08-12-2015, 01:29 PM
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First Line Centre
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Curtis Glencross on FAN960 @4:25 UPD: Tryout with Avalanche?
Will be on air about his events and possible NHL future.
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08-12-2015, 01:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I hope the guy gets a contract, hes worth it, hes a good player and an even better guy.
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08-12-2015, 01:37 PM
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Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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It's great that he's found a job. Is he doing sound checks, hosting or just helping around the studio?
I think if he's going to come back, it'll have to be at an extremely low contract. The guy isn't nearly as good as he used to be or as good as some around here peg him to be.
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08-12-2015, 01:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poe969
It's great that he's found a job. Is he doing sound checks, hosting or just helping around the studio?
I think if he's going to come back, it'll have to be at an extremely low contract. The guy isn't nearly as good as he used to be or as good as some around here peg him to be.
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08-12-2015, 01:41 PM
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Who?
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08-12-2015, 01:42 PM
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I don't hate the guy or anything but when you consider his salary and playtime demands for Calgary I am not unhappy about his current situation. What a great trade for the Flames at the deadline
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08-12-2015, 01:50 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Is he going to be working at the Fan960 because he can't get a job?
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08-12-2015, 01:52 PM
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Location: Calgary
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I think too much gets made out of Glencross' ice-time demands.
He didn't publicly complain, he was asked by a reporter if he wished he was playing more when it became known we were shopping him. He answered honestly that yeah, he would prefer to be playing bigger minutes and helping the team more.
What was he supposed to say? "No I don't want to be playing more"?
However it is pretty clear the Glencross camp had very unrealistic contract expectations given how things have played out.
He was a great soldier for us, but it was clear his time ran out here. I hope he lands somewhere.
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08-12-2015, 01:54 PM
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AC, you should know better than to try and bring logic into an anti-Glencross circlejerk.
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08-12-2015, 01:57 PM
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Location: Okotoks, AB
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I like Glencross, but there's no room for him on Calgary's roster. Would be a Top 6 in Edmonton though.
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08-12-2015, 02:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
I think too much gets made out of Glencross' ice-time demands.
He didn't publicly complain, he was asked by a reporter if he wished he was playing more when it became known we were shopping him. He answered honestly that yeah, he would prefer to be playing bigger minutes and helping the team more.
What was he supposed to say? "No I don't want to be playing more"?
However it is pretty clear the Glencross camp had very unrealistic contract expectations given how things have played out.
He was a great soldier for us, but it was clear his time ran out here. I hope he lands somewhere.
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His salary expectations at the time he was traded were in line with his being a top 6 forward for 3-4 years with very weak and undersized line-mates ... there was no legit #1, 1a or even #2 C on the Flames until the step up by Backlund the 2nd half of 2013-14 and Monahan in 2014-15.
Glencross started 2013-14 playing against the other teams top lines with Ben Street at centre.
It was unimaginable that he would be so bad with the Caps. He was with better players than he had been with for the last 4 years. The Caps sure didn't get the value they expected.
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08-12-2015, 02:50 PM
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Congrats Curtis. You agreed to speak about your crappy situation and now you'll be completely overshadowed by hype/speculation about the new arena.
Impeccable timing... again.
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08-12-2015, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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I can't believe he's struggling to get signed. He was amazing value for his contract at one point. Good luck to him.
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08-12-2015, 03:00 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Maybe he has offers and he just hasn't decided yet? It's funny how people are assuming he's struggling to find work.
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08-12-2015, 03:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
Maybe he has offers and he just hasn't decided yet? It's funny how people are assuming he's struggling to find work.
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He was really not good in Washington.
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08-12-2015, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
Maybe he has offers and he just hasn't decided yet? It's funny how people are assuming he's struggling to find work.
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The way this site picks up rumours, it's likely there would have been something posted if that was the case.
At this point, while I think he'll be signed, I also think its going to be a lot closer to camp.
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08-12-2015, 03:10 PM
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He might have some offers but I imagine none of them are great at this time of year.
Can't help but wonder what the Flames did offer him during the year. And how much less he will end up with.
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08-12-2015, 03:16 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Igottago
I can't believe he's struggling to get signed. He was amazing value for his contract at one point. Good luck to him.
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I dont think hes 'struggling to get signed' but I do believe, based on nothing other than the available information, that he and his agent are asking for the moon but no one is offering.
Hey, if I want Donald Trump to swab my toilet or walk through Hell barefoot all I have to do is pay him, but if he wants more than I've got then we're not going to be able to make a deal.
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08-12-2015, 03:22 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by codynw
He was really not good in Washington.
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I would agree 100% with that, but I find it hard to believe no one has offered him anything yet. He's still a serviceable player in the NHL.
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08-12-2015, 03:22 PM
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I'd be genuinely surprised if Glencross doesn't get a deal in time for next year. He is useful at the right price.
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