2020/2021 Trade Speculation and Rumours

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

We'll put him on the next rocket to the sun if Johnny will sign an extension.

The sun is still too close, send him to the next galaxy!

[442scotty]

It’s too bad we have to wait until the season is over to find out if Gaudreau will re-sign. I would think Treliving already knows though.

[simonarea]

Johnny has been playing awesome this year
I think he can be even better with NOT Monny and NOT Simon (his speed was ok though)
Can we find another C and RW for Johnny who can stick handle and who is fast and who can one time slap shot the puck?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by simonarea

Johnny has been playing awesome this year
I think he can be even better with NOT Monny and NOT Simon (his speed was ok though)
Can we find another C and RW for Johnny who can stick handle and who is fast and who can one time slap shot the puck?

Could trade for McDavid I guess - his slapper is only OK though. Maybe Eichel or Matthews are available.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Beatle17

Maybe his NEW fiance didn't come to Calgary due to the current pandemic floating around. I am sure his wife would adjust to where her man makes millions of dollars v forcing him to move because she wants to be close to her friends. How many players have purposely signed with their hometown teams when they reach free agency?

What?

Did you you mean to finish that with "vs forcing him to move because she wants to be (and likely him as well) close to her friends for the same millions of dollars, if not more"?

[chedder]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I am also all for this approach. However, the pandemic possibly adds another wrinkle that I think is well worth exploring. With a flat cap in place there may be an opportunity to sign Gaudreau at a reduced rate and for a short term if he chooses to bank on signing a big deal after the League recovers in two or three years.

Never thought of this angle but I really like it. I was of the view that you have to trade him as he either wants to be out east or will want huge money over an 8 year term.

I think signing him to 65 plus million for 8 years would end up terrible sooner rather than later.

2 or 3 more years at 6 or 7 million per would be the best of both worlds, though I don't know if that would do it.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by chedder

Never thought of this angle but I really like it. I was of the view that you have to trade him as he either wants to be out east or will want huge money over an 8 year term.

I think signing him to 65 plus million for 8 years would end up terrible sooner rather than later.

2 or 3 more years at 6 or 7 million per would be the best of both worlds, though I don't know if that would do it.

There is zero reason why Johnny would sign a short term reasonable deal.

This is his chance at UFA he worked hard to get at a reasonable age, so you should fully expect him to max out his contract.


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[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

There is zero reason why Johnny would sign a short term reasonable deal.

This is his chance at UFA he worked hard to get at a reasonable age, so you should fully expect him to max out his contract.


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Just like Taylor Hall?

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[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Just like Taylor Hall?

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Good point, but this off season was a strange time.

But that’s a one year contract at max dollars, not a 3 year cheap deal.

And Hall changed teams.

So, not particularly relevant if you want to use it as a precedent for Johnny singling a 3 year cheap deal with the Flames.


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[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Just like Taylor Hall?

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Teams couldn't commit to a long term high $ this offseason. 2022 will be a different story (hopefully?).

[Vinny01]

I think Johnny will be good well into his 30’s and would sign him long term but not at a huge raise (unless he completely reversed and rewrites his playoff narrative in the next couple of years).

It is a tricky spot for the Flames when you sign these players who are 21-23 to 6-8 year deals is they will be free agents at 28-29 and signing them to big raises from there is super risky. Flames locked into Gio, Backlund, and Lucic to large deals into their mid-late 30’s and Johnny is going to be looking for a decent raise to his 6.75M

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Yeah, I get that.

But what I was responding to was the very callous insinuation that a hockey-wife's feelings are irrelevant when she can just cash her husband's million-dollar checks. It is an attitude that strikes me as both completely, unrealistically insensitive, and frankly, a little misogynistic.

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Extremely few professional hockey players are already married when they turn pro. Every player's wife went into the marriage knowing what the deal was, and that her husband's job could easily require him to move to different cities and would certainly mean a lot of time on the road. I don't think it's misogynistic to expect the women involved to recognize that.

Is it misandrist to say that a player must play for the team closest to his wife's hometown if she so chooses?

[David Struch]

In his latest “31 Thoughts” column on Sporstnet.ca, Elliotte Friedman reported Connolly is “one name to watch on the trade market.”

Connolly, who won a Stanley Cup championship with the Washington Capitals in 2018, has been scratched the last two games

https://www.thefourthperiod.com/feb-...fP1p_g.twitter

Seems to meet all the criteria (age, position, size) Brad Treliving has been searching for. We may have found ourselves a fit here. Sure Brett Connolly ain't no Mark Stone or Josh Anderson but he'll certainly be better than Josh Leivo or Dominik Simon.

[ComixZone]

Brett Connolly is the type of player this team used to acquire to help provide depth offense.

He’d be a David Jones style acquisition, and road back to the absolute middle of irrelevancy would have come full circle.

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by David Struch

https://www.thefourthperiod.com/feb-...fP1p_g.twitter

Seems to meet all the criteria (age, position, size) Brad Treliving has been searching for. We may have found ourselves a fit here. Sure Brett Connolly ain't no Mark Stone or Josh Anderson but he'll certainly be better than Josh Leivo or Dominik Simon.

Not a terrible idea if the price is right but how are you so sure he is any better than Leivo?

[DeluxeMoustache]

Reclamation projects?

Oh no.

I’ll defer to the smartest guy in the room

[TheScorpion]

Connolly has scored 19, 22, 15, and 15 goals in his last four seasons... not bad.

[Ragnar]

Connolly's not exactly a reclamation project. 19 goals in 69 last year. 15 even-strength which would have ranked 4th on our team in 19-20. For a team gasping for 5v5 production, Connolly @3.5m isn't bad.

I'm sure Simon and Leivo will manage though

[Sandman]

When do we start talking about Taylor Hall coming here again?

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by David Struch

https://www.thefourthperiod.com/feb-...fP1p_g.twitter

Seems to meet all the criteria (age, position, size) Brad Treliving has been searching for. We may have found ourselves a fit here. Sure Brett Connolly ain't no Mark Stone or Josh Anderson but he'll certainly be better than Josh Leivo or Dominik Simon.

Unfortunately his cap hit and length of contract is to high and long .