Confirmed with Link: Michael McNiven traded to Flames for future considerations

[Koivu11]

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[donghabs98]

 

[MarkJ]

ok

 

[Draft]

Yeah, makes sense. Has gotten the short end of the stick for a while. Good luck in CGY!

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Frees up a contract spot

 

[montreal]

now at 47 contracts! Good luck him, hope he can get back on track.

 

[Michelangelo]

Frees up a spot against the 50 contracts limit, giving us more flexibility to take in a contract by trade if necessary

Good luck to him in his future endeavours

 

[Whitesnake]

I was about to start a free McNiven movement....lol.

I mean, this guy might be nothing special, but the way he was treated by the organization was probably amongst the worst ever. Good job to this management to just give him to somebody else for a fresh new chance.

Hockeywise, in Laval, the best duo is Primeau-Poulin. Not even close.

 

[habamillions]

Frees up a contract spot

This is exactly what i was thinking.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Hope he gets more of a shot in the Flames organization. Even if he just ends up as an AHL starter who gets a few NHL games in here and there.

I don't see him getting many games though with Wolf's dominance in the AHL and Markstrom's dominance in the NHL

 

[Runner77]

@sampollock will be happy.

He’s been asking for another trade almost daily, since the Toffoli deal. Although, I suspect this is not the type of trade he was after.

So Hughes has a pipeline with Calgary it seems.

 

[Tyson]

Good move for all involved

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Good riddance

Jake Allen probably coming back soon or Poulin/Primeau is doing well.

 

[Deebs]

Frees up a contract spot

This....

 

[Adam Michaels]

Poulin completely surpassed him for the Laval job with Primeau. Poulin was named AHL goalie of the month for February.

McNiven struggled this year. I believe he got pulled every time he started. He's better than what he's shown this year.

Good luck to him. He'll be in sunny California with the Flames' AHL affiliate in Stockton.

And getting nothing back frees up a contract spot. So that benefits the Habs.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Yeah, makes sense. Has gotten the short end of the stick for a while. Good luck in CGY!

He hasn't really deserved much better.

Frees up a contract spot to sign Zigmund Palffy.

 

[le_sean]

Frees up a contract spot

Yeah I definitely see it as that too. 2 out, 3 in type of trade.

 

[MrNasty]

Poulin's play made him expendable. Wish him luck though as he was a consummate professional getting bounced around between the AHL and ECHL the last couple years despite playing better than Lindgren.

 

[Runner77]

Next trade: Chiarot to Calgary for their 2023 first, top 10 protected and a 3rd rounder.

 

[Milhouse40]

With Allen coming back, it was getting crowded...but free up a contract spot which is good, could help at TDL.
And what the hell is future consideration anyway?

 

[1909]

future consideration ? A 7th rounder, I guess.

 

[Treb]

Good luck Mcniven! Hopefully, he gets back on track.

With Allen coming back, it was getting crowded...but free up a contract spot which is good, could help at TDL.
And what the hell is future consideration anyway?

It's basically a "I owe you". It can translate into nothing, or it can be not claiming a player when he's put on waiver, or it's part of a future/past deal (like the Hutton to Toronto trade). Sometimes it's also when you want to trade a player on a NHL contract for a guy on a AHL contract.

 

[Draft]

He hasn't really deserved much better.

Frees up a contract spot to sign Zigmund Palffy.

Yeah, it's not like he's played himself into a spot. That contract spot is great though! Allows us to bring in a signed prospect in a deal and still have a little cushion. Otherwise, it's pretty restricted to reserve list guys.

I hate to break this to you... but Pallfy may be outside of our competitive window.

 

[First Line]

future consideration ? A 7th rounder, I guess.

Future considerations means nothing, as in traded for nothing.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

With Allen coming back, it was getting crowded...but free up a contract spot which is good, could help at TDL.
And what the hell is future consideration anyway?

Nothing.

It's fine. It wasn't working out for him here and we get a contract spot for him.

Good luck in Stockton, Mike.