True that... the price for drafting 30th for several years.
Draft starts in two hours, but ours starts tomorrow.
- RedFeather

UFA talks tomorrow too. Need to get something done if Ladd is going to talk to others.

To add to that:

John Shannon ‏@JSportsnet 49s50 seconds ago
Add name of Jimmy Howard to Flames' goalie chase.Hearing Bishop wants long term extension if traded to Calgary.Hearing 7x7 asking price.


Bishop at 7 years for $7M per, or Crawford for 4 years at $6M per.

I know who I'm choosing.
- Hawksfan37

7 years/$7M? Doesn't Calgary have contract extensions coming up for Gudreau and Monahan? The Crawford contract makes things minimally more easier...

True but Skille was a top 10 pick and McNeill I think was 18th.
- Al

Did not remember Skille was that high, thanks, Al.

Agreed but using that logic than so would Bishop would it not?

Nothing below says Bishop is "superior". For the record.

12-13 - CC .926 and 1.94/Bishop .920 and 2.67

13-14 - CC .917 and 2.26/Bishop .924 and 2.23

14-15 - CC .924 and 2.27/Bishop .916 and 2.32

15-16 - CC .924 and 2.37/Bishop .926 and 2.06
- Blackwater13

Nevermind the craplantic division

Lots of folks on Twitter have GMs from CAL and Cbus talking - multiple conversations on the floor.

One example - McKenzie verified Twitter acct:
CGY GM Brad Treliving and CBJ GM Jarmo Kekalainen deep in yet another conversation just off the draft floor.
- Marlowe

JK: "Hey Brad, how do you deal with the harsh winters up in Canada?"

BT: "Gold bond lotion, Jarmo. Works great"

JK: "Thanks. I'll have to try it out. Great seeing you."

BT: "You too. By the way, you still have the best name for a Bond villain"

JK: "Oh Brad, you silly goose!"

7 years/$7M? Doesn't Calgary have contract extensions coming up for Gudreau and Monahan? The Crawford contract makes things minimally more easier...
- 93Joe

Hearing just now Crawford OUT of Calgary discussion. Maybe some back story there as in he was asked if he'd go there and didn't want to—not confirmed.

Hearing just now Crawford OUT of Calgary discussion. Maybe some back story there as in he was asked if he'd go there and didn't want to—not confirmed.
- John Jaeckel

The possible landing spots for CC are vanishing quickly..

Hearing just now Crawford OUT of Calgary discussion. Maybe some back story there as in he was asked if he'd go there and didn't want to—not confirmed.
- John Jaeckel

Perfectly okay with me.

Outside of #6, not much on that team to offer talent-wise that would entice the 'Hawks.

Guys like Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, etc... are certainly not on the table.

As of right now (with all of the Brexit stuff, sagging oil prices, loonie weakness against the dollar) best course of action is to assume the cap will stay or even drop the next few seasons.
- dstainer

BrExit by itself won't be a long term issue. Now if France, The Netherlands and a few others want their own vote and get the exit, that's a different story. Oil and the markets totally overreacted cuz they don't see certainty staring them in the face. Most of today's drop was already built in. I am more concerned if oil slips back, and by that I mean sub-$30 again, it could have a huge Cdn Dollar impact, negatively. And so too, the cap.

True that... the price for drafting 30th for several years.
Draft starts in two hours, but ours starts tomorrow.
- RedFeather

You never know come on Stan make a trade!

Hearing just now Crawford OUT of Calgary discussion. Maybe some back story there as in he was asked if he'd go there and didn't want to—not confirmed.
- John Jaeckel

Thanks JJ. Figured something like that would happen. Guess Bowman has to keep looking. Maybe the market for Shaw, Kruger, AA is a bit more up and buzzing?

Hearing just now Crawford OUT of Calgary discussion. Maybe some back story there as in he was asked if he'd go there and didn't want to—not confirmed.
- John Jaeckel

Now on to the sabres....

Got to figure the following are on the block, in order:

1. Shaw
2. Kruger
3. Crawford
4. Anisimov
5. Seabrook

Personally, I don't think parting with Shaw and Kruger is enough to fix these woes.
- Bjm84

Your last sentence is it. With that I am sad to say, I feel your numbers 3 and 5 may end up being 1/1A.

Hearing just now Crawford OUT of Calgary discussion. Maybe some back story there as in he was asked if he'd go there and didn't want to—not confirmed.
- John Jaeckel

we have a trade to announce, EDM trades the 4th pick to Chicago for Brent Seabrook...

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 9m9 minutes ago
CGY staff and CBJ staff meeting separately. Tables are side by side

I would say 100% chance that Calgary walks away with a new goalie by the time the draft is over

Hearing just now Crawford OUT of Calgary discussion. Maybe some back story there as in he was asked if he'd go there and didn't want to—not confirmed.
- John Jaeckel

Were you tipped on that or are you just speculating?

Doesn't bother me, just that if you are speculating, you probably just set off 6 months of talk about Crawford Screwing Stan conversations........................

Hearing just now Crawford OUT of Calgary discussion. Maybe some back story there as in he was asked if he'd go there and didn't want to—not confirmed.
- John Jaeckel

If the flames and jackets are talking. Maybe Shaw and crawford to columbus?

You never know come on Stan make a trade!
- walleyeb1

I would expect Stan to announce a Rundblad extension any time now...

Were you tipped on that or are you just speculating?

Doesn't bother me, just that if you are speculating, you probably just set off 6 months of talk about Crawford Screwing Stan conversations........................
- vabeachbear

He was given just the tip

If the flames and jackets are talking. Maybe Shaw and crawford to columbus?
- ikeane

For Brandon Saad..

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 9m9 minutes ago
CGY staff and CBJ staff meeting separately. Tables are side by side

I would say 100% chance that Calgary walks away with a new goalie by the time the draft is over
- hawkeytalkman

Grosso @rumorbreak
This is crazy, Flames are legit talking to every team regarding a goaltender. When I say they have interest in every goalie, i mean it.

we have a trade to announce, EDM trades the 4th pick to Chicago for Brent Seabrook...
- Sundevil

Might as well start a whole firesale if that's the case because that would spell disaster for the Hawks blueline

BrExit by itself won't be a long term issue. Now if France, The Netherlands and a few others want their own vote and get the exit, that's a different story. Oil and the markets totally overreacted cuz they don't see certainty staring them in the face. Most of today's drop was already built in. I am more concerned if oil slips back, and by that I mean sub-$30 again, it could have a huge Cdn Dollar impact, negatively. And so too, the cap.
- blackhawk24

Agree, over reacted because they listened to the polls and gambled yesterday, and paid dearly for it today.

Buy some stock this weekend, Monday at 4 eastern, you'll probably have made a nice chunk of change.

Hearing just now Crawford OUT of Calgary discussion. Maybe some back story there as in he was asked if he'd go there and didn't want to—not confirmed.
- John Jaeckel

Lets hope it did not get that far, nothing worse than a goalie with a tude !

Thanks JJ. Figured something like that would happen. Guess Bowman has to keep looking. Maybe the market for Shaw, Kruger, AA is a bit more up and buzzing?
- 93Joe

Source ended note with: "could be a long night." Not sure exactly what that means.

Started note with "Calgary OUT on Crawford" Which might suggest, as this source has maintained all along, that there are/were more than one teams IN.

I would still watch Buffalo and a couple of Eastern teams.

Bottom line I would not breathe easy because if the money forces it and Bowman
doesn't make some other move(s) they might end up having to basically give him away to someone.