[News] Caps put Hamrlik on Waivers - claimed by NYR

[3thirty]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC

Rangers claim Hamrlik

Fill in the void after the staal injury.

[ricosuave]

so the bottom half of the league passed on him, including calgary

[FlamesAddiction]

I like Hamrlik when he was on the Flames. Obviously, he is old now, but I wish him well.

It's surprising how much cap room the rangers actually have.

[transplant99]

Not surprised he got claimed....somewhat surprised is was the Rags.

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I like Hamrlik when he was on the Flames. Obviously, he is old now, but I wish him well.

It's surprising how much cap room the rangers actually have.

Not really. Only their top end guys are paid big bucks. Their depth players aren't getting $2-4M... that makes a big difference. If our healthy scratch team were making <$1M, we would have an extra $5M cap room.

[mikeecho]

Originally Posted by EddyBeers

And you bring up Sutter when the Flames are currently a .500 hockey club clinging on to respectability. You should really only bring up coaching when the current Flames are at least approaching being on a 90 point pace.

As tweeted by Andrew Walker earlier, after the first 20 games, the Flames are off to their best start in 3 years.

Also of note as mentioned in this thread was that the Flames were missing #34 for 13 of those games.

For comparison, here's he breakdown after 20...
2010-11 - 8W - 11L - 1T = 17 pts
2011-12 - 8W - 11L - 1T = 17 pts
2012-13 - 8W - 8L - 4T = 20 pts

[JayP]

Originally Posted by mikeecho

As tweeted by Andrew Walker earlier, after the first 20 games, the Flames are off to their best start in 3 years.

Also of note as mentioned in this thread was that the Flames were missing #34 for 13 of those games.

For comparison, here's he breakdown after 20...
2010-11 - 8W - 11L - 1T = 17 pts
2011-12 - 8W - 11L - 1T = 17 pts
2012-13 - 8W - 8L - 4T = 20 pts

So? Just because they're off to a moderately (but still mediocre) start doesn't mean they'll finish as well.

We're on pace for 82 points (or 48 in a shortened season) and we got around 90 points/season when Sutter was around - that's all that matters.

[mikeecho]

The Flames were on pace for 68 points the last 2 seasosn under Brent.

Point being 20 games is a small sample size. Brent had 240+ games to show he wasn't the guy to lead this team anywhere. Hartley is still a work in progress with a slightly better start despite facing a larger hurdle losing the franchise goaltender for the majority of the first 20.

[wretched34]

Hartley has also lost training camp, which is invaluable when you have a handful of new faces on the team.
He's also lost a top 3 centre in Backlund, and what was supposed to be a top 2 Centre in Cervenka, who is more comfortable on the wing now.
I'd say Hartley has been doing a fine job with what has been put in front of him, unfortunately he doesn't have the luxury of a slow start like Sutter did, seeing as the first 20 is nearly half a season, rather than a quarter. Pace definitely needs to be picked up, or Feaster may actually have to learn how to be a GM come deadline.

[FlamesAddiction]

Yeah, Hartley hasn't even had a chance yet. Way too early to judge.

[you got PHANUEFED]

Above average depth pick up for the Rangers.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by JayP

So? Just because they're off to a moderately (but still mediocre) start doesn't mean they'll finish as well.

We're on pace for 82 points (or 48 in a shortened season) and we got around 90 points/season when Sutter was around - that's all that matters.

Indeed, where we finish is all that matters. But we haven't finished anywhere yet under Hartley, so too soon to say much.

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

I don't have one. Name me 1 dman better than him last year in the final 20 games of the season. Maybe Sarich.

And The Anton gets way too piled on here. "he's too slow" , yet when he pinches in the offensive zone he is 10000 times better than Butler who prob gave up the most 2 on 1s and 3 on 2s last year.

But yes he has sucked in his 2 games that he was in this year. but seriously, 2 games!!!

Funny coming from you in a conversation involving Butler.

Im convinced your love for Babchuk stems only from Sutter's refusal to play him last year

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by DropIt

Funny coming from you in a conversation involving Butler.

Im convinced your love for Babchuk stems only from Sutter's refusal to play him last year

Not really. I just think he is a better dman than Butler. and history shows it.

Besides with our pp bogging down again, it will be perfect to throw him out there on the pp.

[DuffMan]

the thing I always loved about Hamrlik is how he always slammed the door when he went to the penalty box.