[Trade] Panthers acquire Brandon Montour from Buffalo for a 3rd

[dammage79]

https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/...290540547?s=19

https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/...363790848?s=20

Edit: Return is a 3rd.

[Joborule]

Win for Montour.

[Tkachukwagon]

Likely an Ekblad replacement. Good pickup, was kinda hoping Florida would be a landing spot for Gio

[dammage79]

Apparently Shane O'Brian broke this this trade.

[Saqe]

Hard to gauge anyone in Buffalo, they all seem to suck once they get there.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

Likely an Ekblad replacement. Good pickup, was kinda hoping Florida would be a landing spot for Gio

The Flames are not trading Gio, Sutter loves him too much.

[TheScorpion]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1380935033448464391

[GranteedEV]

I wanted him

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

Likely an Ekblad replacement. Good pickup, was kinda hoping Florida would be a landing spot for Gio

Our best hope for getting out from under Gio is Seattle. But the Flames will probably protect him becasue Flames.

[Tkachukwagon]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Our best hope for getting out from under Gio is Seattle. But the Flames will probably protect him becasue Flames.

I was more thinking that Florida looks competitive this year and I would love to see Gio with a shot at the cup.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Our best hope for getting out from under Gio is Seattle. But the Flames will probably protect him becasue Flames.

He only has one year left...why is getting out from under Gio a big deal?

He would be a good deadline UFA guy next year potentially if he is still here

[Sylvanfan]

Seems like a good move for Florida. Sort of shows that the Flames will be lucky to get a 6th for anything they are looking to sell. Was only like two years that Buffalo gave up a later first for Montour. That organization is way worse than Edmonton.

[Vinny01]

Great deal for Florida. A 3rd that is it!?!?

[dammage79]

No salary retention either.

[dino7c]

All these "great deals" for rentals but still only one winner. Does this put them over Tampa in a 7 game series? I don't think so.

[Tkachukwagon]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1380931852186361859

So maybe Montour isn’t a great Ekblad replacement?

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Great deal for Florida. A 3rd that is it!?!?

Yeah sounds like prices on players will be cheap this year. I read that Hall without an extension would be a 2nd or 3rd round pick .

[savardandjokinen]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

https://twitter.com/user/status/1380931852186361859

So maybe Montour isn’t a great Ekblad replacement?

It seems like there are a lot of these guys in the league. Montour, Matheson, Ceci, Edmundson, etc. Bigger names but they all suck analytically

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by dino7c

He only has one year left...why is getting out from under Gio a big deal?

He would be a good deadline UFA guy next year potentially if he is still here

I would like to see where he fits in under the 2021-22 Flames team with an off season knowing that the players are coming back to Sutter.

If they are out of the playoffs and selling again next year then Gio might not have a lot of trade value. This year he could be a boost to the 4-5 spot on a good team.

On the other hand if Gio and the Flames rebound next year it would line up the possibility of Gio doing the Thornton/Marleau/Spezza role as a 1 x 1 with him being a regular 5-6 and fill in roles in the top-4. Rather that was with the Flames rather than the Leafs.

[Tkachukwagon]

Originally Posted by savardandjokinen

It seems like there are a lot of these guys in the league. Montour, Matheson, Ceci, Edmundson, etc. Bigger names but they all suck analytically

In comparison, looks like Colorado did well with the Nemeth acquisition for a 4th rounder

https://twitter.com/user/status/1380672959010967556