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03-29-2018, 09:30 AM
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I don't see any of the Flames competing this year in the IIHF.
The ones Canada would want on their roster are injured or probably will decline.
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03-29-2018, 09:32 AM
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More to the point, a couple of weeks in Copenhagen sounds fantastic. Wish I was going.
I know the usual crowd will come into this thread and thumb their nose at this tournament, and there are lots of good reasons why players decline to paprticipate.
But I have always believed that players that do go to these things are demonstrating a certain passion for the game that maybe does manifest in their NHL play. So I like it when Flames accept their invitations.
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03-29-2018, 09:37 AM
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Norm!
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Bennett - nope bleah season
Jankowski - nope - not that guy
Monahan - nope - hurt
Ferland - nope - looks hurt
Brouwer - oh hell no
Brodie - nope
Giordano - unlikely the tournaments for young guys
Hamilton - Doesn't seem the type
Hamonic - nope
Stone - maybe
Smith - nope, I still think he came back too soon
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Gaudreau - nope
Shore - nope
Gillies - nope
Tkachuk - I think he's significantly hurt so nope
Czech Republic
Frolik - sure
Hrivik - nope
Rittich - sure
Finland
Valimaki - probably unless he goes to Stockton
Sweden
Backlund - Yes
Andersson - yes
Kylington- yes
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03-29-2018, 09:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strange Brew
More to the point, a couple of weeks in Copenhagen sounds fantastic. Wish I was going.
I know the usual crowd will come into this thread and thumb their nose at this tournament, and there are lots of good reasons why players decline to paprticipate.
But I have always believed that players that do go to these things are demonstrating a certain passion for the game that maybe does manifest in their NHL play. So I like it when Flames accept their invitations.
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I like the idea of them getting to experience a longer hockey season than most of the Flames have experienced. I also like the idea that playing in this tournament shows that they love to play hockey.
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03-29-2018, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Bennett - nope bleah season
Jankowski - nope - not that guy
Monahan - nope - hurt
Ferland - nope - looks hurt
Brouwer - oh hell no
Brodie - nope
Giordano - unlikely the tournaments for young guys
Hamilton - Doesn't seem the type
Hamonic - nope
Stone - maybe
Smith - nope, I still think he came back too soon
US
Gaudreau - nope
Shore - nope
Gillies - nope
Tkachuk - I think he's significantly hurt so nope
Czech Republic
Frolik - sure
Hrivik - nope
Rittich - sure
Finland
Valimaki - probably unless he goes to Stockton
Sweden
Backlund - Yes
Andersson - yes
Kylington- yes
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What is Hamilton's type? Why would he not play in this tournament?
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03-29-2018, 09:52 AM
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Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ricardodw
What is Hamilton's type? Why would he not play in this tournament?
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Hamilton will get beat out by Brad Richards.
Much better defencemen.
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03-29-2018, 09:53 AM
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I'd be happy for Bennett and Jankowski to go (for development purposes) but I'm not sure if they would even be invited...
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03-29-2018, 09:57 AM
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Please, please, please take Troy Brouwer!
Please, please, please, please!!!!!!
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03-29-2018, 10:05 AM
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[QUOTE=ricardodw;6636762]Not sure on the selection process this year but read a story that Clayton Keller is hoping to play for Team USA.
If the teams are made up of the non-playoff NHL players as in the past which Flames will be playing for their country:
Czech Republic
Frolik
Hrivik
Rittich"
Pretty sure Hrivik will not play for Czech, as he is not Czech.
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03-29-2018, 10:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jg13
Hamilton will get beat out by Brad Richards.
Much better defencemen.
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I am honored that you follow my posts so intently.
That is a good comparison... Now there are a lot of similar players that would be fair comparison.
A majority of Laine's 19 PP goals come for the D position.... That would neutralize the Hamilton as the top goal scoring defenseman argument and give Laine a lot of Norris trophy votes 
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03-29-2018, 10:30 AM
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[QUOTE=Aeneas;6636822]
Quote:
Originally Posted by ricardodw
Not sure on the selection process this year but read a story that Clayton Keller is hoping to play for Team USA.
If the teams are made up of the non-playoff NHL players as in the past which Flames will be playing for their country:
Czech Republic
Frolik
Hrivik
Rittich"
Pretty sure Hrivik will not play for Czech, as he is not Czech.
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I stand corrected : ESPN has him being born in Zilina, Czechoslovakia.
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03-29-2018, 11:32 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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I think Gaudreau will likely go. And possibly Backlund, Hamilton, Frolik and Rittich.
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03-29-2018, 12:14 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: San Francisco
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Quote:
Originally Posted by direwolf
I think Gaudreau will likely go. And possibly Backlund, Hamilton, Frolik and Rittich.
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I hope Johnny won’t , he went last year and I would not want another one of our best players getting injured going into the offseason.
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03-29-2018, 12:14 PM
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[QUOTE=ricardodw;6636852]
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aeneas
I stand corrected : ESPN has him being born in Zilina, Czechoslovakia.
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Nice job ESPN. I just have to speak up for the Slovaks.
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03-29-2018, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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As far as the Canadian team one would have to think Gio and Hamilton will get asked. They may look at Smith for a veteran goaltender presence. As for the forwards I'm not so sure as Monahan won't be available and I suppose the could look at Bennett if they want to bring in a younger player to play on the 4th line.
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03-29-2018, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Ontario
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I think Backlund has a hand/arm injury... Brouwer has been taking too many faceoffs in place of Backlund for there not to be something going on there.
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03-29-2018, 12:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Please, please, please take Troy Brouwer!
Please, please, please, please!!!!!!
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I am leaving this thread satisfied
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03-29-2018, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aeneas
Nice job ESPN. I just have to speak up for the Slovaks.
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It's not necessarily inaccurate. It was still Czechoslovakia back in 1991 when Hrivik was born.
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03-29-2018, 01:22 PM
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Based on the mountains of heart that's coming out of that dressing room (according to Gulutzan) I assume it would take 2 broken legs AND a Tertian Fever to keep any of our Hockey Heroes of the ice. They are probably arm wrestling for spots as we speak
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