The new 3M line is dominating with Mang getting a hatty and you guys want to see them split? Makes no sense.

Only trades I'm looking at are selling Hammer and bottom-6 players (janko mainly) and/or getting a depth dman in the process.

Over summer
-explore trading Monny+ for a true 1C/1RW (ideally one who can play both, maybe Reinhart? Shoots R and can play RW)
- sign a solid winger (hall)
- move Lindy to centre.

Run new guy, lindy, backlund, ryan down the middle.

Would a McCabe for Bennett swap entice you

I agree it would nice to get something for our expiring contracts, but damn, it feels like Brody is holding the d-core together right now. Trading him might implode the team, not to mention the message that sends...

Still thinking about the hockey trades mentioned.
- bsimms

Anytime Gio gets injured, Brodie emerges as a great defenceman

Would a McCabe for Bennett swap entice you
- Buff36

No

DeMelo, Dillon, Scandella all traded...

BT doesn’t want a D man???

DeMelo, Dillon, Scandella all trades...

BT doesn’t want a D man???
- Clyde334

I mean he could have had offers in for all of those guys for all we know. Just because the Flames didn't get them doesn't mean they aren't trying.

Or maybe BT has another plan in mind, or maybe Gio and Hammer are close to coming back. We don't know what goes on behind the scenes. No need to panic.

Not sure what BT will do leading up to the deadline. We're getting secondary scoring now and we have depth 4th line players. Getting Gio, Hammer and possibly Valimaki back before the end of the season could give us the depth on D that we need. Maybe his only move is to not move Brodie and Hamonic risking having them walk for nothing next year.

Anytime Gio gets injured, Brodie emerges as a great defenceman
- hockey4hockey

Brodie has been a completely different player since returning from the fainting episode in early December. Gio was hurt February 1st.
Still say extend him or trade him teams will pay up for him the way he is playing!

All the Dmen moved today are pending UFA rentals. Good on Tree for resisting the temptation!

Do not envy Tre right now. This team is still trying to find its identity. They string together a couple impressive wins only to what the bed after.

The Oil and Canucks playing above expectations, Vegas playing below.

2 free agent d men that could get potential firsts or they could walk for nothing.

IMO sell. Everything would have to align just to have a shot at the cup.

Also what the Frank.
MTL gave Buff a 4th for Scandella on Jan 2 and today they get a 2nd and a conditional 4th for him.
What does that tell you about the prices at the deadline!

All the Dmen moved today are pending UFA rentals. Good on Tree for resisting the temptation!
- DEDDIE

Would people still do Brodie for Kapanen?

Cause I would.

I mean he could have had offers in for all of those guys for all we know. Just because the Flames didn't get them doesn't mean they aren't trying.

Or maybe BT has another plan in mind, or maybe Gio and Hammer are close to coming back. We don't know what goes on behind the scenes. No need to panic.
- Helios

Not panicking. Ward said Gio is probably 3 to 4 weeks away. And I honestly would be okay if they sell but if not he should act sooner than later. And I get I’m sure he’s trying.

Would people still do Brodie for Kapanen?

Cause I would.
- DuranDuran

Not with our current D situation.

Would people still do Brodie for Kapanen?

Cause I would.
- DuranDuran

I would rather have a 1st and a prospect (based on what the experts are saying about this draft class) but I probably would do that deal knowing Kapanen has term and a good AAV.

I would rather have a 1st and a prospect (based on what the experts are saying about this draft class) but I probably would do that deal knowing Kapanen has term and a good AAV.
- DEDDIE

If Flames Can find that first line RW would allow Lindholm to center 2nd line with Tkachuk. Makes us way more dangerous.

Ugh dillion and Martinez gone. Brutal. Time for bt to make a retarded move

Ugh dillion and Martinez gone. Brutal. Time for bt to make a retarded move
- Squilliam-

1st, 3rd & a prospect for Dumba?

Armchair GM time...
Whats the priority right now? Assuming Gio and Hamonic are back (relatively soon), are we trying to add a d-man or is it still a scoring winger?

Do we make a deal at all?
- geta02it

I have said this before we need defence not forwards and it just solidifies the need when you see how the team plays with gio and haminic out without a doubt defensive depth

1st, 3rd & a prospect for Dumba?
- Clyde334

I'd do it

I'd do it
- Squilliam-

Yup me too

1st, 3rd & a prospect for Dumba?
- Clyde334

IMO it would have to include our only high end prospect (Pelletier) or Minn says no.

IMO it would have to include our only high end prospect (Pelletier) or Minn says no.
- DEDDIE

Okay great! Would you do it?

Okay great! Would you do it?
- Clyde334

Probably yes for 3 more years of Dumba at 6m.
My concern is we have traded so many picks over the years we have no high end prospects in our system and that is going to bite us in a couple years.
Ristolainen (2 more years at 5.4m) has been rumored to be available all year too in Buff and I wonder what the price on him would be.

Okay great! Would you do it?
- Clyde334

I wonder what it would take to get Manson from the ducks, I doubt they'd trade to us anyways