09-29-2016, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Making the cut: what it's like for the Flames brass to trim roster
Kristen Odland touches on how the Flames manage player cuts and the emotions swirling around them.
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Brad Pascall, as the assistant general manager, occasionally delivers the news which takes him right back to memories of being in his former post at Hockey Canada.
There, he’d have to deliver the gut-wrenching news of being cut from an Olympic team or world junior team. Or, worse, that some of the best players in the world weren’t even being invited to camps.
“You’re dealing with elite players that have probably never been cut before. Ever,” Pascall said. “Sometimes, they’re 17- and 18-year-old kids and they’ve been the best player on every team they’ve ever played on growing up.”
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“Some guys are crushed,” Conroy said. “Some guys are pissed. Some guys are emotionally almost in tears or in tears. You have highs and lows of every guy. Some guys confront you right back. They disagree. Which is fine. But, in the end, these are the decisions we make. It’s not easy. It’s not my favourite part.
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http://calgaryherald.com/sports/hock...to-trim-roster
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09-29-2016, 10:14 AM
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I am sure it sucks. But aren't most guys pretty aware of what is going to happen, if they are honest with themselves?
Maybe some guys are right on the bubble, and it's a surprise to be sent to the minors, but for the most part, most guys surely know. Does Klimchuk seriously think he is going to be a full time NHLer on Oct 12?
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09-29-2016, 11:10 AM
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Location: Elbows Up!!
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I am sure it sucks. But aren't most guys pretty aware of what is going to happen, if they are honest with themselves?
Maybe some guys are right on the bubble, and it's a surprise to be sent to the minors, but for the most part, most guys surely know. Does Klimchuk seriously think he is going to be a full time NHLer on Oct 12?
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Not disputing your point, but the first step in not making it is believing that you won't make it.
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09-29-2016, 12:12 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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One of the worst memories of my life was being one of the last cuts in AAA Midget. I thought my life was over at 16 years old. It's the only thing I cared about back then.
I cannot imagine how heart breaking it would be at this level.
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09-29-2016, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Yeah, if you played high level sports as a kid its rough. I remember that feeling when I was trying out for a Provincial soccer team and the tryouts are over but you're still there so theres hope, you survived a few rounds of cuts and you're one of the last guys...
It just kills you in your guts until you either know you're safe or you get cut.
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