[Trade] Stars trade Mathew Dumba + 2028 2nd to Pens for D Vladislav Kolyachonok

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Andersson (50%) retention for 2027 1st + Bichsel feels like it would have been great..but my guess is Dallas might feel like that's too much.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I don't think it is Dallas saying 'no' to that deal.

Pretty much every other team that has expressed interest in Andersson would be able to beat a "late 1st in 2027 + Bichsel" offer and I would argue that payment is not enough to justify adding the retention slot.

Also, I still think the Andersson trade return needs to bring back a great C prospect.

[Kipper_3434]

Originally Posted by Wolven

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I don't think it is Dallas saying 'no' to that deal.

Pretty much every other team that has expressed interest in Andersson would be able to beat a "late 1st in 2027 + Bichsel" offer and I would argue that payment is not enough to justify adding the retention slot.

Also, I still think the Andersson trade return needs to bring back a great C prospect.

Depends on your definition of great and you're entitled to your opinion. Why does it have to bring back a great C prospect? When's the last time an expiring UFA was moved for a top center prospect? What exactly is wrong with a high end LD or W prospect. Any prospect with elite potential coming back would be a win. Much more likely to get draft picks and a b level prospect.

Flames have very little leverage here.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by Kipper_3434

Depends on your definition of great and you're entitled to your opinion. Why does it have to bring back a great C prospect? When's the last time an expiring UFA was moved for a top center prospect? What exactly is wrong with a high end LD or W prospect. Any prospect with elite potential coming back would be a win. Much more likely to get draft picks and a b level prospect.

Flames have very little leverage here.

The Flames have most of the leverage here. The Stars have almost zero leverage.
- Andersson is not an expiring UFA, he has a full year left on his contract for a very reasonable cost
- Andersson is the top RD available on the market right now
- Andersson is the best D available as a UFA next summer
- The Flames can decide where Andersson goes, including keeping him in Calgary if the offers are garbage right now and trading him in March to whichever contender is willing to meet Conroy's price.

The Flames could use LD depth, we have no need for wingers, and we are desparate for C. Andersson may be the biggest trade chip the Flames have for the next few years, so I would hope that the priority is C.

A lot of people are thinking that the Stars or Golden Knights are the only options here, but there are easily 5 other teams that could use a RD upgrade.

It all comes down to who is going to meet Conroy's price.