25 Apr 2016 04:19:06
Sorry I hit enter before I was done.

So my offseason plan for the Flames:
1. Goalie
2. Top Winger
3. #4 Defenseman
4. Dump cap

Now for this I'm assuming Calgary drafts 5th and gets Dallas' 1st rounder

1.
Flames acquire: F. Andersen
Ducks acquire: Dal 1st (#27) and Cal 2nd (#35)/ Porier/ Klimchuck/ Shinkaruk

Calgary gets a starting goalie. Anahiem won't lose him in an expasion draft and gets a nice package of picks/ nearly NHL ready fowards. The value of the players varies so add and drop late picks or other players as needed.

2.
Calgary acquires:
K. Okposo 6yrs x 6-7mil

Okposo signs with the young and upcoming Flames to be the top RW.
Backup plan: Hayes and/ or Nichushkin.
Flames add RW depth and could be cheap as the two had disappointing season and are RFA. I'm not sure of value but starting at FLA 2nd might be a good start.

3.
Calgary acquries:
T. Hamonic
NYI acquires:
D. Wideman (50% retained) Cal 3rd and B. Kulak

Flames get a top 4 d-man on a very nice deal. It also steals another defenseman from EDM ;) NYI gets a cheap-as-hell Wideman for 1yr, an ok pick and a B level defense prospcet. Not the most fair deal but Snow has his hands tied with the trade request and he's not getting anywhere near what he thinks he will get.

It's a bit of a pipe dream and if it can't be done Flames resign Nakladal and promote within.

4.
Calgary acquires:
ANA 7th
ANA acquires
M. Raymond, CGY 4th

CGY dumps a terrible deal ANA gets a middle 6 winger with offense and a pick.

Flames opening lineup

Gaudreau-Monahan-Okposo
Colborne-Backlund-Frolik
Jorris-Bennet-Shinkaruk
Bouma-Stajan-Ferland
Bollig-Grant

Brodie-Hamilton
Giordano-Hamonic
Jokipakka-Engelland
Nakladal

Don't read too much into the lineups, I don't know who will play with who.

I'm not sure if the cap will all work out, probably not with Monahan and Gaudreau deals upcoming.

1.) 25 Apr 2016
25 Apr 2016 05:29:04
First trade is meh I think Anaheim could do better although it is better then the deals I have seen for Andersen lately. CGY would be lucky to sign Okposo but I really don't see him ending up there. The Hamonic trade is a joke and so is the Raymond one as Raymond is NOT very good offensively anymore and can't play D to save his life.

2.) 25 Apr 2016
25 Apr 2016 06:01:27
Please tell me I'm reading that 1st request right, .2nd OR Poirier OR Klimchuck OR Shinkaruk? Because if it's all and the DAL pick on top, you're insane and Andersen, who's good, is not worth that much.

I wouldn't bother with going after Hamonic. Not that that deal would get him. At the expansion draft we'll probably opt to protect 7 fwd's and 3 D. We would likely lose one of Gio, Brodie, Hamilton or Hamonic. Not worth giving up the assets to acquire him for likely only 1 year.

And I'd rather buy out Raymond and pay only around $1 mil for 2 seasons than give up a 4th. Just my opinion on that.

3.) 25 Apr 2016
25 Apr 2016 07:55:06
@SC4CGY Correct I did mean or the prospects for the first deal.
Hamonic is a nice thought but I know it won't happen. I belive a #4 is more likely to come internally.
I just don't like the thought of paying Raymond to not pay for us.

4.) 25 Apr 2016
25 Apr 2016 09:37:29
Ducks will not take Raymond. Looks like they will already have cap issues with all the soon to be UFA/ RFA.