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View Poll Results: 2002 + 2010 Olympic Golds for 2004 Stanley Cup Win?
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Every time!
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62.24% |
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Probably, yeah.
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14.54% |
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It’s a wash.
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2.81% |
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I don’t think so.
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10.46% |
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Are you crazy!?
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02-07-2016, 06:57 PM
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#41
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Franchise Player
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This might upset the sensitive folk at Sportsnet and HNIC but heck I would even sacrifice McJesus to Baal for another cup win.
But I would probably do that for almost anything.
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02-07-2016, 07:01 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
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Everytime! Especially since I cheer for Russia and Sweden during the olympics.
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02-07-2016, 07:41 PM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RockOnRoberts
Now here's another question, cup in 2003-04 or cup in 2014-15?
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2004 all day every day. Iginla needs a cup. He's one of the greatest players ever to play the game. It's criminal he doesn't have one yet.
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02-07-2016, 08:43 PM
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#44
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Northern Crater
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I would trade Canada winning gold ever again if it meant the Flames would win the cup once in my adult life.
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02-07-2016, 08:51 PM
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#45
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Every time there's an Olympics, it's a coin flip whether Canada will win Gold or not. Every NHL season, the Flames have anywhere from a 1-in-50 to 1-in-10 chance to win the Cup.
For that reason, I'd take the Cup over the Gold Medals, because Canada could win another Gold Medal in 2018, 2022, etc. Flames might never win another Cup.
Another way to look at it is, would you trade the 89 Cup for a Gold Medal in 88 and 98? I wouldn't, even though 88 was in Calgary.
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02-07-2016, 08:59 PM
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#46
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockey Fan #751
Every time there's an Olympics, it's a coin flip whether Canada will win Gold or not. Every NHL season, the Flames have anywhere from a 1-in-50 to 1-in-10 chance to win the Cup.
For that reason, I'd take the Cup over the Gold Medals, because Canada could win another Gold Medal in 2018, 2022, etc. Flames might never win another Cup.
Another way to look at it is, would you trade the 89 Cup for a Gold Medal in 88 and 98? I wouldn't, even though 88 was in Calgary.
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Also a Stanley Cup win takes about 9 months of play, including the most grueling playoffs in professional sports.
Single elimination playoffs or international events are mostly meaningless to me.
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02-07-2016, 09:33 PM
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#47
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Referee
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Calgary
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2002 would be hard to give up, given the drought and how it went down. Bob Cole's call of Iggy's goal, Gretz' Speech earlier in the Tourney.
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02-07-2016, 10:00 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
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It's not even close. Stanley Cup every time.
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02-07-2016, 10:08 PM
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#49
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Crash and Bang Winger
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2010 was magical, maybe if iginla scored it though. Think of how sweet the 2006 edmonton loss wouldve been if we won in 04 though
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02-07-2016, 10:31 PM
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#50
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Let me explain:
Would you trade the 2002 and 2010 Olympic runs for the Stanley Cup in 2004?
Factor in any reasons you may choose.
Let me know of your reasoning below.
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Well you can't trade one or two wins in exchange for another so the question is ridiculous.
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02-07-2016, 10:33 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 55...Can you see us now?
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go Flames go. that is all.
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02-07-2016, 10:35 PM
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#52
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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In a heartbeat. I'd trade the golds for a ticket to a Flames game. Don't really care that much for international stuff
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02-07-2016, 10:36 PM
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#53
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgaryblood
I wouldn't trade the last playoff series win against the Canucks for every gold medal Canada has ever won.
A Stanley cup? I'd trade my first born.
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agreed. Even the playoff clinching game against LA i wouldnt trade for 2010. That was the happiest day of my life, knocking off the defending champs with the ultimate underdog team.
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02-07-2016, 11:12 PM
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#54
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In the Sin Bin
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In a second. I'd trade Canada competing in Olympic hockey for a Stanley Cup win. Especially in the next 5ish years.
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02-07-2016, 11:18 PM
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#55
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rhino
Well you can't trade one or two wins in exchange for another so the question is ridiculous.
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Yes, but you can totally trade wins one for one. 
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02-07-2016, 11:19 PM
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#56
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rhino
Well you can't trade one or two wins in exchange for another so the question is ridiculous.
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It's 100% hypothetical and harmless, only serving to act as discussion regarding which we as fans value more.
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02-08-2016, 12:26 AM
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#57
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#1 Goaltender
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Years or decades long emotional roller coaster through hell and back, culminating in an against all odds victory for my home town, or week long minimal contact tournament for a collection of all stars that had maybe 2 practices together and are heavily favored to win....yeah, I wonder which one I'll take.
A more interesting question for Flames fans is what you would be willing to trade for a Stanley Cup? Now that would get some interesting replies.
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02-08-2016, 04:44 AM
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#58
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: 30 minutes from the Red Mile
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Originally Posted by sun
I'd trade every gold medal in every olympics until the end of time for a Stanley Cup.
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Ditto
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02-08-2016, 06:46 AM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Half a lifetime has passed since my team has won it, it's longer for a lot of Flames fans. Got spoiled as a kid. Olympic gold is nice, but the Cup is so much more difficult to win.
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02-08-2016, 06:57 AM
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#60
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Calgary
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As much as I want to say yes I am to proud of a Canadian to do it.
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