Todd Cordell: Jokinen an ideal top-9 target for Flames + thoughts on the Gazdic signing

The Pens have Sestito and we have Gazdic. Pretty much means we win the cup!!!

Jokinen and Versteeg in the shootout would mean another 5-6 points for the Flames. I don't mind it!

Also suck it Larson...suck it long, and suck it hard!!!!

Yeah I think Jokinen would work. Get her done Tre!

Also suck it Larson...suck it long, and suck it hard!!!!
- The-O-G

Great post.

Also suck it Larson...suck it long, and suck it hard!!!!
- The-O-G

I rarely venture outside my own thread, but one has to recognize a brilliant post when they see it.

Gadzig not my first choice, hell, not one of my first 10, but now that Englland is a VGN, the team needs someone who might deter others from taking liberties with our young skilled players.

The league is definitely shifting to a speed and skill game. The role of "enforcer" has all but been phased out ,but a team still needs to fill a 23 man roster too and that requires some 600-700k guys. Sure, the Flames have almost $10M in cap space, but after they sign Bennett $2.5 * 2 years, Ferland $2.25 * 3 years, and Lazar $1.25 * 2 years, there will only be 20/23 players on the Calgary roster and a little less than $4M in cap space. Kulac still needs to be signed and will probably take $1M - $1.5M. And Jankowski, Foo, or whomever else is used will be $925K each. That about does it for the cap space.

Gadzig may end up being the 23rd Guy on the roster just to help keep the cap in line. Wouldn't hurt to have around just for insurance when playing a team that has Lucic, Maroon, Kassian, Gryba, Nurse, and the like.

Also suck it Larson...suck it long, and suck it hard!!!!
- The-O-G

Nope. But I will predict ct the Lames from ish higher than the Oil this year.

Gadzig not my first choice, hell, not one of my first 10, but now that Englland is a VGN, the team needs someone who might deter others from taking liberties with our young skilled players.

The league is definitely shifting to a speed and skill game. The role of "enforcer" has all but been phased out ,but a team still needs to fill a 23 man roster too and that requires some 600-700k guys. Sure, the Flames have almost $10M in cap space, but after they sign Bennett $2.5 * 2 years, Ferland $2.25 * 3 years, and Lazar $1.25 * 2 years, there will only be 20/23 players on the Calgary roster and a little less than $4M in cap space. Kulac still needs to be signed and will probably take $1M - $1.5M. And Jankowski, Foo, or whomever else is used will be $925K each. That about does it for the cap space.

Gadzig may end up being the 23rd Guy on the roster just to help keep the cap in line. Wouldn't hurt to have around just for insurance when playing a team that has Lucic, Maroon, Kassian, Gryba, Nurse, and the like.
- InSutterWeTrust

At least they guy gets it. Nobody else can scrap with Looch.

I rarely venture outside my own thread, but one has to recognize a brilliant post when they see it.
- leonkennedy

Go back to your own thread, troll.

Go back to your own thread, troll.
- Larsson_fan

Suck it Jero

Suck it Jero
- Reveen.

Beat it nerd. This is my yard!

Go back to your own thread, troll.
- Larsson_fan

Be careful. All of these hits are going to make Cordell get the wrong idea about the quality of his blogs.

Be careful. All of these hits are going to make Cordell get the wrong idea about the quality of his blogs.
- leonkennedy

Risk I'm willing to take to defend my thread from the trolls.

Dumpster diving is always fun. May score a half eaten apple.

Stop trying to spend all our cap space, Todd! Nothing that is left really intrigues me. Only 1 year contracts is what I would consider with guys like Jagr or even Jokinen. Otherwise, push the kids; see what they can do.

Risk I'm willing to take to defend my thread from the trolls.
- Larsson_fan

No retreat, no surrender

Stop trying to spend all our cap space, Todd! Nothing that is left really intrigues me. Only 1 year contracts is what I would consider with guys like Jagr or even Jokinen. Otherwise, push the kids; see what they can do.
- TandA4Flames

Well you may score an Amonte!

love what BT has done with your defense, I don't expect the Canucks to win many games against you guys in the next 5 years...

No retreat, no surrender
- Squilliam-

It's hard work trying to save you u from you urselves without these dingalings invading my yard.

Cant lose both Gaz and Boomer the same year.

It's hard work trying to save you u from you urselves without these dingalings invading my yard.
- Larsson_fan

love what BT has done with your defense, I don't expect the Canucks to win many games against you guys in the next 5 years...
- Codes1087

I dunno man.....Gagner et al might run our show for 3 of the 5

I dunno man.....Gagner et al might run our show for 3 of the 5
- The-O-G

was just going to say. Gagner + Burmistrov > Calgary D any day of the week

Wouldn't Vanek be more ideal than Jokinen? Even if his defensive game looks worse on paper he's still bigger, younger, and a RH shot and would compliment Johnny and Monny well