Seravalli: Flames trying to trade for a center

[Volica]

and then we'll hear a month from now "all of the options were too expensive.....they wanted player X...!" Rinse and repeat to pretend as if the Flames aren't tanking.

Well yes.
But also, we aren't quite tanking. The lineup we have in the NHL while it isn't great, isn't tanking team bad.

The cost of sub 24 centres, especially with upside is normally pretty astronomical. That all said, you just wait for dumb teams to do dumb things. Pretty much NHL 101.

 

[DJJones]

and then we'll hear a month from now "all of the options were too expensive.....they wanted player X...!" Rinse and repeat to pretend as if the Flames aren't tanking.

Brads not hear any more. We don't need to hear nonsense about the process.

If a deal isn't available so be it. I don't know what else Conroy has to do to convince people they aren't tanking though.

At this point he's probably looking for an upgrade on Miromanov as well. Bahls been great.

 

[SEALBound]

Are the Flames looking for a younger center to develop with the team? Meaning a long-term solution that will cost actual assets?

Or are they looking more short-term for fewer assets?

Honestly, Lars Eller and Kevin Hayes have been looking good for the Penguins. Maybe not the sexiest options but the cost would be reasonable and they would certainly fill a role. Eller is a UFA and is playing for a contract. Hayes has one more year left but only at $3mil.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Are the Flames looking for a younger center to develop with the team? Meaning a long-term solution that will cost actual assets?

Or are they looking more short-term for fewer assets?

Honestly, Lars Eller and Kevin Hayes have been looking good for the Penguins. Maybe not the sexiest options but the cost would be reasonable and they would certainly fill a role. Eller is a UFA and is playing for a contract. Hayes has one more year left but only at $3mil.

They are looking for an under 26 year old center who is also a right handed shot.

 

[SEALBound]

They are looking for an under 26 year old center who is also a right handed shot.

To be fair, Eller is playing like he's 26?

 

[Figgy44]

Brads not hear any more. We don't need to hear nonsense about the process.

If a deal isn't available so be it. I don't know what else Conroy has to do to convince people they aren't tanking though.

At this point he's probably looking for an upgrade on Miromanov as well. Bahls been great.

Yeah, Conroy just explains how the deal fit into his idea now. For a guy that never stop talking, honestly speaking it's impressive how he's kept most of these trade rumors under wraps to the level he has so far.

The Markstrom one though, I don't know if that one was on him for getting out... but that one got weird.

 

[Volica]

Are the Flames looking for a younger center to develop with the team? Meaning a long-term solution that will cost actual assets?

Or are they looking more short-term for fewer assets?

Honestly, Lars Eller and Kevin Hayes have been looking good for the Penguins. Maybe not the sexiest options but the cost would be reasonable and they would certainly fill a role. Eller is a UFA and is playing for a contract. Hayes has one more year left but only at $3mil.

This.
Not the other one. We have three NHL-level centres already. Kadri and Backlund have been guys doing the full time centre thing for over a decade. Pospisil is currently centering the top offensive unit with Huberdeau and Mantha and is the leading scorer down the middle for us. Connor Zary is a natural centre and has talked about wanting to get back to that role last summer although he's currently tied for second in points and has looked offensively strong on the wing (arguably this is Treliving's best GMing drafted Zary while trading down twice in his last few years).

We have Sharangovich coming back in a few weeks who can play centre (albeit a better scoring winger).

Looking for a 22-24 year old guy, change of scenery candidate. Top 6 type upside if they aligned.

Going off who I think Conroy means:

Kirby Dach
Trevor Zegras
Alex Newhook
Peyton Krebs
Connor McMichael
Shane Pinto
Dawson Mercer
Dylan Cozens

Calgary's a really solid development team, something I don't think they get enough credit for; especially in recent history (let's say the past 10 years). They've also really gotten the most out of younger guys they've acquired. Sharangovich went from healthy scratch to 30 goals; Kevin Bahl, albeit a short time frame, has been really, really good in Calgary. Like he's easily been one of our three best defenders. Getting blood from stone in Pachal who's been a great depth guy as a waiver find.

 

[seafoam]

Barzal + Engvall for 1st, Coronato, and roster piece.

 

[Bond]

Soon Vancouver fans will be offering Petersson for Huberdeau