Colin Dambrauskas: Calgary Flames Acquire Corban Knight From Florida Panthers

YAY

FIRST

Solid depth pickup. Could be a perfect 3C for us...

YAY

FIRST
- The-O-G

second!
Edit: Third

Red Mile back in business

Solid depth pickup. Could be a perfect 3C for us...
- jtommyt

We got alot of those (3Cs).

Red Mile back in business
- drexel

Don't you forget it

We got alot of those (3Cs).
- FL4MES

Name one

We got alot of those (3Cs).
- FL4MES

Competition is never a bad thing.

Name one
- The-O-G

Maybe we are trading away Stajan and/or Backlund?

Name one
- The-O-G

Stajan or Reinhart seem to be slotting in there right now.

Maybe we are trading away Stajan and/or Backlund?
- FL4MES

I think Backlund has a higher ceiling than 3C.

Stajan is a 3C you're right, but I don't see him being here after this season, hopefully by the trade deadline.

Knight fills a gap though, big time.

Edit:

Next year it's shaping up like:

1. Backlund

2. Stajan

3. Knight

4. Reinhart

Maybe we are trading away Stajan and/or Backlund?
- FL4MES

Hopefully Backlund is getting re-signed. Stajan is a useful stop-gap for this coming season, but might get moved near the deadline to a team that needs faceoff help.

I think Backlund has a higher ceiling than 3C.

Stajan is a 3C you're right, but I don't see him being here after this season, hopefully by the trade deadline.

Knight fills a gap though, big time.

Edit:

Next year it's shaping up like:

1. Backlund

2. Stajan

3. Knight

4. Reinhart
- The-O-G

Bouma and Jones provide some competition there too (although we need to somehow fill the right side too, so maybe a couple guys shift that way).

@TSNBobMcKenzie: Not clear yet whether Corban Knight becomes UFA on July 1st or 5th but won't matter - agreed to terms on 2-yr entry level deal with CGY.

@TSNBobMcKenzie: Battle for Knight's rights came down to CGY and EDM. The High River, Alta., native opted for the Flames over the Oilers. Plays centre.


Like him already...

I think Backlund has a higher ceiling than 3C.

Stajan is a 3C you're right, but I don't see him being here after this season, hopefully by the trade deadline.

Knight fills a gap though, big time.

Edit:

Next year it's shaping up like:

1. Backlund

2. Stajan

3. Knight

4. Reinhart
- The-O-G

For a rebuild, I'm thinking this.
1. Adam Henrique(cuz we have so much cap now, we can offer sheet him and (frank) the Devil)
2. Barkov/Monohan/Makinnon
3. Knight
4. Reinhart

Backlund will get hurt early again, and Stajan he can be the extra center if we don't trade him.

For a rebuild, I'm thinking this.
1. Adam Henrique(cuz we have so much cap now, we can offer sheet him and (frank) the Devil)
2. Barkov/Monohan/Makinnon
3. Knight
4. Reinhart

Backlund will get hurt early again, and Stajan he can be the extra center if we don't trade him.
- FL4MES

Lol you're just going to give up on Backlund cause he is going to get hurt?

Realistically I can see Reinhart in the AHL for a full year next year.

For a rebuild, I'm thinking this.
1. Adam Henrique(cuz we have so much cap now, we can offer sheet him and (frank) the Devil)
2. Barkov/Monohan/Makinnon
3. Knight
4. Reinhart

Backlund will get hurt early again, and Stajan he can be the extra center if we don't trade him.
- FL4MES

I like Henrique, but I don't want to risk losing our 1st next year... there's a very strong chance it could be top 3.

Stajan or Reinhart seem to be slotting in there right now.
- jtommyt

are you guys going to buyout stajan?

Lol you're just going to give up on Backlund cause he is going to get hurt?

Realistically I can see Reinhart in the AHL for a full year next year.
- The-O-G

I think so too. He'll play 20 games or so as a call-up due to injuries, but the bulk of the season will be down in the A playing big minutes in all situations.

are you guys going to buyout stajan?
- DDM-Coga

Nah....actually I think he will be OK next season. I could see him getting us something back at the trade deadline as well

Lol you're just going to give up on Backlund cause he is going to get hurt?

Realistically I can see Reinhart in the AHL for a full year next year.
- The-O-G

Backlund is injury prone. Every year it seams (I have a two year memory span).

are you guys going to buyout stajan?
- DDM-Coga

Nope. Feaster said publicly that we won't have any compliance buyouts. We're not going to be up against the cap for a few years here, and he's still a useful player. Works hard, sets a good example for the kids.

I think so too. He'll play 20 games or so as a call-up due to injuries, but the bulk of the season will be down in the A playing big minutes in all situations.
- jtommyt

Yup...better for everyone that way