NJ says no.

Emphatic no* ^

NJD trade- More to the Devils
FLA trade- seems even (I guess)
CBJ trade- Columbus adds, but they don’t really want to as Bjorkstrand has turned into a top line wing they need. He’s one of the few Columbus players who seems to carry the play.

I think the Flames would be alright with Bjorkstrand coming back, explicitly because he is important to Columbus. Maybe there could be pick quibbling or Josh Anderson gets put in, but if Columbus accepted that, I think Calgary would be satisfied.

On the Hischier trade: what if Calgary included Bennett, and two of Pelletier, Emillio-Pettersen, conditional 1st round pick?

Is Hischier a no-go? What would Calgary need to further include for this to be feasible?

Weegar will command way more than a 2nd

If I’m Columbus I’m not trading Bjorkstrand right now. Not sure if Anderson and a 1st round get Monahan though. Bjorkstrnd is basically untouchable.

Nico would have to likely be a pretty big overpayment.

IMO Calgary shouldn’t be morning their core players. Keep Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk and add a younger number 1 D and go get someone like Raanta to be the number one.

What would you think of a trade around Merzlinkins andAnderson for Lindholm and Parson or Gillies (which ever one you don’t want). That would help fill the goalie hole for CGY and replaces Lindholm on the wing. Columbus gets a guy who could be a 2nd line center.

Devils decline

I would say that unless the Flames reach the conference finals, something big will happen in Calgary. There's been smoke all season regarding a significant trade, if they fail to make a run yet again, things will change. This core has remained relatively untouched since 2015 and by and large, they've underwhelmed.

@keep_ups12 told me to ping him somewhere for some reason

I actually did think about Monahan to ARI for Garland, Raanta, and a 1st, but I felt like that wasn't a big enough return. Just with how volatile the goal-tending position can be, it doesn't make sense for Calgary to trade such a big asset for a goaltender. Further, I feel Monahan is overrated, and that Calgary would be smart to move him for a player that actually moves the needle. Gaudreau is the driver on their line so I move him reluctantly, and would prefer to keep him. Gaudreau is on a really good contract with some term left, and could really be a boon for a team looking to contend. If he is traded, his contract has to be recognized as a component of his value. Unfortunately, I feel that a Gaudreau trade is almost inevitable at this point, but should only be done for a high-end young-player.

At least for now, Talbot and Rittich are good enough and I would hesitate to move Lindholm for a goalie. I'm not really high on Josh Anderson either. Though I like Merzilkins a lot, I'm not sure I would offer much more than Sam Bennett and a 2020 3rd.

Provided Calgary cannot get Hischer out of NJ, Anthony Cirelli should be top of the list. Lindholm would not only be valuable to TB, but also versatile, especially considering their cap crunch. Though moving other pieces out would be preferable, they likely have to make a choice between Sergachev and Cirelli.