PTO: [CGY] D Tyson Barrie signs PTO with the Flames

[triggrman]

He was awful for the Preds last year.

 

[benfranklin]

Surprised the Avs didnt bite here, but I said that about EJ too. Both Barrie and EJ are fine bottom pairing guys and Barrie can run a PP if god forbid the unspeakable happens.

 

[Rubi]

They won't move Weegar. He's signed long-term and they need at least a few big contracts to meet the cap floor.

Andersson will be the one to go.

I'm sure the Flames would consider moving Weegar if he asked for a trade. I doubt, when he signed with the Flames, he was expecting to be in the middle of a full scale rebuild.
And even if he doesn't ask, if the Flames get an offer they like, I'm sure they would approach Weegar to see if he was amenable to a trade.

 

[madmike77]

I'm sure the Flames would consider moving Weegar if he asked for a trade. I doubt, when he signed with the Flames, he was expecting to be in the middle of a full scale rebuild.
And even if he doesn't ask, if the Flames get an offer they like, I'm sure they would approach Weegar to see if he was amenable to a trade.

If the compensation is solid and they’re getting at least as much salary back I’m sure they’d consider it.

The Flames need enough salary to stay at the cap floor. And it’s not as easy as it sounds when a lot of players won’t consider playing for a non-contender in a smaller Canadian market. They can take on the odd bad contract (and get even more compensation) but a lot of those bad contracts have NTC clauses attached.

 

[Rubi]

If the compensation is solid and they’re getting at least as much salary back I’m sure they’d consider it.

The Flames need enough salary to stay at the cap floor. And it’s not as easy as it sounds when a lot of players won’t consider playing for a non-contender in a smaller Canadian market. They can take on the odd bad contract (and get even more compensation) but a lot of those bad contracts have NTC clauses attached.

Most competitive teams, and that type of team is likely the only team that Weegar would consider moving to, will likely need to shed a contract or two in order to fit Weegar under the cap. I doubt staying above the cap floor will be sn issue with any Weegar trade.
Most players don't have a NTC or NMC. Its either show up to the team you were just traded to and get paid or don't and start living off your savings.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

I'm sure the Flames would consider moving Weegar if he asked for a trade. I doubt, when he signed with the Flames, he was expecting to be in the middle of a full scale rebuild.
And even if he doesn't ask, if the Flames get an offer they like, I'm sure they would approach Weegar to see if he was amenable to a trade.

Considering Weegar will essentially be in charge of mentoring all our your high potential defensemen I have a very tough time seeing him being moved unless he asks out.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

For the right price I would do it but I can't say the same for many of my fellow Flames fans.
Also wouldn't this be a tough trade to swallow for more than a few of your fellow Oiler fans? A number of them have been quite derogatory towards Rasmus. Isn't the name Ratmus a fan favorite in Oilerland?

We're openly coveted Andersson for a long while now. If that isn't a compliment to a hated rival I don't know what is.

Usually fans in general are more opposed to seeing their former players on rivals vs a former rival joining their club. Least that's my opinion on it.

As an example, I'd hate to see a player like Jordan Eberle or Taylor Hall in a Flames uniform.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

For the right price I would do it but I can't say the same for many of my fellow Flames fans.
Also wouldn't this be a tough trade to swallow for more than a few of your fellow Oiler fans? A number of them have been quite derogatory towards Rasmus. Isn't the name Ratmus a fan favorite in Oilerland?

The same way flames fans loathed Lucic until he became a flame?

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Had really hoped to see him back in Edmonton on a PTO to find out whether Knoblauch could squeeze one more useful year out of him yet, but Calgary is a good situation for him.

Honestly Coffey probably would have gotten the most out of him. That said Barrie needs a club that can feed him PP time. Edmonton isn't one of those teams with a need.

 

[Rubi]

The same way flames fans loathed Lucic until he became a flame?

I don't think anybody loathed Lucic. Loathing is more of an Oilers fan thing. We just thought he was over paid for what he brought to the game. However we accepted that having Lucic on the roster was a win over Neal there. Neal was disliked personally and professionally.

 

[Bond]

Hopefully flip him for something at the deadline if they sign him

 

[banks]

He was awful for the Preds last year.

True story. And he's been awful for a long time before getting to Nashville, too. He's been a dud ever since the trade to Toronto.

I wouldn't even trust him to be a powerplay specialist anymore. Now that teams are using forwards as a PP QB more often, every team has players already who can do better in that role. And giving Barrie a regular shift on defense is a guaranteed mistake. He shouldn't see NHL ice again.