Comments on: Garrioch: Flames' Feaster would like to make moves

By: albertateams

albertateams — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:13:17 +0000

Both Baerstchi and Reinhart are playing great in the WHL, 14 points in 7 games and 13 in 9, respectively. Its not a deep prospect pool to say the least but those two guys combined with Backlund, Horak and Nemisz is a decent start to rebuilding a young forward core. The D is young enough that if one or two key pieces were added it would be solid. Even Irving is showing positive signs as a future NHLer. The Flames just need a big trade, a couple of deadline moves, and a really strong draft to turn it around. Bottom line a rebuild doesn't have to be a 5 year process, 2-3 years if done right and the Flames could be right back in it.

By: albertateams

albertateams — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:46:13 +0000

The other option if they were to try and move both would be to take back a bad contract. Unfortunately neither LA or NYR has a contract that would warrant additional compensation (Reddens not on the cap so no deal could not involve him). Obviously the Flames would want more prospects and picks back . For example, if Calgary agreed to take Gomez and Kostitsyn from Montreal for Tanguay and Iggy what else would Calgary potentially get? Multiple firsts + Pacioretty and Tinordi. I don't really know how to put a price on a trade like that.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:30:57 +0000

Kid is nasty. I'd be good with Grigorenko too. He'd actually be a long term Iginla replacement.

I'd love for them to bomb and get one of those two and also grab another pick or two in the top 30. Target Gaunce, Maidens or Reinhart (in that order). Gaunce or Maidens are talented and big pivots and would a perfect center option for us. Reinhart would be a long term Bouwmeester replacement and of course adding him to his brother would be awesome.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:27:01 +0000

Trading them both is interesting. I'm not sure how much teams would like grabbing that much salary in a trade but the allure of the established chemistry would certainly be a draw.

I honestly think LA is the best fit for a trade. Lombardi looks like he finally gets it and he realizes his roster is close to winning he just has to lose his prospect fetish and trade them. Iginla is almost a perfect fit. He's the scoring winger they lack, the one that would put them over the top.

That is steep but it would be what it would take. I would probably think they either wouldn't want Tanguay (Williams would be in his place instead) or they would have him going back with Stoll instead of Penner. Tanguay and him swap salary and the Flames get a top 6ish guy still.

And I think Lombardi would probably want to include Voinov instead of Forbort. Voinov is redundant in their system, where Forbort fits a need for an all around guy. Plus Voinov would give us the dedicate PMD we've sort of been lacking for a long time (Giordano is more all around, and no one else in the system is really a PMD).

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:38:18 +0000

Yeah the kid is a stud. He's doing that without his running mate Galchenyuk too. Kid can score with the best of them and he's showing he can make plays right with that as well.

By: albertateams

albertateams — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:07:59 +0000

Completely agree moving Jay just to free up cap space doesn't make any sense. If a good return can be realized then it could be considered. If he was making 5.5 million I don't think people would be raging on him as much. I just wish he had a nasty streak in him like Pronger, he's very passive for a guy his size in a shut down role, his skating ability is something the Flames would sorely miss.

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:04:14 +0000

I really want to see Iggy win a cup in his career. It would be a damn shame if he didn't. Also he did win the cup in 2004 and it was accidentally awarded to *****ing Tampa Bay. Oops. #NHLerrors

By: albertateams

albertateams — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:03:42 +0000

10 Games 25 points in OHL as a kid that just turned 18 two weeks ago. Ridiculous high end skill.

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:00:44 +0000

David Moss plays D now....?

Also, I would pick up Olli Jokinen. He, Giordano and Stempniak were hands down the best players on Calgary Saturday night vs the Leafs. I was really impressed.

By: albertateams

albertateams — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:58:12 +0000

I know its early but best draft prospect since Stamkos?