The Rebuilding of the C of Red - Rebuilding Thread

[TylerSVT*]

Yea if we want to trade up for a top 5 pick IMO it begins with Baertschi and St.Louis + Pitts 1st's. Worth it? Hard to say.

2 1sts and sven? F that. Most i would do is Sven + pitts pick for top 5 pick.

if were adding in the St.Louis pick, i want 1st overall. That would gut this team so bad. Jones/Mackinnon would be a good combo moving forward though.

If anything, i would prefer to trade up to the 9th(ish) spot and try to get Monohan.

 

[Beats By CoRD]

2 1sts and sven? F that. Most i would do is Sven + pitts pick for top 5 pick.

if were adding in the St.Louis pick, i want 1st overall. That would gut this team so bad. Jones/Mackinnon would be a good combo moving forward though.

If anything, i would prefer to trade up to the 9th(ish) spot and try to get Monohan.

Yea I'm not saying we should, but I think that's what it takes for a team give up that top 5 pick. Right now it just doesn't seem worth it, but in relation we could be giving up a few Backstroms for a Pronger and Malkin. A bit drastic maybe but could be worth it in hindsight. I still wouldn't do it tho.

 

[tyflames]

Yea I'm not saying we should, but I think that's what it takes for a team give up that top 5 pick. Right now it just doesn't seem worth it, but in relation we could be giving up a few Backstroms for a Pronger and Malkin. A bit drastic maybe but could be worth it in hindsight. I still wouldn't do it tho.

I wouldn't do it for the fact that you never know for sure what you're gonna get out of the draft and I like sven. He's the one top end prospect we've had in a long time no need to trade him. Just take the three prospects that we get anywhere in the draft and develop them as well as we can.

 

[pdd]

I'm hoping to get either Mac or Barkov.
Both in my mind could turn this sad group around. I mean, currently, Calgary has no 1st line and it is pretty apparent playing night in/out.

My targets this free agency are Flipper and Horton. As well as if Iggy wants to come. But no love lost if he doesn't.

I believe that guys like Tanguay are useful, he's signed to a cap friendly long term contract that other teams might be willing to move pieces for. I mean, Erat plays a different type of game of course, but if his numbers can garner a very high end prospect, I think Tanguay should be able to bring a very solid defense prospect back.

Either way, my ideal lines for next year would be:

Sven - Mac/Barkov - Horton
Backlund - Filppula - Hudler (2 center line, never a bad thing, also: 57.7; 'nuff said, I know it's guarded, but still)
Glencross - Stajan - Cammi or Stemp (One has to be dealt imo)
Jackman - Bouma - Grats
+'s are Begin and Aliu; depending on fourth line play.

Defense, would require a hockey trade using Cammy and/or Tanguay. Because our defense is pretty bad lol (*cough* 8 goals *cough*)

IMHO, Filppula should absolutely be a target for Calgary. He fits Hartley's system well, and he has excellent chemistry with Hudler (currently Calgary's best forward). Although I do think your Backlund/Flip/Hudler line would be #1 - at least to begin with. I would also suggest switching Backlund and Bart; there's no way of knowing how well Mac/Barkov do on faceoffs right off the bat (and may even need to start on the wing), plus the fact that Backlund is better defensively and would allow Mac/Barkov a little offensive freedom while they find their defensive game.

To me, Cammalleri seems to make the most sense in a trade; Glencross/Stajan/Stempniak still has offensive punch, but Stempniak is the better defensiv player and makes it a better defensive line. Cammalleri being around gets in the way of having the younger guys - Bart, Mack/Barkov, Flip, Hudler, and even Glencross, Backlund, and Stajan - play PP minutes. He also has decent value right now, and will likely have significantly less as next season goes on. Dealing him for a youngish 3/4 defenseman (or more), would be prudent.

 

[tyflames]

Button on that's hockey said that Mcdavid has the capability to be a Crosby caliber player. Hopefully we get last next year. He said a franchise defining player

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Button on that's hockey said that Mcdavid has the capability to be a Crosby caliber player. Hopefully we get last next year. He said a franchise defining player

Mcdavid is in the 2015 draft, not the 2014 draft.

 

[HighLifeMan]

Button on that's hockey said that Mcdavid has the capability to be a Crosby caliber player. Hopefully we get last next year. He said a franchise defining player

Connor Mcdavid is not eligible to be drafted until 2015.

^ Beaten to it.