[News] Dube and Valimaki make opening day roster

[SuperMatt18]

I personally think they should send Lazar down - no reason for him to be in the pressbox

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Andersson not at practice, so I think thats that.

Weird that Lazar wants to leave but they're keeping him (apparently).

https://twitter.com/user/status/1047170695086493696

Weird only given his statement. It makes sense otherwise.

[activeStick]

Very surprised about Valimaki making it, but super excited about it. The kid hasn't played a year yet in pro and makes the NHL on his first shot.

[SuperMatt18]

I personally think they should send Lazar down - no reason for him to be in the pressbox

[David Struch]

Originally Posted by Fire

I'm surprised that Lazar wouldn't be sent down to play. He even said he would like to get a lot of ice-time in the AHL to re-invent his game.

Yes, it sounded like he has already told that he was going to Stockton?

[sureLoss]

Could be some kind of visa issue for Lazar.

Or perhaps there is a player who is not 100% and keeping Lazar around just in case.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Could be some kind of visa issue for Lazar.

Or perhaps there is a player who is not 100% and keeping Lazar around just in case.

I think they are just going with maximum roster to start, no? Which would mean that either Andersson or Lazar would stay up. Aren't there normally three black aces?

[neo45]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I think they are just going with maximum roster to start, no? Which would mean that either Andersson or Lazar would stay up. Aren't there normally three black aces?

I don’t think that is allowed. You have to assign players to the AHL to meet the 23 man limit, and they can’t be paper transactions. The player physically has to report

[brew]

[brew]

But it's a new era now!

[Racki]

Wonder why Valimaki isn't wearing the #6 that he wore in junior?

[tvp2003]

Assuming Valimaki wanted nothing to do with the #6 he wore in the WHL #widemaneffect

[Toonage]

Aliube

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Assuming Valimaki wanted nothing to do with the #6 he wore in the WHL #widemaneffect

Prout was already assigned #6.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

new numbers

News Update

Flames website now lists Dube as #29 and Valimaki as #8

Kristen Anderson @KdotAnderson
Juuso Valimaki said he had the choice of No. 3, No. 8 and No. 29. He picked No. 8 to honour the “Finnish Flash,” Teemu Selanne.

[Ozy_Flame]

Gonna give props to Dalton Prout, who managed to also make the team - even in a limited role. When we traded Eddie Lack for him, I didn't think he'd see the light of day on the Flames roster, especially playing as a journeyman for the Heat last year. No doubt his NHL experience is valuable to the Flames and probably part of why he's there.

Well done.

[goodyear]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Kristen Anderson @KdotAnderson
Juuso Valimaki said he had the choice of No. 3, No. 8 and No. 29. He picked No. 8 to honour the “Finnish Flash,” Teemu Selanne.

Teemu Selanne hockey stick shotgun goal celly or GTFO

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Gonna give props to Dalton Prout, who managed to also make the team - even in a limited role. When we traded Eddie Lack for him, I didn't think he'd see the light of day on the Flames roster, especially playing as a journeyman for the Heat last year. No doubt his NHL experience is valuable to the Flames and probably part of why he's there.

Well done.

Huska loved him in Stockton. Said he was a great guy in the room, a leader. Probably pushed for him to stay with the big club.

[robertsfanatic]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Kristen Anderson @KdotAnderson
Juuso Valimaki said he had the choice of No. 3, No. 8 and No. 29. He picked No. 8 to honour the “Finnish Flash,” Teemu Selanne.

Dammit, this would have allowed me to changeover my Phaneuf jersey!!!

[Stanley]

Originally Posted by robertsfanatic

Dammit, this would have allowed me to changeover my Phaneuf jersey!!!

Me too!