09-27-2023, 12:32 PM
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#8401
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Alberta
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Agree re: no chance we get Johnson.
I still think that Gaudreau-Lindy-Laine could be the best line in the league for a few years... That alone would be highly appealing for the BJs.
If we took Marchenko and Sillinger, their lineup would still be:
Gaudreau-Lindy-Laine
Texier-Fantili-Johnson
Bemstrom-Jenner-Roslovic
Robinson-Kuraly-Danforth
With guys like Chinakov, Foudy, and Gaunce pushing to make it. Not huge talent remaining but the top end of this forward core is still under 30, so pretty good balance.
Their D is actually v interesting. They have Werenski and acquired Severson and Provorov. That has potential to be strong... and they have Jiricek, Mateychuk, and Cuelemans right behind.
Maybe we could squeeze Mateychuk or Cuelemans out of them too? That would be nice.
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09-27-2023, 12:34 PM
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#8402
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ComixZone
The one thing they can be happy about is that Babcock was so efficient in...being Babcock, that he never really got the opportunity to do long term damage to the young, promising roster.
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Depends on the photos that were shared.
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09-27-2023, 12:36 PM
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#8403
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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09-27-2023, 12:41 PM
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#8404
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monahammer
Agree re: no chance we get Johnson.
I still think that Gaudreau-Lindy-Laine could be the best line in the league for a few years... That alone would be highly appealing for the BJs.
If we took Marchenko and Sillinger, their lineup would still be:
Gaudreau-Lindy-Laine
Texier-Fantili-Johnson
Bemstrom-Jenner-Roslovic
Robinson-Kuraly-Danforth
With guys like Chinakov, Foudy, and Gaunce pushing to make it. Not huge talent remaining but the top end of this forward core is still under 30, so pretty good balance.
Their D is actually v interesting. They have Werenski and acquired Severson and Provorov. That has potential to be strong... and they have Jiricek, Mateychuk, and Cuelemans right behind.
Maybe we could squeeze Mateychuk or Cuelemans out of them too? That would be nice.
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Lindholm fits in very well and there have been a few scenarios where teams win cups with high end players on their ELC's. Fantilli has 3 years left on the ELC.
They also have goal scoring, skill, puck handling, playmaking and tons of speed. They could use a 2-way stud like Lindholm. IMO he's the perfect fit to a group of high-end offensive talent.
Guys like Jenner are great but also would fit in the 3rd line role too, so I see no concerns pushing guys down the line up with a guy like him.
When you have a top 6 like that and the cap works for years, your need for top prospects isn't needed anymore. Depth prospects that fill in spots down the lineup is needed.
Their d could be better than their forwards too.
I think Merzilkins will be a bounce back player. Any time I watched them, they said he was playing great despite the awful stats. Their d at points in the season was a mess due to injuries.
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09-27-2023, 01:20 PM
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#8405
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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09-27-2023, 01:28 PM
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#8406
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
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Hopefully the 2 years @ $4.5 mil is correct.
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09-27-2023, 01:32 PM
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#8407
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First Line Centre
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Yeah, O/U for me is definitely 2.5 years.
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09-27-2023, 01:34 PM
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#8408
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Van Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Macho0978
Hopefully the 2 years @ $4.5 mil is correct.
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2 Years 4.5m
NMC
Most of the cash in signing bonus
Captaincy
Everyone is happy.
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09-27-2023, 01:37 PM
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#8409
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Wouldn't be surprised if there was a sticking point on the NMC in year two of that deal.
He probably wants a full NMC, Flames probably want flexibility to move him if needed at the end of that contract in the final season.
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09-27-2023, 01:41 PM
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#8410
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Where is the 2yr, 4.5m coming from? Wishful thinking or a real number?
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09-27-2023, 01:42 PM
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#8411
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Where is the 2yr, 4.5m coming from? Wishful thinking or a real number?
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Well.. wherever it came from.. appears to be correct.
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09-27-2023, 01:43 PM
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#8412
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Alberta
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It was posted in this thread ~6 pages back.
Edit: 9 pages now, there was a lot of excitement about it.
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09-28-2023, 03:20 AM
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#8414
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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Another grain of salt moment (HUGE grain of salt):
Rupert McDonald of the Hockey Writers suggests that Pelletier's injury, along with Kylington potentially going on LTIR (????), could open the door to the Flames signing Phil Kessel. I know not what to say....
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09-28-2023, 03:59 AM
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#8415
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandman
Another grain of salt moment (HUGE grain of salt):
Rupert McDonald of the Hockey Writers suggests that Pelletier's injury, along with Kylington potentially going on LTIR (????), could open the door to the Flames signing Phil Kessel. I know not what to say....
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In years past I’d say great, but on this team I know he’s not a great fit on the top two lines where you want more an identity of speed and pressure. Phil is fast when he has the puck but not when he doesn’t. Bottom two line fit? Maybe - could do worse. But I don’t think he’s the right identity for what’s missing on the top two lines.
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09-28-2023, 07:09 AM
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#8416
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bluejays
In years past I’d say great, but on this team I know he’s not a great fit on the top two lines where you want more an identity of speed and pressure. Phil is fast when he has the puck but not when he doesn’t. Bottom two line fit? Maybe - could do worse. But I don’t think he’s the right identity for what’s missing on the top two lines.
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Phil is the bizarro for the bottom two lines.
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09-28-2023, 07:09 AM
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#8417
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Franchise Player
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LandPhil!
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I hate just about everyone and just about everything.
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09-28-2023, 07:11 AM
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#8418
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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A random thought isn't a rumor. 
And that's not a grain of salt that's a salt lick.
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09-28-2023, 07:38 AM
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#8419
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Franchise Player
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I actually wouldn't mind Kessel if he didn't have the ironman streak going. I'm sure anyone he signs with will have to help him keep it alive
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09-28-2023, 07:42 AM
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#8420
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonded
I actually wouldn't mind Kessel if he didn't have the ironman streak going. I'm sure anyone he signs with will have to help him keep it alive
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I thought he said somewhere that it wasn’t a big deal and he just wants to continue playing…
Found it https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/ufa-phi...streak/sn-amp/
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