Speculation: Armchair GM Thread - 2019/20 Season Part 2

[Kranix]

I'd want more than what Sakic got for Duchene. Basically a king's ransom for Johnny.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Okay I’m gonna call it, it’s Gaudreau for Konency and Patrick.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Are we going to take into consideration the expansion draft when trading Johnny? Or can we speculate a fantasy world where Looch will waive his NMC to play closer to home?

 

[FlamerForLife]

Realistically we lose any Gaudreau trade, I'm not looking forward to this off-season at all, all these rumors just sound so bad.

 

[Kranix]

Has Lavoie ever hit on any rumor? I don't think so.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Has Lavoie ever hit on any rumor? I don't think so.

Yes? All the time?

 

[Kranix]

Yes? All the time?

Oh alright

 

[Rockmorton]

If JG is getting traded, I think it should be a 1 for 1, not pieces.

If the rumors about Laine not happy in WPG are true, what about a three way?

CGY gets Laine
WPG gets Hischier
NJ gets Gaudreau

(the only reason I dont suggest a straight trade with WPG is that I dont want JG in the west where he could come back to bite us)

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

If JG is getting traded, I think it should be a 1 for 1, not pieces.

If the rumors about Laine not happy in WPG are true, what about a three way?

CGY gets Laine
WPG gets Hischier
NJ gets Gaudreau

(the only reason I dont suggest a straight trade with WPG is that I dont want JG in the west where he could come back to bite us)

The Flames could do a lot worse than Laine, if he has to go.

 

[crackdown44]

Laine would be useless here without Gaudreau to feed him

 

[viper0220]

If JG is getting traded, I think it should be a 1 for 1, not pieces.

If the rumors about Laine not happy in WPG are true, what about a three way?

CGY gets Laine
WPG gets Hischier
NJ gets Gaudreau

(the only reason I dont suggest a straight trade with WPG is that I dont want JG in the west where he could come back to bite us)

New Jersey get hosed in this deal.

 

[Rockmorton]

New Jersey get hosed in this deal.

Lol. No they dont.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Lol. No they dont.

Hischier is under contract for 7 years and is their 1C.

Why would they trade that for 2 years of Gaudreau?

 

[Body Checker]

Hischier is under contract for 7 years and is their 1C.

Why would they trade that for 2 years of Gaudreau?

this is obvious to some of us; I’ve said it before the return on Johnny will disappoint a lot of Flames fans

 

[Rockmorton]

Hischier is under contract for 7 years and is their 1C.

Why would they trade that for 2 years of Gaudreau?

Beeeecause they have a franchise center in Hughes. Gaudreau/Hughes could be one of the best pairings in the league since Ovechkin & Backstrom or Hull & Oates. Plus Johnny being a hometown boy would create a ton of marketing opportunities. Success on the ice, success off of it. Oh...and JG is the better player. But hey, who needs that when you have a 1C on a long term contract.

BTW, they could also re-sign him. The way some talk about contract term, you'd think it was against the rules. Lol.

 

[Mobiandi]

Treliving really f***ed up by not making his "earth-shattering" trade last year and I will die on that hill

 

[JPeeper]

Hischier is under contract for 7 years and is their 1C.

Why would they trade that for 2 years of Gaudreau?

I agree that Jersey gets hosed, but let's be real, if Johnny got traded to Jersey there's a 99% chance he re-signs for 8 years.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

If we trade Gaudreau, might as well burn it to the ground imo.

Monahan
For 8 overall + Lukhonen

Gaudreau
For Robert Thomas + 2nd 2020

Giordano
For late first

Backlund + 3rd
To Winnipeg for 10 Overall

Draft:
8th overall-Perfetti/Rossi
10th-Lundell
19th-Lapierre
Late first- Barron

We would suck for a few years but after that I think we would be scary.

 

[viper0220]

Lol. No they dont.

A center is worth more than a winger, especially for wingers that may not be the ones you build around.

 

[viper0220]

I can't say I'm surprised but most of the Gaudreau offers aren't bad... they're insulting.


Don't worry guys if we trade him now we could get cap dump + late 1st, how has Treliving not jumped on this opportunity yet?

These are the fans, no one knows what going on.

 

[crazyfisherman]

Wish we can trade monahan for laine instead. Gives them a 2nd line center and us a rw snpier

 

[Sparky93]

The only two comforting thoughts about the Gaudreau situation are that it appears we must be pretty confident about landing one of the big fish in free agency and that Johnny won't have a chance to "Tavares" us, if his heart truly is out East.
If we do land Hall and the Gaudreau trade is handled properly, it could set this franchise up for a good run for many years. That being said, if Johnny is truly a flight risk to the East, the Western teams shouldn't be ruled out as possible trade targets. The best possible return is the only option.

 

[Kranix]

I really really think they should not be trading any of their stars.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Treliving really f***ed up by not making his "earth-shattering" trade last year and I will die on that hill

I mean he tried with the Kadri trade, but between that falling apart and the Tkachuk negotiations I think his hands were largely tied.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Maybe the Hall trade doesn't happen if we got Kadri, but according to rumors, Brad tried to have something like this assembled this year:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Hall/Lindholm
Tkachuk-Kadri-Lindholm/Hall
Lucic-Backlund-Mangi/Bennett
Mangi/Bennett-Ryan-Reider

Gio-Andersson
Valikmai-Vatanen
Kylington-Hamonic
Stone

Talbot
Rittich

And adding Fobort/Gus at the deadline too. Not sure what else went with Hanifin for Hall/Vatanen, could have been Dube, could have been our 1st or Mangi, but can swap pieces as needed. Also assuming Brown was moved as suggested for cap space.

Maybe that's not a cup winner, but to me, that's definitely a different feel that what we ended with.