Ya I mean it would be pretty smart if he wasn't a giant d-bag
- The-O-G

To be a winner you need to have DBags on your team. It is the requirement of sports.

Sometimes you can replace the Dbag prototypical black player.

To be a winner you need to have DBags on your team. It is the requirement of sports.

Sometimes you can replace the Dbag prototypical black player.
- tmurph

I am not even going to touch this.

So the ducks move to pick up Borque was pretty smart. You need to let him clear waivers so he plays in the minors. Trade for him. Then keep him in the minors as a back-up plan.

There are no re entry waivers so they can bring him up at any time.
- tmurph

Yea I don't exactly understand how that works....
if one team waives a player, the player never has to clear waivers again for the rest of the season?

I am not even going to touch this.
- Mr.Pink

LOL

Yea I don't exactly understand how that works....
if one team waives a player, the player never has to clear waivers again for the rest of the season?
- cpltanto

For 30 days. So they can have him play at no risk.

To be a winner you need to have DBags on your team. It is the requirement of sports.

Sometimes you can replace the Dbag prototypical black player.
- tmurph

Ya but he's not a D-bag cause he's a female dog to play against. He's just an actual D-bag. Even people on his own team think so

I hate how people use these "Advanced Stats" but Svens PDO is pretty low.

Based on his play the puck just isn't going in when he is on the ice and is going in when he is on the ice. I liked the Jooris Byron and Sven line. I thought that they were the most effective when this line combo was together. IMO they should adjust the lines as follows:

GlenX - Mono - Jones
GJ - Granlund - Hudler
Byron - Jooris - Sven
Ferland - Knight - Bouma


AND SETTO is finally on Waivers!
- tmurph

With Seto on waivers, I wonder if they bring up Poirier for look in the NHL sometime within the next week or two? Ever since he's come back from his shoulder injury, Adirondack has been unbeatable. I feel they'll keep him down there for another 5 games or so though, to try and get back into game form.

No idea who he'd replace, unless Knight goes back down, Bouma in C and he slides in as the 4th RW?

With Seto on waivers, I wonder if they bring up Poirier for look in the NHL sometime within the next week or two? Ever since he's come back from his shoulder injury, Adirondack has been unbeatable. I feel they'll keep him down there for another 5 games or so though, to try and get back into game form.

No idea who he'd replace, unless Knight goes back down, Bouma in C and he slides in as the 4th RW?
- Bar-Down

I think he'll stay down if people are ready to return, but I'd expect him to get called up before Ferland, Knight, Reinhart, and Baert if he keeps this pace up. We need to boost the value of some of our vets and deal them close to the TDL (even if we are still in the playoff hunt), there just isn't enough room to have all these kids up (barring injuries).

Vets to be shopped:

GlenX (Like the guy, but a combo of no room in the future, and what will most likely be too high of a UFA price tag for us to want to take)

Jones (might be too expensive, but we could retain salary)

Raymond? (I think it should be left up to him, if he wants to stay keep him here. It wouldn't look good to future UFAs if we forced him out on the 1st year of a 3 year contract)

Stajan (again would have to be up to him since we just extended him, if he's open to it deal him).

Bollig/McGratton (do we really need both of them...even having one of them isn't really necessary anymore)

Smid/Diaz (get what we can, make room for Tspoon and Seiloff to work their way into the lineup

Wideman (only if the offer is an overpayment, otherwise keep him here)

Thomas Drance: "The Calgary Flames aren't just not a playoff team, they're actively really bad.

Sure they give an honest effort every night, upgraded in net, have been performing well with their top-centermen all injured, and have a very legitimate top-pair. That's all positive news, but that's about it. This team still has a 19-year-old top-line center, no credible forward depth to speak of, and no top-end offensive talent up front. Over the course of 82 games, that will catch up to them.

In the early going they've ridden extremely favorable bounces at both ends of the rink, but they're the second worst team in the NHL at controlling the flow of play at five-on-five (or, put another way, the worst team in the NHL non-Sabres category). This Flames team is going to run into a stretch of brutal losses soon enough, and all of the feel good early season story lines about their super duper comeback-ability and effortiness will be exposed for the bankrupt, repetitive fraud that it is."

Ya I mean it would be pretty smart if he wasn't a giant d-bag
- The-O-G

a lazy dbag.

was so happy when he left.

if you're going to be a dbag. be at least a kesler bag and show up every game

With Seto on waivers, I wonder if they bring up Poirier for look in the NHL sometime within the next week or two? Ever since he's come back from his shoulder injury, Adirondack has been unbeatable. I feel they'll keep him down there for another 5 games or so though, to try and get back into game form.

