View Poll Results: Who's #6?
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Ladislav Smid
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11.00% |
Deryk Engelland
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89.00% |
10-06-2015, 09:02 PM
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#21
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Draft Pick
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Nakladal
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10-06-2015, 09:10 PM
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#22
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Penticton in Spring/Summer, Las Vegas in Fall/Winter
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I don't see the rational why all six d-men need to be on the rush. I liked Smid for the edge that he showed defending the crease. Engelland shows the same and he is hands down one of the best scrappers in the league. Can't forget his pugilistic abilities ala holding off two nucks being coached by the referee in the playoffs.
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10-06-2015, 09:40 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: STH since 2002
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Based on how Engelland played down the stretch and the playoffs. I would have no problem with him being the 6th D actually i expect he will.
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10-06-2015, 09:50 PM
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#24
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Vancouver
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Should be a third option.
If you make me choose it's Engelland, but it's like asking if I want nails or pubes on my sandwich.
In all seriousness Engelland has become a character player in the line up and locker room. I would replace him if I could, but I appreciate what he is.
I can't recall ever liking Smid for a moment when he was on this team or his previous squad.
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10-06-2015, 09:52 PM
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#25
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Scoring Winger
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We haven't seen Smid play in god knows how long, so it's kind of a hard question to answer.
As of right now Engelland.
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10-06-2015, 10:00 PM
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#26
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Why break up things that work?
Put Brodie back to natural left shot
Gio-Hamilton
Russell-Wideman
Brodie-Engelland
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10-06-2015, 10:08 PM
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#27
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First Line Centre
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Engelland just had a solid playoff run where he stepped-up big time.
Smid isn't quite back from a long term injury. He looked pretty bad before he got injured too. I know people don't like Engelland, but I can't believe this is even in question.
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10-06-2015, 10:09 PM
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#28
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Draft Pick
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Originally Posted by joejoe3
Why break up things that work?
Put Brodie back to natural left shot
Gio-Hamilton
Russell-Wideman
Brodie-Engelland
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Well, because he plays on the right side, isn't a bottom pairing defenseman in the NHL, and should be playing more than 15 minutes a night. It'll be an atrocity if Wideman-Russell isn't broken up when Brodie is back. TJ deserves priority and is arguably the best D-Man on the team not named Giordano.
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10-06-2015, 10:58 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
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I think defensive ability wise, they're similar. However, Engelland has that extra double face punching dimension. So Engo gets the vote from me until enforcers die out for good.
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10-06-2015, 11:11 PM
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#30
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#1 Goaltender
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Smid because hopefully Hartley wouldn't try to play him with Brodie
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10-06-2015, 11:37 PM
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#31
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: 403
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Pretty bad question. Obviously engelland.
I am stoked for the season to start so we can talk about more interesting things
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10-07-2015, 12:03 AM
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#32
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: PL13
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I think comments about which player is better in the locker room should be limited to posters who spend significant time in the locker room with the players (hint: none of us).
My vote would also be "c. None of the above".
When Brodie comes back, I hope Kulak plays with him in the second pairing, but I know it won't happen. I'll have to watch paint dry instead (Engelland trying to make a decision on which outlet pass to make - and ultimately cough up the puck).
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10-07-2015, 01:04 AM
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#33
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Conroy4Mayor
I think comments about which player is better in the locker room should be limited to posters who spend significant time in the locker room with the players (hint: none of us).
My vote would also be "c. None of the above".
When Brodie comes back, I hope Kulak plays with him in the second pairing, but I know it won't happen. I'll have to watch paint dry instead (Engelland trying to make a decision on which outlet pass to make - and ultimately cough up the puck).
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I have been reading your posts this past week or so, and can't help but think that you might be happier cheering for another team.
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10-07-2015, 01:39 AM
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#34
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: PL13
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I have been reading your posts this past week or so, and can't help but think that you might be happier cheering for another team.
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No. Born and raised Calgarian. Season ticketholder since 1998 (when the rest of the City nearly gave up on them). The only other teams I can cheer for are the ones playing against the Canucks on a given night.
I think the Flames have a legitimate shot at being a Stanley Cup contender in the next few years. I just believe that management needs to accept that we're not quite there yet, which means identifying players that are not contibuting to winning hockey games. The Flames need to ice the best team possible, hence Bollig (and Engelland, but that's a different thread) should be in the pressbox. We had to put a real contributor in Byron on waivers and lost him because of this organization's romantic ideas of truculence.
Being a Flames fan doesn't mean supporting every player unconditionally. If you look back, you'll see that there have been some real stinkers (even you must surely admit Gary Leeman was sub-par). I know it's hard to believe, but there could be one or two players on the current roster that we might look back on some day and say "we could have done without those guys". I just happen to believe Bollig and Engelland are likely to be two of them.
If you think our lineup is perfect, then great. Those 28-1 Vegas odds must look pretty enticing!
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10-07-2015, 01:41 AM
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#35
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Engelland all day, every day and twice on Sundays, but it isnt fair because 'Healthy Smid' needs to get some games under his belt.
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10-07-2015, 05:14 AM
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#36
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Originally Posted by Conroy4Mayor
Being a Flames fan doesn't mean supporting every player unconditionally. If you look back, you'll see that there have been some real stinkers (even you must surely admit Gary Leeman was sub-par). I know it's hard to believe, but there could be one or two players on the current roster that we might look back on some day and say "we could have done without those guys". I just happen to believe Bollig and Engelland are likely to be two of them.
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Wait...you had to go back to Gary Leeman to find an example of a player that wasn't "up to par"?
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10-07-2015, 07:27 AM
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#37
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Could Care Less
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Originally Posted by joejoe3
Why break up things that work?
Put Brodie back to natural left shot
Gio-Hamilton
Russell-Wideman
Brodie-Engelland
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"Why break up things that work?"
*suggests breaking up the best D pairing in the league*
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10-07-2015, 07:33 AM
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#38
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Gibsons BC
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Not sure how you get rid of engelland, he's basically our only tough guy
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10-07-2015, 07:37 AM
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#39
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Gio-Hamilton
Smid-Brodie
Russell-Wideman
This is my choice..
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10-07-2015, 07:42 AM
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#40
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Engelland. I like him and I'm guessing management and the coaching staff like him too, there's probably a lot more to it that most don't see but I'm sure there's a reason he's on the team and starting.
I hope Smid the best but the only way I want to see him on the ice during a Flames game is if he's wearing a different jersey. He wasn't good enough pre injury, I don't see how he's a fit on this team.
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