Proposal: Cgy Prospect Swap for Centre

[LeProspector]

Zayne Parekh for Owen Beck?

 

[CraigsList]

Parekh is not available lmao.

 

[Djp]

You are asking for trouble with a thread like this. Everybody thinks their prospects are better than everybody else’s

Classic HF....

Everyone in their system have decent prospects and think they can be turned into a blue chip

 

[Volica]

So, I don't think this is the avenue the Flames want to go; prospect swapping... it's also generally not something that happens too often for guys who've never played a game in the NHL.

I think Calgary would be more interested in the prospects + picks for 22-25 year old centres who can play today and might have some upside. The issue is these deals rarely come along, and their costs are normally pretty high.

Calgary has 6 first rounders between the 2024 and 2026 NHL draft. That's a bunch of capital. They also have a prospect pool that is now starting to take shape into being one of the better ones in the NHL, however, very little talent that is under 24 at the NHL level (it's 4 players for anyone wondering).

I've been saying it all year, the Flames need to put themselves front and centre on any of the 'why'd this guy get traded?' type moves that happen every year in the NHL. They missed out on Kakko, which was dumb, but they really can't be in a position to miss out on anyone else. There's not enough guys at the NHL level that you look at and say 'no this guy needs to be in the lineup every night'.

 

[Fogelhund]

The top C prospects are very rarely traded but targeting a guy like Miettinen or Minten could still be doable for Conroy. They have some good depth at the prospect level in all the other positions so even if the guy projects more middle 6 than top 6 is worthwhile.

Leafs really are short on C prospects as well. It's my opinion that the only way that they'd move Minten, is for a player who could shore up our current 3C position.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Montreal might be interested in Mews. What do you want from us?

I prefer to take our chances with Mailloux and BK and just draft more RD's in the coming draft.

Do you think Mews is worth Kapanen? I don't. I value the guy who has a few NHL games and is already playing against men in the SHL. He's a pt/game player in the SHL and that's not easy to do. It's a tight checking league.

 

[HuGort]

I prefer to take our chances with Mailloux and BK and just draft more RD's in the coming draft.

Do you think Mews is worth Kapanen? I don't. I value the guy who has a few NHL games and is already playing against men in the SHL. He's a pt/game player in the SHL and that's not easy to do. It's a tight checking league.

No I wouldn't trade Kapanen for Mews. But I watched couple of Wolves games, he's got decent chance.

 

[Habs Halifax]

No I wouldn't trade Kapanen for Mews. But I watched couple of Wolves games, he's got decent chance.

I would not trade one of our centers for him though. If he was a little older and closer to NHL ready, I might.

I would just stick with Mailloux and BK and draft more RD's in this next draft.