Flames STH Meeting: Lunch Session

[Love]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Do not like the drafting a goalie in the top 2 rounds every 2 years. Draft a goalie every two years sure, even top 4 rounds if you need to, but top two rounds is steep.

Seems a bit forced too with that statement. Sounds the opposite of drafting the BPA

[Love]

I love how we get to look at what the Oilers did with their arena, take note of the reception and criticisms and then go out and build an upgraded version of it.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Kipper_3434

I agree about drafting goalies but everything you said in the second part is dead wrong. Nabokov round 9, Kipper round 5, Toskala round 4, Hedberg drafted by Philly. Kipper and Toskala 95, Nabokov 94??, Hedberg....still philly, round 9 in '94. Brutal examples dude.

My bad, for some reason I though Heberg was a Shark pick.

I was using SJ as an example of a team that had a bunch of good young goalies at the time.

[jlh2640]

I feel like the Flames if they do sign Stone it will be after July 1st

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Love

I love how we get to look at what the Oilers did with their arena, take note of the reception and criticisms and then go out and build an upgraded version of it.

Calgary has 350000 more people than Edmonton, and that gap is widening.
Either way, it seems like Calgary should have an upgraded version.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Calgary has 350000 more people than Edmonton, and that gap is widening.

City proper, which means nothing.

The Calgary census metropolitan area has 75,000 more people than the Edmonton CMA, and that gap is not likely to widen while the economy here is in the toilet. The difference in size is trivial.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

City proper, which means nothing.

The Calgary census metropolitan area has 75,000 more people than the Edmonton CMA, and that gap is not likely to widen while the economy here is in the toilet. The difference in size is trivial.

I'm not sure trivial is the right word. But you're right in that it's not massive.

For example, let's say of those 75,000 people, it represents about 18,000 homes (aggressive? maybe). Anyway at an average of $2,000 /yr property tax that's like $36,000,000. So not trivial I would say. That's like 3/4 of Lethbridge.

[The Familia]

I'm preparing for the worst on all accounts. Ugly as sin jerseys, bad draft picks, and an arena that looks like a barn. I really have little faith anymore that this organization is competent at anything. Mediocre sums up this franchise.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by Locke

Someone needs to ask King how much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Hard hitting journalism people!

I asked, he said "a woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could, if a woodchuck could chuck wood".

[TheScorpion]

Did anybody ask about the jerseys?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

I asked, he said "a woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could, if a woodchuck could chuck wood".

Finally! A straight answer!

[combustiblefuel]

was not suprised to hear Poirier was gone to substance abuse. Thats what I thought since day one of his leave. I'm guessing it was cocaine/ mdma for as long as his leave was( been there done that).

Glad to hear the team is supporting him.

[Gaudfather]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Kristen Odland @Kristen_Odland
Funniest question from a fan was about Ovechkin rumours for Sam Bennett (not true).

Kristen Odland @Kristen_Odland
Brian Burke tells a story about how the Flames called Bennett out of courtesy to dispel the rumours.... (cont'd)

Kristen Odland @Kristen_Odland
Bennett (jokingly) goes "Well, you'd have to look at that trade." Treliving says "It wouldn't be one-for-one, pal."

The fact that both Burke and Tre got on the phone with Bennett to dispel this rumour shows how much they really think of him - Bennett is not going anywhere!

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by csnarpy

Look, they had nothing but positives about Klimchuk. Tre just pointed out that he was injured and they won't know how much he's progressed until they see him in camp. Most likely, because of the injury, he'll still be in recovery mode and have to wait longer to make it up. It's up to him to prove he can get in now. Make no mistake, they are very high on him.

They can say they are high on him but I can't see him becoming a good NHL player. It is not the skill in question, I think he has lots of potential. He can't stay healthy though, every season he has injury issues. He reminds me of a less skilled Martin Havlat.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Did anybody ask about the jerseys?

It was mentioned in the jersey thread. There was a person that asked who had say in this round od Adidas jerseys and King said the it was all the flames. From the sounds of it confirmed pretty much nothing changes. He did say that he foresees the retro becoming the primary in the future. Who knows when that will be, maybe when we get a new arena (just me speculating).

[BigT112]

Originally Posted by Robbob

It was mentioned in the jersey thread. There was a person that asked who had say in this round od Adidas jerseys and King said the it was all the flames. From the sounds of it confirmed pretty much nothing changes. He did say that he foresees the retro becoming the primary in the future. Who knows when that will be, maybe when we get a new arena (just me speculating).

That's my guess.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Roughneck

Random tidbit. Looking over the Flames goalie drafting history there was a three-year stretch where they picked 5 goalies: Craig Anderson, Matt Underhill, Brent Krahn, Levente Szuper, Andrei Medvedev. Talk about a dark time when the only one to do anything went unsigned and re-entered the draft.

I think that kind of proves their point though, you draft five, miss on 4 and find one.

The key then is picking the right one, or at least keeping the right three and letting them develop until one emerges.

The Flames had a Ortio vs Brossoit as an issue, and took Ortio. Thought it was a good move at the time, now it looks like potentially neither of them are the one.

Currently its McDonald (fading), Rittich (rising), Gillies (learning) and Parsons (young and dominating)

They need to pick the right one, and move on from at least one of the others.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by Locke

So....the City is doing all of the planning?

The City recommended the site as an alternative and the City has come up with a plan and is submitting it to the council?

Seems a little one sided, no?

Yes, but remember, according to Brett Wilson the City and the Mayor are "doddling".

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Gaudfather

The fact that both Burke and Tre got on the phone with Bennett to dispel this rumour shows how much they really think of him - Bennett is not going anywhere!

I can't remember if it was Burke or Tre but one mentioned that Kesler wanted absolutely no part of Bennett in that first round series

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I can't remember if it was Burke or Tre but one mentioned that Kesler wanted absolutely no part of Bennett in that first round series

That seems like a massive exaggeration to me