07-25-2019, 10:23 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Mason McDonald signs AHL deal with Colorado Eagles
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07-25-2019, 10:27 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I really hope for the best for that guy. I was one of the few that thought he was going to be better than Demko at the time of the draft. He has great size and is a great athlete, but he lacked confidence. It looked like he was starting to turn it around last season, but it was too little too late for him with this organization.
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07-25-2019, 10:28 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Nice, good for him. Hope it works out
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07-25-2019, 10:29 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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I thought he was solid last season tbh. Outplayed Schneider in the ECHL.
Schneider, in turn outplayed Gillies in the AHL when called up, because McDonald was hurt at that exact time.
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07-25-2019, 10:31 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Wish him the best.
Ironically last season was likely his best in the Flames organization. It just came too late and the early seasons were really, really bad.
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07-25-2019, 11:50 AM
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Franchise Player
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Wish him all the best and all the success.
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07-25-2019, 01:00 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JTech780
I really hope for the best for that guy. I was one of the few that thought he was going to be better than Demko at the time of the draft. He has great size and is a great athlete, but he lacked confidence. It looked like he was starting to turn it around last season, but it was too little too late for him with this organization.
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I saw him play a lot in his draft year and thought he was a great pick at the time. He never got his game back after his injury.
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07-25-2019, 01:23 PM
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All I can get
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Sounds like a chance for a fresh start with another organization. The Avalanche are likely to promote AHL All-Star Pavel Francouz to be Grubauer's backup. They're also bringing in a Swedish kid, Adam Werner. Depending on how Werner develops, McDonald might be bouncing back and forth with the ECHL affiliate.
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07-25-2019, 01:34 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Calgary
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Yeah in hindsight this was a real ####ter of a pick. Wish the best for him and hope he has a fun season.
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07-25-2019, 05:46 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Calgary
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Really happy he was able to catch on somewhere.
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07-26-2019, 01:03 PM
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Franchise Player
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The curious thing is that even though the comparison has always been McDonald vs Demko, it's not like Demko has proven himself yet at the NHL level, five years after they were drafted. While he seems poised to take another step this year, none of the goalies in the 2014 draft have broken through as of yet.
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07-26-2019, 01:09 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tvp2003
The curious thing is that even though the comparison has always been McDonald vs Demko, it's not like Demko has proven himself yet at the NHL level, five years after they were drafted. While he seems poised to take another step this year, none of the goalies in the 2014 draft have broken through as of yet.
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Yeah I mean they're goalies so they take more time. But while Demko will be pushing for the back-up position in the NHL this training camp McDonald will probably be splitting games between the AHL-ECHL on a minor league contract again.
Demko's played more NHL games than McDonald's played AHL.
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07-27-2019, 03:12 PM
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Kelowna
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Best of luck Mason!
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