Exactly! Now if it was Hamonic and Strome or Okposo...
- DouglasFir

So, would you actually contemplate moving Gio & say Klimchuk for Hamonic & Strome?

Trading the Captain would be a huge blow to the psyche of the team but we sure would be looking good in 2-3 years. I am convinced after watching Brodie late last year & playoffs & this year since he's been back, he truly is our best D-man & probably leader. What a bold move. & the thing is, Gio doesn't have a NTC right now. I gotta say, I love Gio, but Hamonic fits the age box for this group & Strome would be a huge upgrade over Klimchuk. A no brainer top 6 on our team.

dal colle would be great too, don't think the islanders would want to deal him though
- Bigern4MVP

Agreed!

So, would you actually contemplate moving Gio & say Klimchuk for Hamonic & Strome?

Trading the Captain would be a huge blow to the psyche of the team but we sure would be looking good in 2-3 years. I am convinced after watching Brodie late last year & playoffs & this year since he's been back, he truly is our best D-man & probably leader. What a bold move. & the thing is, Gio doesn't have a NTC right now. I gotta say, I love Gio, but Hamonic fits the age box for this group & Strome would be a huge upgrade over Klimchuk. A no brainer top 6 on our team.
- Kevin R

It would definitely be hard not to pull the trigger if it was on the table.

It would definitely be hard not to pull the trigger if it was on the table.
- DouglasFir

It is a nice looking package, but a deal like that doesn't typically happen in the non-NHL 16 world. Gio is entrenched in the community, the dressing room, and he just signed a long-term contract with the intent of staying with the Flames.

This would be bad ju-ju for any negotiation BTL has with any future free agent or pending free agent. Just not gonna happen.

Well, let's consider need vs desire. Looking at their D today, they have:

Boychuk
Hamonic
Hickey
Leddy
Zidlicky (ok, very old)
De Haan
Strait
Pelech

I quite like that D corps, and if you pulled a Hamonic out, yes, it's a loss, but I think Snow is crazy to think of getting a replacement level player of similar age. Especially after news becomes public about Hamonic's:

Desire to be traded
and
a short list of teams he has a preference to be traded to

The only situation that makes sense is where a corresponding player on a western conference team has a desire to move out East. I can't see a scenario where a team is going to trade for an equal caliber player who plays the same position unless it's because they are moving an "attitude problem".

I think the more likely scenario is a lesser talent on D is sent to the Islanders with a kicker (either a vet forward or a prospect on D/F)
- rmull905

add pulock and mayfield to that list of prospects who are on the edge if not already nhl ready