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  1. 38 minutes ago, cross16 said:

    Because of their need at center, when I looked at the teams rumored to be on Hanifin I think there were 2 plan As for the Flames. 

    Can you get Poitras out of Boston

    Can you get Lundell out of Florida

     

    If you can get 1 of those 2 pieces plus a pick or 2 you've done well IMO. No idea if there is validity to this or not but I think you are doing well if you get Poitras from Boston. 

     

    I guess I am just not that high Poitras, he was really underwhelming at the WJC, which is a small sample size. He is pretty small for center. I am willing to be wrong, and maybe I am being too harsh on him as a future piece. 

  2. 1 minute ago, cross16 said:

     

    That's actually more than I thought Hanifin would return so I personally would not find that underwhelming.

     

    I can understand where Poitras is overhyped but i still consider him a high end prospect. I don't think he's a top line guy but I think you've got yourself a potentially really good middle 6 center there.  That and a first is a good return for a pending UFA IMO. 


    Poitras is also out for the year with a shoulder injury.

  3. Eklund is saying that Vegas is in on Tanev, as well as the Devils, Leafs, Lightning and Jets.

     

    He is also saying that Montreal might come in and be a 3rd party to to take some cap to facilitate the Markstrom trade to NJ.

     

    I know it's Eklund so you have to take everything with a grain of salt, but I can't see Montreal agreeing to take a portion of Markstrom's cap for the next few years. I also don't get why Calgary would pay to have another eat cap when they are capable of eating that cap themselves.

  4. There has been some rumblings that Hanifin would prefer to go to Tampa and that’s where he would like to sign long term, and that he is trying to steer talks that way. 
     

    Tampa can fit him in without having to retain because of Sergachev’s injury. 
     

    They don’t have a 1st this year or next. No 2nd this year either. Their prospects are fairly uninteresting. Issac Howard, Ethan Gauthier and Dylan Duke at forward are all sort of in that B level. Jack Thompson might be the most intriguing prospect they have, 21 year old RHD, has 32 points in 45 games playing for Syracuse in the AHL. If there is a trade with Tampa the talks begin with Thompson and go from there.

  5. 3 minutes ago, MP5029 said:

    Seen this rumoured trade:

     

    to Pho

     

    Anderson

    (maybe more didn’t notice)

     

    to Cgy

     

    2024 first rounder

    26 year old Crouse L/Rw

    22 year old Soderstrom (sp) D

     

    thoughts? 

     

    If It’s just Anderson I’d say that’s a steal of a deal!

     

    if it’s more how Much more would be too much? 


    Even it’s just Andersson that’s a hard no for me. Crouse is a good player, but he is a 3rd liner. Soderstrom hasn’t been able to catch on with the Coyotes and will probably be available on waivers soon. A 1st is nice, but it will be a middle round pick.

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  6. 47 minutes ago, cross16 said:

    I'm not suggesting they move Andersson quickly either. for sure the package has to be good. 

     

    But what i would say is I don't agree with this idea of having this huge trade asks and then holding on to players for longer trying to get teams to meet it. If the plan is to re tool and the focus is being better in 2-3 years from now then why hang on to Andersson? Your shopping him now with 2 years of control and a bargain contract so the likelihood that you get a better return than you are going to get right now is small IMO. 

     

    Doesn't make sense to me to hold on to a 34 year old goalie and it doesn't make sense to me to hold on to a dman who will be a 29 year old UFA if I can get pieces that make me better 2-3 years from now. Trading years of control and cap savings is a huge assets in today's game. if conroy and co truly do have the luxury of time on their side they'd be very wise to us it IMO. 

     

    Price should be high yes, i'm just saying the Flames should be more intentional around moving him then simply waiting back and hoping someone sends you a hail mary. 


    I would just say that if you are moving out Markstrom, Andersson, Hanifin, and Tanev and have already moved out Lindholm and Zadorov, it would suggest more of a rebuild than a retool. Which is fine with me, it just goes counter to what Conroy and management have been saying all season.

     

     

  7. Wolf was not great last night, but to be fair that was one of the worst games defensively that I have seen Calgary play in a long time.

     

    There is no doubt that Wolf has elite athleticism, but he looks tiny in net, and a lot of times he does things to make himself look smaller somehow. He still needs to figure out ways to look bigger without losing any of that agility. Saros is small goalie but he seems huge compared to Wolf.

  8. 7 minutes ago, cross16 said:

    Depth roster shuffling continues. 

     

    Wolf also back down

     

     

     


    Even if they trade Markstrom to the Devils, I would assume that a goalie is coming back the other way. Vanecek makes the most sense for NJ, and quite honestly it probably makes the most sense for Calgary as well. 
     

    So they had to make room on the roster either way.

  9. 21 minutes ago, cross16 said:

    Kevin Weeks does walk the line between entertainer and insider but noteworthy nonetheless. 

     

    also worth considering that Anderson only has 2 more year's left and then will be UFA at 29 so taking calls makes a ton of sense to me. 

     

     


    I would inquire about

    Andersson too if I was a GM. A RHS who can play on your top pair at best and top 4 at worst who makes under $5m. One of the more underrated defenders in the league, even on his own team. 
     

    We do need to retain some defensive depth here, so a team would have to come with an over the top return before I would consider it.

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