Todd Cordell: Calgary Flames trade David Rittich to Toronto Maple Leafs

Todd I think Flames have 3 3rd's this year including ours, Oilers & now this one if Im not correct.

Todd I think Flames have 3 3rd's this year including ours, Oilers & now this one if Im not correct.
- Kevin R

OOPs I guess we have the Leafs 2022 3rd but I thought I read it was 2021 initially. That's ok

Like many of us at one point I believed that rittich was the goalie of the future for us because for the first half of every season during his tenure he legitimately looked like it. After New Years hits his wheels always seemed to fall off quite a bit.

Perhaps last off-season we could have gotten a 2nd for him but given that with the ironic exception of stealing a couple games from the leafs he hasn’t been very good. Couple that with it being a buyers market this deadline left me thinking that we weren’t going to get more than what we got.

By all means his route here and his brother were feel good stories and he had a great personality from what I could tell. I hope he does find his footing somewhere else in the league.

Good trade for the Flames I doubt anyone else would have wanted him for that price


hope he does well in TO, maybe he knocks the Oilers out of the playoffs and stick flips Drai

who am I kidding they are losing to the Jets in round one

Good Luck to BSD. He gave us some great games in net (interestingly most of those were against the Leafs). Good guy, and hope he gets a chance somewhere else to be a starter but with Marky here, we knew he would be traded.

Hope Ritter does well in Toronto.

Who else goes today?

Hope Ritter does well in Toronto.

Who else goes today?
- DuranDuran

Like I said in the last thread, gonna be real hard to cheer for BSD in white and blue. So I won't.

Hope he does alright there, but (frank) the Leafs

- Wildschwein

Great movie...

Hope Ritter does well in Toronto.

Who else goes today?
- DuranDuran

I would say with this market it’s pretty much a lock we should probably get a 4th for Ryan half retained.

Nordstrom and Ritchie could probably go for 6th or 7ths to teams needing a penalty killer/physicality but if they’re still here after 3pm it’s no biggee.

- Wildschwein

Hey Piggy! Oilers making a splash today??'

Great movie...
- LordHumungous

Which movie?

I am hoping your team goes on a real run for the end of the season.

Bennett to Florida. See ya!!

Emil Heineman and a 2022 2nd.

Emil Heineman and a 2022 2nd.
- Misterbator

Surprising return, honestly.

Something big brewing in the off-season with all these ‘22 picks?

Wouldn’t a player for player trade be better, couldn’t the Flames traded Bennett for Owen Tippett straight up who is right handed shot RW

Surprising return, honestly.

Something big brewing in the off-season with all these ‘22 picks?
- Ol_Boy_Wop

Playoff pedigree is something all GM's value.
Basically two 2nd round picks as Heineman went 43 overall in 2020.
https://www.eliteprospect...ayer/381844/emil-heineman

Surprising return, honestly.

Something big brewing in the off-season with all these ‘22 picks?
- Ol_Boy_Wop

Might be - might also be somewhat of an indictment of the uncertainty around the 2021 draft...

Surprising return, honestly.

Something big brewing in the off-season with all these ‘22 picks?
- Ol_Boy_Wop

Yeah I'm okay with that return. We need to shake up our perpetually failing roster, and what basically are 2 2nd rounders back for a bust is mighty fine. Apparently we sent a 6th with Bennett which is nothing of note.

Bennett to Florida. See ya!!
- Misterbator

Interesting factoid...

At number four overall in the 2014 draft, Sam Bennett became the highest drafted player in franchise history. Record he still holds today.

Nothing like selling high.

Might be - might also be somewhat of an indictment of the uncertainty around the 2021 draft...
- rmull905

That’s my point, I guess. No point in rebuilding this season with so much uncertainty and no clear immediate game changing guy in the first few picks.

Interesting factoid...

At number four overall in the 2014 draft, Sam Bennett became the highest drafted player in franchise history. Record he still holds today.

Nothing like selling high.
- bloatedmosquito

Pretty sure us Flamers already know that buds. Maybe spread that fact in a thread that actually cares? Personally? I'm just glad that chapter is now closed. 10 bucks says Heineman will turn out to be a better player.

Interesting factoid...

At number four overall in the 2014 draft, Sam Bennett became the highest drafted player in franchise history. Record he still holds today.

Nothing like selling high.
- bloatedmosquito

Meanwhile, Sam Bennett has played 387 more regular season games and 30 more playoff games than Olli Juolevi

Interesting factoid...

At number four overall in the 2014 draft, Sam Bennett became the highest drafted player in franchise history. Record he still holds today.

Nothing like selling high.
- bloatedmosquito

This is a fools way of thinking...do you hold onto a stock because it used to be high? Or do you cut bait and make the best possible deal.

This beats the poop out of losing him to Seattle for nothing or paying him 3M next season to sulk