If you don’t like this trade I honestly don’t know what to tell you. We just got a legit starting goalie on a reasonable contract. It’s our biggest position of need and we didn’t have to spend that much.
We clearly explored the elite options and they weren’t there. After that, this is really solid business and exactly what this team needs.
Edit: And it’s 30% retained let’s fucking gooooooo
beastboy4246
I don’t love losing Bahl but I’m guessing Fitz is looking for more d upgrades and moving Bahl was a way to get it?
Soquid-Snake
IM SAD ABOUT BAHL BUT THIS IS NICE
jmikes1919
Seamus Casey Time
TomatoNoah
W we keep pick 10 and bet on us making the playoffs. Losing Bahl sucks but it’s definitely worth it imo
ScrewOff_
Anyone mad about this…
We either keep the 10th and acquire a bomb ass dman to replace him or we trade for a bomb ass dman to replace Bahl.
Keeping the 10th is huge here.
And keeping Holtz with his potential regardless of what people want to say about him, if he turns it up next season thats a massive boost for the team.
This trade gives us options and I love it for that reason.
mustachiolong
Bahl was at most going to be a bottom pairing Dman. We also kept the top 10 pick allowing us to draft someone with high potential or make other upgrades? This is actually pretty fair all around.
Edit: And 30% retained? This honestly is a great all around trade.
Dustmopper
Just win the cup this year and that 2025 first is garbage, ha ha
stanley_g00dspeed
This is a great trade for us.
SevenwithaT
There’s gotta be a condition on that 1st round pick, I would imagine
This is way better than anything involving the 10th pick
NYDevilsFan
We do have Hatakka (also left-handed shot like Bahl) who showed promise last season being able to hold it down defensively.
DavidPuddy666
Look at it this way – we gave up a mediocre defenseman we didn’t really have room for and a 2025 1st (ie not this year’s 10th overall) for 2 years or so of stable goaltending while our window is open. We bought ourselves two years of competitive hockey to find a long term starting goaltender.
QuellCharms
Wow I love this trade, what a great job by Fitz here
caldo4
Bahl is just a guy and the pick is protected so it’s about as good as you could ask for I guess
BurnerAccount374
There are a half dozen teams who feel like a Markstrom would make them contenders. At his cap hit, there was gonna be a line out the door at the draft and over the summer. Winning that race without trading Pick 10, Holtz or Casey is a massive W.
Edit: and getting Calgary to retain 1/3 salary? Insanity.
Considering how many goals we score, even a 16th ranked goaltender in the NHL would get us into the playoffs
erikruff8
Woah that is a hell of a deal. This is a massive underpayment. Before I saw the details of the trade I was afraid of an overpayment. This trade is absolute win.
Batfleck666
Next year’s 1st rounder will be the 32nd overall….so, good trade.
LaHondaSkyline
Bahl was the odd man out because he never wanted to use his body and be physical enough, despite being the largest skater on the ice 90% of his minutes.
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If you don’t like this trade I honestly don’t know what to tell you. We just got a legit starting goalie on a reasonable contract. It’s our biggest position of need and we didn’t have to spend that much.
We clearly explored the elite options and they weren’t there. After that, this is really solid business and exactly what this team needs.
Edit: And it’s 30% retained let’s fucking gooooooo
I don’t love losing Bahl but I’m guessing Fitz is looking for more d upgrades and moving Bahl was a way to get it?
IM SAD ABOUT BAHL BUT THIS IS NICE
Seamus Casey Time
W we keep pick 10 and bet on us making the playoffs. Losing Bahl sucks but it’s definitely worth it imo
Anyone mad about this…
We either keep the 10th and acquire a bomb ass dman to replace him or we trade for a bomb ass dman to replace Bahl.
Keeping the 10th is huge here.
And keeping Holtz with his potential regardless of what people want to say about him, if he turns it up next season thats a massive boost for the team.
This trade gives us options and I love it for that reason.
Bahl was at most going to be a bottom pairing Dman. We also kept the top 10 pick allowing us to draft someone with high potential or make other upgrades? This is actually pretty fair all around.
Edit: And 30% retained? This honestly is a great all around trade.
Just win the cup this year and that 2025 first is garbage, ha ha
This is a great trade for us.
There’s gotta be a condition on that 1st round pick, I would imagine
EDIT: [It is, it’s top 10 protected](https://x.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1803463416171901409)
[Calgary also retains 31.25% of his contract] (https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1803465736427368487)
This is way better than anything involving the 10th pick
We do have Hatakka (also left-handed shot like Bahl) who showed promise last season being able to hold it down defensively.
Look at it this way – we gave up a mediocre defenseman we didn’t really have room for and a 2025 1st (ie not this year’s 10th overall) for 2 years or so of stable goaltending while our window is open. We bought ourselves two years of competitive hockey to find a long term starting goaltender.
Wow I love this trade, what a great job by Fitz here
Bahl is just a guy and the pick is protected so it’s about as good as you could ask for I guess
There are a half dozen teams who feel like a Markstrom would make them contenders. At his cap hit, there was gonna be a line out the door at the draft and over the summer. Winning that race without trading Pick 10, Holtz or Casey is a massive W.
Edit: and getting Calgary to retain 1/3 salary? Insanity.
u/FooteBahl, you ok?
Flames are retaining salary too
[Over 30% retention too](https://x.com/darrendreger/status/1803465485750771770?s=46)
Fitz with another W
If we kept the 10th I have a feeling there’s more big game hunting to be had. I wonder what else fitz has planned
Bahl, next years top 10 protected pick going to Calgary along with the Flames retaining 30% salary?
https://preview.redd.it/smrweqpv2k7d1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f498d18b4a2e449cec6099ea9c98bd1561f8debd
30% retention, 4 million cap hit.
Two Jake’s in net!
Nobody decide to retire please.
Considering how many goals we score, even a 16th ranked goaltender in the NHL would get us into the playoffs
Woah that is a hell of a deal. This is a massive underpayment. Before I saw the details of the trade I was afraid of an overpayment. This trade is absolute win.
Next year’s 1st rounder will be the 32nd overall….so, good trade.
Bahl was the odd man out because he never wanted to use his body and be physical enough, despite being the largest skater on the ice 90% of his minutes.