Proposal: Useful Cap dump to Flames?

[peconcan]

Jarnkrok when healthy for a 5th would be fine

 

[HabbyGuy]

OK, I originally hoped the Flames could pick top 5 this year and draft that elusive franchise Center. That ain't happening, and I doubt top 10 is either. So we're gonna have to try for playoffs since we'll be handing Montreal our 1st.

Who's a useful depth player on your team that you'd like to trade to open up capspace? The thought is that the Flames could add a player to get them there, and gain a good pick in the process.

Looking for a hardworking, defensive, physical player that is just over priced. Preferrably with maybe only 1 more year on his contract. No albatross type offers please.

As a hab fan I approve of this idea.

Remember when hab fans were being laughed at for thinking the CGY pick could possibly be coming to us and not Florida's?

I sure do... Good times!

Go Flames!!

 

[SoundAndFury]

The premise of this thread is that the Flames aren't picking in the top-5 which I just can't understand.

On December 31st last year, the Coyotes were still quite firmly in the playoff spot and ended up picking at #6. Surely there is still plenty of time for the Flames' wheels to fall off, which everyone should reasonably expect to happen. Their leading scorer is a defenseman on 0.6 PPG pace. I don't understand what bringing in another roster player would do for them.

Surely you either sit tight and wait or even consider selling high on someone like Andersson.

 

[Leafs87]

First player I thought of was Josh Anderson if you scratch the good defensively bit of your post

 

[quietbruinfan]

Charlie Coyle. Oh, you said useful not out of shape and useless. My mistake.

 

[blankall]

First player I thought of was Josh Anderson if you scratch the good defensively bit of your post

That's not happening. Only was it does is if Montreal is throwing in firsts to move Anderson, which would be insanely stupid.

Charlie Coyle. Oh, you said useful not out of shape and useless. My mistake.

Too old to fit the flames' plans.

 

[pth2]

Christian Dvorak, since Calgary seems to have a need at center, and Montreal would love to help them avoid a top 10 pick. Expiring contract, overpaid but serviceable.

 

[Score08]

Swayman

 

[HitterD]

As a hab fan I approve of this idea.

Remember when hab fans were being laughed at for thinking the CGY pick could possibly be coming to us and not Florida's?

I sure do... Good times!

Go Flames!!

The funny thing to me is it might still be the Florida pick coming to you, but only because Calgary finished higher in the standings than the Panthers haha

Imagine after a few years of chatter on this topic, and the 2 picks end up both in the late 20's

 

[pth2]

The funny thing to me is it might still be the Florida pick coming to you, but only because Calgary finished higher in the standings than the Panthers haha

Imagine after a few years of chatter on this topic, and the 2 picks end up both in the late 20's

Just shows how unpredictable standings can be year over year. Often teams suddenly improve just when they accept the need for a rebuild, move out core veterans and have a meritocracy among a bunch of younger players.

 

[PullHard]

Justin Holl is really hardworking, I promise

 

[Lunatik]

The premise of this thread is that the Flames aren't picking in the top-5 which I just can't understand.

On December 31st last year, the Coyotes were still quite firmly in the playoff spot and ended up picking at #6. Surely there is still plenty of time for the Flames' wheels to fall off, which everyone should reasonably expect to happen. Their leading scorer is a defenseman on 0.6 PPG pace. I don't understand what bringing in another roster player would do for them.

Surely you either sit tight and wait or even consider selling high on someone like Andersson.

I mean the point isn't to spend assets to acquire someone, but get an asset for a bad contract so a team can free up cap space.

For instance, if the Islanders were willing to give up an asset to move Pageau and his contract. Something like the Walman to San Jose trade.

There are 3 kinds of trades that currently makes sense for the Flames, and any rebuilding team for that matter.

1. Sell pending UFAs, of which the list is pretty barren (Kuzmenko, Vladar, Barrie, Hanley, Kirkland are the only UFAs other than Mantha who is done for the year)
2. Acquiring players 25 and under. (Josh Norris for example)
3. Acquiring a cap dump for an asset. (like Pageau)

 

[Thechozen1]

I know your premise is looking for an overpaid player. Well, he’s not overpaid, but David Gustafsson is strong defensively and is caught in a numbers game in Winnipeg. He’s definitely good enough for the bottom six, but the emergence of Kupari has him on the outside looking in. He is mainly a centre, but also plays left wing.