[Trade] Tkachuk (8 yrs x $9.5 mil) + `25 4th to FLA for Huberdeau, Weegar, Schwindt & `25 1st

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Where is Cali Panthers Fan??

Lying in bed unsure of how to process his feelings lol

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Sutter will turn MacKenzie Weegar into a god damned hockey Tyrannosaurus

Also a reason I could see Weeger waiting to sign an extension sadly.

[Jiggy_12]

It’s all a fever dream. What is this

[djsFlames]

It's later in Florida, you fools.

I hope nobody is in the coffee spray-zone tomorrow morning though.

[Mull]

Gaskal....How do we request an Around the League report from Gaskal for this trade?


Please...?

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Saqe

He really wasn't but is looking to get paid like one. But Sutter will get the best out of him like Q did, I can imagine.



Huby is 30 if Calgary signs him and is looking for a massive contract. Great player but tough to sign seems like.

He played the most minutes, and had elite underlying stats on the presidents trophy winning team.

Sure maybe he has some bad giveaways but he’s absolutely a top pairing dman. There is no arguing that. He’s 31st in the NHL on TOI/GP that’s the definition of top pairing dman.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

I love Brodie

I thought it was dumb to lose him

I hated Brodie. Every one of his mistakes ended up in our net.

Lol at the Leafs thinking they can go anywhere with Brodie and Gio on their blueline..................... in 2022!!!

and Tanev over Brodie 7 days a week and twice on Sundays

[tvp2003]

Interesting to note as well — Tkachuk signed for 8 years versus possibly 4 or 5 and then trying to cash in on another payday.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Also a reason I could see Weeger waiting to sign an extension sadly.

$4.5 million x 6 years. C'mon. Calgary can't pay over $5 million for a dman. Not their style.

[browna]

Once again, even though this is one of the largest trades in recent memory with big name players (and their agents) moving teams in a very rare situation, ZERO leaks from BT and the Flames side, and not even a hint from anyone as to this return in days or even hours before this.

The other side locked down too for the most part. Leaking out 1/3 of the teams in the league, if that was even legit, was basically old news because my guess this deal was worked out in principal a couple days ago, and likely worked on for close to a week after JG and thus MT were gone.

"Hockey Insiders" hate the Flames becuase of this, because any Flames rumors they try and peddle to get clicks or follows are pretty much known to be totally made up, and I love it.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Mull

Gaskal....How do we request an Around the League report from Gaskal for this trade?


Please...?

You have to run to the top of black rock mountain and blow the big mythical-looking horn.

The purity of your heart will be tested along the way by the ghost of James Neal.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Where is Cali Panthers Fan??

The trade broke after 11pm in Florida, so he's probably sleeping with no idea what has even happened.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Interesting to note as well — Tkachuk signed for 8 years versus possibly 4 or 5 and then trying to cash in on another payday.

Tkachuk knows last season is about as good as it gets, cash in with low taxes

although I will admit in Florida he will do better than my previous projections

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by getbak

Is there a player in the league you can't say that about?

Just as you shouldn't judge a player on his highlight reel, you also shouldn't judge on the lowlights.

True but his low's were the worst, I never understood what happened because he was so reliable before. And btw I watched all the games, not just highlight reels. And looking to get paid obviously because his stats say he is great, that's the worry. Sutter needs to tell him to shut up and keep it simple.

[Mull]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

You have to run to the top of black rock mountain and blow the big mythical-looking horn.

The Becons are lit, CP calls for aid from Gaskal.

[dino7c]

A special thanks to Edmonton and Vancouver for passing on Tkachuk

with a first round pick and so many assets the draft/trade tree could go on forever


Vs. Pull ur RV or Julevi or whatever

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by dino7c

there are like 3 people on the site (or on earth with truth truth serum for Oiler fans) who don't think this is a home run and I probably could have guess beforehand which posters

Any way you look at it

Flames are a better team today than yesterday
Flames have more assets today than yesterday

It's why this trade is so awesome. I've voiced my concern around contract status and I really want these extension to get buttoned up (how cool would it be to have them announced tomorrow?), but this trade was big for today and it gave us a big piece in the future.

Treliving somehow brought in a player who was tied for 2nd in scoring in the league last year AND helped gain future/young assets. The entire thought process around basing the deal around futures for me was that there was no way we'd get a player as good as Chucky for *right now*...but then he went and did just that AND got futures AND also got a top pairing defenceman.

It's an impressive bit of work.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

My comment on this would be that the Flames aren’t going to be sellers at the deadline. This trade keeps them in contention.

They need these extensions done, otherwise they’re at real risk. I fully expect extensions to get done.

I hear you.

But as I said earlier why would you put yourself in the same fire that burned you a week ago?

Look it as a sign now or move now summer and you're way ahead of where you were a day ago.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

The team is unquestionably worse than last year, older, and in a position to lose both of these players next offseason.

And if you can extend them, Huberdeau will be 30 next June and Weegar is 29 in January. Do you really want long term deals with these players?

What this does it make this team mediocre for the next 3-4 year. Might make the playoffs a couple times, might miss, but never good enough to be a consistent Cup threat.

I'm trying not to be a Debbie Downer but this is the exact opposite of what I wanted to happen. I will say though, I expected worse if the Flames were going to go in this direction.

Gaudreau is the same age as huberdeau . We were all pissed he left and didn't resign. We just replace him with a better more consistent player . What's the problem here?

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Bingo

So you're assuming the minority that doesn't like the deal has critical thinking on their side but the majority that like it are jumping the gun?

No lumping in there!

I'm sure some of the people that have liked the deal have given it a thought or two thanks.

Not everyone one is extreme [hate the trade as much as possible] or [love the trade as much as possible]. Bizarre to me the responses to those posting logical hesitations, and bashing them for not being in the OMG amazing trade, best trade in Flames history group. It can be, but it's not yet.