[Rumour] Lightning have contract extension in place for Hanifin if trade can be completed

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I have heard Lundell is not in play from Florida. I reported a couple days ago the initial offer from TB was 2026 1st, 2024 3rd, and Howard. I wonder if they accepted that or if there has been some tinkering.

Howard is very good.

I would be happy with this trade.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I have heard Lundell is not in play from Florida. I reported a couple days ago the initial offer from TB was 2026 1st, 2024 3rd, and Howard. I wonder if they accepted that or if there has been some tinkering.

I'd be happy with that return.

1st + recent 1st + depth pick?

That'd be a wonderful return. It's not what Boston paid for H. Lindholm, but if Brisson/Noah are being that difficult to work with then this is a pretty strong outcome.

[trackercowe]

So much misinformation these days. It's impossible to make hide nor hair of what's going on with the Flames. Are all teams the same, or is this uniquely a Flames experience?

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Kypreos is full of ####

So believe Frank on this one but not the Markstrom stuff?

[Sec214]

This thread should be closed lol

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Kucherov: 32
Hedman: 35
Point: 29
Vasilevskiy: 32

Some of those guys will be older by then, young teams are starting to get better in that division (Buffalo, Detroit, Ottawa), and they are already only 5th in their division.

Time catches up to everyone.

Buffalo and Ottawa are getting better?

[dino7c]

Noah has a contract extension in place with...the Flames!

Source? My dog

[Sandman]

Huuhtanen has major skating issues, or at least he did in the past.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Sec214

This thread should be closed lol

Why though? It says rumour, maybe it's true, maybe it isn't. I have no idea where Kypreos heard this but maybe he has it right.

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Huuhtanen has major skating issues, or at least he did in the past.

Sure and so did Draisaitl. Skating can always be fixed by effort right? Out of all the negatives for a prospective player I think I put skating dead last. But I’m no expert

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour

The Flames would have to grant permission for those negotiations to take place. It's hard to imagine that permission wouldn't be granted if a deal in principle wasn't already set up and the extension was the last piece of the puzzle.

It's all done, except for **shudders** Flames ownership approval.

(I kid)

[Wolfman]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Sure and so did Draisaitl. Skating can always be fixed by effort right? Out of all the negatives for a prospective player I think I put skating dead last. But I’m no expert

Skating is very important. Definitely not dead last.

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by Wolfman

Skating is very important. Definitely not dead last.

Omg fine. Skating second to last before stick tape colour.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Bonded

So believe Frank on this one but not the Markstrom stuff?

Frank also said that Vancouver isn't looking at trading Lindholm and that Pittsburgh doesn't have any interest in Guentzel. He was essentially saying that Frank is the only one who knows anything or has heard anything.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Bonded

So believe Frank on this one but not the Markstrom stuff?

Hasn't Seravalli gotten a lot right? Or at least been on the right track. Lindholm, Tanev and now this at least, not sure if there is other stuff.

[boogerz]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Sure and so did Draisaitl. Skating can always be fixed by effort right? Out of all the negatives for a prospective player I think I put skating dead last. But I’m no expert

This isn't Draisaitl or Tkachuk levels of bad.

Huutanen's skating is still really, really bad. He looks really top heavy when he skates, his stride looks awkward, and he's slow by FEL standards

How much you can re-teach a guy to skate at his age?

[bax]

Originally Posted by butterfly

By all means, take the best offer. The 800 days doesn’t scare me in the slightest.

Once it turns into 500, 200, 80, you will be happy. Delayed gratification does take a bit to appreciate.

Come on, we’re talking about a player that is 15 years old right now. Likely 7-8 years until they’re making a positive impact for the Flames.

If that’s the best asset you can swing for a 26 year old top pairing defenseman I am not impressed.

[JTech780]

Another player from Tampa that I would have interest in is Jack Thompson. 21 year old RHS D with 32 points in 46 games in the AHL this year.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Hasn't Seravalli gotten a lot right? Or at least been on the right track. Lindholm, Tanev and now this at least, not sure if there is other stuff.

Yeah, Frank - despite being correct fairly often, catches a lot of heat because he dumps on upper management and ownership here a decent amount (you know…stuff we all do on this forum).

Frank also seems to report more actual rumours than just the ones that come to fruition, which I appreciate. A lot of the other insiders only report stuff right before they break…which isn’t really a rumour, it’s just reporting the news first.

…he did just spend like 10 minutes on the Fan 960 singing Conroy’s praise for how well he’s handled a difficult first year as a GM.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Hasn't Seravalli gotten a lot right? Or at least been on the right track. Lindholm, Tanev and now this at least, not sure if there is other stuff.

I’m not saying Seravelli is wrong on this one but I just think it’s funny people believe him on this stuff and then got mad about the meddling owner stuff