Todd Cordell: Calgary Flames: On Varlamov & Trading Up For Puljujarvi

no... you want to trade for maf with your 6th overall

I for one am not apposed to Reimer ...he would be an upgrade over last year

If the Flames could some how get Puuullaiivverrr without touching 13, 93, 23 or 7 that would be insane....

If the goalie market is too pricey then I'm getting the point of thinking that we should just run with Ramo and Ortio for another season. With the expansion draft next year I think that teams will hit the panic button to get some sort of return rather than losing the player in the expansion. Plus, a full year of Gillies in the A will give a better idea of whether or not a 4 or 5 year contract for a starter makes sense rather than a short 2 or 3 year deal that is being looked at now.

no... you want to trade for maf with your 6th overall
- martox

6th overall what because its sure as poop not our 6th overall NHL draft pick.

I for one am not apposed to Reimer ...he would be an upgrade over last year
- Redmile247

depends on term...

I'm tired of all this goalie talk, sign one of your younger goalies and wait out til next year for bishop.

depends on term...
- geta02it

He hasn't done enough to warrant more than 3 years and more than 3-4 mil per

I can't see a scenario where BT would screw it up ...also it would allow us to leave him unprotected and gillies would then be exempt

Why not see if Kipper would come back?

If they trade up and take a bad contract, that then puts them out of the running for Bishop/MAF contract. In this case, Reimer would be fine I guess, Halak isnt too expensive either for what its worth. Now taking on Clarkson...that is NOT worth moving up for.

If the Flames could some how get Puuullaiivverrr without touching 13, 93, 23 or 7 that would be insane....
- The-O-G

Very much so ...and it's looking more and more possible

I'm tired of all this goalie talk, sign one of your younger goalies and wait out til next year for bishop.
- SRam19

Bishop will most likely be gone next year, either on traded to or on Las Vegas.

Im not even sure if id take Puljujarvi at #3

Why not see if Kipper would come back?
- DuranDuran

I'm tired of all this goalie talk, sign one of your younger goalies and wait out til next year for bishop.
- SRam19

you and your team shouldn't really be telling any team how to manage goaltenders...

Kill 2 birds with one stone and include Bob as part of a trade for 3. Flames get a legit 1(as long as he can stay healthy,) CBJ gets huge cap relief.

Kill 2 birds with one stone and include Bob as part of a trade for 3. Flames get a legit 1(as long as he can stay healthy,) CBJ gets huge cap relief.
- dr_soiledpants

and we give up????

Kill 2 birds with one stone and include Bob as part of a trade for 3. Flames get a legit 1(as long as he can stay healthy,) CBJ gets huge cap relief.
- dr_soiledpants

Why would they trade Bob?
And that will def cost too much. Moving up and a #1G. Are you planning to give up Bennett?

Bishop will most likely be gone next year, either on traded to or on Las Vegas.
- jmatchett383

Why would Vegas pick a guy who will be a Ufa a week later?

As much as Ortio sucks, I'd be fine with him for one more year backing up our prize UFA signing in Reimer.

Im not even sure if id take Puljujarvi at #3
- jessehub

Why the hell not?

If they trade up and take a bad contract, that then puts them out of the running for Bishop/MAF contract. In this case, Reimer would be fine I guess, Halak isnt too expensive either for what its worth. Now taking on Clarkson...that is NOT worth moving up for.
- FLflames34

Cbj is beyond screwed ...they have so many NMC they have to protect :

Hartnell
Clarkson
Folingo
Dubinsky
Tyutin
Bob

That leaves 5 spots for :

Johnson
Jones
Murray
Jenner
Saad
Atkinson
Wennberg
Savard

Why would they trade Bob?
And that will def cost too much. Moving up and a #1G. Are you planning to give up Bennett?
- FLflames34

He is injured a lot, and gets paid 7.425mil. Korpisalo was quite good for them this year too. As for a trade...
#6,35,backs,poirier and 2017 1st for #3 and Bob??

Im not even sure if id take Puljujarvi at #3
- jessehub

The memorial cup and world championships have created this false narrative that there could be some kind of debate as to who to take at #3. Pulju and Laine are a lot closer than Tkachuk and Pulju. Pulju goes #3 and if we trade up for the 3rd there shouldn't even be a debate as to who we use the pick on.