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sureLoss · 11-26-2015, 05:27 PM

Treliving on 960
November 26, 2015
http://pmd.fan960.com/audio_on_deman...-Interview.mp3

Why waive Ortio now:

Hiller is back and ready to play. Has gone through a week of practice and ramping it up
The move is designed to get Ortio playing. Hopefully get some ryhthm in his game and go from there.
Orts will go down and getting playing time.
felt pretty confident that Ortio would clear waivers
not a slight against Joni
looking across the league looked at who needed a goaltender - always a chance
thinks Ortio is a good young goaltender with lots of upside
felt there was a good chance he was going to get through and that's what we wanted

on how decision is made to trust Ramo with 12 consecutive starts:

we (management and coaches) talk about all decisions
ultimately end of day it is Bob's call to put the line up card and put the players on the ice that give the best chance of success
while they discuss all decisions on lineups/players coach makes the final call
we have been looking to stabilize the goaltending position
coaches decided - and Brad supported it - to give Karri a run of games to get into a groove, consistency
it was Bob's final decision and he supports it

goalie situation in Stockton:

jon Gillies - decision will be coming soon in the next day or so on how to handle injury
Kevin Poulin - dislocated knee cap that required surgery - will be out for several weeks (not sure of the exact timing)
injuries also create a need for Joni in Stockton too

on why Granlund was called up:

looked at positional need in Calgary, then looked at performance in Stockton
Granlund had a great training camp
there were a number of players in the discussion depending on what we were looking for
coaches up here were talking about a centerman
probably been the most consistent player up front there through this part of the season
Markus is hoping this is his last callup - he has really become a top tier AHL player
challenge for Markus is bringing that game to the NHL
he has to come in here and grab it
will play tommorrow night
went down to Stockton with an excellent attitude, improved his game and done a good job thus far

on what Granlund has to do to become a fulltime NHLer:

gave him a good outline of the specific areas he needs to focus on and he has done that
obviously faceoffs was one area
what makes a player click and stick to the NHL is having an impact on the game - which Markus can do in several different ways.
Markus is an really intelligent player - have grown to appreciate his smarts and hockey iq
responsible player defensively
Markus can help us on the PK and he has been good in Stockton on the PP
he brings a ballanced skillset - a player that the coach can trust in his own end but also a guy who can make a play with the puck on his stick
a lot of it is confidence - wants Granlund to play in the NHL with the same confidence he has shown in the AHL
he is in a good place mentally - wants to be here fulltime and will be given the opportunity to do so

rationale on Smid's conditioning stint:

rationale is simply he hasn't played a lot
we have been looking at this for a while now
players on a conditioning stint still take up a roster spot so they had to balance that with the Flames schedule
we had this part of the schedule circled for a while where the Flames were close by and Smid can get some playing time
plan is to see how it goes and get him up to speed
players have to agree to conditioning stints and Laddy was open to that
will go day by day

was there a conversation about Ortio or Hiller going on a conditioning stint before putting Ortio on waivers:

yes
"We talked about that more so with Orts earlier in the year. Just at that particular time both from the roster standpoint and the player has to be on board as well - we weren't able to do that"
No question that was something that was looked at and discussed but never happened.
He is able to get the games now that he has been assigned.

on carrying only 6 D and being close proximity to Stockton:

they are at 23 man roster right now with Smid on conditioning stint and having recalled Granlund.
well aware about roster and will see how it plays out over the next few days

on whether Hudler will play tomorrow:

Hudler practiced today
Jiri will play tomorrow night
Jiri got whacked pretty good with the Flu
decision was made to hold him out of Anaheim
looked like he had a lot of energy today

how difficult is it to be patient when team is struggling like it is:

have to have patience in this business
players develop differently and on different time lines
don't mistake patience for happiness for where this team is at
none of us are happy with the team so far
job each day is to find ways to make the team better
that is internally trying to get players to perform to the level they are capable of
also from a team aspect getting the team to play on a more consistent basis
making deals just to make deals makes no sense
not a lot of joy right now with how the team is performing

