2017/2018 Trade Speculation and Rumors

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by OutToLunch

The article you quote says JVR and a first for Hamonic

Around a week ago, the time people were talking here about what the Leafs offered NYI for Hamonic, apparently Lebrun said the Leafs tried at the deadline to trade for D, and struck out on 3 targets: Hamonic, McDonagh, and Vatanen, and have also been rumoured interested in Tanev.

https://www.thefourthperiod.com/may-...sted-in-tanev/

Tanev has a NTC and says he wants to stay in Van, but media around the Leafs don’t really take items of fact or of probability as terribly relevant in their world.

[Roof-Daddy]

You gotta think that if the Flames want to get back into the draft in the first three rounds, they'll be talking with the Rangers a lot as they own 7 total picks in those rounds.

3 firsts (Rangers, Bruins, Lightning)
2 seconds (Rangers, Devils)
2 thirds (Rangers, Bruins)

If Fox has shown resistance towards signing then he might be able to snag one of those late 1sts. I'd rather keep him, but IF Flames brass think he's going to pull a Jimmy Vesey, better do deal with it now than wait until the last minute.

Bennett also might snag a late 1st depending on how the Rangers feel about him, although that stings if you're the Flames.

Hamilton probably gets you 9th overall PLUS, but I don't think you want to go down that road if you're the Flames unless Hamilton has asked for a trade, and even then you probably rather get a 1st line forward that can help now instead of a futures package.

Not sure if they'd be interested in Stone or Brodie, but if so they are easily worth a varied amount of picks in that 1st to 3rd round range.

Will be interesting to see, but I could see some sort of deal going down between these teams before or at the draft.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Tanev has a NTC and says he wants to stay in Van, but media around the Leafs don’t really take items of fact or of probability as terribly relevant in their world.

It is a modified NTC.

[Harry Lime]

If Brooks is right and Zibinejad is in play, and Calgary is willing to take on Brenden Smith as a 7th D, things could get very very interesting.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

If Brooks is right and Zibinejad is in play, and Calgary is willing to take on Brenden Smith as a 7th D, things could get very very interesting.

Smith makes $4.3 million a year for the next 3 years and you want him as our 7th dman?

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

If Brooks is right and Zibinejad is in play, and Calgary is willing to take on Brenden Smith as a 7th D, things could get very very interesting.

Smith has good size and can skate really well. He's not old and has a lengthy history of being an adequate top 4 defenseman at the NHL level.

I'd like to know what happened to make the Rangers go from signing him as a UFA to a 4 year deal, to waiving him and sending him to Hartford just a half year later.

If he's salvageable I would love for the Flames to snag another asset by taking him on as their #4, and then in turn use Brodie to bring in more assets in another deal. Or maybe they can trade Brouwer for him one for one.

[savardandjokinen]

What would be better though? Smith retained or Marc Staal retained?

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

If Brooks is right and Zibinejad is in play, and Calgary is willing to take on Brenden Smith as a 7th D, things could get very very interesting.

If Zibanejad becomes available, he’s at the top of my wish list trade instantly.

Monahan
Zibanejad
Backlund
Jankowski

Is centre depth I could get on board with. Zibanejad also has a solid one timer - and we could use more shooters on the PP.

[savardandjokinen]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

If Zibanejad becomes available, he’s at the top of my wish list trade instantly.

Monahan
Zibanejad
Backlund
Jankowski

Is centre depth I could get on board with. Zibanejad also has a solid one timer - and we could use more shooters on the PP.

I'd move Janko to a top 9 wing role and Shore to 4C

Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik
Bennett-Zibanejad-Jankowski
Lazar-Shore-Foo
Hathaway, someone

[Eric]

Anyone hear if Iginla is trying to crack a line up next year? Not necessarily Flames related, just curious.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Eric

Anyone hear if Iginla is trying to crack a line up next year? Not necessarily Flames related, just curious.

I think he might, but it’d probably just be a PTO with someone.

[Nelson]

If it’s true that the Rangers are so desperate to get rid of Smith that they’ll package him with Zibanejad to do it, the Flames should be salivating.

I think Zibanejad was the Rangers best skater last year. And he just turned 25.

I also think Smith was not the problem. If you compare him to Michael Stone, they started in the offensive zone about as much, Smith played against much harder opposition, and Smith had a much better impact on his team having the puck.

Is Smith overpaid? Yes. Is he unplayable? No and I think he could even be serviceable.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

If Zibanejad becomes available, he’s at the top of my wish list trade instantly.

Monahan
Zibanejad
Backlund
Jankowski

Is centre depth I could get on board with. Zibanejad also has a solid one timer - and we could use more shooters on the PP.

To me that's still a border line playoff team that's playing 6 playoff games at best. I also think Jankowski as a 4th line center would be a real waste too. If Zibanejad can play wing and be effective on the right side that might change things.

The Flames are going to have to do better than that if they want to keep Hamilton and Gaudreau from fleeing town in 3-4 years.

I don't know if people realize that half of Hamilton's contract is gone. The Flames need to start delivering results next year. Not 3 years from now, and not just being a borderline playoff team, but something more. Otherwise they are wasting away the best years of their best players.

[Demetric]

So no to ROR. Dude can't score

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[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

To me that's still a border line playoff team that's playing 6 playoff games at best. I also think Jankowski as a 4th line center would be a real waste too. If Zibanejad can play wing and be effective on the right side that might change things.

The Flames are going to have to do better than that if they want to keep Hamilton and Gaudreau from fleeing town in 3-4 years.

I don't know if people realize that half of Hamilton's contract is gone. The Flames need to start delivering results next year. Not 3 years from now, and not just being a borderline playoff team, but something more. Otherwise they are wasting away the best years of their best players.

We're (almost) all hoping for Tavares, but aside from pipe dreams like that happening you still need to improve the team wherever and whenever you can. Zibanejad had 27 goals last year, is a right hand shot, and a good two way center with speed. Those are all things the Flames could use without question.

[Mass_nerder]

I would be shocked if the rangers were interested in letting Zibanejad go for anything we could afford. If they're rebuilding, Zibanejad is young enough to be around for the end of the rebuild, so we would have to give up something that they could use in the future, but outside of maybe valimaki, who do we have? Fox might work if he was signed.

[Vinny01]

I could maybe see Fox+Bennett getting the Rangers to think about moving Zibenijad. I think there would be little doubt Fox would sign with the Rangers and if they believe Bennett can be a top 6 forward then maybe it is a conversation worth having?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Demetric

So no to ROR. Dude can't score

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Except those 24 times as a second centre on the worst team in the league.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Except those 24 times as a second centre on the worst team in the league.

I was a fan too but his 5 on 5 scoring stats make me wonder.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I was a fan too but his 5 on 5 scoring stats make me wonder.

I think he got all the heavy lifting against the top lines of other teams, like Backlund did.