Value of: 1b goalie to Calgary

[CraigsList]

Happy new year everyone!

The Flames are doing quite alright, but we could have a better record if Smith didn’t lose us a few of games this season (lost count). With that said, are there any sellers that has a 1b goalie to tag team with Rittich? Rittich isn’t a bonafide #1 starting goalie, but he sure plays a lot better than Smith. We need someone that either has an expiring contract for this year or a multi year one at a decent cap hit.

Flames can’t afford a high priced goalie with the Tkachuk raise coming up.

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[QcFlames12]

As previously mentioned Lehner makes a ton of sense.

Smith + pick

 

[nateylove100]

To Calgary: Hudon + McCarron + Niemi + 2nd Rounder + 5th Rounder
To Montreal: Kylington + Bennett + Mike Smith + 4th Rounder

 

[QcFlames12]

To Calgary: Hudon + McCarron + Niemi + 2nd Rounder + 5th Rounder
To Montreal: Kylington + Bennett + Mike Smith + 4th Rounder

Thats horrible...

 

[nateylove100]

Horrible for who ?

 

[CodeE]

As previously mentioned Lehner makes a ton of sense.

Smith + pick

Lehner currently leads the NHL in both GAA and SV%

Islanders will likely ride him as our 1A the rest of the year and offer an extension if he can keep these numbers up.

 

[DFF]

To Calgary: Hudon + McCarron + Niemi + 2nd Rounder + 5th Rounder
To Montreal: Kylington + Bennett + Mike Smith + 4th Rounder

I wouldnt want Niemi even if he comes free. Worst goalie in the league.

He is one of the very few that I would prefer Smith over.

 

[nateylove100]

I wouldnt want Niemi even if he comes free. Worst goalie in the league.

He is one of the very few that I would prefer Smith over.

How about Lindgren ? good upside and a future nhl goalie . Niemi is much better than Smith and at a much cheaper contract. Perfect 1B goalie and has great experience to mentor Rittich. Only reason he is poor this year is because of Montreals D-corps. Watch him last night to see what he can do even with poor defence. The rest of the trade is complete fair value

 

[DFF]

How about Lindgren ? good upside and a future nhl goalie . Niemi is much better than Smith and at a much cheaper contract. Perfect 1B goalie and has great experience to mentor Rittich. Only reason he is poor this year is because of Montreals D-corps. Watch him last night to see what he can do even with poor defence. The rest of the trade is complete fair value

Do you know what a 1B means? It's not your garbage back up or AHL goalie.

Flames already have those

 

[nateylove100]

Thats horrible...

Hudon has more offensive upside than Bennett, just take a look at last year. Hudon had more points than Bennett and this year he isnt getting much of a look in as Montreal is stacked with depth forwards. Put this guy in a middle 6 role on Calgary with your top forwards and he can produce more than bennett would and at a cheaper contract. Kylington is unproven and frankly is starting to look like a bust, he would be a redeeming project on Montreal. McCarron is also a redemption project for Calgary but he is doing well in the AHL this year and is still young. Finally, Niemi > Smith in terms of experience and contract. He is on the same tier as Smith this year playing behind a poor defence. Not to mention this trade is throwing in a 2nd and a 5th rounder compared to a 4th from calgary.

Hudon + 5th > Bennett
Niemi > Smith
McCaron + 2nd > Kylington + 4th

steal for calgary, but helps both clubs out

 

[nateylove100]

Do you know what a 1B means? It's not your garbage back up or AHL goalie.

Flames already have those

Lindgren is NHL ready and can definitely do better than both Smith and Niemi. Many montreal fans want him with the big club right now instead of Niemi. I'm just trying to provide fair value, Niemi or Lindgren in this trade would provide fair value

 

[Wayne Primeau]

How on earth is Kylington a bust? By what rationale can anyone call him a bust?

 

[madmike77]

How is Kylington looking like a bust? He’s playing regularly on the bottom pairing and doing decently.

And the Flames can’t afford to deal Bennett. The scoring may not be there, but he’s an excellent two-way player now and has developed into a bit of a physical presence.

All the Flames need is a 1B. They’re not going to give up significant on-ice assets for that.

 

[Snakepit]

lol Kylington a bust? He's NHL ready as it is, the only thing keeping him out of the lineup full time is Calgary's depth, namely Valimaki

 

[Eltuna]

I’ve always maintained that Varlamov would look really good in Calgary.

