The Flames also (apparently) had ownership's approval to shop next year's free agents, and retain salary to boot.
I suspect BT played hardball and why a deal couldn't get done for those guys. Which he should have done.
Are you only allowed to trade FA's? I missed that rule.
I'm only disappointed that we didn't get a "holy shit they got WHAT?!" for Lindholm (or whoever) moment.I don't buy that rumor personally.
A full fledged sell off wasn't happening. Anyone who had that expectation will surely be disappointed today.
I mean, the trade should theoretically push Lucic out of the regular lineup.This is a very weird thread, Calgary quite literally just addressed a couple needs for the team and somehow got the best 2 players in a 4 player deal, didn’t send a prospect of substance or a pick, and everyone’s instead talking about fantasizing over blowing our roster up with not long enough in the season left to actually change the pick much? Like if people believe gaining 5 points in the standing is insurmountable, how much can we possibly go down?
Zadorov’s been struggling for a while to carry Gilbert and Stone wasn’t much better, that pairing was bleeding goals against. Stecher will be huge for that, goal differential isn’t an ideal stat but he had the best one out of every Arizona defenseman who has played most of the season. The other Ritchie is just a pretty productive 4th liner, something we complain lots about around here not happening.
We finally at the point where we are complaining about improving the team at quite literally zero cost?
its a tread water move and the best 2 players is actually just that they are marginally better who will require time to become adjusted to Sutter hockeyThis is a very weird thread, Calgary quite literally just addressed a couple needs for the team and somehow got the best 2 players in a 4 player deal, didn’t send a prospect of substance or a pick, and everyone’s instead talking about fantasizing over blowing our roster up with not long enough in the season left to actually change the pick much? Like if people believe gaining 5 points in the standing is insurmountable, how much can we possibly go down?
Zadorov’s been struggling for a while to carry Gilbert and Stone wasn’t much better, that pairing was bleeding goals against. Stecher will be huge for that, goal differential isn’t an ideal stat but he had the best one out of every Arizona defenseman who has played most of the season. The other Ritchie is just a pretty productive 4th liner, something we complain lots about around here not happening.
We finally at the point where we are complaining about improving the team at quite literally zero cost?
Lazar got a 4th.......Probably had 0 value
They could get a 7 rounderLewis????
But that means he's replacing lucic then, that would be the greatest news everBrad said in his press conference today that one of the reasons behind moving Ritchie is Walker Duehr making the push of being a regular NHL’er and wanting to open up a spot for him on the RW which I was happy to hear
I mean, the trade should theoretically push Lucic out of the regular lineup.
I was fine with Gilbert tbh. Whether Stetcher plays 6/7 D it doesn't matter a huge amount.
Overall verdict: Whelmed
Out of every pair we have given any serious time to this year. Zadorov-Gilbert gets scored against at the highest rate by far. Second highest rate? Zadorov-Stone.its a tread water move and the best 2 players is actually just that they are marginally better who will require time to become adjusted to Sutter hockey
Why do you always have the worst takes imaginable?Why are we opening spots for crap like Walker Duehr?
Why not just bring in actual talent?
Why do you always have the worst takes imaginable?
Out of every pair we have given any serious time to this year. Zadorov-Gilbert gets scored against at the highest rate by far. Second highest rate? Zadorov-Stone.
Lots of people here looked at Stecher’s point totals and made their conclusion there. 3 out of the top 5 pairs at preventing goals on Arizona all included Stecher. With his two most common partners he’s played with, he gets scored on at lesser rates than any pair we have tried this season. While playing for Arizona. This dude is phenomenal defensively, not just some bargain bin player and definitely not a marginal increase on Gilbert. This should help our bottom pair not seemingly cost us a goal a game on a bad breakdown.