Gaudreau + Hanifin + Monahan (+ whatever it takes)Jack Eichel trade request. Brad. This is it. Anything they want. Literally anything. Multiple firsts, Mony, John, anyone, anything.
A possible appeal for Eichel to come to Calgary is our American group of Gaudreau, Tkachuk, and Hanifin. If you find a way to keep two of them here (Gaudreau by some miracle) then it would be amazing
In my opinion if you can get Eichel without dealing Tkachuk; you just do it. Regardless of price. A team built with Eichel, Tkachuk and Backlund as your first line and second line pair; will be a team that goes far.
If you can not trade Dube in the trade, it’s a bonus. But literally anything.
Interesting? Just hope Newhook doesn't follow the path of Tyson Jost mediocrity trying to find his game at this level. On the fence of "not sure" gang on this one?Gaudreau for Newhook plus is now my biggest hope if we're moving him.
The team I would dangle Gaudreau to is the Buffalo Sabres(not for Eichel but because of Eichel), the Sabres will want to keep Eichel happy, so they might be willing to pay a lot.
Hmmm...what else does Buffalo really have better than Money & Johnny? Be interested on others take and what else Buffalo mighf offer those two Flames.The team I would dangle Gaudreau to is the Buffalo Sabres(not for Eichel but because of Eichel), the Sabres will want to keep Eichel happy, so they might be willing to pay a lot.
Lavoie who??Has Lavoie ever hit on any rumor? I don't think so.
And, we haven't had a John Cooper level coach here during our top guys, current core ( wearing out a bit) best years so far. As well, where is the Flames 'Vasilevskiy' in Net!!? No where close yet!Using Tampa as your comparable Volicia, we struck out comparatively. Monahan and Bennnett at 4 and 6 have not panned out into elite C's. Tampa had Stamkos (though you can argue about if he's actually a C or not) and Hedman with their top picks (and traded for Sergachev essentially with their other one, while we come out slightly ahead with the Tkachuk pick). Our late rounder hit in Gaudreau was a star winger, whereas they got Point who is arguably one of the top centers in the league AND Kucherov. Our next closet non early first round impact player is.... Mark Jankowski or Andrew Mangiapane.
They've also had significantly larger success drafting, free agency, developing depth, goaltending and trade chips. Their trades overall have also been highly impactful, mostly positively.
While yes we did get Gio from an undrafted UFA position, he was also significantly older. They also got St. Louis whose impact both from a development standpoint and eventual trade standpoint is still felt on the roster too, as well as Yani Gourde.
Tampa is hardly the standard model in some ways, as they've both been lucky, skilled and about to reap the consequences of their actions. To me, I look more at the Blues and see what they did right in terms of drafting and development, a few high picks, and trades.
Lindholm has been great, and Kadri could have been our Schenn move, but we've definitely lacked the Ryan O'Reilly esque player (and boy isn't that ironic). We could have had a similar one two punch on D with Gio and Dougie, but obviously that ship sailed. Gaudreau could have been our Tarasenko.
Just a lot of what could have beens, draft failures, and trades backfiring or failing to happen, and of course free agent backfires. Hindsight being 2020, but would be interesting to see what this team becomes without the Hamonic trade, finding a goalie sooner, and Brouwer/Neal not turning into disasters or simply not happening. As much as I still like the Dougie trade from Boston overall, imagine if we had one of Connor, Barzal or Chabot on the roster today instead. Really changes the feel of the "core".
You have to do it if it's possible, even if it hurts. And we're one of the few teams that do have the cap space and pieces for it.In my opinion if you can get Eichel without dealing Tkachuk; you just do it. Regardless of price. A team built with Eichel, Tkachuk and Backlund as your first line and second line pair; will be a team that goes far.
If you can not trade Dube in the trade, it’s a bonus. But literally anything.
Hmmm...what else does Buffalo really have better than Money & Johnny? Be interested on others take and what else Buffalo mighf offer those two Flames.
Very good points. I might consider it for RD rfa Phillipe Myers, over Ghost, and another high pick or prospect.I see absolutely no reason to weigh down the trade value of the team's most talented player with Milan Lucic. Not to mention we'd be paying nearly 16 million per to our LDs and blocking both Valimaki and Kylington. It's a no for me anyways.
I actually like that. I forgot about Cozens and have been "curb-stomped" over valuing Reinhart here!First round 7th overall, Cozens, Reinhart.
Interesting? Just hope Newhook doesn't follow the path of Tyson Jost mediocrity trying to find his game at this level. On the fence of "not sure" gang on this one?
Bingo.First round 7th overall, Cozens, Reinhart.
Would you guys deal Johnny for Marner? I mean we could do a lot worse.