No idea who he'd replace, unless Knight goes back down, Bouma in C and he slides in as the 4th RW?
- Bar-Down

poirier can use the time down there. don't rush him. If baert goes back down maybe bring him up.

replacing knight on the 4th line is a waster for poirier, his time is better spent in the AHL (did wonders for granlunds confidence being a powerhouse for a season down there).

Thomas Drance: "The Calgary Flames aren't just not a playoff team, they're actively really bad.

Sure they give an honest effort every night, upgraded in net, have been performing well with their top-centermen all injured, and have a very legitimate top-pair. That's all positive news, but that's about it. This team still has a 19-year-old top-line center, no credible forward depth to speak of, and no top-end offensive talent up front. Over the course of 82 games, that will catch up to them.

In the early going they've ridden extremely favorable bounces at both ends of the rink, but they're the second worst team in the NHL at controlling the flow of play at five-on-five (or, put another way, the worst team in the NHL non-Sabres category). This Flames team is going to run into a stretch of brutal losses soon enough, and all of the feel good early season story lines about their super duper comeback-ability and effortiness will be exposed for the bankrupt, repetitive fraud that it is."


- monymonymony

The Canucks army douche? I think we can all agree that this run is amazing as it was last year and we still got to pick in the top 5. If last night is any indication of what extremely favorable bounces mean, I'm all for it. We were one post and one "distinct kicking motion" away from notching the score up at 3... will we be in the playofs? My answer is still no but I'd rather suck like this than suck like the Oilers do...

The Canucks army douche? I think we can all agree that this run is amazing as it was last year and we still got to pick in the top 5. If last night is any indication of what extremely favorable bounces mean, I'm all for it. We were one post and one "distinct kicking motion" away from notching the score up at 3... will we be in the playofs? My answer is still no but I'd rather suck like this than suck like the Oilers do...
- geta02it

my favorite part is where he says we are bad because our top center(who isn't even our top center backlund is) is 19... ya he's 20.

my favorite part is where he says we are bad because our top center(who isn't even our top center backlund is) is 19... ya he's 20.
- monymonymony

Not to mention he's actually a great player. Who cares how (frank)ing old he is!

Not to mention he's actually a great player. Who cares how (frank)ing old he is!
- The-O-G

ya exactly
look guys, i know mcdavid is the best player since crosby, but whoever gets him automatically gets worse because he'll only be 18

Thomas Drance: "The Calgary Flames aren't just not a playoff team, they're actively really bad.

Sure they give an honest effort every night, upgraded in net, have been performing well with their top-centermen all injured, and have a very legitimate top-pair. That's all positive news, but that's about it. This team still has a 19-year-old top-line center, no credible forward depth to speak of, and no top-end offensive talent up front. Over the course of 82 games, that will catch up to them.

In the early going they've ridden extremely favorable bounces at both ends of the rink, but they're the second worst team in the NHL at controlling the flow of play at five-on-five (or, put another way, the worst team in the NHL non-Sabres category). This Flames team is going to run into a stretch of brutal losses soon enough, and all of the feel good early season story lines about their super duper comeback-ability and effortiness will be exposed for the bankrupt, repetitive fraud that it is."


- monymonymony

This actually pisses me off so much. I hate the people who come to these conclusions when the majority of them don't even watch the flames.

Ever since the bench brawl against the Canucks. In 57 games the flames are 32-22-3. Good for 67 points and 3rd in our division (In that amount of games around the league). We've scored 175 goals in that span which is far more than anyone, other than Tampa bay (180), and Boston (184).

Anyways, on another note. The best problem a team can have is the one we currently are faced with. Who goes and who stays when everyone is healthy?
IMO

Glencross-Monahan-Colborne
Gaudreau-Granlund-Hudler
Raymond-Backlund-Byron
Bouma-Jooris-Jones
Bollig/Mcgrattan

*I've heard that Stajan is closer to returning than expected, but I still believe that he will be gone for quite sometime. I personally think there is no way we can take Stajan over Granlund. And in that roster there, there isn't anyone i'd replace with Stajan. Great guy, but maybe time for a trade? Package him (A full time NHL center), with someone like a Baertschi (Just an example), for a #3 defenseman, to make up for our god awful bottom pairing on the back end.

