The Flames want a decent Player or Prospect back in addition to the Pick, so something better than a C-Tier and given the interest and demand for his services, I’m certain they’ll get it

According to all the reports, they're asking for a prospect or a roster player, if the Flames were wanting something more than a C-Iter prospect, it would have been specified as "A top prospect" or "a middle-six/top-six roster player," no reports have. You were wrong about the Zadorov and Lindholm trades, you're wrong about this one, too. Listen to the reports. No one has been willing to trade a 2nd + C-Tier prospect, most of the reports are teams wanting to just deal the 2nd to Calgary. We'll see as we get closer to the deadline whether teams are willing to increase their offers or if the Flames just let Tanev walk in July.

LOL - Get outta here, you don’t have a clue my friend. I was off on Zadorov because of the timing and a 3rd + 5th isn’t terribly far off from the 2nd UNRETAINED I was predicting

I don’t remember proposing much on Lindholm, so not sure how I could have been wrong there

You know how much demand and interest there is for Tanev right!? And that’s he’s been #1/2/3 on all Trade Boards

We shall see, but I guarantee they = Hanifin & Tanev either extend or get shipped out by the TDL. Conroy isn’t interested in another Johnny Gaudreau fiasco and take those “Reports” with a grain of salt. All these Hockey People/Insiders/Journalists have Quotas to fill, Click Bait to Write and Viewers to Attract and Entertain so write up whatever Rumors and Scenarios they see fit

I do have a clue, I predicted the Zadorov trade value and Lindholm. Tanev unretained is a 2nd +

I do understand the interest in Tanev, I'm saying that this is the price teams are willing to pay. Tanev is 34 and a UFA. Teams last season were paying a 1st + 3rd for mid-20s RFA defensemen with an extra year left. The idea that you think you can get as much value as that for Tanev is ridiculous. A 2nd + (or a late 1st if retained or a team doesn't have a 2nd) is the value of Tanev.

I’m saying a 2nd + B Prospect/Player OR a late 1st UNRETAINED. With retention there’ll be an extra piece and a bidding war could force a clear over pay like Chiarot got

We’re pretty much saying the same thing other than you think it’ll be crappier secondary piece and I’m saying it’ll have to be something more promising to become or is already NHL Caliber

You claimed the same bidding war would affect Zadorov, it didn't.

Teams aren't willing to pay that much for Tanev. You're not getting a 2nd + B prospect. I doubt Calgary gets a 1st unless they're taking salary back, A team like Toronto would have to be very desperate.

Zadorov didn’t make it to the Trade Deadline either did he

Flames Ownership will make TOR pay extra. They have no reason to be friendly with or help out Treliving. TOR is desperate but doesn’t have much to offer and of course Tanev would need to be retained on to fetch a 1st