Christian Roatis

Calgary Flames @FlamesNation. Formerly @FCHockey. Computer Scientist (AI/ML). Views are mine. NHLe Calculator link below.

[Christian Roatis @croatis]

The second best season in #Flames history deserves to be remembered for the incredible experience it was. I tried to capture the magic. Here's my tribute video montage to the 2018/19 Calgary Flames.

Hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did making it. https://t.co/GF1LtLs4e8

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@HProductionsYYC haha, I took a page out of Bob McKenzie's book and retired except for big dates on the NHL calendar

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I'd be interested in SEA's Carson Soucy if I were the #Flames today.

6'5 and moves well + good relative underlying numbers on a bad team. He's signed next season at 2.75M, so a 3rd team would also need to retain $, which is dicey.

But, depth + replacement for Zadorov next year.

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@lakelikeglass19 I had it pegged at less than that, but also apparently SEA can't retain anymore salary.

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@rangerbob94 Ah, too bad. Probably no chance then.

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Given everybody and their dog is looking for depth defenceman, acquiring him outright would be tough enough, but to get Seattle AND someone else retain salary through next season would likely cost a lot.

If they're willing to spend the assets though, it appears a great fit.

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I presume part of it is Tkachuk costing 9MM next season, and Eichel costing 10.

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If the #Flames do land Eichel, I see two certainties:
Monahan is involved (duh), but also: someone other than Eichel is coming back.

CGY is competitive and can't afford to kneecap themselves for 3 months, especially since one or both of Valimaki and Dube would also depart.

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If the Weekes report is true, this is all out the window, obviously.

And I'm not sure how I'd feel moving on from Tkachuk.

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@gmdwiz @mikeFAIL if Staal would even be interested in coming here. Plus he's missed training camp, it's tough to just jump into the season.

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@mikeFAIL I mused about Girgensons since he's a cheap-ish big body that can move and theoretically fill in Dube's role, should he be part of the return.

I just imagine Sutter is involved in these discussions at some level and will want to ensure his roster isn't gutted.

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@mikeFAIL Hinostroza would be great, but reading news out of BUFF, it seems he's been key to their early success so I doubt they move him. Not a ton of useful fwds so I figured a proven NHLer, like Sutter likes, would be targeted.

Pysyk could be a decent, inexpensive target actually!

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@Claytron8001 Monahan's only 26 though, I can see him still being an attractive-ish asset for Buffalo.

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@Claytron8001 maybe they do end up doing acrobatics. I'd actually prefer keeping Monahan if possible, it'd give the Flames excellent forward depth.

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@lakelikeglass19 they're still NHL depth that could come in handy if injuries hit, especially come playoff time

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@Claytron8001 Might very well be, but Dube + Valimaki + Zadorov still leave 2.4M unaccounted for. And they won't deal Mangiapane, that's for sure.

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I'm also not necessarily supporting this idea, I'm just certain the #Flames won't completely torpedo their depth for a guy who won't play until at least February given their start to the season.

It'll be Eichel and someone else if it does happen.

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I could see them liking a Zemgus Girgensons or Cody Eakin up front, and perhaps a Robert Hagg on defence.

It's not sexy, but they're relatively cheap NHLers that the #Flames would need.

No sense trading for Eichel just to torpedo a great start to the season.

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