Value of: Top 6 Forward to Buffalo

Yepthatsme

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Looking to move futures (we have them) for either scoring or d-acumen in the top 6, in order to end this miserable drought.

Who's out there?
Buffalo and Calgary continue to be great trading partners. Take your pick between Coleman (more goals), and Backlund (centre). Coleman is probably more ideal for a top 6 role than Backlund, but both dominate their competition 5v5. Backlund can come with retention, likely not Coleman though.
 

Tkachuk Norris

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Buffalo and Calgary continue to be great trading partners. Take your pick between Coleman (more goals), and Backlund (centre). Coleman is probably more ideal for a top 6 role than Backlund, but both dominate their competition 5v5. Backlund can come with retention, likely not Coleman though.
You honestly think the Flames are trading Backlund or Coleman? This is the Calgary Flames we are talking about. I honestly can’t remember the last time this team traded a non upcoming UFA, Sam Bennett I guess who asked for a trade and who had been horrendously undervalued.

Mantha or Kuzmenko could be available. But even then I think this team has no desire to properly rebuild.
 
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Marner if he would agree to an extension in Buffalo. Don't know what the pieces would be coming from Buffalo but he's likely to sign if he's closer to home.
 

HaNotsri

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Buffalo and Calgary continue to be great trading partners. Take your pick between Coleman (more goals), and Backlund (centre). Coleman is probably more ideal for a top 6 role than Backlund, but both dominate their competition 5v5. Backlund can come with retention, likely not Coleman though.
Backlund has a nmc so probably a no go
 

PettersonHughes

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Do you guys want physical players like in previous years? Not sure if a cheap defensive stopper who would help (since you guys are #3 in GF and #4 in GA) would be available without breaking the bank... who's available from your team??
 

Yepthatsme

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You honestly think the Flames are trading Backlund or Coleman? This is the Calgary Flames we are talking about. I honestly can’t remember the last time this team traded a non upcoming UFA, Sam Bennett I guess who asked for a trade and who had been horrendously undervalued.

Mantha or Kuzmenko could be available. But even then I think this team has no desire to properly rebuild.
Jacob Markstrom this offseason? Short memory I guess. Calgary is openly looking to add a young centre. Backlund is 35. Who do you think that young centre is replacing?

Those two are our smartest players to move on from. We won’t be trying to win a cup for the next 2-3 seasons, Backlund will be 38 and Coleman will be 35 by that time.
 

DingDongCharlie

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Buffalo and Calgary continue to be great trading partners. Take your pick between Coleman (more goals), and Backlund (centre). Coleman is probably more ideal for a top 6 role than Backlund, but both dominate their competition 5v5. Backlund can come with retention, likely not Coleman though.

Backlund needs to want to go to Buffalo (NMC)

Calgary retaining on a non expiring contract? Unlikely.

Buffalo really needs a #2C. Most the fan base seem to believe Cozens is a winger. They should probably look past Coleman from a needs standpoint unless they also address the 2C first.
 

Yepthatsme

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Backlund needs to want to go to Buffalo (NMC)

Calgary retaining on a non expiring contract? Unlikely. Buffalo really needs a #2C. Most the fan base seem to believe Cozens is a winger. They should probably look past Coleman from a needs standpoint unless they also address the 2C first.
Calgary already traded a non expiring contract with retention just this last off-season, you are the second straight person to weirdly forget this trade happened. We likely won’t be a cap team next year, so if it raises the value of the deal by retaining Calgary will do it.
 

mrinsane

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Josh Anderson from the Habs maybe a new team no pressure could be a good option. The value is pretty low.

Anderson ans Farrell for Krebs and a 4th round pick?
 

TheKrebsCycle

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Josh Anderson from the Habs maybe a new team no pressure could be a good option. The value is pretty low.

Anderson ans Farrell for Krebs and a 4th round pick?
Anderson would need heavy retention or the team trading for him would need to be very incentivized . Krebs breakout is still coming
 

SundherDome

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so what 90% of the teams in the league want lol?
Bingo, which Is why it prob won't not happen and we need to unf*** Dylan.

They bet on the sexy young guy in Cozens, when they should have bet on the guy that played great as a centre already. Anyway as an Av's fan, thank you.
I'd still make that trade, Byram's impact has been huge. Casey worked out great for COL.
 

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