2022/2023 Trade Speculation and Rumours

[boogerz]

The current Flames defense is one of the lightest d corps that Sutter has coached in the past 25 years. The average weight is 210lbs with everyone except Gilbert and Zadorov weighing less than the average (Zadorov is that massive). If you add in Kylington, it becomes the lightest d corps that Sutter has coached since the late 90s.

The last time Sutter won the cup, the average weight on the backend was 220lbs with Voynov being the only dman under 210lbs.

Maybe there is some fire to the Weegar rumor if Weegar can return an upgrade at one of the forward wing spots while Treliving adds more size to the backend via Schenn.


I don't agree with trading Weegar, but he is relatively small and not a Sutter player.

[SuperMatt18]

Why would you need to choose though.

Tanev will be 35 turning 36 at the expiry of his deal in 2 years. He probably doesn't need a contract.

We have very few d-men prospects coming up the pipeline.

If you're not planning to re-build then Andersson and Weegar are the longer term core of this defense.

Andersson: 3 x $4.55M
Weegar: 8 x $6.25M

And really both of them for a combined $10.8M for the next three seasons after this one is great value.

If you can extend Hanifin for around the same as Weegar then that would be fine.

Even if Hanifin is $7M then $18M for Weegar, Hanifin, and Andersson is great value under what will likely be close to a $90M cap by then.

I don't agree with trading Weegar, but he is relatively small and not a Sutter player.

How is Weegar not a Sutter player?

Second on the team in hits to only Zadorov (103 vs 101)

Stout defensively. Erases zone entries, strong first pass.

Leads the team in CF%, Fenwick For%, Shots For%, and is second in xGF%.

Issue being he's had some terrible on ice luck with a .899 save percentage, and 6.74 shooting percentage (similar to Tanev who has also been just as unlucky).

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I just finished reading the 4th period piece and the Weegar news was pretty surprising but I definitely take everything from that publication with a huge grain of salt. They have posted a ton of Flames related rumors that were not true like the team trying to dump Gaudreau after the bubble to sign Taylor Hall.

I would consider Weegar to the Sens for their 23 1st and Zaitsev. Get a top 12 pick in the draft and not have Weegar on the books at $6.25M until he is 37. The use Zaitsev’s deal in a move to get Boeser.

Just for fun:

To Ottawa: Weegar
To Calgary: 23 1st + Zaitsev

To Calgary: Boeser + Schenn
To Vancouver: Zaitsev + 2nd + B prospect

I would want Shane Pinto from Ottawa.

[ComixZone]

Fourth Period again:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1625915090489729029

Seems to be an extension for Mikey Anderson (8 years?), who is this guy? $4.1M AAV

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Fourth Period again:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1625915090489729029

Seems to be an extension for Mikey Anderson (8 years?), who is this guy? $4.1M AAV

lol he got his check by paying for it.

[Tbull8]

Pretty sure that's just for the Mikey Anderson signing anyways

[Ashasx]

any man who does eye emojis for a signing cannot be trusted

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

I would want Shane Pinto from Ottawa.

I would be cool with that but I feel Ottawa is in the full on win now approach and would rather part with picks than young talent on their roster.

Upgrading from a boat anchor contract of Zaitsev to Weegar should cost a potential high 1st rounder. Getting Pinto could open up opportunities to be more comfortable trading Lindholm in the summer instead of extending him to a massive contract that kicks in months before he is 30 years old.

I don’t buy much of this report from the 4th period but with that said the Flames not being happy with their new mix after the summer of change makes sense and I could see them looking at making some significant changes.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

any man who does eye emojis for a signing cannot be trusted

Leslie?!?

[Aarongavey]

Blue Jackets looking for a 3 asset return for Gavrikov, including a 2023 1st rounder. Looks like the market is ripe for slightly above average defensive dman. I wonder what it would be for an actual good defensive dman.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Leslie?!?

Different when it's a UFA that you're getting on the open market (and when you're a member of the team media)

Than a guy whos more of a rumour monger doing it for a re-signing.

[Ashasx]

If GMs end up trade a 1st round pick for Gavrikov after what happened last season with Chiarot and everyone telling them not to trade for him, I would be absolutely bewildered.

But NHL GMs continue to surprise in all the wrong ways.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by genetic_phreek

Yeah that's a tough one.

Who's got the better trade value?
What would Hanifin's long term value be?
Who's actually better money aside?

Hanifin is younger so that's the big advantage.
Weegar is a RS dman which is usually coveted.

Weegar is also capable of playing both sides, which is extremely beneficial. It helps with injuries and/or new guys coming in and playing the side they’re most comfortable with.

[AustinL_NHL]

Still don't get some people's desire to fire Sutter.

Literally give the Flames even slightly-below average goaltending and they're comfortably in a Playoff spot.

I'm not down to fire the GOAT Flames coach just because Markstrom has been ####.

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL

Still don't get some people's desire to fire Sutter.

Literally give the Flames even slightly-below average goaltending and they're comfortably in a Playoff spot.

I'm not down to fire the GOAT Flames coach just because Markstrom has been ####.

Because there has been a ton of smoke about players not wanting to play for him. I'm not going to get into specific players but I have it on good authority that they are tired of his antics, many of which are not shown publicly.

[DirtyMike]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Because there has been a ton of smoke about players not wanting to play for him. I'm not going to get into specific players but I have it on good authority that they are tired of his antics, many of which are not shown publicly.

Are you able to share what these antics are?

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Because there has been a ton of smoke about players not wanting to play for him. I'm not going to get into specific players but I have it on good authority that they are tired of his antics, many of which are not shown publicly.

From who? Journalists who he is short with? Okay.

[Geeoff]

I wonder if the Flames are looking at Alex DeBrincat? RW, former 40 goal scorer could be just what the doctor ordered. He's on a expiring deal and Flames would have to move Weegar to fit an extension maybe?

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by DirtyMike

Are you able to share what these antics are?

I would rather not

[SuperMatt18]

Now that's a whole different discussion.

DeBrincat for Weegar ... then sure, especially if Debrincat comes with an extension.

Weegar for 1st + Zaitsev... no thank you.