30 Aug 2016 15:45:53
Still no Little J progress for a contract in Cowtown so it appears the Flames do not consider him an essential piece of the puzzle moving forward. so:

Toronto
Kadri
Nylander
Conditional 1st round pick



Calgary
Little J.
2nd round pick.

1.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 15:58:30
Oh give it up. Of course they consider him an essential piece. He's in the same boat as Lindholm, Kucherov, Trouba, etc. He'll be signed before the season starts.

2.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 15:58:45
Also, Calgary says no.

3.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 16:38:07
Did you come to the same conclusion with Stamkos when he was about to leave for free agency? Saying he is not an essential piece is ridiculous. They will get a deal done before the start of the season.

4.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 16:49:20
Toronto passes, as good as he is he's not worth that.

5.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 19:04:51
He's definitely worth at least that.

6.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 19:11:22
Cal is in the driver's seat and if they can't sign him to a multiyear contract they will give him a bridge deal. This also goes for the other top RFA. The Flames won't be trading him at this point especially to the leafs for that lame package.

7.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 19:26:27
Just because you don't get a contract immeadiately doesn't mean you're not an essential piece. He's their most skilled player. He will be signed after World Cup for sure.

8.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 19:38:26
Excellent post as usual K99 :| Great insight and display of your knowledge lol.

9.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 19:39:17
I can see both teams saying no to that, but saying he's not an essential piece is dumb. Just because every team doesn't hand every 21 year old kid $6 million no questions asked before they earned it like the oilers did (Hall, Eberle, RNH) doesn't mean he's not a piece of their future. They're being careful and thorough. You don't even know what he's asking for. Rumors are around 6.5 but for all we know he could want 8.5 mill. Would that be the flames fault for not signing?

10.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 20:55:59
Hall is underpaid at 6mil, and at the time Ebs signed his contract he put up 76 points in the NHL. And then Nuge was filling up their #1 center spot. I'm not saying both Nuge and Ebs deserved the 6mil, but clearly they were that important at the time where they were going to get it regardless.

11.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 21:17:39
BJ96

Don't see your trade proposal up here?
Amuse us with YOUR insightful trade rumor.


And. Food for thought. Careful When talking about hockey knowledge.
Don't forget.
I was the one that called the Hall for Larsson trade way before anyone even the "experts" in the Media thought of it. The amateurs laughed. and when it happened. Who was the one laughing?

12.) 30 Aug 2016
30 Aug 2016 22:55:14
I'm not saying they don't earn their money. I'm saying the oilers we quick to give it to them. I'm saying we shouldn't criticize a team for being careful and taking their time giving out 7-8 year deals at big cap hits because lots do backfire.

13.) 31 Aug 2016
31 Aug 2016 01:27:55
I'm sure you did K99. I'm sure you also predicted Leafs would draft Matthews 1st overall.

14.) 31 Aug 2016
31 Aug 2016 03:24:32
Yeah for sure, unless Calgary is certain they want to pay Johnny that much money and think he will be worth every dollar, I wouldn't rush it either. I was just saying about why Oilers did it tho haha no worries.