Trade confirmed: Calgary Flames - New Jersey Devils

Trade Details
Calgary Flames Acquire: Kevin Bahl · $1,050,000$1,050,000$1,200,000 2025 1st round pick (NJD) [Conditional]* *Conditions: Top 10 protected Sum: $1,050,000$1,050,000$1,200,000 Change: -$3,075,000 Change: -$3,075,000 Change: -$2,925,000	New Jersey Devils Acquire: Jacob Markström ($1,875,000 retained - 31.3%) · $4,125,000$4,125,000$4,125,000 Sum: $4,125,000$4,125,000$4,125,000 Change: +$3,075,000 Change: +$3,075,000 Change: +$2,925,000

Steal by NJD...

Someone remind me to come back later. Last time I hated a trace between these 2, it resulted in one of my favorite players coming to CGY(Sharangovich)

Yawn, if only there was people telling you guys to trust the comps.

Enjoy Bahl.

If he can clean up the penalties and improve his passing and actually remember that he's 6 foot 6 he'll be a decent player.

Crazy trade, tough to get my head aroud who won... but for sure MTL is not getting that second round pick (Allen playing 40+ games)

Fair deal.

But it’s gonna cost you 10 OA! Or Mercer+!

You have been pounding the payment that he's worth a 2nd at most... I mean you can try do a complete reverse on all that and pretend you like the deal but he got a 1st round pick for a 34 year old goalie who is excellent every second year!

I think NJD wins just because of the added retention...

Was giving CGY benefit of the doubt until the retention was announced.

Still a chance they move him for their other inhouse options, where he would possibly have the opportunity for more play time. Or the inevitable injury risk could come into play as well.

Devils fans were sending 2nds for this guy & are now acting like Fitz fleeced.

Delusional

I was told he was gonna cost Mercer, Holtz, Casey or a 2024 first…

The closest comparables here IMO are Schneider and Kuemper.



#9 overall pick in 2013 for Schneider with term


versus


Timmins + a Top 10 Protected 1st in 2022 from COL + a 3rd if COL wins the Cup for Kuemper as a rental


versus


Bahl + a Top 10 Protected 1st in 2025 from NJD instead of the #10 overall pick in 2024 for Markstrom with term




At the end of the day, I think it's pretty even.

Fair deal.

That is cool to hear. I knew that you all would love Sharangovich…he is one of the more likeable players in league. I hope Calgary locks him up long-term.

Bahl…is…um…a guy. Big, quiet feller. He is good defensively in d-zone, disrupting in corners and near net. Mostly gets by on transition defense with his long reach. His d-zone exits and passing through neutral zone are his weakness. A lot of passes in the skates. In o-zone, he has an okay shot that can get on net occasionally. For being 6’6” or 6’7” he skates pretty well for his size. Can lay the boom from time to time, but probably less physical impact than Okhotiuk. If he can figure out puck skills and puck protection, he could be promising dman.

This is one of the more expensive goalie trades in the last while, but the market sucks and NJ was backed against the wall.

Given that, I think they did alright.

Still a clear CGY win, but I think itll work out for both sides

Hate to say it brother, but there won’t be a later this time. Thanks Washington

C’mon, Devil…they are just waiting until outdoor game to be over. (And got to add for retention).

Devils gave up more than Colorado, but are getting 2 years of Markstrom vs 1 year of Kuemper.

Come back later (in the next 2 weeks or so).

Hope the reminder helped.

Also penalties. The amount of penalties he takes is awful

Except at the TDL they had a better offer before Conroy refused to retain money. This is DRAFTDAY.. I want my picks back, and I want David god damn Putney, just because I feel like it.



Like every fan base here.

Dang, forgot about that 🖕 Washington

Playing next to either Weegar or Andersson should be good for him, especially if he is on the 2nd pair and not asked to do too much, but in Calgary there isn't a lot of options for their top pair on the left side right now (Kylington or Bahl).

Man I thought that was the 10th overall. Yeah. this trade sucks for the flames. They should have just help onto Markstrom for that price.