2022/2023 Trade Speculation and Rumours

[bubbsy]

Being in Toronto, and the leafs still needing a 1b goalie, at minimal cap cost....

How would flames fan offering vladar to the leafs? I'm sure the flames can find a avg backup on the market given that markstrom plays 60+ games?

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Royle9

Stl would have the interest no doubt.
But do they have the desire to part with the assets the Flames would need to make it happen.

Surely 1 of Thomas (unlikely with the recent signing) or Kyrou is the starting ask.
Likely a 1st round pick.

Thomas would have more trade value than Tkachuk these days. He's going no where, and never was. His years of control would have made a difference, than a player going to UFA in a year.

Kyrou should be available.

[madmike]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Being in Toronto, and the leafs still needing a 1b goalie, at minimal cap cost....

How would flames fan offering vladar to the leafs? I'm sure the flames can find a avg backup on the market given that markstrom plays 60+ games?

I'm also a Leafs fan (sorry I live in Toronto), so I'd love this kind of deal for the Leafs, but if I'm the Flames I don't do it without an overpayment.

Wolf is potentially the Flames future in goal but he needs playing time which means another season in the AHL. And the Flames aren't going to get a better backup than Vladar. Unless the Flames are going full tank mode (which I highly doubt), dealing Vladar now doesn't make sense.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Being in Toronto, and the leafs still needing a 1b goalie, at minimal cap cost....

How would flames fan offering vladar to the leafs? I'm sure the flames can find a avg backup on the market given that markstrom plays 60+ games?

I doubt that the Flames have any intention of trading Vladar, absent a huge overpay.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

He has scored at a 60+ point pace for the last 3 seasons. You may be remembering 23 year old Burokovsky

I think the inconsistency was last year. He was fine off the hop, but petered out and eventually got replaced by Nichushkin.

[Mr.Coffee]

So the Senators add Talbot, Giroux and Debrincat to an already pretty good looking young forward core? Wow… dynamite off-season if they land Giroux. May wanna look at D though.

[Toonage]

If the Sens are looking to shed some cap, and Connor Brown is available at the right price go get him.

Don't overpay for Ben Chiarot today. Tre's long memory could be a blessing and a curse with this money.

[saillias]

Does anyone have other examples of a pro sports owner dying and his role going to a couple young kids? The ownership group of the Senators is now two children. Must be weird to have your boss be teenage girls

[keenan87]

So, when do we figure we find out the direction the Flames are going?

1. Staying silent in FA? Or signing players?
2. Tkachuk being traded?
3. Taking on bad contracts?

I just hope the Flames are honest with the fans on what they are looking to do.

[Royle9]

I mean, the biggest UFA's will get done today most likely.
Unfortunately most of the UFA's already know where they are going before it opens, so the Flames were behind the 8 ball as of last night.

With that said, I hope they stay quiet which would signify a proper strategy.

[transplant99]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1546946746596691969

[flambers]

Originally Posted by keenan87

So, when do we figure we find out the direction the Flames are going?

1. Staying silent in FA? Or signing players?
2. Tkachuk being traded?
3. Taking on bad contracts?

I just hope the Flames are honest with the fans on what they are looking to do.

My guess they will sign a couple UFAs, more minor type of stuff

Tkachuk contract is likely going to take all summer to figure out

Flames addressing the loss of Gaudreau, I still think will be done via trade and it could take a while.

[Geeoff]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Being in Toronto, and the leafs still needing a 1b goalie, at minimal cap cost....

How would flames fan offering vladar to the leafs? I'm sure the flames can find a avg backup on the market given that markstrom plays 60+ games?

Personally, I don't like it. Vladar has shown flashes of impressive play and I would rather keep him

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by transplant99

https://twitter.com/user/status/1546946746596691969

Flames somehow ended up with two of those contracts.

[Toonage]

Need to keep Vladar so he can play the Oilers.

[Monahammer]

I'm more in favor of trading markstrom and running a wolf/vladdy combo. Markstrom could probably garner a significant return still.

[madmike]

Originally Posted by keenan87

So, when do we figure we find out the direction the Flames are going?

1. Staying silent in FA? Or signing players?
2. Tkachuk being traded?
3. Taking on bad contracts?

I just hope the Flames are honest with the fans on what they are looking to do.

I'd be ok with a mid-tier FA move, but their priority should be getting Tkachuk and Mangiapane inked to long-term deals. They can bump Bread up to the top line, then stick Toffoli or Pelletier on the 2nd line with Backlund and Coleman.

It's definitely a big step back, but there's not much they can do about it now.

[shutout]

best chance for the Flames to deal Tkachuk to the Blues would be a 1st, Neighbors, Tarasenko.

Moving out the Tarasenko contract for them would be big.
A Kyrou deal is something they would look at in the future if they cant afford him.

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by madmike

I'd be ok with a mid-tier FA move, but their priority should be getting Tkachuk and Mangiapane inked to long-term deals. They can bump Bread up to the top line, then stick Toffoli or Pelletier on the 2nd line with Backlund and Coleman.

It's definitely a big step back, but there's not much they can do about it now.

Oof that’s a huge step back. Backlund and Coleman with anyone is a decent 3rd line but painful 2nd

[TheIronMaiden]

The Flames cannot trade their first this year.