Quoting: DD67
Quoting: F50marco
I think Colorado isn't giving up enough. Barrie is their best piece but Varlamov is expensive for what he's proven and Iginla is just about finished in the NHL. He might be done after this contract. The Pit and Cgy trades seem pointless also. Basically all of this was done to give Col and Cgy new goalies. If CGY wants Fleury/Varlamov they can just trade for him straight up. No need to trade half their defence core.
I don't think Fleury will waive his NTC to play in Calgary. He might to play for his childhood idol Patrick Roy.
I think your take that Colorado isn't giving up enough is interesting . Not what I expected to hear at least.
At the end of the day, its all relative you can think all you want but only Fleury will know where he wants to play so its moot for us to say where or where he will not want to play.
Dont misunderstand my post though, i'm not saying its a slap in the face trade offer. Just that considering all areas of the trade including the teams cap situation, the players remaining years/Contract, etc, i think Colorado would have to add or even possibly subtract and add a different piece.
If you take out the worst component of each deal, the trade value becomes clearer:
Col - Remove Iginla
Varlamov @ 5.9m for 3 years
Barrie RFA- est @ 6.25M for 5 years
2nd round pick
Total ~12M
Pitt - Remove Schultz
Maata @ 4M for 6 years
Fleury @ 5.75M for 3 years
Total ~10M
CGY - Remove Wideman
Brodie @ 4.65M for 3 years
Hamilton @ 5.75M for 5 years
F Hamilton - Worth nothing
3rd round pick
Total ~10M
Too much for CGY to give up IMO. Now that i'm looking at it, Pitts isn't giving enough either. I'd say Pit and Col are closer in value but CGY doesn't need to lose 2 of their best defensemen just to add a goalie. Might as well just add Reimer in free agency.