2020/2021 Trade Speculation and Rumours

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

A Lucic - Bennett - Perry line has all sorts of toughness, tenacity, grit and annoyance.

And bare minimum 6PIM a game

[Heavy Jack]

What team is in need of a player like Derek Ryan??

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Who would take Ryan's cap hit without sending money back in current situation? It's not like he's hot commodity when better players can be had in firesale prices.

It's easy, I do it on playstation all the time

(Serious answer, a rebuilding team that takes Edmonton's third rounder with him. Rangers, Devils, Senators, Red Wings?)

More realistically, that 2nd buyout window worst case scenario

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

One way or another, we need an RW. Not sure how we pull it off at this point, but we need something to improve the forward group.

That is the one thing the Flames can address via FA or trade.

I do suspect the Flames are not content with their cap space, RFAs and not having flexibility. It may take a while but they're not done.

Unless the Hall coup happens, then all heck is gonna break loose. Because even then, they will still need a RW.

[FBI]

Have there been any rumblings around the Hall camp? Been surprisingly quiet there?

[btimbit]

Free Agency without that courting period is taking some getting used too again, that's for sure

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by FBI

Have there been any rumblings around the Hall camp? Been surprisingly quiet there?

Only thing we got is Eklund calling a Preds media release tomorrow.

And with AP, he toured Vegas yesterday, thats it.

Other than teams that were in on Hall are out. Boston, Avs..

[TheoFleury]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Who would take Ryan's cap hit without sending money back in current situation? It's not like he's hot commodity when better players can be had in firesale prices.

You could probably trade Ryan for a 7th or something. If they needed the space to sign hall or ink mangi long term, they could dump Ryan, bennett and rittich pretty easily if they expected little to nothing in return. I wouldn't get caught up in the return on middling players, the opening up of valuable cap space is far more important at the end of the day.

[868904]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Only thing we got is Eklund calling a President media release tomorrow.

And with AP, he toured Vegas yesterday, thats it.

Other than teams that were in on Hall are out. Boston, Avs..

Really curious about Boston and Avs being out. Hall said he wanted to win and you won't find two better teams to give him that opportunity.

That says to me that those teams aren't offering the price or term he wants and ultimately, it's coming down to Hall wanting the highest contract.

Or he has a specific place he wants to go and he's just been stringing along the other teams in the hopes of driving the value up as much as possible.

[btimbit]

Rick Dhaliwal
@DhaliwalSports
Canucks continue to look for a defenseman.

They are 1 of the teams that have checked in on Sami Vatanen.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by TheoFleury

You could probably trade Ryan for a 7th or something. If they needed the space to sign hall or ink mangi long term, they could dump Ryan, bennett and rittich pretty easily if they expected little to nothing in return. I wouldn't get caught up in the return on middling players, the opening up of valuable cap space is far more important at the end of the day.

Bennett for sure. Ryan maybe, but would be tougher. Rittich, they likely need, but even if they think he is expendable, not many teams would take on or need that contract.


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[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by 868904

Really curious about Boston and Avs being out. Hall said he wanted to win and you won't find two better teams to give him that opportunity.

That says to me that those teams aren't offering the price or term he wants and ultimately, it's coming down to Hall wanting the highest contract.

Or he has a specific place he wants to go and he's just been stringing along the other teams in the hopes of driving the value up as much as possible.

With Chara, Petrovic and Krug gone Boston desperately needs some defence. They’d be far better served spending that money on Pietrangelo than Hall IMO. Go look at the Bruins current D. Fugly.

Boston may not be the Boston we’re used to if they don’t shore that up.

[btimbit]

Total shot in the dark, but the Blackhawks don't have a goalie, and their C depth isn't great

Potential trade? Rittich and Ryan?

I'm against moving Rittich but the cap space would be nice. Take Subban back, have him, Domingue, Zag and Parsons all duel for the backup spot in camp?

Just thinking out loud, be nice with your criticisms haha. No clue what the rest of the trade could/would look like

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Total shot in the dark, but the Blackhawks don't have a goalie, and their C depth isn't great

Potential trade? Rittich and Ryan?

I'm against moving Rittich but the cap space would be nice. Take Subban back, have him, Domingue, Zag and Parsons all duel for the backup spot in camp?

Just thinking out loud, be nice with your criticisms haha. No clue what the rest of the trade could/would look like

Bowman said the plan is to run the kids in net. Subban and Delia.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

A Lucic - Bennett - Perry line has all sorts of toughness, tenacity, grit and annoyance.

Somehow teach one of these guys to take face offs

Tkachuk - Rinaldo - Perry

And watch the world burn.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Bowman said the plan is to run the kids in net. Subban and Delia.

Hmm

That makes the Athletic article about Toews and co being mad at management make a lot more sense

[TheoFleury]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Bowman said the plan is to run the kids in net. Subban and Delia.

Yikes. That seems like a pretty awful plan.

[JTech780]

With the schedule most likely being highly compressed next season, we are going to need to keep Rittich around. There are going to be a lot of back to backs.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by JTech780

With the schedule most likely being highly compressed next season, we are going to need to keep Rittich around. There are going to be a lot of back to backs.

Like I said I'd rather keep rittich too. Just trying to get creative with realistic ways to clear cap without selling Gaudreau for 4 1st rounders and a diet dr pepper

[howard_the_duck]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Amazing what he brings to the table. He was such a factor in stopping the likes of Getzlaf and MacKinnon in the playoffs when he was needed the most lol Both those players ran circles around him. The Flames got lucky Schiefle didn't play the series otherwise, he would have done the same to Backlund.

What are the Flames paying him all that money for? So he can defend against guys like Monahan? I think Derek Ryan can do as good of a job with that. To me, this is a case of fans falling in love with the player instead of looking at the reality.. I wonder if other teams fans view Backlund the same way - I don't think so.

LOL

Backlund and the Flames came up short on two likely to be hall of famers. But let’s overreact and lay the blame at his feet.

The best possession driving forward on the team, wins faceoffs, kills penalties, and takes on the toughest responsibilities, while putting up 50 points.

He was also our best forward in the playoffs by a wide margin