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Forum: Simulateur de Transactions4 hours ago
Thread: Reed
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MrReed</b></div><div>Montreal would likely have either Iginla or Sennecke but can't pick them at 5 this would be a big mistake since they would have one of the 2 in 9th + having another 1st late pick. Calgary would want either Lindstrom, SIlayev or Catton at that pick. I see Montreal pick Iginla at 9, use the Jets pick as a base to trade for a Necas or Zegras. Them draft little bro Hutson with the canucks pick.</div></div>

Calgary probably does something like that for Lindstrom and might consider it for Iginla, Yakemchuk, Silayev or Dickinson but not for Catton. Iginla isn't likely to still be on the board at 9, he should go well before Catton.

Dunno if they'd want Barron though, they already have a lot of decent to good defensive prospects to compete for NHL jobs next year. They'll probably end up waiving a few of them as it is now.
Forum: Trade Machine Proposals17 hours ago
Forum: Armchair-GM18 hours ago
Thread: Flames
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shaun80</b></div><div>Coronato and Mangiapane may be a little shorter then the average NHLer, but they're both built like brick **** houses. They both come in around 185 pounds, yakemchuk is 6'3 and only 8 pounds heavier. The difference with buffalo is all their pospects are 5'9-5'11 and weigh 160 pounds</div></div>

Yakemchuk is 18 years old, 3 years younger than Coronato and 10 years younger than Mangiapane neither of which weighed near 180 lbs when they were drafted. Yakemchuk has plenty of time to fill out just like those two did. The difference is when he's in his 20's he'll almost certainly be well over 200 lbs.

Yak isn't just another offensive defenseman who put up a lot of points either. He plays a physical game too and physicality is something the Flames D is lacking right now. Weegar is the most physical defenseman we have besides Gilbert but he's more of a spare part / depth player whose best attribute is he can fight.

IOW Yak is exactly the type of defenseman the Flames need. The fact that he's a right shot makes him even more valuable.
Forum: Armchair-GM18 hours ago
Thread: Flames
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shaun80</b></div><div>I've gotta agree with Ledge_And_Dairy on this one. You're always saying we have too many under sized forwards already and other then pelletier I don't have a clue who you're talking about. Maybe Zarys a little light.</div></div>

Pelletier, Coronato, Mangi, most of the higher end prospects drafted under Treliving. Conroy has repeatedly said the team needs to get younger and bigger and he's shown he means it by drafting and trading for bigger players.

Sure you can keep drafting all these little guys based on who put up the most points in junior and be like the Sabres... The pundits keep ranking your prospect system the best in the league but you still can't even make the playoffs after years and years of rebuilding.

Size does matter as do intangibles like grit, competitiveness, physicality, being a team player instead of a me first prima donna focused on personal stats instead of on the team winning games. You can have lots of skill but if you don't have size, grit, etc too (not just in the bottom 6 / on the bottom pair either) you'll get intimidated, pushed around and never go very far in the playoffs.
Forum: Armchair-GM19 hours ago