09-28-2016, 10:57 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Nobody is talking about Bollig..
Is this guy finito? Haven't heard hardly anything about him in camp, has he even played in the preseason yet?
Do we think he is going to get sent down this year despite what Burke said?
My personal preference is that he ISN'T in the opening day lineup.
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09-28-2016, 10:59 AM
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#2
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Franchise Player
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I don't think the owners are interested in paying Raymond & Bollig to NOT play for the Flames. You can waive him and he won't get claimed, and then you are paying his NHL salary while he's playing for Stockton.
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09-28-2016, 11:02 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The C-spot
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He played in the home game on Monday, I believe.
I see no chance that he is waived and sent to Stockton. He's as good of press box filler as anybody else, and they're not going to sit a waiver-exempt player who could be playing big minutes in Stockton.
Plus intangibles yadda yadda.
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09-28-2016, 11:03 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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I suspect he will play against the Oilers and their goon squad opening night
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09-28-2016, 11:06 AM
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#5
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
I don't think the owners are interested in paying Raymond & Bollig to NOT play for the Flames. You can waive him and he won't get claimed, and then you are paying his NHL salary while he's playing for Stockton.
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They took the hit for Raymond and he was paid significantly more than Bollig. I think he is due 1.3M this year.
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09-28-2016, 11:29 AM
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First Line Centre
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If there is someone much better than Bollig I bet he gets sent down. Who cares if he gets nhl salary...
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09-28-2016, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary
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He looks skinnier to me
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09-28-2016, 12:20 PM
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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They still save some money if he gets sent down.
Send a guy like Bollig down but keep Hamilton up and they save $300k I think.
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09-28-2016, 12:25 PM
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#9
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Franchise Player
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They would save against the cap but not real money.
I wouldn't be surprised if he gets waived, goes unclaimed and stays with the big club.
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09-28-2016, 12:29 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Down by the sea, where the watermelons grow, back to my home, I dare not go...
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Quote:
@Kristen_Odland
Top three fittest veterans at #Flames main camp:
1. Giordano
2. Hathaway
3. Bollig
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So he has that going for him. Sounds like he's committed to being here. You need vets like that.
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09-28-2016, 12:37 PM
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He'll be the 13th/14th forward and slip into the lineup when the other team has a tough guy or when there are last minute injuries/illness. He's a solid team guy with a really good attitude, that is important to have in a guy who could sit 2/3 of the season in the pressbox.
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09-28-2016, 12:37 PM
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#12
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Saving the world one gif at a time
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Other than a pulse, he offers nothing to the team.
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09-28-2016, 12:59 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfman
Other than a pulse, he offers nothing to the team.
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He is truculent which is very valuable.
He is also BIG. BIG=GOOD
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09-28-2016, 12:59 PM
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#14
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I really like Bollig, I think he brings a bit of steel to this team and as long as we can fit people under the cap we need players like him.
This team sorely needs some grit and the two big guys we have to bring it are Bollig and Engelland and they're often not available.
We've got all this talent, but I dont think anyone can dispute that last season we were easy to play against.
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09-28-2016, 01:09 PM
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#15
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: A small painted room
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What about those acting skills?
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09-28-2016, 01:19 PM
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#16
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Will be happy when this guy isn't a Flame next year and his cap hit goes to better use. Glad he's in shape though.
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09-28-2016, 01:22 PM
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The only thing that makes Bollig truculent is the fact he drives a F-150. Waste of a roster spot.
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09-28-2016, 01:23 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aarongavey
He is truculent which is very valuable.
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I don't think he brings this often enough to be effective. He's fine for sitting in the press box - last year with all the injuries though he ended up playing 54 games - way too many. I'm sure there are guys in the organization that would really benefit from that kind of playing time. I'd rather he be in Stockton for the majority of the year.
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09-28-2016, 01:24 PM
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Should we change the title of this thread now, all things considered?
Edit: Maybe to something like "Some people are talking about Bollig" or "A dedicated few decided to talk about Bollig"
Last edited by Toonage; 09-28-2016 at 02:27 PM.
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09-28-2016, 01:31 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Saving the world one gif at a time
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aarongavey
He is truculent which is very valuable.
He is also BIG. BIG=GOOD
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He rarely uses his truculent big body. He usually misses whoever he tries to hit and is slow getting back into the play. He needs to show more to me this year than he has since he got here. He isn't the same with the Flames as he was with Chicago.
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