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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2018 at 9:42 a.m.
Thread: What COULD be (however unlikely)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>yanp007</b></div><div>Calgary will have a nice team for the years to come, but don't think that you can add picks when you trade player that they almost cap dumb (Stone, Frolik, Brower and Mike Smith). Did you think about a first goalie ? No one in your combo can be a #1...</div></div>

Totally agree. I mentioned in my description that the trades were all just afterthoughts to get the players off the team, not really an attempt at fair value. I retained $1.5mm on Brouwer cause he is most likely to be bought out than traded.

Goalie is my biggest concern, but I think that Calgary tries to turn a Prospect, a Goalie Prospect and picks (some combination) into a number one at some point - likely next Draft, cause that's where Tre likes to do his work!
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 29, 2018 at 4:40 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2018 at 5:28 p.m.
Thread: fun times
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Vanderm</b></div><div>That BUF deal is a conversation starter for sure, but I think the Flames end up having to add to get it done. Brodie + Bennett + a prospect is definitely close though.

Hoffman deal is a tougher one to understand value on with the recent news. I think GMs are going to wait a little while to see what transpires in the media and make Dorion sweat a bit longer before trying to add the player to their dressing room.

+ If CGY ever got O'Reilly, you can be very, very, very sure that he will be playing center. He's the best faceoff man in the league by a good margin. He's taken more draws than anyone over the past 3 seasons and still has a 58% win percentage. Better than Bergeron on both metrics...that's the most elite of the elite on draws. Jankowski isn't pushing him out of the circle.

With the trades you've made, I think the lineup would be:

Gaudreau / Monahan / Hoffman
Tkachuk / O'Reilly / Foo
Bennett / Backlund / Frolik
*depth guy* / Jankowski / Shore

*Mangiapane, Dube, Lomberg</div></div>

Not ready to give up on Bennett yet and I think the Flames have the pieces to get the deal done without him being included. Ferland was more effective than Bennett last year and brings a lot to a team, while Brodie could use a change of scenery (and the opportunity to play on the right side again). Taking on Scandella's contract is part of the deal as well. If needed, a pick / prospect could be included (not one of the D prospects though or Dube / Parsons).

I totally agree on the ROR center comment. I actually make that point in the details section, that Him and Janko would be interchangable, with Janko even sliding down and Bennett coming up as a possibility. I like the options that having ROR creates for Peter's and would definitely make him a target this off-season if I was Tre.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2018 at 5:23 p.m.
Thread: fun times
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mardzy</b></div><div>i think you need to add value to get back the players you're looking for, Brodie and Ferland may not even be enough to get ROR.
I highly doubt Hoffman is going to be given away for a bottom pair defender and a 13th forward.</div></div>

For the O'Reilly deal, I can see where you are coming from, since ROR is a great player. Scandella is added as a cap dump for BUF (so assuming neutral to negative value for him). I think Brodie and Ferland are close in terms of value, but there might need to be a bit of an add from Calgary.

For Hoffman, I actually think given the current environment this is pretty decent. In fact I'm hesitant as a Flames fan to pull the trigger. Will be interesting to see how it plays out - no matter what happens though it's a very unfortunate situation for the Karlsson's.