[Trade] Flames trade Zadorov to Canucks for 24 5th and 26 3rd

[PaperBagger'14]

Yikes, pretty lame duck return. We should be doing everything possible (even retaining salary) to maximize returns on our UFAs. This was a whiff for Conroy.

[dustygoon]

I would just keep him if that's the value. How is that value not available at deadline?

Conroy getting picked off in a big way.

[442scotty]

Hopefully there’s another awesome deal cooking that requires taking on cap space. That’s gotta be it right?

[The Yen Man]

Wish the 3rd was either this year or next, but I guess that's the market value for a 3rd pairing guy making $4M per year.

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by jg13

The Canucks aren’t winning anything this year and Zadorov isn’t moving the needle for them.

He's there a a bit of a detourent for the younger players that keep getting pushed around and chockeslammed

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[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by droopydrew19

Unless they can Weaponizing the cap space, this is smelling more like addition by subtraction.

The clip the other day with Weegar telling him about being on ice for goals was very telling in my opinion

In a league where most teams are tight to the cap, Cap space saved IS ALWAYS an asset in a trade.

[GioforPM]

Clearing cap for Nylander/Tanev deal.

[Flames_Gimp]

not liking improving the really good canucks

[blankall]

Originally Posted by jg13

The Canucks aren’t winning anything this year and Zadorov isn’t moving the needle for them.

I get that the Canucks want toughness, but Zadorov can also be very flat footed. I don't think this is a good move for them.

[dammage79]

Fantasy GM values aren't real life values. Learned that over the many many years of participating in fan forum trade conversations.

Would I have wanted something more? Sure. That's doesn't reflect reality though.

[Jiggy]

Originally Posted by Stud_McCool

It's pretty disappointing when comparing this to the rumored Toronto offer of Klingberg + better picks.
Hopefully, Connie is not trying to free up cap space for a big ticket item.

Random internet rumors will do that

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by PuckSlap

He's there a a bit of a detourent for the younger players that keep getting pushed around and chockeslammed

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Then the Canucks never saw Zadorov fight.

[Ashasx]

My guess is Conroy was not allowed to retain salary, or plans on retaining salary for one of our other trades (Hanifin, Lindholm), and this really hampered the trade value.

[sa226]

Only eyebrow raise is why now vs wait for the deadline.

I'm pretty sure Conroy isn't turning down better offers so I guess this is the best there was.

If we're being honest here he's a number 5 defensman on an average team. By name recognition he seems more "famous" than his position on the depth chart should allow.

Pretty meh trade.

But aside from his fan favorite status he's a pretty meh player.

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[FlatLandFlamesFan]

Holy crap our third pairing is gonna be not good , hopefully get very limited ice time

Gonna miss Z , he was a higlight reel all by himself , some good some bad

[Wastedyouth]

Huge positive. The winning lately hasn't fooled Conroy into trying to hold fast.

This is a good signal that he knows this team is not good enough.

[Table 5]

I'm no big city GM but that does seem underwhelming. I was expecting him to fetch at least a 2nd.

[Johnny Makarov]

Ridiculous

[traptor]

For a 2026 3rd rounder too.

This is a bad return. Horrible? No. But it's bad.

[1qqaaz]

If the Flames somehow don't take any cap back, I'm fine with it. It allows quite a bit of flexibility for the more important trades.