Jones and Horak to Abbotsford; EDIT: And recall Aliu

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http://theahl.com/stats/transactions.php

DATE PLAYER TEAM TRANSACTION
02/21/2013 Blair Jones (C) Abbotsford ADD Loaned from Calgary (NHL)
02/21/2013 Blair Jones (C) Abbotsford Added
02/21/2013 Roman Horak (C) Abbotsford ADD Returned on loan from Calgary (NHL)

Originally Posted by dammage79

Calgary Flames ‏@NHLFlames
The #Flames have recalled Akim Aliu from the @abbotsfordheat and reassigned Blair Jones & Roman Horak - More ~ http://bit.ly/YJPysF
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[Komskies]

Sounds like Baertschi is ready.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Komskies

Sounds like Baertschi is ready.

2 players though? maybe someone else is coming up too? I'm desperate for some toughness so I would give Aliu a chance

[getbak]

They're both off the roster on the Flames' site too.

That's 21 healthy bodies in Calgary right now.

Sven healthy would be good. Sven and Kipper healthy would be great.

[kyuss275]

With Horak down does that mean Comeau is back at center?

Cervenka is nowhere near ready to play center. i am not sure he will ever play center.

I get that Sven is close but the center position can't get worse.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Keep Horak with the team god dammit.

[moon]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

2 players though? maybe someone else is coming up too? I'm desperate for some toughness so I would give Aliu a chance

If we want toughness why bring Aliu up?

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by getbak

They're both off the roster on the Flames' site too.

That's 21 healthy bodies in Calgary right now.

Sven healthy would be good. Sven and Kipper healthy would be great.

If it was Kipper coming back, they would send down Taylor. I think Kipper is going to be a while.

[_Q_]

Yeah, I think part of this team's problem is toughness. Like other posters have stated, we need 2 scoring lines and 2 grind lines. Not sure, though, why Jones is being treated like this by the organization. If I had my way, my forwards would look like this:

Hudler-Tanguay-Stempniak
Cammalleri-Stajan-Iginla
Glencross-Jones-Comeau
Begin-Jackman-Aliu

Both Cervenka and Baertschi (when he was healthy) were playing like hot garbage.

[dammage79]

Kipper and Sven coming back?

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Kipper and Sven coming back?

I would assume Taylor is sent down when Kipper is healthy.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by moon

If we want toughness why bring Aliu up?

because when on his game he does bring that. I know he is inconsistent and I know he hasn't "earned" it. But he does have that side of his game when he is on that no one else on the farm (or maybe in the organization) has

[moon]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

because when on his game he does bring that. I know he is inconsistent and I know he hasn't "earned" it. But he does have that side of his game when he is on that no one else on the farm (or maybe in the organization) has

Shown by what exactly though?

He doesn't seem to throw a lot of hits, doesn't fight at all and when he does seems to pick his spots against smaller guys who don't fight and as you said is inconsistent.

I guess I just don't see what he offers that will help this club if he is struggling to offer the same things at the AHL level.

If toughness is what we need I would say bring up Bancks or McKelvie guys that seem to offer more in terms of hitting/fighting and that will bring it all the time.

[Travis Munroe]

Jack Ailu and Begin, although very little skill, I wouldnt want to be on the other side playing them. Ailu being a pest (remember that one game last year where he drew something stupid like 5 penalties), Begin who wont back down from anyone and Jackman who just runs around hitting guys like its going out of style.

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Kipper and Sven coming back?

I would presume Sven and someone new from the farm... I wouldn't expect them to be officially recalled until the next game day though saves the team a days worth of money and cap allocation to send them down now and not recall someone until later.

[Bonded]

Why doesn't Horak get to stay, did he play poorly?

[moon]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

Jack Ailu and Begin, although very little skill, I wouldnt want to be on the other side playing them. Ailu being a pest (remember that one game last year where he drew something stupid like 5 penalties), Begin who wont back down from anyone and Jackman who just runs around hitting guys like its going out of style.

Aliu drew 2, maybe 3 penalties, in a game where Anaheim didn't care at all do didn't care about taking stupid penalties. In a real game it is very doubtful that they take those same penalties. If that is what we are basing opinion on Aliu it seems very, very flimsy.

Considering all three guys seem scared or leery to fight and all 3 guys would be easy to walk around and score on I think that would be a great line for opposition players to play against. I would be hoping every time I stepped on the ice that those 3 guys would be there for me to play against.

[dammage79]

Calgary Flames ‏@NHLFlames
The #Flames have recalled Akim Aliu from the @abbotsfordheat and reassigned Blair Jones & Roman Horak - More ~ http://bit.ly/YJPysF
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So Sven will be back! Yay! Hopefully....maybe....I guess I will tone down my joy.

[MissTeeks]

Calgary Flames ‏@NHLFlames
The #Flames have recalled Akim Aliu from the @abbotsfordheat and reassigned Blair Jones & Roman Horak - More ~ http://bit.ly/YJPysF

[moon]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Why doesn't Horak get to stay, did he play poorly?

He is the easiest guy to send down, familiar with Abbotsford and didn't really play well (don't want to say poorly).