2018/2019 Trade Speculation and Rumors

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

That's at least the third time I've seen this in one of your posts. I've not heard anything about a drinking problem. Is this common knowledge?

Originally Posted by GioforPM

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en...oodbye-chicago

Still don't see any evidence of a relapse once he went to Carolina last off-season though.

[puckedoff]

^ He is rehabbing injury, not due to relapse. His conditioning stint was injury related.

[theslymonkey]

Nm

[Icon]

Originally Posted by Diane Phagoof

Please Mr. Wizard, trade Brodie for Simmonds/Duchene

either would be quite the feat!

[Matt Reeeeead]

Originally Posted by puckedoff

^ He is rehabbing injury, not due to relapse. His conditioning stint was injury related.

There's a lot of info I have heard from those close with him and the Carolina org that would suggest otherwise.

There's a reason he fell from being an attractive free agent to literally the worst goalie in the league last year.

[SportsJunky]

Huh, I guess he could still be struggling with it. That kind of fits with an Athletic article I read earlier this year where, when the subject of his sobriety came up, he didn’t want to get into it. Seemed odd at the time for a guy who had previously been quite open about his drinking problem in the past.

[Oling_Roachinen]

A bit tacky to be speculating on someone's sobriety in the trade thread.

Let's get back to trading Frolik and Stone for Nylander.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen

A bit tacky to be speculating on someone's sobriety in the trade thread.

Let's get back to trading Frolik and Stone for Nylander.

Trade speculation and RUMORS thread

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

Trade speculation and RUMORS thread

Not Trade and “Gossip”

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

Trade speculation and RUMORS thread

Not rumours about stuff like this

[alan21]

TMZ.com

Soothe your gossipy souls here.

[SuperMatt18]

Wonder if the Flames and Blues do something to shake things up...both got shelled tonight and haven’t looked great after after a big offseason of changes.

[Kybb79]

Nylander please! Make it happen BT.

[jonkaupp]

I don’t care about a single trade idea that doesn’t include someone to replace mike smith, the worst starting goaltender in the NHL

[FlamesNation23]

If we do make a trade, our 1st rounder better not be involved

[Poe969]

As bad as it sounds, I do want the first rounder involved...if they're making a trade, it should be a significant one with a game changing goalie coming back. Get a good goalie or the team is done.

[Calgary_81]

Originally Posted by FlamesNation23

If we do make a trade, our 1st rounder better not be involved

Probably wasn't going to cost a first rounder, if a trade for a
decent young goalie was made during pre-season. Every GM now knows how bad our goalie situation is, and the price just went up.
At least, that's what GM movies like Draft Day makes me believe.

Conversation with GMBT and the Hawks GM.
Here is how the scene would go-

It was a chinook-y day in YYC -
At the'Dome offices GMBT, sleeves rolled up, trying to be calm in a conference call with Bowman, is in the middle of trade deal discussions about a goalie.

GMBT on the speaker phone with Conroy pacing the room... Gelinas is sitting at the board room table, exhausted from the negotiates :.

GMBT :Cmon, Bowman, you offered up Crawford for Stone back in August, straight up!"

Bowman:" well, we like Crow (Crawford) allot here, he won a cup here you know? Fans love him, and I don't want to be the guy that trades the town hero."

GMBT:" well, we don't like your counter proposal of - Brodie for Crawford...I'll be the laughing stock of yyc"

Bowman:" all the fans and media are calling for your head... Look outside your office!"

A defeated GMBT sighs out loud : " You got a deal...."

Bowman: "Whoa, Whoa, not so fast, that deal is off the table."

GMBT " Dammit Bowman!"

Bowman :" new deal BT, and I'm only offering this once. Brodie+Neal+1st Rounder +Rittichfor Crawford+Seabrook+Conditional 2nd+5th round+1st rounder

A deflated GMBT begrudgingly utters "Deal"

Chicago's future:
Neal goes on to develop chemistry with Towes and pots 30 and goes on a deep playoff run, with Keith and Brodie end up be an excellent pairing, and Rittich of course becomes the breakout star we have been dying for him to become. CHI resumes playoff contender status.

Flames future:
Seabrook sucks. Crawford declines and then sucks. We don't make the playoffs. And CHI has our first round pick which ends to being a top 3 pick. The first round draft pick we get from CHI will be for the 29th overall pick in the upcoming draft

Bitter..we lost 9-1 tonight.
Greases beat the champs tonight.
Nucks are leading pacific division with their superstar rookie injured.

[redforever]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

I’d claim any of Pickard, Darling, or Mrazek if they got waivered and trade Smith.

It would almost assuredly be a disaster but hey, Smith ain’t getting any younger, shoot for the stars and risk exploding on take off, I always say.

Anyone honestly think there is a team out there that wants Smith? Not me. He is the piano on the Flames back that they are stuck with. Poor vision and asset management by the GM.

[ComixZone]

Just acquire Bobrovsky and get this goalie situation dealt with for the next half decade already.

It seems inevitable at this stage. Just do it now before you piss away November.

Stop with these crappy half measures.

Yeah, we’re giving up too many quality chances - but we have a young defensive group and a new coach. That will get ironed out in time, but this team - hell, no team - can overcome well below average goaltending and do any damage.

[Aarongavey]

With the great wizard's history of goalie acquisitions, I wait with great anticipation as to who the next goalie is. Where can he find his next Hiller, Elliott or Smith? Who is the next one? A 2nd for Niemi? What can the wizard find?