Do you really think the Flames are trading one of there trade chips in a down season (so far) for an older, worse defensive player going into free agency and with a higher cap hit? If Klingberg is in the deal, the + to the Flames is significant.
I disagree. A 28 year old #4/5 dman with physical tools will have teams interested. A trade request will reduce what a team is will offer because they know the player wants out and his current team is best to move him even if it isn't for 100% value. If the team doesn't like the value of the offers they are more than welcome to keep him until the off season but the team loses out on assets and the player while unhappy still leaves at the end of the season and signs elsewhere. If Calgary wants to salvage any value from this season so far - trading Z for assets, even if its less than they want id better than having a malcontent in the locker room and lose him for nothing.
Have you considered that the issue is your post?
They’ll keep him until the deadline when value always increases because contenders will bid against one another. Plus by that point in the season the cap is irrelevant.
Logic doesn't dictate reading your mind when there are tons of stupid shit posted here daily.
You literally described every pending UFA
I mean it isn't a reach to figure out that's what he meant. I'm certain everyone that watches hockey knows Klingberg has no value to anyone. It's logical to come to his conclusion. But whatever makes you feel better.
Calgary needs to be worried about getting assets not trading away a 28 year old D man making $3.75 for a 31 year old lesser Dman making $4.15.
every pending UFA requests a trade at the beginning of November....?
Just because someone has requested a trade doesn't mean you have to rush a trade, especially when they are a pending UFA because they need to play well to secure that bag.
He was like that at first in Calgary too, but Sutter and Huska helped him iron a lot of that out of his game. Enough that I would have Z above Tanev on our depth chat and thought he should be playing the 2nd pairing with Weegar.
Don Taylor is an idiot. He wouldn't have the inside scoop of his own shoes being untied.
CGY is probably not going to waste a retention slot on Zadorov so the only alternative will be to take back cap at a 1:1 basis otherwise few teams would have the capspace to make a deal. Or CGY takes a weaker deal because they are against taking back an expiring contract for no good reason. He is their least valuable asset of the 4 guys that CGY needs to unload who are on expiring contracts. They can save those slots to get a better return on Hanafin, Lindholm, Tanev. That said he is probably worth what Luke Schenn cost last year - 3rd round pick. If you take back a contract, probably only gets you an extra 4th-5th round pick. That said you never know what the market will look like at the TDL. If there are few sellers that price could go up!
What do Flames fans think they are getting back for a 3rd pairing D man who has made a trade demand. Like seriously… they think they are getting a top 10 player in the league in Willy Nylander. Get real!
