If the Flames would be willing to put in a 1st sign me up, but this is about the only way I can get on board with a Bennett for Brown swap. No way Flames do this though

Flames at this point are paying to get Bennett off the roster, not necessarily because of his talent but because he will not get qualified at the end of this year and if he does then a team is paying him 2.5 a year which just isn't right. That first will be a middling first in a decent draft, Calgary can use it for better things I think, the lottery protection would be important.

Huh? We arent gonna pay to get rid of him, what are you smoking?

If they do trade him they are.. You're crazy to think different. Teams can either sign him without giving up assets at the end of the season or they can keep him on the roster at 2.5 next season, he's essentially a really really bad version of a deadline rental, he will go to FA at the end of the year and either the Flames or the team he gets traded to lose him for nothing. It's a negative deal.

If hes a FA at end of year who cares? Only an idiot would actually pay to get rid of him. If we don't want him we simply dont qualify him

Hahahahaha you're clearly sensitive to the Bennett situation, the deal above is paying to get rid of him and it's a good deal for the Flames, no one is saying throw in Gaudreau to move Bennett, cool off, reassess and move along.

Sensitive? Im just not dumb enough to pay to get rid of what we are referring to as a pending UFA. If both situations are loose-loose then you take the one with less of a negative impact on the future.

What exactly makes the above deal good? Lets assume Bennett and Gudbranson cancel eachother out here, we are left with a 1st for a struggling in the AHL 23yo prospect and a 3rd. That is horrid

No, no kiddo, the snap decision to jump into slandering other people shows your fragility and sensitivity.

Gudbranson and Bennett don't cancel each other out. Before Bennett requested a trade maybe, but he has played his stock into the dirt and has negative value with his contract. Gudbranson fits the 3RD spot in Calgary as opposed to the rotating door of bad Nesterov and really bad Kylington.

There isn't two separate deals here, don't try make it that way, it's a 1st, likely between 10-20, and a bad Sam Bennett for an overpaid Gudbranson that is off the book at the end of the year, a more skilled bigger body in the bottom 6 that isn't a UFA at the end of the year and can re sign for less than 900K and actually plays C as opposed to Bennett who just thinks he can plus and a really high third round pick.

The more I actually talk about the trade the more it actually makes sense, Logan Brown competing for a spot with Gawdin for 4C next year, if not he's an in house bottom 6 winger, has the potential to play on the PP according to a lot of Sens fans.

It's really high untapped skill potential vs. Low skill, crash and bag, walk at the end of the year.

Lol ok man, ill bet on he 1st being better than everything in this package. Flames easily decline this offer

This was the most predictable one line answer, anyone could see it coming! The fragility is strong with this one. You're betting against a GM that has done more damage outside of the first round than most GM's will do in a lifetime. Logan Brown is an immediate upgrade over Bennett, Gudbranson solidifies the back end for this season and isn't paid into next vs. Sam Bennett who should see the press box until he is traded or released and Simon/Leivo/Ritchie continue to slot in.

I'm sorry that your sensitivity is in the way of you seeing what is incredibly obvious.

How can Logan Brown be an immediate upgrade? He's 23 and not even NHL caliber. You are delusional if you think Bennett doesn't play again this season

Bennett is 24 and not NHL caliber... Brown is half way to Bennett's point total over the last two seasons (75GP) and he's done it in 23 games.. I didn't say Bennett won't play, I said he shouldn't play, and it's crazy to think otherwise he's a liability in the line up and drags whatever line he is on through the mud.

Are you confusing Bennett with Simon?

Are you confusing Bennett with an NHL forward? Point out what I said about Bennett that is wrong?

"Bennett is 24 and not NHL caliber"

That is a fundamentally wrong statement

Sorry, Bennett is 24 and 9 months and not an NHL caliber player. Sheesh, the fragility has turned to picky!

Ottawa takes this and runs, if I was Doiron I would even give one of our seconds instead of a 3rd