There’s only a few guys who have value, Pearson being one of them. Roussel, Beagle and Sutter are all terrible at hockey and Baertschi’s been on waivers, no one wanted him for free.
- Pacificgem

So does he get traded, or does he walk like the others?

I'll take the later.

There’s only a few guys who have value, Pearson being one of them. Roussel, Beagle and Sutter are all terrible at hockey and Baertschi’s been on waivers, no one wanted him for free.
- Pacificgem

Every team have their own Beagle, Roussel, Baertschi's. There's a ton of those types of players in the league.

Just not at 3M plus

So does he get traded, or does he walk like the others?

I'll take the later.
- VanHockeyGuy

Walk.

So does he get traded, or does he walk like the others?

I'll take the later.
- VanHockeyGuy

Really depends on where they sit at the trade deadline. If this continues they’ll very much be out of it, so hopefully they can get picks for him and a few others. It hasn’t been Benning’s M.O. though, so I doubt it.

Really depends on where they sit at the trade deadline. If this continues they’ll very much be out of it, so hopefully they can get picks for him and a few others. It hasn’t been Benning’s M.O. though, so I doubt it.
- Pacificgem

Hopefully he is fired by then.

I don't believe it was a priority at all otherwise it would have been done already.

We know Jim is not going to say publicly it is his last year.

- VANTEL

FA would love to have Dean Lombardi, the feelings aren't mutual.

Weisbrod will end up being acting GM.

If they have to do that then Benning must be fired, as well.
- Marwood

Sure, but they have to get out of them. They're handcuffing the team moving forward. Have this year as a reset, then go forward.

Really depends on where they sit at the trade deadline. If this continues they’ll very much be out of it, so hopefully they can get picks for him and a few others. It hasn’t been Benning’s M.O. though, so I doubt it.
- Pacificgem

Yup, he'll walk.

Every team have their own Beagle, Roussel, Baertschi's. There's a ton of those types of players in the league.

Just not at 3M plus
- manvanfan

It’s kinda sad that after six years of Benning, many of them at the bottom of the league, we are now about to regress again, however, other teams like Colorado and Tampa have done the same and came out ok....so there is hope!

Hopefully he is fired by the end of January.
- Marwood

Really depends on where they sit at the trade deadline. If this continues they’ll very much be out of it, so hopefully they can get picks for him and a few others. It hasn’t been Benning’s M.O. though, so I doubt it.
- Pacificgem

Has Pres just been dr.Agon this whole time?! Haven’t heard the sword analogy in a long time, bro.
- neem55

I don't even power lift, bro

FA would love to have Dean Lombardi, the feelings aren't mutual.

Weisbrod will end up being acting GM.
- VanHockeyGuy

I wonder who is actually available?

Lombardi, Hextall, Gillis, Gilman... all sort of meh options. Wonder if poaching a teams AGM would be fruitful? A team like Tampa or Colorado...

Fire Benning & Green!

Wow!
Watched the game again last night. Giveaway after giveaway. Had to look at who is that #88? Thought he might be a rookie then realized it was Schmidt, he was horrible

Myers took a nice left in that scrum, didn’t seem to phase him.

That 3rd goal on Holtby was he should have had that, changed the momentum when Canucks were looking better.

Benning should have at least signed Toffoli, wasn’t a lot to pay for a 20 goal scorer.

As much of a Flames fan I am, I still live in BC and hope to see them do better.

It’s kinda sad that after six years of Benning, many of them at the bottom of the league, we are now about to regress again, however, other teams like Colorado and Tampa have done the same and came out ok....so there is hope!
- Pacificgem

2012-13 lightning when they have their little suck year, they changed to Jon Cooper half way through the season.

A lot of teams do this all the time. It gives a bit of a reset. I'm fine with it,

All good and you make some good points. I just think an excellent coach can bring out some of his strengths and get him to the next level. I was never expecting him to be a top guy.
- LordHumungous

You never expect a 6th overall draft pick to be a top guy?

You’re lying.

FA would love to have Dean Lombardi, the feelings aren't mutual.

Weisbrod will end up being acting GM.
- VanHockeyGuy

I would wait until a GM is available before firing JB but Green I would do when a good coach is available.

Fire Benning & Green!
- VanHockeyGuy

Hey was there but you never showed up? Going to Bad Tatoo next Saturday to meet some friends for lunch.

Wow!
Watched the game again last night. Giveaway after giveaway. Had to look at who is that #88? Thought he might be a rookie then realized it was Schmidt, he was horrible

Myers took a nice left in that scrum, didn’t seem to phase him.

That 3rd goal on Holtby was he should have had that, changed the momentum when Canucks were looking better.

Benning should have at least signed Toffoli, wasn’t a lot to pay for a 20 goal scorer.

As much of a Flames fan I am, I still live in BC and hope to see them do better.
- K-man25

Money tied up in LE, Beagle, sutter, Myers aside. He could have bought out sutter and let Jake walk and would have been able to afford toffoli at that cost

Hey was there but you never showed up? Going to Bad Tatoo next Saturday to meet some friends for lunch.
- K-man25

How do you know?

Pro tip. Go to Neighbourhood Brewing, it's an awesome place!

https://neighbourhoodbrewing.com/

So does he get traded, or does he walk like the others?

I'll take the later.
- VanHockeyGuy

Maybe that's what the team is needing, get on re-signing him so Bo won't feel like he's going to lose another friend.

Money tied up in LE, Beagle, sutter, Myers aside. He could have bought out sutter and let Jake walk and would have been able to afford toffoli at that cost
- Codes1087

I feel like, Toffoli wouldn't have been handed the same wide open break aways and defensive lapses he's currently scoring on if he was playing for Van not against them.

How do you know?

Pro tip. Go to Neighbourhood Brewing, it's an awesome place!

https://neighbourhoodbrewing.com/
- VanHockeyGuy

I’ll check it out. Main Street? Where in comparison to Freeride?

I feel like, Toffoli wouldn't have been handed the same wide open break aways and defensive lapses he's currently scoring on if he was playing for Van not against them.
- manvanfan

TT on this team wouldn't save them from the poopshow that they currently are

That said, I wanted them to keep him.