Calgary Flames Trade Coleman, Maatta To Minnesota Wild For Middleton & Picks đ¨ | Instant Reaction
7/2/202611 min
Ryan Pinder and Rhett Warrener give their instant reaction after the Calgary Flames pulled off a trade, sending Blake Coleman and Olli Määttä to the Minnesota Wild. In return, Calgary adds veteran defenceman Jake Middleton along with a package of future draft picks, adding another intriguing chapter to Craig Conroy's busy offseason. The guys break down why the Flames made this move, what Middleton brings to Calgary's blue line, how much they'll miss Coleman's leadership and two-way game.
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First 90 secondsRyan Pinder¡ Host0:00
[upbeat music] Coleman to the Wild, a deal. Uh, happy Canada Day yesterday.
Rhett Warrener¡ Host0:06
Happy Canada Day, Jack.
Ryan Pinder¡ Host0:08
Jack, happy Canada Day. I know you- Happy Canada Day ... yeah.
Rhett Warrener¡ Host0:10
Really celebrated.
Ryan Pinder¡ Host0:11
Yeah.
Rhett Warrener¡ Host0:11
Yeah.
Ryan Pinder¡ Host0:11
And, uh, Blake Coleman's gonna celebrate by moving to the States today. He gone. [laughs] See ya. Uh, that is the trade. [laughs] I was expecting to come in and talk about boats, and summer, and mosquitoes.
Rhett Warrener¡ Host0:24
Oh, there was lots of action yesterday.
Ryan Pinder¡ Host0:26
Arenas, and all of a sudden it's, uh, oh, geez, uh, a serious trade to break down here. Just a quick reaction, uh, w- you heard the, the deal happened, and your thoughts.
Rhett Warrener¡ Host0:35
I think, wow, M- I think it solidifies Minnesota.
Ryan Pinder¡ Host0:40
T- you, you, this, there's a lot of reasons this makes sense for Minnesota, for sure.
Rhett Warrener¡ Host0:43
Yeah, lots of reasons it makes sense for Minnesota. I don't think Coleman was as revered as maybe a lot of fans in Calgary want him to be. I think he was r- that's, I think the league likes him, was- Yeah ... an addition to a team. But the, he wasn't gonna get you a first.
Ryan Pinder¡ Host0:58
Yeah, I agree with that.
Rhett Warrener¡ Host1:00
Right? He would've been gone already.
Ryan Pinder¡ Host1:00
Yeah.
Rhett Warrener¡ Host1:01
And I think the Flames did him a favor. Not a favor, but- Gets you to a place to win ... uh, we're not gonna bring you back, Blake, and play you here to try and maximize, and get a little bit more, and upset your whole damn family- Yeah ... you've got the whole summer to get settled in Minnesota.
Ryan Pinder¡ Host1:15
Yeah, yeah.
Rhett Warrener¡ Host1:16
Go. We'll put you in a spot where you get a chance to win. I think it's a solid by Conroy and the Flames, and I don't think- Yeah. I think it's good for, for Minnesota, and it opened up for the Flames- We talked about it ... some good players.
Ryan Pinder¡ Host1:28
They had too many wingers. You could