Shaune Vetter: Back At It! Flames beat the Devils in what's likely Brodeur's last trip to the Dome.

Holy crap, you're back. We thought you had dropped off the face of the earth...

Glad to have you back Vetts!

Hey welcome back! Hope the holidays treated you well.
Sad that you have to come back to this messy limbo known as purgatory or umm just over .500 hell

Shaune Vetter: Back At It!
Flames beat the Devils in what's likely Brodeur's last trip to the Dome.
- vetts

Hai! Good to see you again.

Not only did the Flames take Kidd ahead of Brodeur, I believe they actually traded picks with NJ so they could do it.

Shaune Vetter: Back At It!
Flames beat the Devils in what's likely Brodeur's last trip to the Dome.
- vetts

How quickly does AMO show up?

Thanks for coming back Shaune and Happy New Year!

(0.571) save percentage fail!!! even Cory SARICH scored! rough one for the devs. it was nice to see iggy stand up and state (by fighting) that even though the game is 4-0 in the first, he's not taking crap. The guy is first class. congrats on his success.

There. About time you showed up. As the Flames blogger, you are Bert to my Ernie; Abbott to my Costello. Good to have you writing.

There. About time you showed up. As the Flames blogger, you are Bert to my Ernie; Abbott to my Costello. Good to have you writing.
- Maxbone

Shaune Vetter: Back At It!
Flames beat the Devils in what's likely Brodeur's last trip to the Dome.
- vetts

Welcome back. Hope your absence wasnt anything serious. A lot more to life than hockey. We will have lots to talk about in coming days. Some big games against the california boys coming up that will determine february discussions/directions.

What will happen at the deadline?? Another season of not making the playoffs has to mean time to move in a different direction? aka - blow it up?

im still so mad we let Glencross go. (frank)in Lowe.

What will happen at the deadline?? Another season of not making the playoffs has to mean time to move in a different direction? aka - blow it up?
- bradjc

I still don't think it has to be completely blown up. Iggy as he ages can play more then the goal scorers roll, and as mentioned he brings more to the franchise then whats on the ice. He can do what yzerman did.

That said, I think he deserves a cup, so up to him.

Watching the games, I still wish Jbo will be the cog they trade to get something. And at trade deadline Kipper (although love to keep him, but he has value), bourque, jokinen and sarich...and possibly tanguay are pieces that teams will be wanting for the playoffs.

Sure we keep saying trade iggy for parise or semin. But why? so we get another shooter on a team of shooters and diggers. Still doesn't give us the centre we need. And we are now lacking the leader/personality of the franchise.

A blowup sends us further back then edmonton went.

whats wrong with a roy or raymond for a bourque or jokinen. One gets us a centre playmaker, the other some more speed. And use kipper for some good draft picks.


***edit, and nice blog, nice to have a flames blog back

In Calgary this week for business and was lucky enough to be invited to the game. I have always loved Iggy and it was a pleasure seeing him being honoured!

I still don't think it has to be completely blown up. Iggy as he ages can play more then the goal scorers roll, and as mentioned he brings more to the franchise then whats on the ice. He can do what yzerman did.

That said, I think he deserves a cup, so up to him.

Watching the games, I still wish Jbo will be the cog they trade to get something. And at trade deadline Kipper (although love to keep him, but he has value), bourque, jokinen and sarich...and possibly tanguay are pieces that teams will be wanting for the playoffs.

Sure we keep saying trade iggy for parise or semin. But why? so we get another shooter on a team of shooters and diggers. Still doesn't give us the centre we need. And we are now lacking the leader/personality of the franchise.

A blowup sends us further back then edmonton went.

whats wrong with a roy or raymond for a bourque or jokinen. One gets us a centre playmaker, the other some more speed. And use kipper for some good draft picks.


***edit, and nice blog, nice to have a flames blog back
- numbear

I don't know if I would be trading Jokinen now. You could argue he has been our most consistent player.

Welcome back Vetts...
The only way I see Iginla being moved is if two things happen:
1) He demands it
2) He demands it and goes to a GENUINE contender at the deadline (aka the Ray Borque trade).

Regardless he returns and retires a FLame...

im still so mad we let Glencross go. (frank)in Lowe.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

I forgot about that, Glencross is a cold-blooded assassin.

I think you guys let him go to make the big push for Vanek Heatley Hossa.

I forgot about that, Glencross is a cold-blooded assassin.

I think you guys let him go to make the big push for Vanek Heatley Hossa.
- Fotiu666

There. About time you showed up. As the Flames blogger, you are Bert to my Ernie; Abbott to my Costello. Good to have you writing.
- Maxbone

Wait... are you implying that I have latent homosexual tendancies, or that I'm a skinny straight-man?

I still don't think it has to be completely blown up. Iggy as he ages can play more then the goal scorers roll, and as mentioned he brings more to the franchise then whats on the ice. He can do what yzerman did.

That said, I think he deserves a cup, so up to him.

Watching the games, I still wish Jbo will be the cog they trade to get something. And at trade deadline Kipper (although love to keep him, but he has value), bourque, jokinen and sarich...and possibly tanguay are pieces that teams will be wanting for the playoffs.

Sure we keep saying trade iggy for parise or semin. But why? so we get another shooter on a team of shooters and diggers. Still doesn't give us the centre we need. And we are now lacking the leader/personality of the franchise.

A blowup sends us further back then edmonton went.

whats wrong with a roy or raymond for a bourque or jokinen. One gets us a centre playmaker, the other some more speed. And use kipper for some good draft picks.


***edit, and nice blog, nice to have a flames blog back
- numbear

Agreed. Blow-ups are great in theory, but they rarely work out as planned.

Welcome back. Hope your absence wasnt anything serious. A lot more to life than hockey. We will have lots to talk about in coming days. Some big games against the california boys coming up that will determine february discussions/directions.
- Kevin R

It was a California trip last season that basically ended our run, if you remember. If they can get on a roll, perhaps the Flames still have a shot...

What will happen at the deadline?? Another season of not making the playoffs has to mean time to move in a different direction? aka - blow it up?
- bradjc

Pieces moved? For sure. I still don't think a "blow up" is imminent

Not only did the Flames take Kidd ahead of Brodeur, I believe they actually traded picks with NJ so they could do it.
- Fotiu666

You are correct, sir!

Thanks for coming back Shaune and Happy New Year!
- scubasteve

You're welcome, happy new year to you as well!