Great . . . they recalled Brian McGrattan, and sent Aliu down. Too bad really, i would have liked them to develope Aliu into a permant agitator, rather than see some goon.

I guess we can send Brian out to toon someone next time we blow a lead.
- FL4MES

tbh...I have a hard time figuring out some of the moves made with this team. Like you said, why not mold a guy like Aliu into that role rather than playing a guy like McGrattan...one that you traded for.

I could see picking up a guy like McGrattan in order to make a push for the cup as he could serve a purpose come playoffs...but...like I mean...

tbh...I have a hard time figuring out some of the moves made with this team. Like you said, why not mold a guy like Aliu into that role rather than playing a guy like McGrattan...one that you traded for.

I could see picking up a guy like McGrattan in order to make a push for the cup as he could serve a purpose come playoffs...but...like I mean...
- Colin Dambrauskas

Welcome to paying Shawn Horcoff 1st line center money, pay Fernando Pisani 3mil for playing well in the playoffs, signing a drunk to be your goalie, having to buyout your captain as he is a cancer, firing multiple coaches when really your team just sucks, chasing big stars that don't want to play for you etc...

Moral of the story, you don't (frank)ing understand your club. You grab a glass and pour some whiskey in it.

Nah in all honesty I think all they have to do is punt King but that probably won't happen as King has increased $$$ in Murray's pocket.
- whipper334

Ken King gets FAR too much credit for the Flames turnaround.

Calgary is a hockey mad Canadian city that has also been one of the biggest boom towns in the world over the last decade. Couple that with the rebound of the Canadian dollar and I bet a friggin Monkey could have made the Flames successful over that time frame.

Moral of the story, you don't (frank)ing understand your club. You grab a glass and pour some whiskey in it.
- Lahey

This has been the mantra on this board for the past 3+ years.

Man......oh man.

That would have been an instant firing if the Av's hadn't matched and say...CBJ grabbed O'Reilly off waivers.
- Ben37

Could you imagine if the Avalanche picked him up off waivers!?!


My blog would be titled: The Calgary Flames
The blog's body would be: That is all.

Could you imagine if the Avalanche picked him up off waivers!?!


My blog would be titled: The Calgary Flames
The blog's body would be: That is all.
- Colin Dambrauskas

Seriously though, why wouldn't the team winning the claim be responsible for surrendering the picks? I don't understand this rule whatsoever...

Could you imagine if the Avalanche picked him up off waivers!?!


My blog would be titled: The Calgary Flames
The blog's body would be: That is all.
- Colin Dambrauskas

No way he would have made it back to the Avs..or passed CBJ for that matter

Seriously though, why wouldn't the team winning the claim be responsible for surrendering the picks? I don't understand this rule whatsoever...
- SotaPopinski

It doesn't make sense that the RFA is protected for the existing team, but not for an offering team. It defeats the whole idea of RFA status.

Seriously though, why wouldn't the team winning the claim be responsible for surrendering the picks? I don't understand this rule whatsoever...
- SotaPopinski

Perhaps its one way to deter teams from offer sheets and protect teams with highly valued RFA's. Can't imagine the PA would go for that though.......who knows.

There is also news that Colorado has possibly not filed the paperwork to match the offer-sheet officially yet.

Vic Lombardi ‏@VicLombardi

Just heard back from the Avs. Should know shortly whether or not they did indeed complete the paperwork for ROR.

It doesn't make sense that the RFA is protected for the existing team, but not for an offering team. It defeats the whole idea of RFA status.
- jtommyt

Changed in the new CBA. If I'm the Rangers I'm buying a KHL team to hide a key player every year.

There is also news that Colorado has possibly not filed the paperwork to match the offer-sheet officially yet.



- Steve-B

Also heard that if Sherman is quoted somewhere as saying they'll match that it is legally binding.

Could be a fine mess.

How about COL doesn't match and then CGY sues the league as the new CBA isn't actually official. Just how binding is the new one?

As per TWITTER Avs have not filed papers to match only verbally said so, now they have decided not match and will claim him on waivers
and keep the feakin picks

There is also news that Colorado has possibly not filed the paperwork to match the offer-sheet officially yet.



- Steve-B

Wow.

Move forward with Feaster? If all of this ROR waiver stuff is true, I think he's done--which I'm not all that upset about.
- takeyourvitamins

feaster make k lowe look like a fgn genius

Don't feel bad. Gillis should've waited but loss a player for impatience.

@FarhanLaljiTSN: Gillis didn't know the results of Kesler's CT scan when the placed Volpatti on waivers. A couple of hours cost them the player. #canucks

It doesn't make sense that the RFA is protected for the existing team, but not for an offering team. It defeats the whole idea of RFA status.
- jtommyt

big loophole in the cba system...

As per TWITTER Avs have not filed papers to match only verbally said so, now they have decided not match and will claim him on waivers
and keep the feakin picks




- all mighty oil

I feel sick again

big loophole in the cba system...
- deks1

It's a loophole, but something that was changed. So who decided to change it and why didn't Sherman and Feaster know about it? It's not like it was something that was hidden with latin language. Clear, cut change that every GM should know. Yet not many seem to have known.

As per TWITTER Avs have not filed papers to match only verbally said so, now they have decided not match and will claim him on waivers
and keep the feakin picks




- all mighty oil

Oh wow so much for a get out of jail free card...

I feel sick again
- FL4MES

Invest in better liquor, cheap poop gives you hangovers.

Oh wow so much for a get out of jail free card...
- al3535

Hypothetically speaking, say Sherman doesn't match. What is he really getting? The 1st and 3rd that he already stated isn't enough for RoR. So do you take what you don't want, just to (frank) the Flames?

By stating, I'm assuming they don't want that poor of return. Because A. They matched quick last night and B. Could've gotten that in trade a month ago.

Hypothetically speaking, say Sherman doesn't match. What is he really getting? The 1st and 3rd that he already stated isn't enough for RoR. So do you take what you don't want, just to (frank) the Flames?

By stating, I'm assuming they don't want that poor of return. Because A. They matched quick last night and B. Could've gotten that in trade a month ago.
- Lahey

There's no way Sherman decides not to match, after agreeing to match, just to screw with them. They would be (arguably) further ahead to keep ROR and eat the cap hit next year, assuming he progresses as they anticipated with respect to his development.

Although, the two draft picks could be high, in a potentially solid draft year...