Trade deadline: Buyers or sellers?

[SlovakFlame]

With the trade deadline approaching, what do you think? Should the Flames push more for the playoffs or sell and prepare for the future?

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[MM917]

100% sellers

Sell anyone we can get value for, not a single player is untouchable

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Added a poll to OP.

They should probably do nothing and let the chips fall where they may. The Flames will do something though. Always do.

 

[NinjaTurtle]

Didn’t vote.

Expectation is spending mid round picks for below average veteran depth as per usual.

Preference would be to make deals with future in mind/tweak the roster (not that we are contenders). Player in, player out moves. Hopefully move some cap from next year’s roster.

 

[DomBarr]

anything but buyers...

 

[super6646]

We have nothing to sell. Stand pat and sell next yr if we suck again

 

[Mobiandi]

3rds and 4ths are never safe with Treliving here

 

[Ace Rimmer]

We have nothing to sell. Stand pat and sell next yr if we suck again

I'm sure there's a contender who's in the market for a 240 lb power forward who's a leader, can play anywhere in the lineup, throw big hits, fight, and has all sorts of intangibles.

 

[Some Other Flame]

We have nothing to sell. Stand pat and sell next yr if we suck again

Not true. They could always look to sell picks and prospects.

Seriously though, Lucic, Lewis, & Ritichie could get some late round picks back. Better than nothing.

If they were committed to rebuilding, they could get creative and offer two or three of Lindholm/Hanifin/Backlund/Toffoli/Zadarov @ 50% retention. That'd be worth a lot.

 

[super6646]

Not true. They could always look to sell picks and prospects.

Seriously though, Lucic, Lewis, & Ritichie could get some late round picks back. Better than nothing.

If they were committed to rebuilding, they could get creative and offer two or three of Lindholm/Hanifin/Backlund/Toffoli/Zadarov @ 50% retention. That'd be worth a lot.

Lewis could get us a 5th or 6th. The other two are worth nothing.

Flames won’t sell guys who still have contracts this season.

 

[Some Other Flame]

Lewis could get us a 5th or 6th. The other two are worth nothing.

Flames won’t sell guys who still have contracts this season.

Eh, Boston & Seattle would probably give up a 7th for Lucic if they could make the cap work.

Also, Flames won't sell anything period. But the point is that they could all sorts of things if they wanted to.

 

[crazyfisherman]

Sell my ass, for what? Giving Montreal high picks?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Sell my ass, for what? Giving Montreal high picks?

I'd sell your ass for that.

Also, on the subject of selling or buying, Lucic to Boston probably not going to happen now that they've got Hathaway.

Yes, I wanted Hathaway don't @ me.

 

[crazyfisherman]

I'd sell your ass for that.

Also, on the subject of selling or buying, Lucic to Boston probably not going to happen now that they've got Hathaway.

Yes, I wanted Hathaway don't @ me.

Would would u sell my ass to give Montreal a high picks!! U traitor o.o

 

[MM917]

It is sad that we won’t sell like we should.

 

[BRobMint]

Tbh, next year would probably be better to sell with all the expiring contracts coming up. But I do think if we're too far out then Brad should listen to whatever offers people have for anybody

 

[Mobiandi]

Lucic ret@75% to Boston. Go go Treliving

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I’d look at a hockey deal to get rid of Markstrom while some desperate GM thinks he can still be the answer. Call up Wolf regardless.

Otherwise stand pat.

 

[Mobiandi]

Hanifin for a 2027 1st please

 

[DomBarr]

they should be doing jack sh*t until they figure out the GM future, but this is the Flames they will let Treliving trade the 2023 1st and Coronato for "help" that like Toffoli last season will do nothing of impact, they miss the playoffs, Treliving is replaced and then firesale everyone to get support for Huberdeau cause you can build a contender around a soft playmaking winger.

we have crap for cap space next year and have
Backlund - middle 6 center
Lindholm - top 6 center
Toffoli - middle 6 winger
Tanev - top pairing d
Zadorov - bottom 4 anchor d
Hanifin - top 4 d
Kylington - top 4 D

all going into their rental year. The Flames need to stabilize their front office before doing anything.

 

[Fig]

Options:
Buy
Sell
Nothing

What about buying AND selling? Like... what the Blues might be doing if they take the Tank/ROR rental assets and go for a longer term asset.

 

[HighLifeMan]

You simply can not be buying with what this time has shown us.

Stand pat and potentially work on laying the ground work for bigger trades come summer time for the likes of Hanifin, Lindholm, Toffoli, etc..

 

[joescores]

With the trade deadline approaching, what do you think? Should the Flames push more for the playoffs or sell and prepare for the future?

Push for PO for sure.

 

[Tofveve]

I only wish we could be more pro-active and be seeing several years into the future and where we want to go. I don't think we had much of a plan with even Gaudreau and Tkachuk here. I think we almost lucked out for the last 8/9 years. Proactive to me meant trading Brodie several years earlier while he was still considered an outside Norris contender; trading Monahan 2 or 3 years earlier as well, while he was perceived league-wide as a 1st line centre and perenial 30-40 goal guy. But in the end we got next to nothing for guys we could have traded for big return. IMO.

So I'm a seller but for a longer, 3-5 year plan (ie, mostly draft picks). I honestly think for their bloated contracts Mangi and Coleman should be on the table, and Hanafin for bigger picture reasons. I don't think anyone should be safe. Maybe the closest to that is Backlund.

 

[cannucky]

I’d look at a hockey deal to get rid of Markstrom while some desperate GM thinks he can still be the answer. Call up Wolf regardless.

Otherwise stand pat.

I like your thinking here's one . Tanev and Markstrom for Hyman , Smith and Klefbom , now thats a hockey trade .