GDT: 2015 NHL Entry Draft [Flames pick Anderson @ 53, Kylington @ 60, 136, 166, 196]

[Taranis]

Seriously, either you can work harder next week, or I can look at my phone all day, easy choice.

 

[Calculon]

 

[Taranis]

Team against the cap retaining 2.75m, sounds like a rebuilding team to me.

 

[Anglesmith]

My productivity has been terrible today. I've done today what I usually do in an half hour.

Workwise, I've done today what I normally do over breakfast.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I haven't gotten anything done of note since the trade was rumored. Luckily most of the guys in my office are hockey fans.

 

[Taranis]

Treliving is streaming over periscope.

 

[Calculon]

Team against the cap retaining 2.75m, sounds like a rebuilding team to me.

And yet, they're keeping all their veteran players.

Unless they have something else big planned for the day, this is a weird day for the Bruins.

Something that would today even better would be Chara to the Oilers for 16th OA +.

 

[Taranis]

And yet, they're keeping all their veteran players.

Unless they have something else big planned for the day, this is a weird day for the Bruins.

Something that would today even better would be Chara to the Oilers for 16th OA +.

Chara for anything would be good for Boston.

 

[Calculon]

Trade Wideman, sign Sekera. Would be something.

 

[Calculon]

Officially official.

 

[Anglesmith]

Okay, I'm going home.

 

[Calculon]

This might be only the second time in franchise history the Flames don't pick in the first round.

But it's definitely much easier to swallow than the last time it happened.

 

[Taranis]

This might be only the second time in franchise history the Flames don't pick in the first round.

But it's definitely much easier to swallow than the last time it happened.

Getting a top pairing dman makes it pretty easy to swollow haha.

 

[1989]

Officially official.

Means Ramo is dedicated to hitting UFA (old news) but also I think Treliving knows how active the goaltender market is (e.g. Talbot, Lack, possibly even Subban being available) and it may drive down asking prices depending on who he's talking to.

That 53rd overall is as good as gone.

Wish the Flames had more faith in Ortio.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Getting a top pairing dman makes it pretty easy to swollow haha.

Far better than any player who will be available at that pick and we filled our organizations single biggest need.

I love everything.

 

[Calculon]

Getting a top pairing dman makes it pretty easy to swollow haha.

Much easier. Jokinen and a first round exit versus a 22 year old top pairing defensemen.

Means Ramo is dedicated to hitting UFA (old news) but also I think Treliving knows how active the goaltender market is (e.g. Talbot, Lack, possibly even Subban being available) and it may drive down asking prices depending on who he's talking to.

That 53rd overall is as good as gone.

Wish the Flames had more faith in Ortio.

Rumors have the Flames looking to move Hiller, not Ortio. Although who knows what ends up happening.

 

[AgeOfBennett]

This might be only the second time in franchise history the Flames don't pick in the first round.

But it's definitely much easier to swallow than the last time it happened.

Trade Wideman to Detriot for their first. Shouldn't be paying your number 5 dman 5.25 million haha bottom pairing of Wideman and Engelland around 9 million sounds disgusting

 

[Calculon]

 

[AgeOfBennett]

Lol they trade Jones to Oilers for the 16th and have the 13-16th picks haha that would be amazing

 

[tmurfin]

If we could "offload" Wideman for a 1st I'd be happy, but either way, we don't need too.


Anyway this day shakes out, it's a great day

 

[1989]

Much easier. Jokinen and a first round exit versus a 22 year old top pairing defensemen.



Rumors have the Flames looking to move Hiller, not Ortio. Although who knows what ends up happening.

You mistook what I said about Ortio, but I'll re-iterate:

Ortio should be part of Calgary's goaltending platoon next season.
Ramo's obviously walking - knew that since the second-round exit.
Keep Hiller. Bring Ortio up if he's ready.

IMO the only reason they're interested in acquiring another goaltender is because they're not looking to move Hiller at all, but instead they're not sure that Ortio can handle that backup position.

It doesn't make sense why they'd shop Hiller. Losing both your 1A/1B assets in one off-season is kind of weird, especially if they're expecting Ortio to take the backup position.

There's not a lot of veteran starter-quality goaltenders on the market (Subban/Talbot/Lack or whoever are all just as inexperienced) and you'd think that Calgary would want to retain a veteran to properly ease Ortio into a future role as a Flames starter if he has it in him. The only veteran name on the market that I can think of would be Niemi and that seems like a lateral move at best to acquire him and trade Hiller.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

nvm.

 

[bWo*]

is there a stream? i cant find one on nhl.com

edit: stream - http://zunox.hk/zxtv3.html

 

[Straight Fire]

Does Calgary go after Rask now that Boston has Jones? It's a possibility isn't it?

 

[Mobiandi]

This might be only the second time in franchise history the Flames don't pick in the first round.

But it's definitely much easier to swallow than the last time it happened.

Last time, it was catastrophic