Ristolainen wouldn't even play most likely on Calgary. I have no interest in him personally

Pelletier isn't available for anything less than a 1C, let us know if you are trading Couts and we can talk

Which they are in this scenario

if you are sick of it, why would the Avs trade a big portion of their team for yours

Ottawa would accept if you take Matt Murray as well.

Well yes but that ask is absurd

If Pelletier is worth a 1C then Eklund is worth Connor McDavid.

I'm not sure there's a fanbase that overrates their players and prospects more on here than Flames fans. Like, Pelletier's scouting reports doesn't even project him to become a 1C, but he's worth an already established one apparently lol

How did your misunderstand what I said this bad? Who said anything about value?

I'd give a 7th for Thompson before I'd give a 1st for Chiarot for the OIlers.

Who said he is worth an established 1C? He's also not a center so of course he's not projected to be a 1C

I remember during his draft year he was listed at both wing and center, didn't really know he's committed to wing at this point. The first comment in this thread though is "he isn't available for anything short of a 1C".

THen maybe be a little more specific. The way you said it was vague.

He playes primarily wing but takes the occasional face off on the PK.

"He isn't available" =/= "he is worth."

Pelletier is dominating the AHL right now as a rookie and Calgary needs his ELC for next year, so unless an upgrade for Monahan is coming in Pelletier simply is off the table in any trade

No it wasnt, I said he is unavailable. You just failed to comprehend that

wow. good day.

"Pelletier isn't available for anything less than a 1C"

This is what you said derp face. Can you comprehend it?

"He isn't available, but if a team is selling a 1C Flames can make an exception on their #1 prospect." No where in there does it say he is worth a 1C

I get it, the English language is hard, especially if you are ESL

Why does COL do that?

You have to understand this is a trade deadline deal. Calgary overpays because that's what teams who think they have a shot at the cup do. Brassard has been very servicable thus far and Risto is that tough defenseman teams need in the playoffs. Risto as an insurance policy heading into the playoffs is worth what Calgary paid to get him. In fact Flyers could probably get more

Because they want to win the cup

And how does that happen here? Kadri is 4th in league scoring, Newhook are premium prospects and Girard is a top pairing caliber dman. How does this trade help them at all? Clue it doesn’t. It’s a screw job trade that NOT one GM in the NHL would make if they were COL. Literally Being generous Sanheim and Girard is wash, and you somehow think Couturier and Laighton net Kadri Newhook AND Barron. Put the pipe down.

I'm sure the Avs could find deals with the Flyers but nope.....that's not even remotely close.

Ok genius so this is how things work. Kadri can't be trusted to not put his team in some kind of hole because of his stupidity like he did last year and in other years with the Leafs. Couts is a former Selke winner who with the right team around him would be a better asset in the playoffs than Kadri. Newhook is the price you pay to get Couts because Newhook isn't winning you a cup but Couts is. So to sum up yes Colorado gives up some of their future to win now. Forget about Girard and Sanheim that doesn't have to be a part of the deal, I just did it because it saves Colorado a million dollars and I think Sanheim is better anyway. Laughton gives you the same penalty killing and energy that Kadri gives you albeit without the scoring but is almost two million cheaper and has term left where Kadri doesn't.
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