11-26-2015, 05:27 PM	#1
sureLoss Some kinda newsbreaker! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style Exp:	Treliving on Sportsnet 960 Nov 26 Treliving on 960 November 26, 2015 http://pmd.fan960.com/audio_on_deman...-Interview.mp3 Why waive Ortio now: Hiller is back and ready to play. Has gone through a week of practice and ramping it up The move is designed to get Ortio playing. Hopefully get some ryhthm in his game and go from there. Orts will go down and getting playing time. felt pretty confident that Ortio would clear waivers not a slight against Joni looking across the league looked at who needed a goaltender - always a chance thinks Ortio is a good young goaltender with lots of upside felt there was a good chance he was going to get through and that's what we wanted on how decision is made to trust Ramo with 12 consecutive starts: we (management and coaches) talk about all decisions ultimately end of day it is Bob's call to put the line up card and put the players on the ice that give the best chance of success while they discuss all decisions on lineups/players coach makes the final call we have been looking to stabilize the goaltending position coaches decided - and Brad supported it - to give Karri a run of games to get into a groove, consistency it was Bob's final decision and he supports it goalie situation in Stockton: jon Gillies - decision will be coming soon in the next day or so on how to handle injury Kevin Poulin - dislocated knee cap that required surgery - will be out for several weeks (not sure of the exact timing) injuries also create a need for Joni in Stockton too on why Granlund was called up: looked at positional need in Calgary, then looked at performance in Stockton Granlund had a great training camp there were a number of players in the discussion depending on what we were looking for coaches up here were talking about a centerman probably been the most consistent player up front there through this part of the season Markus is hoping this is his last callup - he has really become a top tier AHL player challenge for Markus is bringing that game to the NHL he has to come in here and grab it will play tommorrow night went down to Stockton with an excellent attitude, improved his game and done a good job thus far on what Granlund has to do to become a fulltime NHLer: gave him a good outline of the specific areas he needs to focus on and he has done that obviously faceoffs was one area what makes a player click and stick to the NHL is having an impact on the game - which Markus can do in several different ways. Markus is an really intelligent player - have grown to appreciate his smarts and hockey iq responsible player defensively Markus can help us on the PK and he has been good in Stockton on the PP he brings a ballanced skillset - a player that the coach can trust in his own end but also a guy who can make a play with the puck on his stick a lot of it is confidence - wants Granlund to play in the NHL with the same confidence he has shown in the AHL he is in a good place mentally - wants to be here fulltime and will be given the opportunity to do so rationale on Smid's conditioning stint: rationale is simply he hasn't played a lot we have been looking at this for a while now players on a conditioning stint still take up a roster spot so they had to balance that with the Flames schedule we had this part of the schedule circled for a while where the Flames were close by and Smid can get some playing time plan is to see how it goes and get him up to speed players have to agree to conditioning stints and Laddy was open to that will go day by day was there a conversation about Ortio or Hiller going on a conditioning stint before putting Ortio on waivers: yes "We talked about that more so with Orts earlier in the year. Just at that particular time both from the roster standpoint and the player has to be on board as well - we weren't able to do that" No question that was something that was looked at and discussed but never happened. He is able to get the games now that he has been assigned. on carrying only 6 D and being close proximity to Stockton: they are at 23 man roster right now with Smid on conditioning stint and having recalled Granlund. well aware about roster and will see how it plays out over the next few days on whether Hudler will play tomorrow: Hudler practiced today Jiri will play tomorrow night Jiri got whacked pretty good with the Flu decision was made to hold him out of Anaheim looked like he had a lot of energy today how difficult is it to be patient when team is struggling like it is: have to have patience in this business players develop differently and on different time lines don't mistake patience for happiness for where this team is at none of us are happy with the team so far job each day is to find ways to make the team better that is internally trying to get players to perform to the level they are capable of also from a team aspect getting the team to play on a more consistent basis making deals just to make deals makes no sense not a lot of joy right now with how the team is performing