07-01-2017, 12:22 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Kings sign former Flames draft pick Stepan Falkovsky
Flames did not give him a bonafide offer and didn't retain his rights. Became a free agent. Some issues apparently behind the scenes.
Jon Rosen @lakingsinsider
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Kings sign free agent defenseman Stepan Falkovsky, from Belarus, to a three-year ELC. 32 points (21-11=32) w/ ECHL-Adirondack in 16-17.
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07-01-2017, 12:22 PM
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#2
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Franchise Player
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Well that sucks
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07-01-2017, 12:24 PM
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#3
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Ass Handler
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Okotoks, AB
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So very curious to know what the reasoning behind this was.
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07-01-2017, 12:24 PM
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#4
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2016
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How? He was drafted in 2016 wouldn't we retain his rights like WTF
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07-01-2017, 12:24 PM
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#5
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First Line Centre
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5% chance of being a very good defencemen. Wonder if the behind the scene issues are personal or contract based?
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07-01-2017, 12:25 PM
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#6
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All I can get
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Real long shot with some interesting attributes (mainly size).
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07-01-2017, 12:26 PM
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#7
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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That is disappointing.
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07-01-2017, 12:26 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: wearing raccoons for boots
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I think its actually lower than a 5% chance.
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07-01-2017, 12:26 PM
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#9
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Franchise Player
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That's sucks! He might not be on the top 5 prospect defensemen for the Flames but he is improving. I was hoping we could have seen more of him.
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07-01-2017, 12:26 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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It's weird how a 2016 pick became a UFA so quickly.
Also, that's too bad.
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07-01-2017, 12:28 PM
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#11
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Lifetime Suspension
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Strange, I thought things were going well for him?
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07-01-2017, 12:29 PM
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#12
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 18YrOldSamBennett
How? He was drafted in 2016 wouldn't we retain his rights like WTF
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He had to be given a bona fide offer in June for the Flames to retain his rights. This is true for all CHL draft picks and is usually a formality, which is why we never hear about it.
Obviously, the Flames didn't give him one. He was in the organization all last season, so I'm sure they had their reasons.
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07-01-2017, 12:35 PM
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#13
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Calgary
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Oh no, the Big Falkovsky is gone!.. :/sad
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07-01-2017, 12:36 PM
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#14
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Franchise Player
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What I don't get is that he was playing pro last year - how does he do that without a contract?
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07-01-2017, 12:36 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Bummer, didn't he have a monster season in the ECHL?
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07-01-2017, 12:37 PM
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#16
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Enoch Root
What I don't get is that he was playing pro last year - how does he do that without a contract?
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He was signed to an AHL deal only. Not an NHL deal. I think it is rare for a NHL draft pick to play in the AHL with out a NHL deal but it is possible.
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07-01-2017, 12:38 PM
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#17
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Franchise Player
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I'm assuming the Flames moved on because of the log jam they have at D prospect-wise?
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07-01-2017, 12:39 PM
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Needs More Cowbell
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Not Canada, Eh?
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Would like to know the reasons he didn't get an offer, too.
Disappointing considering he showed some real offensive ability in the ECHL this year and was hoping he'd graduate to Stockton. Flames don't have a lot of big d-men with ability -- this was one of them.
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07-01-2017, 12:42 PM
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#19
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Decent AHL team but this is now two years in a row a team has just walked away from him (junior team didn't keep him or find a spot him and now the Flames). Makes you wonder if there is something going on here.
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07-01-2017, 12:47 PM
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#20
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
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I guess they didn't want to commit to a 3 year entry deal for a long shot. I suspect if they could have signed him to a one year deal they would have.
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