Rumor: Trade Rumours and Proposals Thread: Y'All Got Any More of Them Trades?

[Draiskull]

Who cares...Calgary will still suck. Looking forward to Smith getting lit up this year.

why would they suck?.. They can very well be better than Oilers next season..
Bennett could break out, they have goaltending and Gaudreau\Monahan seem to be over their new contract hangover.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Our development tactics are one of my biggest pet peeves for sure.

However, in a weak draft, finding these college players this year becomes a pretty good "skill" to have. Adding Foo to the ranks will be a good move, hopefully we snag him.

Oh I agree. I trust our college scouts more than anything else. I just don't see the point in keeping picks when they could be turned into NHL players.

 

[s7ark]

"only two picks".

It's 2 1st rounders.

Go look at the names taken between 20-30 for the past 10 years. What percentage of them would you take over Hamonic?

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Who cares...Calgary will still suck. Looking forward to Smith getting lit up this year.

Well I won't pretend not to be envious of their D group if they get it done.

But I'd be damn insane to be jealous of their goalies

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Go look at the names taken between 20-30 for the past 10 years. What percentage of them would you take over Hamonic?

Eberle.

The one guy outside the top 20 that the Oilers actually developed properly.

 

[jlockhart89]

So after we sign Russell, and this might be a big stretch, does it 100% take us out of Hamonic/Barrie? What if one of the key pieces heading the other way is Nurse? Can we even afford it?

 

[McTedi]

why would they suck?.. They can very well be better than Oilers next season..
Bennett could break out, they have goaltending and Gaudreau\Monahan seem to be over their new contract hangover.

Really?? You seem optimistic about Calgary's team.

 

[Canovin]

Who cares...Calgary will still suck. Looking forward to Smith getting lit up this year.

I wouldn't underestimate CGY. That's an impressive group of D if they could add Hamonic. Then you add Kylington and Andersson. Both have very high ceilings

 

[Mr Positive]

Calgary getting Hamonic would allow them to make the playoffs again (maybe) but it would have little effect on our team. Let the Flames destroy their prospect future to remain a bottom 4 seed

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I wouldn't underestimate CGY. That's an impressive group of D if they could add Hamonic

It would be better than ours, that's for sure.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Vegas squad is full of expiring vet contracts.

Neal, Grabovsky, Perron, Garrison, Emelin, Sbisa, Stoner, McNabb and Engelland

They will be looking flip some if not most of these before trade dealine.

True enough. I suppose I'm more so going off the fact they invited Neal to be one of the jersey wearing unveils at the expansion draft.

There's some decent names on there I wouldn't mind in our top 6 either, especially if the contracts are expiring. Perron, Grabovski wouldn't look half bad.

 

[OilerFan4Life]

If only we didn't do the same exact trade for 29 games of Reinhart.

2 wrongs make a right. Great logic.

 

[SK13]

So after we sign Russell, and this might be a big stretch, does it 100% take us out of Hamonic/Barrie? What if one of the key pieces heading the other way is Nurse? Can we even afford it?

Nope. Narrative is they might sign a depth guy for the Gryba spot, but they are done on defense. Nurse or Benning plays up the roster, not second pairing defenseman to be found.

If you want to look forward, there's a little bit of smoke that they'll try to find another winger.

 

[McVirginOil]

Calgary getting Hamonic would allow them to make the playoffs again (maybe) but it would have little effect on our team. Let the Flames destroy their prospect future to remain a bottom 4 seed

Flames have a number of very good prospects, at least compared to Oilers

 

[McTedi]

It would be better than ours, that's for sure.

Oh dear lord

 

[North]

why would they suck?.. They can very well be better than Oilers next season..
Bennett could break out, they have goaltending and Gaudreau\Monahan seem to be over their new contract hangover.

Or Bennett could still suck. Smith could still be the middling goalie he is, and the new normal for Monahan and Gaudreau is them being good not great players.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Nope. Narrative is they might sign a depth guy for the Gryba spot, but they are done on defense. Nurse or Benning plays up the roster, not second pairing defenseman to be found.

If you want to look forward, there's a little bit of smoke that they'll try to find another winger.

Can't wait to strike out on UFAs again because we're giving out questionable deals to Kris Russell.

Considering that the grace period hasn't even started yet Chia is taking a huge risk if he doesn't sign any decent wingers.

 

[Frank the Tank]

I mean not to say there isn't some hysteria, but there's definitely legs to the rumour.

There's a difference between believing the Flames may be in talks to acquiring Hamonic and convincing oneself that they will pay little to nothing to do so.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Oh I agree. I trust our college scouts more than anything else. I just don't see the point in keeping picks when they could be turned into NHL players.

And I totally agree with you. The window is open, we should be coveting ready made talent to have better chances at the Cup each year and focus on drafting smart (quality over quantity) to keep that window open long as possible.

 

[s7ark]

Oh dear lord

What? The poster is right Gio, Brodie, Hamonic and Hamilton is a much better top 4 than ours.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

The goal is to get better right now when the West is at it's weakest. A late 1st round pick will likely turn into a fringe NHLer in about 3-4 years.

Our last 2 mid-late 1st rounders yielded a top pairing dman and a guy who's finished top 10 in nhl scoring before.

Also look at Chiarelli and K. Gretzky's last draft together in Boston. Pastrnak at 25 is okay, no? Steal of the draft IMO.

 

[North]

Flames have a number of very good prospects, at least compared to Oilers

Which is why we can't give away first round picks for mid pairing d men.

 

[Digger12]

Every time I hear fans talking about how we should just trade away our 1st round picks because getting something now is all that matters, I look at Oscar Klefbom and am relieved we didn't have that mentality for that draft.

Sure he took a few years to get here, but IMO he was worth the wait and he's only going to get better.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Oh dear lord

Gio/Brodie
Hamilton/Hamonic


Klefbom/Larsson
Sekera/Russell

...Not really a huge leap there, especially with Sekera gone for god knows how long.

 

[shoop]

Oh dear lord

I know. Eventually it's better just looking away from the obstinance and negativity.