Seravalli: Mikael Backlund is also leaning toward not re-signing in Calgary

[Some Other Flame]

Looking like it's rebuild o'clock for Calgary

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[Jerzey Devil]

Looking like it's rebuild o'clock for Calgary

They’re late by a year. Losing Tkachuk and Gaudreau was the slap in the face they needed and they ignored it and signed Huberdeau and Kadri to huge contracts instead.

 

[Canadienna]

Great now I have to go read the conditions on the 2025 pick they sent to the Habs with Monahan.

 

[Szechwan]

So now they're essentially forced into a rebuild, but have two boat anchors in Kadri and Huberdeau on the books. Wow.

Imagine how those two players must feel right now.

 

[majormajor]

They’re late by a year. Losing Tkachuk and Gaudreau was the slap in the face they needed and they ignored it and signed Huberdeau and Kadri to huge contracts instead.

Realistically, 111 pt teams don't rebuild. That has never and will never happen.

 

[Zrhutch]

The voodoo curses on Oettinger last year have had some unforeseen consequences

 

[Ace Rimmer]

The voodoo curses on Oettinger last year have had some unforeseen consequences

Sacrifices had to be made.

 

[andora]

If not see what they can get retaining 50%.. he is a perfect 3C for any team

 

[mkatcherin00]

So now they're essentially forced into a rebuild, but have two boat anchors in Kadri and Huberdeau on the books. Wow.

Imagine how those two players must feel right now.

Tre really was a "wizard". Left them in great shape.

 

[Stephen Gionta]

Considering Calgary will likely not be contenders for 4-5 years, if I'm them I am trading Kadri and Huberdeau with 25-50% retention for an absolute HAUL in return.

 

[super6646]

So now they're essentially forced into a rebuild, but have two boat anchors in Kadri and Huberdeau on the books. Wow.

Imagine how those two players must feel right now.

Meh they’ll be used to hit the floor. Won’t be a big deal if the team is going to suck. Feel a little bad for huby but he got the money.

Considering Calgary will likely not be contenders for 4-5 years, if I'm them I am trading Kadri and Huberdeau with 25-50% retention for an absolute HAUL in return.

Calgary isn’t going to retain that much on players with that much term left. Might as well suck it up.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Considering Calgary will likely not be contenders for 4-5 years, if I'm them I am trading Kadri and Huberdeau with 25-50% retention for an absolute HAUL in return.

Even with say, 30% retention, that Huberdeau contract is looking very ugly. Hopefully for the Flames he just had an off-year.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Man if only there was a perfect opportunity around this time last year to sell assets and potentially get a franchise changing player in the upcoming draft...

How ironic, the Flames' attempts to keep the train going may have derailed it completely.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Realistically, 111 pt teams don't rebuild. That has never and will never happen.

They weren’t the same team though. They lost two very important pieces. Lost Gaudreau for nothing.

I only get slightly raged over this because the Devils went through something somewhat similar with Parise and Kovalchuck which took them 10 years to fix.

 

[Mr Kot]

you give backland now

 

[Fonzieleaf]

First we learn Lindholm isn’t resigning and now Backlund as well? That’s crazy they could be forced into a rebuild.

 

[Ace]

Realistically, 111 pt teams don't rebuild. That has never and will never happen.

Doesn’t change that they’d be in a far better situation if they had. Like many of us said as soon as Tkachuk said he wasn’t staying.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

They weren’t the same team though. They lost two very important pieces. Lost Gaudreau for nothing.

I only get slightly raged over this because the Devils went through something somewhat similar with Parise and Kovalchuck which took them 10 years to fix.

They had 107 points in 2019 and then missed the playoffs the next year. The Flames have always been regular season darlings before cratering when it matters most.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Great now I have to go read the conditions on the 2025 pick they sent to the Habs with Monahan.

It's really simple despite how complex it is, lol.

The key is the Panthers finishing in a spot where they get a top 10 pick in 2024 or 2025.

If they do finish there, the only protection the Flames have is top 1 protected on their pick in 2025 and unprotected 2026.

If the Panthers do NOT finish in a spot where they get a top 10 pick in 2024 or 2025, the Flames own pick is top 10 protected. If both CGY 1st 2025 and FLA 1st 2025 are NOT top 10 picks, Habs get the better one.

 

[Rob Brown]

Kadri, Huberdeau, and Weegar right now:

 

[Bond]

Great now I have to go read the conditions on the 2025 pick they sent to the Habs with Monahan.

Unless Florida bottoms out then best case is Montreal gets an 11th overall from the Flames. If they blow it up then more likely the Habs get Florida’s 25 1st

 

[Some Other Flame]

 

[CBJx614]

We'll take Backlund as a nice stopgap in Columbus!

 

[OtherThingsILike]

They’re late by a year. Losing Tkachuk and Gaudreau was the slap in the face they needed and they ignored it and signed Huberdeau and Kadri to huge contracts instead.

They're also early by a year. Trying to move all these players while there's still the flat cap will depress the return they could've feasibly gotten if it were next season and teams had more room to fit the players in.

 

[Captain97]

Great now I have to go read the conditions on the 2025 pick they sent to the Habs with Monahan.

Yeah it's complicated but the Habs have the option on next year if it's later than 20. The Habs may push that pick back a while