 

[Snakepit]

I’ve always maintained that Varlamov would look really good in Calgary.

I've wanted that to happen for a while, I'm in

 

[nateylove100]

How is Kylington looking like a bust? He’s playing regularly on the bottom pairing and doing decently.

And the Flames can’t afford to deal Bennett. The scoring may not be there, but he’s an excellent two-way player now and has developed into a bit of a physical presence.

All the Flames need is a 1B. They’re not going to give up significant on-ice assets for that.

he is definitely physical, but both McCarron and Hudon are physical as well and would make up for it and would provide the scoring that bennett provides as well. Regarding kylington, he is clearly not going to become an offensive dynamo. He plays around 10 minutes a night, puts up no points and is playing behind valimaki who is younger and better. Kylington is at best a #5 defenseman and calgary is too loaded up top to play him. Give him to montreal where he may be able to get more minutes, but most likely he also gets bottom pairing minutes

 

[Blanick]

Jake Allen is your man.

 

[Dale Best Goalie]

Hudon has more offensive upside than Bennett, just take a look at last year. Hudon had more points than Bennett and this year he isnt getting much of a look in as Montreal is stacked with depth forwards. Put this guy in a middle 6 role on Calgary with your top forwards and he can produce more than bennett would and at a cheaper contract. Kylington is unproven and frankly is starting to look like a bust, he would be a redeeming project on Montreal. McCarron is also a redemption project for Calgary but he is doing well in the AHL this year and is still young. Finally, Niemi > Smith in terms of experience and contract. He is on the same tier as Smith this year playing behind a poor defence. Not to mention this trade is throwing in a 2nd and a 5th rounder compared to a 4th from calgary.

Hudon + 5th > Bennett
Niemi > Smith
McCaron + 2nd > Kylington + 4th

steal for calgary, but helps both clubs out

I'm a habs fan. Saying that Hudon has more offensive upside than Bennett is delusional. Stop making things harder for the rest of us. Have you seen Hudon skate?

 

[nateylove100]

I'm a habs fan. Saying that Hudon has more offensive upside than Bennett is delusional. Stop making things harder for the rest of us. Have you seen Hudon skate?

Look at the points , as a rookie hudon had more points than in any of bennett's seasons including Bennett's projected stats this year. Just because montreal doesnt play hudon and his skating isnt perfect doesnt mean he doesnt have more offensive potential than bennett. I guarantee that if hudon plays bennett's minutes in calgary, he outscores him immensely. im not saying hudon is the better player, but he is the better scorer and my trade proposal is extremely fair value, in fact calgary may be getting the better end of the deal.

 

[Noisia]

Give Smith a chance in the New Year as the 1B, if he doesnt perform well, trade a pick/prospect/or maybe even a waiver pick up.

No point to do it right now.

 

[DFF]

Look at the points , as a rookie hudon had more points than in any of bennett's seasons including Bennett's projected stats this year. Just because montreal doesnt play hudon and his skating isnt perfect doesnt mean he doesnt have more offensive potential than bennett. I guarantee that if hudon plays bennett's minutes in calgary, he outscores him immensely. im not saying hudon is the better player, but he is the better scorer and my trade proposal is extremely fair value, in fact calgary may be getting the better end of the deal.

Thanks for the new year funny post

Keep hudon if he is better

Bennett may not be scoring but he is generating chances and keep the other team honest. Great guy to have on the team. There is no way they trade him for a scrub

 

[nateylove100]

Thanks for the new year funny post

Keep hudon if he is better

Bennett may not be scoring but he is generating chances and keep the other team honest. Great guy to have on the team. There is no way they trade him for a scrub

How is hudon a scrub if he is proven to be the better offensive talent? We need a bennett, you dont need him. calgary is too stacked at this point, help another canadian team out

 

[Dr Quincy]

As previously mentioned Lehner makes a ton of sense.

Smith + pick

How in the world does he make sense since the Isles are trying to make the playoffs?

 

[DFF]

How is hudon a scrub if he is proven to be the better offensive talent? We need a bennett, you dont need him. calgary is too stacked at this point, help another canadian team out

Probably not worth responding but Bennett is producing little and it is still a lot better than hudon this year

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