Speculation: Armchair GM Thread VIII - We've Tried Nothing! And we have all kinds of ideas!

[Some Other Flame]

No Lucic's NMC expires on June 30, 2022.

And ya Backlund could prevent a trade too, but more likely we could find a suitor for him than Lucic because he's still valuable to contending teams and not just bottom feeders that are trying to hit cap floor. I'd rather move Lucic too but would consider moving Backlund if it comes down to it.

2022-23

M-NTC, NMC

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NM and NT are two distinct clauses

 

[Kahvi]

Is Gudbranson gonna be signed for next season because Flames have no depth at RD? Quickly looking it's gonna be him or some other UFA for the third pair.

 

[Nanuuk]

I think they'll re-sign Guddy. He could mentor Mackey, if they don't resign Zadorov as well.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Is Gudbranson gonna be signed for next season because Flames have no depth at RD? Quickly looking it's gonna be him or some other UFA for the third pair.

Is it really a Calgary Flames offseason if they don't re-sign Stone for one year?

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I think if Gudbranson signs a 3 years, 1.75 per, that’s the most the Flames can offer.

 

[DomBarr]

I think if Gudbranson signs a 3 years, 1.75 per, that’s the most the Flames can offer.

we say that...i see Sutter and Treliving saying hey he is not as bad as everyone says and he is worth $4M over 5 yrs forgetting that he was signed as a 3rd pair dman and is a good 3rd pair dman.

 

[Siignal]

Does anyone have any thoughts on the team chemistry at the moment? I posted this in the Trade Rumours thread about contracts, but I'm curious about how you all feel about the following:

"I think people are overestimating people wanting to leave Calgary. I'm not in the locker room and neither is anyone else here, but I think this is the most 'together' the team has ever felt from a fan perspective (esp thinking of the Jarnkrok trade). I think the team is entirely onboard, love Sutter, and it would be a shame for them to split off the trajectory of the team rather than try to stay while they can compete. Unless these players can move to a team who is more likely to make a cup run, I don't think they end up getting moved. The idea of 'we can surround you with even better if we have more cap space' is surely enticing.

I'm obviously biased, but this team has been rejuvenated and there is immense value in sticking with a cohesive unit that you like to play with and want to win with.

Trade Lucic, put Monahan on LTIR and bring him back for next year's playoffs lol"

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

In the off season:
Tkachuk
for
Kyrou
Kostin
Scandella (Just to balance cap, and he'd be an upgrade over Badorov and any reasonable LHD we can get in free agency).
1st round pick.

 

[Zirakzigil]

In the off season:
Tkachuk
for
Kyrou
Kostin
Scandella (Just to balance cap, and he'd be an upgrade over Badorov and any reasonable LHD we can get in free agency).
1st round pick.

Flames are not trading away a major part of their team, for smaller pieces and magic beans, 1 year after taking 1st in the division.

 

[crazyfisherman]

If push comes to shove id try to move mangi Ottawa or something for a top 5-10 pick and hope Pelletier cant replace most of hes 50+ pts. Not trading tkachuk to STL unless thomas++ is involved, dudes a 100 pt player

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I personally think a Kyrou+ for Tkachuk trade makes a lot of sense. Depending on Tkachuk salary demands.

I just don’t see him as a 10 million dollar player

 

[Mobiandi]

I think a couple cap-saving measures worth considering is letting Gudbranson walk and replacing him with Gio at 1x~1-1.25 and trading Valimaki for picks

 

[TheHudlinator]

I think a couple cap-saving measures worth considering is letting Gudbranson walk and replacing him with Gio at 1x~1-1.25 and trading Valimaki for picks

If Gio is willing to sign for that little I think he must likely stays in Toronto

 

[Kahvi]

I really like Gio as a player, but no thanks even with minimum cap hit

 

[TheHudlinator]

Nvm

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

No to moving Tkachuk at all.

 

[Nanuuk]

Does anyone have any thoughts on the team chemistry at the moment? I posted this in the Trade Rumours thread about contracts, but I'm curious about how you all feel about the following:

"I think people are overestimating people wanting to leave Calgary. I'm not in the locker room and neither is anyone else here, but I think this is the most 'together' the team has ever felt from a fan perspective (esp thinking of the Jarnkrok trade). I think the team is entirely onboard, love Sutter, and it would be a shame for them to split off the trajectory of the team rather than try to stay while they can compete. Unless these players can move to a team who is more likely to make a cup run, I don't think they end up getting moved. The idea of 'we can surround you with even better if we have more cap space' is surely enticing.

I'm obviously biased, but this team has been rejuvenated and there is immense value in sticking with a cohesive unit that you like to play with and want to win with.

Trade Lucic, put Monahan on LTIR and bring him back for next year's playoffs lol"

Looch and his family love it here and I can see him preferring to retire and stay rather than relocating one more time. But as a Flames fan, I hope he plays here next year and continues to contribute to this club.

 

[Bond]

Looch and his family love it here and I can see him preferring to retire and stay rather than relocating one more time. But as a Flames fan, I hope he plays here next year and continues to contribute to this club.

As a Flames fan I hope he retires and joins the front office lol

 

[Fig]

In the off season:
Tkachuk
for
Kyrou
Kostin
Scandella (Just to balance cap, and he'd be an upgrade over Badorov and any reasonable LHD we can get in free agency).
1st round pick.

If Tkachuk is going to STL, there's no way I'm not asking for Thomas. If we need to add a top 4 LD to make that discussion go through and make the deal bigger... then that's what I'd do.

No idea on the balancer pieces, but something like this maybe?

Tkachuk + Hanifin + Monahan

Thomas + Kyrou + Tarasenko

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

If Tkachuk is going to STL, there's no way I'm not asking for Thomas. If we need to add a top 4 LD to make that discussion go through and make the deal bigger... then that's what I'd do.

No idea on the balancer pieces, but something like this maybe?

Tkachuk + Hanifin + Monahan

Thomas + Kyrou + Tarasenko

Our LHD is already not very good if either one of Hanifin or Kylington goes down, if Hanifin goes anywhere it's to upgrade on LHD.

 

[TheHudlinator]

As a Flames fan I hope he retires and joins the front office lol

Yea as a fan I can't say I want him anywhere near playing in this team next year

 

[Nanuuk]

Yea as a fan I can't say I want him anywhere near playing in this team next year

Looch hasn't been that bad for us this year at all. It is his salary that sticks in everyone's craw.

So if he plays next year I'll be grinding my teeth like everyone else during a lot of games and cheering like crazy when he makes a big hit, scores, or fights.

 

[super6646]

Looch hasn't been that bad for us this year at all. It is his salary that sticks in everyone's craw.

So if he plays next year I'll be grinding my teeth like everyone else during a lot of games and cheering like crazy when he makes a big hit, scores, or fights.

He’s had like 2 pts in his last 25 games. His puck handling isn’t really nhl caliber anymore.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Looch hasn't been that bad for us this year at all. It is his salary that sticks in everyone's craw.

So if he plays next year I'll be grinding my teeth like everyone else during a lot of games and cheering like crazy when he makes a big hit, scores, or fights.

You can find a guy making league minimum that is atleast as effective if not more. Beyond being vastly overpaid he isn't an effective nhler anymore

 

[Nanuuk]

You can find a guy making league minimum that is atleast as effective if not more. Beyond being vastly overpaid he isn't an effective nhler anymore

Oh he is effective alright. And a leader in the room. It is not his fault that he signed a big contract in good faith and is now seeing his skill on the wane.