This actually pisses me off so much. I hate the people who come to these conclusions when the majority of them don't even watch the flames.

Ever since the bench brawl against the Canucks. In 57 games the flames are 32-22-3. Good for 67 points and 3rd in our division (In that amount of games around the league). We've scored 175 goals in that span which is far more than anyone, other than Tampa bay (180), and Boston (184).

Anyways, on another note. The best problem a team can have is the one we currently are faced with. Who goes and who stays when everyone is healthy?
IMO

Glencross-Monahan-Colborne
Gaudreau-Granlund-Hudler
Raymond-Backlund-Byron
Bouma-Jooris-Jones
Bollig/Mcgrattan

*I've heard that Stajan is closer to returning than expected, but I still believe that he will be gone for quite sometime. I personally think there is no way we can take Stajan over Granlund. And in that roster there, there isn't anyone i'd replace with Stajan. Great guy, but maybe time for a trade? Package him (A full time NHL center), with someone like a Baertschi (Just an example), for a #3 defenseman, to make up for our god awful bottom pairing on the back end.
- Lucky23

Agreed. If you look at the flames as the descriptions. You have:
Olympic Goaltender
Hart Caliber Dman
Up and Coming Dman
40 point scoring Dman
30 point Dman
6x 20 goal scorers
One of the six 20 goal scorers is a Calder Nominee in his sophomore season
Hobey Baker Winner in his rookie year

It doesn't sound to bad. Like we don't have any of those:
Elite scoring winger
Elite Two way forward

But to be honest we are on our way. And I am kinda seeing some similarities between Perry and Poirier. Poirer didn't get the benifit of playing the extra year of jr because of his birthday.

I'm just curious. What do you think we could get for Glenx if we trade him. A 2nd and a B Prospect? I feel like we almost have to many B prospect in our system. Not a bad thing right now but it might be beneficial to start moving them for players we need (aka defence).

And just to point it out:


http://www.hockeysfuture.com/team-rankings/

And just to point it out:


http://www.hockeysfuture.com/team-rankings/
- tmurph

not to mention he also says the flames have no forward depth at all... ya cause we only had 5 AHL callups in the lineup, and were still winning games, not to mention the AHL team winning 8 straight without 5 of their top forwards

Thomas Drance: "The Calgary Flames aren't just not a playoff team, they're actively really bad.

Sure they give an honest effort every night, upgraded in net, have been performing well with their top-centermen all injured, and have a very legitimate top-pair. That's all positive news, but that's about it. This team still has a 19-year-old top-line center, no credible forward depth to speak of, and no top-end offensive talent up front. Over the course of 82 games, that will catch up to them.

In the early going they've ridden extremely favorable bounces at both ends of the rink, but they're the second worst team in the NHL at controlling the flow of play at five-on-five (or, put another way, the worst team in the NHL non-Sabres category). This Flames team is going to run into a stretch of brutal losses soon enough, and all of the feel good early season story lines about their super duper comeback-ability and effortiness will be exposed for the bankrupt, repetitive fraud that it is."


- monymonymony

Damn West Coast haters. Frank him, in the end we win, cause we're not Canucks fans.

You know what I'd actually love to see?

A Baertschi - Monahan - Gaudreau line for a couple of games...

I love Bouma, but he's not a top line winger, and Baertschi's completely wasted on the 4th line.
- jtommyt

I liked the Paul Byron, Baertschi, Jooris (P,B & J) line the tried a few games back. That line was exciting!

Agreed. If you look at the flames as the descriptions. You have:
Olympic Goaltender
Hart Caliber Dman
Up and Coming Dman
40 point scoring Dman
30 point Dman
6x 20 goal scorers
One of the six 20 goal scorers is a Calder Nominee in his sophomore season
Hobey Baker Winner in his rookie year

It doesn't sound to bad. Like we don't have any of those:
Elite scoring winger
Elite Two way forward

But to be honest we are on our way. And I am kinda seeing some similarities between Perry and Poirier. Poirer didn't get the benifit of playing the extra year of jr because of his birthday.

I'm just curious. What do you think we could get for Glenx if we trade him. A 2nd and a B Prospect? I feel like we almost have to many B prospect in our system. Not a bad thing right now but it might be beneficial to start moving them for players we need (aka defence).
- tmurph

It is past time we start calling Hudler an elite winger, and part of the untradeable core.

Time for Ramo to get some consecutive starts

Great blog O-G!


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Great blog O-G!


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- Nucker101

Gotta wait till Friday. Till then GFY!