02-11-2013, 10:19 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Looking at his stats there is nothing there that indicates he can be a gap fill for us. I guess his experience? Kind of disappointed Taylor will not get a look.
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02-11-2013, 10:19 AM
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#22
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Originally Posted by Goodlad
He's 33 yrs old, was on IR just a month ago. Strange pickup
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and it should illustrate just how stupid it was to think Taylor would've gotten the start.
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02-11-2013, 10:19 AM
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#23
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Assuming that Kipper is coming back soon, this move doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. I don't see the Flames demoting Irving again. Maybe a trade is on the way?
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02-11-2013, 10:20 AM
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#24
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Must be a trade coming. Nothing makes sense with this move unless the Flames have no faith in Irving.
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02-11-2013, 10:21 AM
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#25
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Not Jim Playfair
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Samiz
Assuming that Kipper is coming back soon, this move doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. I don't see the Flames demoting Irving again. Maybe a trade is on the way?
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Neither Irving nor Taylor has any trade value whatsoever.
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02-11-2013, 10:22 AM
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#26
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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Kiprusoff is out long term
Taylor gets sent down (Signed only as an absolute emergency)
just my guess.
Who knows a trade could be on the way.
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02-11-2013, 10:22 AM
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#27
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Samiz
Assuming that Kipper is coming back soon, this move doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. I don't see the Flames demoting Irving again. Maybe a trade is on the way?
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It's probably safer to assume that Kipper isn't coming back soon. At least that's how I read into this. Hartley doesn't have confidence in Irving as a starter.
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02-11-2013, 10:22 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Red Mile
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I don't think there's anything that makes Joey MacDonald's stats stick out any more than Irving. Maybe games played and age, but it seems there really isn't anything special about MacDonald compared to Irving.
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02-11-2013, 10:23 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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If Kipper is out long term I say abandon ship and trade everyone over 25 with any value.
We all know that we have no shot without Kipper being at his absolute best let alone if were stuck with a back up quality tender all season.
Call it. No point in sucking all year and getting nothing for it. This is where a good GM gets to work.
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02-11-2013, 10:23 AM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
Come back Kipper!!!!
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Taylor going back to Abby today 
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02-11-2013, 10:23 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
Looking at his stats there is nothing there that indicates he can be a gap fill for us. I guess his experience? Kind of disappointed Taylor will not get a look.
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He did win 7 straight for Detroit in the starter role when Howard went down... The team in front of him makes a big difference but if he can come in and allow the flames to have any form of confidence it will be a good thing. Just no one tell the team he is a back up, let them think he was a starter so they don't play like idiots in front of him
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02-11-2013, 10:23 AM
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#32
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This makes total sense.
Our two goalies currently dressing have a total of 11 games of NHL experience.
Claiming an experienced NHL back up off waivers was a no brainer IMO.
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02-11-2013, 10:23 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Joey MacDonald almost appears to be the new Fata. Almost...
Waste of a roster spot on Taylor.
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02-11-2013, 10:24 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Cambodia
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He has to stay up with the Flames the whole year now, correct?
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02-11-2013, 10:25 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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There has to be something else afoot here. You cannot assign MacDonald to the AHL - and I cannot see him playing right away. Taylor/Irving have to be who you go with tonight.
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02-11-2013, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
Taylor going back to Abby today |
Irving will be backing him up in Abby when Kipper comes back 
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02-11-2013, 10:25 AM
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#37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
This makes total sense.
Our two goalies currently dressing have a total of 11 games of NHL experience.
Claiming an experienced NHL back up off waivers was a no brainer IMO.
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Yeah, now that you put it that way, you're right.
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02-11-2013, 10:25 AM
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#38
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Is this a move in anticipation of the Flames announcing that Kipper will be out longer than expected. Does make you wonder.
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02-11-2013, 10:26 AM
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#39
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Franchise Player
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I saw Kipper at hockey on Sunday, (minor hockey), and he did have a noticeable limp when walking up the stairs.
I'm no doctor but it sure didn't seem like a major long term injury he is dealing with.
No brace or walking aid and walking up and down hockey arena stairs points to not career ending.
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02-11-2013, 10:26 AM
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#40
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Franchise Player
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Kipper is probably out for another week. The flames probably did not want to take a chance on Irving starting all the games. Taylor was never getting a start.
Will be interesting when Kipper gets back, to see who gets waived between Irving and Macdonald? I still think its Irvings back up job to win or lose.
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