the worst puck-luck in the league in the second-half last season- he was actually playing well and getting chances.

Think Farabee was a throw in to get Frost.

6 pts in 31 games is really bad.

[3rd Degree]

To me this is a very very simple two man list. Look over the roster for the oldest guys with the highest value and move them out
#1 with a bullet, Kadri needs to go. He’s a diminishing asset and he’ll up win games we don’t need to win this year. You approach him about waiving at the tdl. You tell him he’s gone next year when he doesn’t have the same protection. The last thing we need is a middling finish like last year.

Coleman, move him while he has value.

Theee two are no brainers to me.

In a rebuild you trade older vets to expedite the rebuild. You gain extra picks and prospects and lose more games.

[dino7c]

They aren't trying to lose games

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Think Farabee was a throw in to get Frost.

6 pts in 31 games is really bad.

He was, but that doesn't mean he can't rebound.

If he does, you keep him.

If he continues to play poorly scoring wise, his contract is immovable.

He's likely to stay here.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Think Farabee was a throw in to get Frost.

6 pts in 31 games is really bad.

Both individual and on ice stats suggest a much better player that didn't finish.

Could be that he doesn't have finishing skill for sure, but the creation stats with him on the ice suggest his teammates should have finished more frequently as well.

He puts those same underlying numbers forward this year and I think he's a 20-20-40 guy.