Edmonton agrees

Id 100% rather smith over talbot

EDM accepts

Smith and Talbot are both trash now, makes 0 sense

Talbot has a higher ceiling than Smith at this point, he can play 10 games the rest of the year, he has proven numbers behind a good defense core, he has the potential to re sign for a reasonable number, Gilles and Parsons are not ready to back up in the NHL, it's a very small price to pay for a back up goalie that has a chance to bounce back not in a starters role.

I like the Staal trade, I'd take it if I were Fenton.

Good thing you aren't qualified to be a GM of any sports team. You and Chiarelli

For upgrading down the middle and finding someone to play with Neal which in turn increases our depth on both wings, getting a defensive winger at less money to play with Backs, and sending a bunch of garbage pieces for a back up goalie?? For sure, whatever you say little man.

Thing is that your trading organizational assets for rentals on a team that's first in the conference. Disrupting team chemisty at the least. You think Rittich has been progressing so well just due to natural talent or environment to which smith is a part. These are intangibles that we can not judge. If it aint broke don't fix it.... And as far as the trades themselves. I see no marketable improvement. Due to no need. Rittich is fine. Staal would steal ice time for others. Can have a team full of guys playing 20 minutes a game its just math. And trading the only current member of the flames to have one a cup right before playoffs is clever as well

Those organizational assets are extraordinarily expendable, Czarnik gets sat for guys that come up from the AHL, Lazar won't see the NHL again in Calgary and needs to be a trade chip, his waiver eligibility is shot so if he is in Calgary then he has to stick, which he won't, Nielsen doesn't crack our D core at any point in his career.
I love Smith as more than the average person but there is no chance he gets another contract, bring in a guy who you can begin talking contracts with and who potentially can back up Rittich for the next 2 - 3 years while Gilles or Parsons establishes themselves?
Jankowski needs less ice time, he can be a PK guy and a bottom line winger and hopefully be better next year, his game has so many holes but they're overshadowed by his numbers on the PK that people love. The improvement is very clear at the center position, pushing Jankowski to the wing solidifies the spot that has been filled by Quine, Mangiapane and Dube who have done nothing of significance.
Frolik has literally only produced on the 3M line, there are a hundred different options that make that line and our team better along with freeing up that cap space in the off season to get our RFA's signed and still improve our group.
None of our assets that have value get moved in these moves, you bring in guys that create depth and allow Peters to roll lines, Backlund's line stays an elite shut down line, Neal gets away from playing with Jankowski where pucks go to die.

11 inch YES PLEASE from ED!!