02-08-2021, 11:09 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Flames recall Brett Ritchie
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#Flames Roster Update: Forward Brett Ritchie has been recalled from the @AHLHeat.
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02-08-2021, 11:10 AM
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Would prefer him dressed over Rinaldo TBH, so good he got called up. Can he play center?
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02-08-2021, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by agulati
Would prefer him dressed over Rinaldo TBH, so good he got called up. Can he play center?
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I don’t believe so
I wouldn’t mind them putting Nordstrom at center though, he spent his first half of his career as a centre and also was a centre before the NHL
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02-08-2021, 11:17 AM
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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So was Froese officially demoted?
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02-08-2021, 11:24 AM
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He's fairly decent at the art of face-punching.
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02-08-2021, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toonage
So was Froese officially demoted?
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Froese was assigned to AHL yesterday. Rinaldo was assigned to Taxi.
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02-08-2021, 11:39 AM
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His track record suggests he brings a little more offence than Rinaldo. When you look at his production in the AHL and the 16 goal season he had with the Stars he's produced at a level Rinaldo never has at pro level, but I've never looked at their defensive stats. And Rinaldo never really seems to have the chance to get involved physically these days either so will be interesting to see if Ritchie has a little more vinegar to him.
I know the analytics crowd would hate it but I would absolutely love to see a
Rinaldo-Robinson-Ritchie
line for one of the BOAs this year out there
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02-08-2021, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty81
His track record suggests he brings a little more offence than Rinaldo. When you look at his production in the AHL and the 16 goal season he had with the Stars he's produced at a level Rinaldo never has at pro level, but I've never looked at their defensive stats. And Rinaldo never really seems to have the chance to get involved physically these days either so will be interesting to see if Ritchie has a little more vinegar to him.
I know the analytics crowd would hate it but I would absolutely love to see a
Rinaldo-Robinson-Ritchie
line for one of the BOAs this year out there
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The pirate line! RRR!
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02-08-2021, 11:40 AM
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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I'm going to go with a wild guess that Bennett starts as 4LC tomorrow with Ritchie on his wing and we continue to scratch our collective heads at overall usage.
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02-08-2021, 11:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toonage
I'm going to go with a wild guess that Bennett starts as 4LC tomorrow with Ritchie on his wing and we continue to scratch our collective heads at overall usage.
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I'll hope that Ward has turned a corner, and will make logical use of his players from now on.
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02-08-2021, 12:24 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Apparently Froese is still around
Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
#Flames at practice today:
Tkachuk-Lindholm-Dube
Gaudreau-Monahan-Bennett
Lucic-Backlund-Mangiapane
Nordstrom-Froese-Leivo
Ritchie-Simon
Giordano-Andersson
Hanifin-Tanev
Valimaki-Nesterov
Mackey-Stone
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02-08-2021, 12:30 PM
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Well alright then. I'll hold off on my Bennett at C prediction. For now.
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02-08-2021, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Still drives me crazy that with a long term injury to Ryan they called up Froese instead of Gawdin.
I get it for one game, but when it's an extended opening give the younger guy a look.
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02-08-2021, 12:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Still drives me crazy that with a long term injury to Ryan they called up Froese instead of Gawdin.
I get it for one game, but when it's an extended opening give the younger guy a look.
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On the radio this morning, Ward was mentioning that he would be looking at both Froese and Gawdin filling in while Ryan is out.
Back on topic, I'm not sure I understand why they would recall Ritchie on a non-game day wrt cap considerations. Ryan is not out for the rest of the season so I don't know that they gain by trying to maximize cap while he is on LTIR. Can one of the cap gurus chime in on this?
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02-08-2021, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty81
His track record suggests he brings a little more offence than Rinaldo. When you look at his production in the AHL and the 16 goal season he had with the Stars he's produced at a level Rinaldo never has at pro level, but I've never looked at their defensive stats. And Rinaldo never really seems to have the chance to get involved physically these days either so will be interesting to see if Ritchie has a little more vinegar to him.
I know the analytics crowd would hate it but I would absolutely love to see a
Rinaldo-Robinson-Ritchie
line for one of the BOAs this year out there
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that could be G-R-R-R-E-A-T! (think tony the tiger)
my 'all time wish' for line mates was when burrows and byron bitz both played for the canucks... they would be forever known as the 'bitz and bites' line! 
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02-08-2021, 12:48 PM
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Doesn’t Ryan get paper-transacted to the taxi squad still on non-game days?
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02-08-2021, 12:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Originally Posted by agulati
Doesn’t Ryan get paper-transacted to the taxi squad still on non-game days?
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Ryan is on LTIR.
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02-08-2021, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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Originally Posted by D as in David
On the radio this morning, Ward was mentioning that he would be looking at both Froese and Gawdin filling in while Ryan is out.
Back on topic, I'm not sure I understand why they would recall Ritchie on a non-game day wrt cap considerations. Ryan is not out for the rest of the season so I don't know that they gain by trying to maximize cap while he is on LTIR. Can one of the cap gurus chime in on this?
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They want him to practice with the main squad.
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02-08-2021, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
They want him to practice with the main squad.
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Thanks. I guess I forgot, or never knew, that they couldn't practice with the main squad if they were on the taxi squad. So I guess Ryan hasn't been practicing with the main squad this season. Also, weird that Bennett was permitted to workout with the taxi squad last week.
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02-08-2021, 01:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Originally Posted by D as in David
Thanks. I guess I forgot, or never knew, that they couldn't practice with the main squad if they were on the taxi squad. So I guess Ryan hasn't been practicing with the main squad this season. Also, weird that Bennett was permitted to workout with the taxi squad last week.
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I don't see anything in the taxi squad rules prohibiting the taxi squad from practicing with the team. I can see why a coach would do it if he wants to be efficient with ice time and reps.
Thing is, though, neither Froese nor Ritchie were on the taxi squad. They were "called up" right from the AHL.
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