Oh wow, you’re telling me the guy whose job it is to utilize trade assets to acquire new talent has stated that he is open to utilizing trade assets to acquire new talent? Color me surprised.
ScrewOff_
i would surely hope so
its kinda your biggest asset
not like you shot yourself in the foot saying you’re going big game hunting or anything
McRibs2024
As we should be. Watching the rags get dumped on but keeping games close because Igor is a cheat code was frustrating.
Reliable good defense is a game changer. Even if not god tier like Igor
Flux_resistor
let’s throw in smith’s rights to sweeten the deal.
GIR-C137
Hill, Swayman, Thompson, or Cosa please
Njdevilmn
I know it’s mostly an apples to oranges comparison but I remember Lou trading the 9th overall pick (at least I think it was #9) to VAN for Corey Schneider. Corey had some really good years on some really bad teams.
I think that pick ended up being Bo Horvat who is a very good player. Either way I’d be happy trading #10 overall if it means we the same production we got from Corey.
artestsidekick
I’m torn. Using a 10th overall could get us a great player who will help in 2-4 years. But obviously winning now is crucial, but if we get a goalie and it doesn’t work out we’ll be crushed now and long term, cause if we don’t keep young talent coming in we will shorten our window.
We’ve already traded Shak, Sharangovich, Zetturland, and last year’s first. Our farm is running dry. I guess we just go all in now and either boom short term or bust for a long while.
lowdog39
no kidding . but not for an old goalie . unless they can find a younger one like thompson/gustavsson/upl/lankinen. or someone such . use the pick to get a true number 2 center .
MountainBaker8217
So in conjunction with the above, this was published today:
honest question as a flames fan… what type of package would you guys look at for a guy like Markstrom? I can’t imagine that the 10th for Marky would be a consideration unless Calgary was adding another roster player/prospect type.
TyeZerker
This isnt new and shouldnt be news. What he says and does are two different things. last year said he wanted to get more physical well we know how that went.
KaossKing
“I think you’re gonna wanna hear this”
Dincht04
It’s gonna be Ullmark, and everyone is gonna bitch about it. But ultimately this team needs a goalie more than any other position, so we’ll have to accept a worse deal.
roscomikotrain
Goalies rarely fetch a 1st round top 10 pick.
Flames need to pickup the phone and make it happen.
centraljerseycoaster
Please just trade for a goalie. Our flaws could be dampened if we got a guy like Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen or Juuse Saros.
Element23VM
reminds me of the time that Ottawa was in talks for Debrincat… and people had him going to NJ, and NJ fans were like “YES YES YES GOALS GOALS GOALS WE NEED SCORING”
We have Nemec and Ottawa has Kubalik and scraps
This is the same thing. This title is misleading: Fitz says “if he trades 10 OA, it has to be SOMETHING” as in really good… as in he’s not wanting to move it unless it is to be moved. However, if NJ squanders a really good pick (esp this year, which is basically worth a top 5 pick right now) for a goalie that isn’t Oettinger or Hellebuyck or Wallstedt, it’s a massive loss.
Use the pick for the future all star you’re going to get, make a key trade in two years from a position from abundance, be competitive for 10 years instead of 3 years (if at all if you trade for a guy that’s crap in the playoffs like Markstrom or Ullmark), profit.
bluepress
Is there news that everyone doesn’t already know?
grazfest96
Let’s go Nashville. 10th pick for Saros is very fair.
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Oh wow, you’re telling me the guy whose job it is to utilize trade assets to acquire new talent has stated that he is open to utilizing trade assets to acquire new talent? Color me surprised.
i would surely hope so
its kinda your biggest asset
not like you shot yourself in the foot saying you’re going big game hunting or anything
As we should be. Watching the rags get dumped on but keeping games close because Igor is a cheat code was frustrating.
Reliable good defense is a game changer. Even if not god tier like Igor
let’s throw in smith’s rights to sweeten the deal.
Hill, Swayman, Thompson, or Cosa please
I know it’s mostly an apples to oranges comparison but I remember Lou trading the 9th overall pick (at least I think it was #9) to VAN for Corey Schneider. Corey had some really good years on some really bad teams.
I think that pick ended up being Bo Horvat who is a very good player. Either way I’d be happy trading #10 overall if it means we the same production we got from Corey.
I’m torn. Using a 10th overall could get us a great player who will help in 2-4 years. But obviously winning now is crucial, but if we get a goalie and it doesn’t work out we’ll be crushed now and long term, cause if we don’t keep young talent coming in we will shorten our window.
We’ve already traded Shak, Sharangovich, Zetturland, and last year’s first. Our farm is running dry. I guess we just go all in now and either boom short term or bust for a long while.
no kidding . but not for an old goalie . unless they can find a younger one like thompson/gustavsson/upl/lankinen. or someone such . use the pick to get a true number 2 center .
So in conjunction with the above, this was published today:
[Pieces In Place For Potential Ullmark Trade Between Bruins And Devils](https://bostonhockeynow.com/2024/06/04/boston-bruins-linus-ullmark-trade-new-jersey-devils-nhl-draft-don-sweeney-tom-fitzgerald-nhl-rumors-june-4-2024/)
honest question as a flames fan… what type of package would you guys look at for a guy like Markstrom? I can’t imagine that the 10th for Marky would be a consideration unless Calgary was adding another roster player/prospect type.
This isnt new and shouldnt be news. What he says and does are two different things. last year said he wanted to get more physical well we know how that went.
“I think you’re gonna wanna hear this”
It’s gonna be Ullmark, and everyone is gonna bitch about it. But ultimately this team needs a goalie more than any other position, so we’ll have to accept a worse deal.
Goalies rarely fetch a 1st round top 10 pick.
Flames need to pickup the phone and make it happen.
Please just trade for a goalie. Our flaws could be dampened if we got a guy like Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen or Juuse Saros.
reminds me of the time that Ottawa was in talks for Debrincat… and people had him going to NJ, and NJ fans were like “YES YES YES GOALS GOALS GOALS WE NEED SCORING”
We have Nemec and Ottawa has Kubalik and scraps
This is the same thing. This title is misleading: Fitz says “if he trades 10 OA, it has to be SOMETHING” as in really good… as in he’s not wanting to move it unless it is to be moved. However, if NJ squanders a really good pick (esp this year, which is basically worth a top 5 pick right now) for a goalie that isn’t Oettinger or Hellebuyck or Wallstedt, it’s a massive loss.
Use the pick for the future all star you’re going to get, make a key trade in two years from a position from abundance, be competitive for 10 years instead of 3 years (if at all if you trade for a guy that’s crap in the playoffs like Markstrom or Ullmark), profit.
Is there news that everyone doesn’t already know?
Let’s go Nashville. 10th pick for Saros is very fair.