Confirmed with Link: Brian Elliott to Flames for 35th Overall + Conditional 3rd in 2018 (if he resigns)

[Yung Rotini]

For 35th overall per Elliotte Friedman.

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[InfinityIggy]

I like it, I'm glad we didn't break the bank on someone. This guy can be a solid starter

 

[Zirakzigil]

Love it. Probably sign him to a 2 year extension for a moderate amount. Nice cheap pickup.

 

[Calgareee]

The perfect guy really. Little older but real solid. Good guy to bring Gillies along.

 

[Yung Rotini]

Happy with this move. Bishop would have cost WAY too much.

 

[Calculon]

Best part of this trade is that it's not Fleury. Penguin fans are the worst.

(no offence Zirakzigil)

 

[Tofveve]

I think this is really good. Would have preferred Bishop but probably not realistic.

 

[Taranis]

Awesome, love the trade.

 

[542365]

You guys are getting a good one. Very sound goalie, but just an awesome person. The Blues organization just doesn't deserve him. He was nothing but great here and a professional in every single way. Just an awesome guy. Enjoy him, boys. I'll be cheering for you guys if the Blues get knocked out.

 

[tyflames]

I love the trade. He is a very good goalie and they can complain he is 31. Which isn't very old, at least off hf and we get a stop gap to get one of our young goalies developed. Very good day to be a flames fan on draft day again this year.

 

[longchange]

Very happy with this, low risk-relatively high reward. The best part is everyone can lay the 6OA for MAF proposals to rest.

 

[JurassicTunga]

June Dave Lozo ‏@davelozo
Save percentage leaders since 2011-12. I'll never get the lack of love for Brian Elliott.

 

[Kipper933]

good stuff.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Love it, great move

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Awesome trade. Sign him to a two year extension and bring him along as a stop-gap/mentor to Gillies

 

[StreakingRed]

Great trade, I'm happy with this. Well done Treliving.

 

[GAMO1992]

LOVE this trade. This is absolutely the perfect fit for us. A solid, solid goalie that can come in and shoulder the load for a few years until Gillies can platoon with him and then take over eventually.

 

[western redmen]

Don't hate it, but thinking back, Elliot really wasn't that good until he got to the blues where they are a very well defensively coached team

 

[Dertell]

Obligatory chart:

Elliot wasn't the guy I had in mind but that's a fine tandem.

 

[DCDM]

I'm pleased. Great option when you consider cost and recent success. Treliving did good.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Don't hate it, but thinking back, Elliot really wasn't that good until he got to the blues where they are a very well defensively coached team

He has been better than any goalie in the blue note since then too. Everyone thought Halak was their guy. Elliot beat him.

Elliot will be a decent stopgap. I like it.

What the **** is with the vitriol from Pens fans on the trade board?

We didn't take MAF. #sorrynotsorry #nobasics

 

[Captain Creampuff]

You guys should be jumping for joy after robbing us of our best goalie in the past 20 years.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I am confident in an Elliot-Ortio tandem next year.

 

[1989]

Don't hate it, but thinking back, Elliot really wasn't that good until he got to the blues where they are a very well defensively coached team

With a new coach and new systems, who's to say Calgary isn't a place where he can continue to play his game?

At worst, he'll be average. As a goaltender, he's only in the early stages of his prime at 31 - and he cost a 2nd round pick. If he's not as advertised, Calgary jettisons him at the trade deadline.

It's a good trade for Calgary; it's a little bit of a headscratcher for the Blues.

 

[Calculon]

Flames will (in theory) be better defensively under Gulutzan than under Hartley's tire fire of a system. Elliott+Ortio is a good enough tandem if the rest of the team is up to par.

Truth be told, Treliving paid premium for what could end up being just a one year stop gap. Next year, even more goalies will be on the market; there's going to be a ton of quality backups with starter potential up for grabs for pennies on the dollar.

On the other hand, if Elliott struggles, there's no long term commitment. If the Flames want to go in a different direction, they easily can. They should also be able to re-sign him fairly easily (~4 years, 5M per).

Regardless, I'm still ecstatic that the Flames didn't trade for Fleury. (Kylington+35th; yikes)