Trade Deadline II [Flyers acquire Nate Thompson (Mont.) and Derek Grant (Anah.)]

[flyersnorth]

Put on the orange tinted glasses then it's easy to imagine

They are *almost* as cool as Zaphod's Peril-Sensitive Sunglasses.

The more perilous the situation, the darker the shades get.

 

[Lotusflower]

id rather have JVR in the playoffs

 

[dragonoffrost]

To get that type of player I would trade Ghost/JVR/1st. Not Frost. I don’t easily give up 1sts but for him it would be easy. JVR I like but Gaudreau is a star.

Until the playoffs start then Johnny tends to become the invisible man.

 

[Psuhockey]

Can't imagine Calgary moving Gaudreau without getting a blue chip prospect or 1st in return.

Treliving isn’t all that bright. He could do something stupid. The fans were down on Gaudreau this year.

Hockey aside, getting Gaudreau would be an absolutely brilliant marketing move by the team right now.

 

[flyersnorth]

Treliving isn’t all that bright. He could do something stupid. The fans were down on Gaudreau this year.

Hockey aside, getting Gaudreau would be an absolutely brilliant marketing move by the team right now.

I'm with the others who say that Frost would almost certainly be part of the package.

 

[flyersfan187]

Until the playoffs start then Johnny tends to become the invisible man.

How well do you think he would gel with the Flyer forwards compared to the Flames ones?

 

[Curufinwe]

EJ Hradek on Hockey Central at Noon....asked about Carter to Philly.

"I don't think Jeff Carter has any desire to go back to Philadelphia"

That might be true.

But Hradek is a hack.

 

[Curufinwe]

Can't imagine Calgary moving Gaudreau without getting a blue chip prospect or 1st in return.

They can have our 63 point first rounder.

 

[Psuhockey]

I'm with the others who say that Frost would almost certainly be part of the package.

I am not commenting on the wisdom of doing it. For the trade to happen it would have to be a hockey trade since Calgary is still in playoff position and the Flyers lack capspace so that means it’s all nonsense since hockey trades don’t happen anymore. Strictly speaking on the business side, it would be a great move. The Sixers are faltering and the city hasn’t jumped on the Flyers wagon yet. There is a big opening right now.

 

[Tripod]

That might be true.

But Hradek is a hack.

No idea who is is...don't get the NHL Network

 

[Jtown]

maybe trading for Carter is the Flyers way of f***ing with Jeff Carter even more. That would be awesome

edit. then trade him to Columbus this offseason.

 

[landsbergfan]

If the Flyers trade Frost I'll punch enough kids to make Gritty jealous

 

[Curufinwe]

No idea who is is...don't get the NHL Network

Carchidi without the mustache.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I could definitely see something around a Hayes for Gaudreau swap, like a Hayes + Hagg = Gaudreau. It evens out in terms of expected Fenwick, but I'd be calling my doctor four hours after the trade due to persistent tumescence.

 

[dragonoffrost]

How well do you think he would gel with the Flyer forwards compared to the Flames ones?

He gels well in the regular season with the Flames forwards before this season. Then the playoffs start and his size tends to be taken advantage of when the rules seem to change and favor a player like JvR who has had a few good runs the in playoffs instead of going invisible.

 

[Curufinwe]

Maybe Carter is a smokescreen, and this is the C/RW Fletcher will acquire.

Mikael Granlund - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Seems like he's not much of faceoff guy.

Nashville Predators- Face-off stats - 2019 - Puckbase

 

[duffy9748]

Anyone saying that Gaudreau is invisible in the playoffs could say the same about Giroux since the 11-12 playoffs. Circumstances matter. No brainer if it’s JVR, Ghost, and 1st. And you can clear all that cap space.

 

[Rebels57]

Maybe Carter is a smokescreen, and this is the C/RW Fletcher will acquire.

Mikael Granlund - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Seems like he's not much of faceoff guy.

Nashville Predators- Face-off stats - 2019 - Puckbase

Granlund would be a solid pick-up depending on cost.

 

[Rebels57]

He gels well in the regular season with the Flames forwards before this season. Then the playoffs start and his size tends to be taken advantage of when the rules seem to change and favor a player like JvR who has had a few good runs the in playoffs instead of going invisible.

Size doesn't seem to hold a guy like Kane back and he is a similar size and player. There's a lot more that goes into it than "Gaudreau lacks size so he gets pummeled in the playoffs."

 

[landsbergfan]

wow...this guy

 

[Tripod]

wow...this guy

smokescreen. Trade must be happening tomorrow.

 

[flyersnorth]

This thread, man.

I've gone from hating the idea of trading for Carter, to accepting it's going to happen, to loving the trade and what he can do for Frost and the bottom 6 over the next two years, to being tired of watching him burn cap space out there, to calling for a damn buyout.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

maybe trading for Carter is the Flyers way of f*cking with Jeff Carter even more. That would be awesome

edit. then trade him to Columbus this offseason.

I had the idea in my head that they would have a handshake agreement that he would retire or something after this season before they traded for him (similar to Lecavalier) and then Carter just saying "nah i'm good" when the season ended to stick it to the Flyers.

 

[FlyerNutter]

This thread, man.

I've gone from hating the idea of trading for Carter, to accepting it's going to happen, to loving the trade and what he can do for Frost and the bottom 6 over the next two years, to being tired of watching him burn cap space out there, to calling for a damn buyout.

Don’t fall for it. You want nothing to do with him, and rightfully so.

Commit to the current team, and stay the course.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

He idolized JVR growing up, obviously.

As a professional eater I also idolize JVR.