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Post by cyclone on Jul 22, 2023 14:34:18 GMT
Saw social media post saying there were rumours of a Calgary-San Jose trade in the works.
To SJS
Elias Lindholm
Daniel Vladar
To CGY
Logan Couture
William Eklund
Thoughts?
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Post by drcor on Jul 22, 2023 14:37:47 GMT
That would probably be good for the Flames.
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Post by cyclone on Jul 22, 2023 14:45:47 GMT
IDK Couture has 4x$8.0m. That is a very sizeable contract for a meh forward
But Eklund could be a great pickup
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Post by drcor on Jul 22, 2023 14:54:56 GMT
That’s really where the deal is at
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Post by cyclone on Jul 22, 2023 14:57:06 GMT
I would be so much more for it if Sharks retained 20% on Couture. 4x$6m is much easier to swallow
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Post by furnaceface on Jul 22, 2023 15:06:02 GMT
That was floated out there the beginning of the week and seemed to die down a bit. That seems a bit underwhelming but no trade market right now. Perhaps we aren't on Couture's 3 team list, and perhaps if there was a conditional pick if Lindy signs. I would rather we not do the reverse Kipper and send Vladar.
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Post by fordprefect on Jul 22, 2023 15:06:06 GMT
The best part of that deal would be that it opens the door for Wolf.
Not sure if Eklund is worth giving up Lindholm and swallowing Couture though. Part of the rumour I heard was that there’s a third team involved and that’s what’s complicating things … so that would probably mean retention. With a third team maybe even as much as 50%? Now that I could get behind. But Couture at full cap is a pretty big pill to swallow. We already have Hubby and Kadri, and I like the chance of them having some success going forward more than I do Couture.
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Post by cyclone on Jul 22, 2023 16:06:54 GMT
Eklund is starting his ELC so three years on the cheap before his team controlled RFA season….that is enticing
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Post by foreverflamefan on Jul 22, 2023 16:56:52 GMT
I hated it at first, but honestly, I wouldn’t mind Couture.
He’s still got game, and he and Kadri would be a decent duo until a youngster pushed them out of the top 2 center spots.
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Post by fordprefect on Jul 22, 2023 16:59:27 GMT
Yeah, but Couture.
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Post by cyclone on Jul 22, 2023 17:01:01 GMT
I hated it at first, but honestly, I wouldn’t mind Couture. He’s still got game, and he and Kadri would be a decent duo until a youngster pushed them out of the top 2 center spots. 4x$8m Has to be salary retention or we would have zero cap room for keeping our free agents |
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Post by fordprefect on Jul 22, 2023 17:10:37 GMT
With 25% retention I’d get behind it. With 50% cap retention I be like “Start the car! Start the car!”
With no cap retention I feel like it’s not worth the price. The return for Lindholm without having to swallow something like Couture should be better than that. Maybe it isn’t, but I hope so. I’d rather sell him for a 1st and a B prospect at the deadline than that.
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