Curtis Glencross on FAN960 @4:25 UPD: Tryout with Avalanche?

[H2SO4(aq)]

He will get invited to training camp and earn a contract... With someone else

[burn_baby_burn]

I was really impressed that the Flames were able to move him before the deadline. If KK was still running the show, they would have been a big fat contract for five years with a NTC. In a cap world you need to move out the expensive older players and replace them with cheaper younger players. Drafting and player development are key.

[Locke]

Again, that trade at the deadline was brilliant. I was vehemently against it because I really like Glencross, but to still make the second round after being sellers and then using those assets to acquire Hamilton.

Glencross has done a lot for this franchise directly and indirectly, and at the right price hes still a serviceable top 6 winger.

Come on Florida, this is a trigger you should pull!

[killer_carlson]

summary for those who can't listen?

[Otto-matic]

Right now its just about his Glencross Rodeo next weekend, Nothing but good things to say about the team, still sponsored it even though he's not a flame anymore.

Chad Brownlee is the music act, 25$ gets you quite a bit of entertainment.

Nothing so far about UFA/Hockey.

Summer has been stressful, UFA market hasn't been there.

Talking to a few teams, hoping to get something done in the next few weeks.

[hockey.modern]

Hopes something will be done in the next couple of weeks

[hockey.modern]

Offseason and after hockey is done he says Calgary will be his home for his family

[transplant99]

Such a down to earth and really good guy. Passionate about his charity work and helping others. Really unfortunate people harp on him when all he did was his best for the Flames as a player at a more than favorable price...some of this fanbase can be embarrassing at times.

No doubt he will land a job and likely will be a good player for them. Even though there was no room for him any longer in Calgary, he will always be a Flame at heart and in my eyes.

[Huntingwhale]

Glencross didn't play that well with the Caps, but dont' forget he almost scored the series clenching goal in round 2, only for his team to crap the bed in the final 2 minutes and the team eventually lost their 3-1 series lead because of that. Maybe if they win he's a Stajan-like hero with his team advancing to round 3. Instead, he's seen as a guy on the sharp decline and can't get a contract. That potential series winner might have gotten him a couple million.

[Strange Brew]

Sure strikes me as a good guy and hope it works out for him. The healthy scratches were a huge blow to his value in free agency.

[calgaryblood]

I think his time with the Caps was pretty much exactly how his whole career in Calgary played out. Started off with wondering how Edmonton ever let him go then slowly he would become inconsistent for stretches and then make you again wonder how Edmonton ever let him go. The Caps loved him when he first arrived and I remember a Russian player on the Caps was talking to a media member and said he doesn't know why Calgary traded him that he was great. That was the problem for Glencross, when he was on he would be one of the best players on the team, on any team. But he had bad stretches for whatever reason but he was still a great player for us and I wish him the best.

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Glencross didn't play that well with the Caps, but dont' forget he almost scored the series clenching goal in round 2, only for his team to crap the bed in the final 2 minutes and the team eventually lost their 3-1 series lead because of that. Maybe if they win he's a Stajan-like hero with his team advancing to round 3. Instead, he's seen as a guy on the sharp decline and can't get a contract. That potential series winner might have gotten him a couple million.

To be fair, iirc while he scored the almost series clinching goal, he was also the goat later in the game.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn

I was really impressed that the Flames were able to move him before the deadline. If KK was still running the show, they would have been a big fat contract for five years with a NTC. In a cap world you need to move out the expensive older players and replace them with cheaper younger players. Drafting and player development are key.

And past history suggests this how?

[AcGold]

The only issue with Glencross was that way too much was expected of him. His best season was 48 points and there was this expectation of him to be better than that for some reason.

At his peak he would be a struggling second liner but there was a disparity between what he was and what he was supposed to be.

Also... 99% of players want more ice time, saying he wanted to play more is hardly a travesty.

[bubbsy]

sometimes a team and a player need to move on, not sure why we gotta hate on the guy once he's gone.

Glencross was such an amazing find by Sutter. It was even sweeter that we basically grabbed him from the oilers, and he ended up being such a vital part of the playoff teams in calgary over the last decade.

I will admit his button hooks once he got into the offensive zone made me throw the remote control a few times, and when he tried to play a too skilled game he got away from exactly what made him a great player (speed, physicality).

On a personal level, seems like an awesome guy, who did tons in the community.

Flames were lucky to have him, and hope he lands somewhere and really competes for the cup during likely his last few years i the NHL.

[T@T]

Steinberg- so what has the summer been like for you? (bait trap)

Glencross- well, it's been stressful trying to find a job, free agent market is tough this year.

Steinberg- so, tell me.. just how stressful has it been this off-season?.

Just shut it Steinberg, your an embarrassing dork.

I know many here like him but personally I want to ask him someday how stressful it is looking for a new radio job now that he's not living in his mothers basement and has a mortgage.

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by T@T

Steinberg- so what has the summer been like for you? (bait trap)

Glencross- well, it's been stressful trying to find a job, free agent market is tough this year.

Steinberg- so, tell me.. just how stressful has it been this off-season?.

Just shut it Steinberg, your an embarrassing dork.

I know many here like him but personally I want to ask him someday how stressful it is looking for a new radio job now that he's not living in his mothers basement and has a mortgage.

Huh? you're a dork. What do you want him asking him? The boring cliches?

The fact is Glencross is going through what thousands of regular folks are going through everyday and especially right now with our economy, kinda speaks for all.

[dustygoon]

Steinberg....seems like nice guy, keen and knows this team. But he doesn't know how to conduct an interview. He is terrible at it and not getting better.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

Steinberg....seems like nice guy, keen and knows this team. But he doesn't know how to conduct an interview. He is terrible at it and not getting better.

What do you mean, man?

[Sec218]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

Steinberg....seems like nice guy, keen and knows this team. But he doesn't know how to conduct an interview. He is terrible at it and not getting better.

I agree, everything sounds so scripted. He's worse than the Sun Junior reporter.