[Trade] Frost + Farabee from PHI to CGY for Pelletier + Kuzmenko + 25 2nd + 28 7th

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Some tidbits from Friedman when he appeared on The FAN Hockey Show podcast today:

- Believes that Kuzmenko may have been close to being put on waivers a couple of weeks ago.

Seesh, for two (nearly) waiver guys to this. Wild.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Farabee will wear 86.
Frost will wear 16.
Kerins switches to 6.

[zuluking]

Originally Posted by MegaErtz

Why is Conroy flying to Philadelphia to collect them? They're not children. I always thought Conroy was a nice guy, I'm saddened to hear that he cares so little about carbon emissions and the environment.

I'm glad we got rid of Kuzmenko. Anyone who refuses to wear a pride jersey can take a hike. We never should have brought him in.

nm

[FusionX]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Farabee will wear 86.
Frost will wear 16.
Kerins switches to 6.

Interesting that Kerins isn't taking some random ass number. Maybe looking into it too much though.

How often are aging centers sliding into a wing role? Personally don't think it would work with Backs given how responsible he is defensively and having played center his whole career but maybe the following?

Backlund - Zary - Coleman

That'd leave:

Huby - Kadri - Coronato
Farabee - Frost - Sharangovic
Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka

Would love that 4th line

[ReinhartonD]

After Conroy's fleecing of Vancouver in the Lindholm deal, I knew the team was in good hands with regard to personnel management, and reading the universal anger among Flyers fans on their board, it looks like he's done it again. So nice to trust the decision makers now...

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by FusionX

Interesting that Kerins isn't taking some random ass number. Maybe looking into it too much though.

How often are aging centers sliding into a wing role? Personally don't think it would work with Backs given how responsible he is defensively and having played center his whole career but maybe the following?

Backlund - Zary - Coleman

That'd leave:

Huby - Kadri - Coronato
Farabee - Frost - Sharangovic
Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka

Would love that 4th line

I dont get this fascination with pospisil as a center is. To my mind getting frost is so we dont have to keep putting wingers at center.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Conny will have plenty of time to regale them on the flight back about the story of how Noodles pranked Iggy but Gélinas was blamed when Sutter found out.

[Savvy27]

This is a very exciting trade. Trading from the abundance of wingers that the Flames have to bring in a top 6 center and a winger with a good goal scoring pedigree is smart management. The Flames needed an offensive boost and now they've got one.

When Zary is back I am hoping to see them try this:



Huberdeau - Kadri - Farabee
Zary - Frost - Coronato

Sharangovich - Backlund - Coleman

Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka


I would also understand leaving Coronato with Backlund and Coleman to finish out his development year, but I would love to see Zary and Frost together. The skill and creativity of those two guys together could be magic.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Savvy27

This is a very exciting trade. Trading from the abundance of wingers that the Flames have to bring in a top 6 center and a winger with a good goal scoring pedigree is smart management. The Flames needed an offensive boost and now they've got one.

When Zary is back I am hoping to see them try this:



Huberdeau - Kadri - Farabee
Zary - Frost - Coronato

Sharangovich - Backlund - Coleman

Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka


I would also understand leaving Coronato with Backlund and Coleman to finish out his development year, but I would love to see Zary and Frost together. The skill and creativity of those two guys together could be magic.

Farabee's game is similar to the forwards that Huberdeau had success with in Florida. They definitely need to give him some looks on the top line.

[Fan69]

Huby-frost-sharkbait
Farabee-kadri-scoronato
Pospisil-zary- klapka
Stromgren-backs-lomberg

Bottom three lines rotate depending on which line is playing best.

[scotty2hotty]

Originally Posted by ReinhartonD

After Conroy's fleecing of Vancouver in the Lindholm deal, I knew the team was in good hands with regard to personnel management, and reading the universal anger among Flyers fans on their board, it looks like he's done it again. So nice to trust the decision makers now...

Agreed. I was cautiously optimistic when he took over ... but I absolutely love him now. I have complete faith in his abilities.

If he stays on this track for a couple of years he could prove himself to be among the league's best GMs.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Farabee will wear 86.
Frost will wear 16.
Kerins switches to 6.

Darn, I wanted Kerins to take his old junior number (and his favourite player's number), 23. I'm sure Monahan would have approved.

[camm13]

Originally Posted by FusionX

How often are aging centers sliding into a wing role? Personally don't think it would work with Backs given how responsible he is defensively and having played center his whole career but maybe the following?

Backlund - Zary - Coleman

Backlund was tried on the wings with Monahan centering a few seasons ago (lasted maybe 10 games?), he looked extremely out of place and voiced that he didn't like it. I think the team would probably keep Zary on the wing if it meant having to shift Backlund

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by Fan69

Huby-frost-sharkbait
Farabee-kadri-scoronato
Pospisil-zary- klapka
Stromgren-backs-lomberg

Bottom three lines rotate depending on which line is playing best.

Where's Goalman?

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

Where's Goalman?

Tis true i did forget him. I guess stromgren stays in the A for a while.

More i look at it and the more i like the depth and mix of vets scoring and defense.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Fan69

Huby-frost-sharkbait
Farabee-kadri-scoronato
Pospisil-zary- klapka
Stromgren-backs-lomberg

Bottom three lines rotate depending on which line is playing best.

There is no chance that they are going to split up every line , when current lines have got them in a wild card spot.

[TheScorpion]

It's funny ... with Kuzmenko making the most of a five-game showcase and Pelletier right at the tail end of his development curve, this might actually be a trade that had to happen now to make sense.

Two months ago, Philly doesn't do this. In two months, I suspect they probably don't do this. It had to happen now!

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

There is no chance that they are going to split up every line , when current lines have got them in a wild card spot.

Could be the case but we could also find the new lines are even better.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by sketchyt

Kuzmenko was a pretty frustrating player on-ice, but let's never forget he waived to come to Calgary so the lopsided Lindholm trade could happen and then waived AGAIN to go to a struggling team so that another lopsided trade could happen.

#96 Forever a Flame in my books LOL.

In the summer I think there was an interview with Kuzmenko where he said he doesn't skate and takes a break from hockey to recharge. He might need to change that up because last year and this one his poor starts have really set him back. Even in his first year he got hot at the end of the season.

Seems like he needs to change up something in his routine so he's better to start the season.

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by Locke

I think we're seeing Conroy's master plan for when Canada becomes the 51st state!

We ditched a French 'kind of Canadian' if they can be considered that and a Russian for two Americans! Coincidence? I think not!

Conroy knows whats coming and is preparing for it.

Is Conroy a Lizard-Man? Only time will tell!

One problem with your theory. Frost is not American. He is Canadian.