Ringer article: Calgary and their American boys are Canada's best chance

[ST20]

Great article from the ringer. It's good to see the flames getting some shine in the states!

https://www.theringer.com/2019/4/9/1...u-sean-monahan

[OldDutch]

Like their provincial neighbors in Edmonton, the Flames are reaping the benefits of picking near the top of the draft year in and year out.

Stopped reading there.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Yeah, that’s a spotty article, not a great one

[ST20]

Originally Posted by OldDutch

Stopped reading there.

Obviously not in Edmonton territory but so few playoff appearances since 89 it's hard to argue they haven't had high draft picks.

First round picks since 2013...

2013 - 6, 22, 28
2014 - 4
2015 - none
2016 - 6
2017 -16
2018 - none

Anyways that's kind of a minor point of the article so not much to argue over.

It seems like many hockey fans are almost like North American soccer fans. They seem to relish being 'insiders and in the know' rather than embracing new fans or attention from non traditional media. I think any platform that gives this team some shine for it's achievement and spotlight to the top players in this often overlooked market is a good thing so I thought I'd share.

To each their own. Go flames go!

[SebC]

Originally Posted by ST20

Obviously not in Edmonton territory but so few playoff appearances since 89 it's hard to argue they haven't had high draft picks.

I think the point of contention is whether Edmonton is benefitting from their high picks.

[EldrickOnIce]

But unlike the Oilers, Calgary has managed to surround their tentpole forwards—Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, and Matthew Tkachuk—with a reliable supporting cast.

^That's the followup sentence

Good read

[Scornfire]

Are they calling Gaudreau a high pick, weird wording

[Cheese]

Jeez, I think the article is just fine. I think people really need to stop being so anal about the odd sentence or paragraph that doesnt fit their requirements.
This is ALL positive mojo for the Flames...ride the freeking bus folks!

But the Flames aren’t just a sentimental favorite, a way to end Canada’s 26-year Cup drought or pick up a ring for Giordano or veteran winger James Neal. They pack some serious offensive firepower, led by two electrifying and completely dissimilar young American forwards. The first is Gaudreau, a winger from Carneys Point, New Jersey. Gaudreau fell to the fourth round of the 2011 draft in part because he was only 5-foot-6. Since then, he’s won the Hobey Baker Award (the Heisman Trophy of men’s college hockey) at Boston College, scored at least 60 points in all five of his full NHL seasons (including a team- and career-high 99 this year) and grown all the way to 5-foot-9.

[Textcritic]

I particularly like the concluding sentence:

Originally Posted by The Ringer

”If nothing else, Calgary ought to stick around longer than it—or any Canadian team—has in years past.”

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[Vinny01]

NBC and the NHL network in the States need to start selling fans down there on the elite American players that play for Calgary. The Flames are an extremely entertaining team to watch and should generate good ratings down south for those 2 reasons.

I was listening to the FAN a couple weeks ago on the weekend and there was some show from Toronto on the air. They were talking to someone at the NHL network and they are hoping Calgary loses soon and does not go deep because no one in the States will watch a small market Canadian team. On the other side of the coin Rogers desperately wants the Flames-Jets WCF

[Reaper]

This phrase had me laughing:

Gaudreau is small even for a normal adult man

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I was listening to the FAN a couple weeks ago on the weekend and there was some show from Toronto on the air. They were talking to someone at the NHL network and they are hoping Calgary loses soon and does not go deep because no one in the States will watch a small market Canadian team.

Honestly, if New York vs Los Angeles SCF in 2014 couldn't get Americans to watch, they're never going to watch. I could really care less what U.S. television #'s for the playoffs look like, it's always going to be a fringe sport down there (aside from the border-hugger states).

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Reaper

This phrase had me laughing:

I suppose he should have added "who is not a professional athlete".

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by ST20

Obviously not in Edmonton territory but so few playoff appearances since 89 it's hard to argue they haven't had high draft picks.

Pretty easy to argue, actually.

Going back to 2003, here are draft positions in the top 3 by every team


Ana- 2
Ari - 3, 3
Bos - 2
Buf - 2, 2, 1
Cgy - None
Car - 2, 3, 2
Cbj - 2, 3
Chi - 3, 3, 1, (3)
Col - 3, 2, 1
Dal - 3
Det - None
Edm - 1, 1, 1, 3, 1
Fla - 3, 3, 3, 2, 1
Pit - 1, 2, 1, 2
Phi - 2, 2
Lak - 2,
Min - None
Mtl - 3, 3
NJD - 1, (1)
NSH - None
NYI - 1
NYR - (2)
Ott - None
StL - 1
SJS - None
TBL - 1, 2, 3
TOR - 1
Was - 1
Wpg - 3, 2
VGK - None*
Van - None

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Reaper

This phrase had me laughing:

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I suppose he should have added "who is not a professional athlete".

I know! I was chuckling too... then I was like wait, that's still taller than me...