Claimed off Waivers: [CGY] Flames claim D Brayden Pachal off waivers from the Golden Knights

[MMC]

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[FLAMESFAN]

Never even heard of this guy, anyone know what kind of player he is?

 

[Larry Hanson]

Not surprising really, will probably have a couple defence openings soon.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Seems like a good pickup for the Flames. Need that bottom pairing guy right now, especially if Tanev is on the move.

 

[Three On Zero]

He won’t excite you but he won’t disappoint you, doesn’t do anything extraordinarily well but doesn’t really do anything bad. Precursor to a Tanev trade?

 

[DJJones]

Our AHL team is depleted as shit right now. We need some warm bodies.

I thought Myers would have came back in a trade with Vancouver.

 

[Petes2424]

Makes sense, as they need dmen with NHL experience, under contract/control next year. With Tanev and Hanifin up in the air, it may not be their last claim either.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Our AHL team is depleted as shit right now. We need some warm bodies.

I thought Myers would have came back in a trade with Vancouver.

I don't think he was picked up for the Wranglers

 

[JurassicTunga]

I imagine a Tanev or Hanifin trade might be close.

 

[DJJones]

I don't think he was picked up for the Wranglers

Well there's three AHLs on the NHL team to move down, need bodies regardless

 

[BKarchitect]

Makes a lot of sense. Flames need stopgap bodies. He’s got the potential to be a serviceable bottom pairing guy.

He will definitely be in the Flames NHL group as of now and almost certainly a third pairing starter by the time the Flames off-load everybody.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I imagine a Tanev or Hanifin trade might be close.

The rumour r is that the flames just put out a large multi-year offer for Hanifin and are waiting for an answer back from him first on whether he accepts.

 

[DJJones]

The rumour r is that the flames just put out a large multi-year offer for Hanifin and are waiting for an answer back from him first on whether he accepts.

Love to hear it. Conroy seems to view the team the same as me. I'd be happy to re-sign Hanifin but if he doesn't you gotta trade him.

Somehow that type of thinking has been lacking in Calgary for decades.

 

[BB79]

Never even heard of this guy, anyone know what kind of player he is?

Hockey

 

[Bounces R Way]

yoink!

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Just saw on CapGeek he's signed for 775 1 way next year, so the club must see him as an NHLer for next year. If we do move Hanifin & Tanev, Kylington & Pachal may just be our 2nd pairing next year.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Pachal replaces DeSimone on the Flames roster as the 8th defensemen.

 

[DFF]

Just saw on CapGeek he's signed for 775 1 way next year, so the club must see him as an NHLer for next year. If we do move Hanifin & Tanev, Kylington & Pachal may just be our 2nd pairing next year.

At minimum salary, it doesnt matter for the cap

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

We passed on so many guys going through waivers the last few weeks I was starting to doubt we had any intention of picking up someone to push Oesterle out of the lineup. He has to be better than Oesterle right?

 

[Mike Jones]

A body to fill a roster spot when two of the D are traded out.

 

[Body Checker]

Strong character kid; solid add to the 5-7 group as a RHS with some NHL game experience.

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this cost Calgary $41,250, paid to Vegas and not counted against the cap.



Season total: $858,750
23 claims

 

[Some Other Flame]

I'm going to assume this means Hanifin is a goner

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

I'm going to assume this means Hanifin is a goner

You assume a waiver claim on a league min player means Hanifin is gone?

 

[Double Dion]

We passed on so many guys going through waivers the last few weeks I was starting to doubt we had any intention of picking up someone to push Oesterle out of the lineup. He has to be better than Oesterle right?

Yes, he has to be better than Oesterle. Of course so was DeSimone. I'm not saying DeSimone is good, but he's better than Oesterle.