Flames Players That Are Actually FOR SALE

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-So here's what's happening, we're wiping out any cancer = remnants of the old core who are unhappy or disgruntled by the Huberdough & Kadri Signings, having had Sutter as their Coach and The Flames lack of success since in favour of New/Younger Blood

1. Lindholm's better than Horvat and just as good, yet much cheaper than Eichel (his herniated disk, questionable future and huge Cap Hit were gambles and reduced his trade value at the time he was traded), so his Trade Value is somewhere between the two
2. Hanifin's Trade comparable is Hampus Lingholm
3. Tanev's Trade Value is Chiarot or Savard when he was Trade to TBL.  The interest and demand for him is huge, thus there'll be a bidding war and with retention, he easily garners more than a 1st +3rd.  Also, take out the 3rd going to Calgary because whether it's Jarnkrok or Domi coming back, they're worth a 3rd each by themselves
4. I can't imagine Grier or SJ Fans saying no to this, but I'm ridding us of Milstein rep'd Vladar for Kahkonen & Sharangovich for Duclair and moving on from RFA Dube for RFA Kunin
5. I'm moving on from Markstrom hoping Treliving still values him highly, while at the same time dumping Milstein rep'd Nikoleyev.  I don't want Klingberg, but if it helps us get out of Markstrom's contract, great!
6. I'm taking advantage of EDM's need for a Quality Goalie on the Cheap who should excel with a change of scenery and buying low on the struggling Calgary Born Holloway.  Alternative, we could charge a 1st RD Pick instead.  Goalies are usually only worth a 2nd/3rd, but with retention and given this is an inter-division Trade that helps our #1 Rival, we force them to over pay
7. If it makes sense to move on from our Captain, Backlund's best Trade comparables are Mikael Granlund/2nd, Haula/Zacha and L.Eller/2nd.  With Term, I believe he's worth Pending UFA Teravainen who seems to have slipped in CAR the last couple seasons and could probably use a change of scenery.  Yes, he has 9 Goals this season, but whatever he's not back to being a 1.00PPG Player and we could lose him for nothing via Free Agency

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Why these Players in return, from Top to Bottom?: Realistically, we don't have any elite players right now, other than maybe Andersson, so we need to go with balanced lines throughout.  

1. I really don't think Jarnkrok is substantially worse than Lindholm and given an opportunity in the Top-6, he should produce and protect/insulate Kadri & Zary
2. Teravainen is similar to Mangiapane, but can play Centre. He's way more offensive than Backlund
3. Obviously I'm reuniting Huberdough with Duclair for familiarity, chemistry and past success.  Sam Bennett ain't coming back and @MoxNix believes it was Bennett and his Hard Gritty Play who was the main factor in Huby's success, so I'm gambling on Kunin being that guy and rebounding huge.  It's time to move on from Dube who never found a place he really fit in our line-up whereas if Kunin fails, he's the ideal Bottom-6 guy that fits CGY's identity and shouldn't cost terribly much to re-sign given his lack of production the last few seasons
4. The 4th line, is self-explanatory. Pospisil is cementing himself as the hard forechecker we want/need and AJ Greer's the muscle we usually have and Fighter we need, even though he's not a Great Fighter.  
5. So what, we part with Lindholm who looks completely disinterested and unengaged as Calgary Flame now.  Good, it's a blessing in disguise.  We need to go Younger and clearly Zary & Pospisil are proving the next generation has more skills and abilities and signing Lindholm long-term wou;d be a huge mistake.  I brought in two Young Former 1st Round Picks in Sillinger & Holloway to compete with Zary & Ruzicka for a Top 6 Centre position
6. It's time to move on from Hanifin & Tanev, but we should convince Big-Z to drop his Agent and stay.  He's just not as easily replaceable as many believe.  I brought Matt Dumba home, hoping he rebounds and brough Klingberg too in case he doesn't.  I brought former 1st Round Picks Jake Bean (Calgary Born) and Andrew Peeke (fits CGY's identity and desperately needs a change of scenery) and Victor Soderstrom in as well.
7. Kylington likely never returns, so Bean's a good Hanifin/Kylington replacement and competition for Poirier.  Peeke is good competition for Gilbert & Solovyov, but holds the advantage, being a True RD.  If he fails, we now have depth in Soderstrom
8. I brought in Abruzzese for Coronato and Villeneuve for Poirier & Kuznetsov
9. Finally, if Jarnkrok, Teravainen, Kunin or Holloway don't pan out and we end up moving them in the off-season or they become Bottom-6 Players, no biggie, we have Coronato (he'll be back up shortly I bet), Klapka, Schwindt, Pelletier and Honzek waiting and likely ready to come up next season anyways

I get Lindholm is a really good top 6 center but I don’t know how you can say he’s worth nearly double what Horvat returned. A first and a good prospect and a roster player for cap purposes would be the most I’d expect if I’m the Flames.

That's pretty much what's there, depending on how you value Bean & Peeke, who were supposedly 2 players CLB wanted to move this off-season and don't have future plans for. Apparently Bean has become more in favor again, but I want him back in Calgary, so if we have to add a 3rd/Kuznestov/Something?, no problem

1st + Sillinger/Raty/Krebs + Beauvillier/Tuch/Bean+Peeke (I did omit the 2nd going to VGK and 3rd going back to BUF)

Lindholm <= Eichel > Horvat. Sillinger, Raty & Krebs aren't/weren't really rocking it at the time and neither was Tuch or Beauvillier, so don't think of Tuch as the super valuable player he has now become

Could argue CLB's Pick will be much better than NYI's 17th Overall or VGK's 16th Overall, so put Top-12 Protected Condition on it or whatever


Refer to the above, but is Sillinger really any better than Raty or Krebs!? Explain how/why. Tuch is far better NOW, not then, which is what we're comparing

Does Horvat have a right shot!? Is he as good defensively as Lindholm!? Lindholm has proven he can produce just as much as Horvat and Eichel, is much better defensively and doesn't have an injury history. Granted, Lindholm isn't the play driver Eichel or as Young as Eichel is

Obviously CLB doesn't do this without an extension in place on Lindholm, my bad, I always figure that's a given. but I should have spelled that out and CLB absolutely needs a 1C and Mentor for Fantilli, more importantly, lil Johnny and Laine need him too

How many times do I have to explain how complete not comparable Eichel and Lindholm are. Horvat price is the price, give or take a pick.

Hanafin's best comp is Orlov.