07-04-2013, 08:59 PM
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#101
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Scoring Winger
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I Don't Care........I Love it
Best news today
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07-04-2013, 09:03 PM
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#102
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Nachodamus.
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07-04-2013, 09:10 PM
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#103
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Hey Negative Nancy, chill. You don't know if Ramo is the next Kipper. Could be. You have no idea if one of our kids will step up and score like it's his last hour on earth.
Neither do I. But this is a gritty tough looking team and I will enjoy it until I decide otherwise.
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Haha I'm just messing around. I'm pretty optimistic about the team myself. More interested to see if any kids break out of nowhere.
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07-04-2013, 09:14 PM
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#104
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First Line Centre
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Flames SMASH!!
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07-04-2013, 10:13 PM
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#105
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Conquering the world one 7-11 at a time
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Welcome back Grats! Love the signing!
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07-04-2013, 10:16 PM
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#106
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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This makes me happy
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07-04-2013, 10:17 PM
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#107
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
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Love the salute but gotta say that goal he scored against Anaheim near the end of April was the best, love his compete
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07-04-2013, 10:20 PM
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#108
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Franchise Player
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So if McGrattan went back into the draft, what round do you think he'd go in?
Last edited by Enoch Root; 07-04-2013 at 10:22 PM.
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07-04-2013, 10:22 PM
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#109
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Franchise Player
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This is excellent news.
He is the kind of guy that team-mates love. And of course, he makes everyone 2 inches taller.
We aren't going to win the cup this year, but at least we can ice a team that works hard and takes care of the young'uns
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07-04-2013, 10:33 PM
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#110
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Lifetime Suspension
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McGrattan can actually play and won't hurt you like most tough guys, Jackman needs a new home.
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07-04-2013, 10:46 PM
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#111
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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With a young team, having a guy who's overcome some off ice issues could be pretty valuable. Lots of these guys will be seeing big dollars for the first time. Good move to keep him around for a couple more years.
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07-04-2013, 10:49 PM
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#112
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fort McMurray, AB
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I remember posting this a long time ago in another thread about him. This is taken directly from his Wiki page. How could you not love this guy and cheer for him?
Very happy to have him around our young guys!
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Personal life[edit]
McGrattan struggled with alcohol abuse early in his career, voluntarily entering the NHL's substance abuse treatment program in December 2008.[16] He worked through the program, and by the time of his second tenure with the Flames in 2013, had been sober for over four years and become a mentor and friend to former Nashville teammate Jordin Tootoo in his own efforts to overcome similar addictions.[17] McGrattan's experiences led to a desire to help others; he partnered with the NHL substance abuse program to act as a mentor for others who wanted the advice of a fellow player,[16] and plans to spend his off-seasons earning a university degree in addiction counselling.[17]
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07-04-2013, 10:54 PM
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#113
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Lifetime Suspension
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I was pretty indifferent to him the first time around but last year he was fantastic. He knows exactly what to do and isn't afraid to do it.
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07-04-2013, 11:09 PM
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#114
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: TEXAS!!
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McGrattan will lay the big hits, score a Gordie Howe Hattie, and fight the 250lb enforcer. No big deal.
But trying to have a reasonable conversation with a 21 year old pro hockey kid about responsible alcohol use? That takes some fortitude. I'd rather fight Colton Orr.
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07-04-2013, 11:15 PM
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#115
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Airdrie
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This pleases me. Any guy who smashes faces and is great with his team mates is A OK in my books anyday. Great to have him for another 2 years.
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07-04-2013, 11:16 PM
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#116
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ricardodw
and on post #46 we have the first input from the supporters of the failed smurf experiment.
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Not at all. I really liked what he brought last year, but McGrattan hasn't played 34 games in the NHL since he the 2009-2010 season when he was a member of the Calgary Flames the first time. The odds are McGrattan IS going to be a healthy scratch for majority of the games and he is likely to spend some time in the AHL.
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07-04-2013, 11:19 PM
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#117
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by schteve_d
I remember posting this a long time ago in another thread about him. This is taken directly from his Wiki page. How could you not love this guy and cheer for him?
Very happy to have him around our young guys!
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Hmmm, I hear Tootoo is on the block in Detroit, I'd rather have him than Raymond, and it'd probably be good for him and McGratton. flames could use a Tootoo type.
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07-05-2013, 12:05 AM
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#118
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FAN
Not at all. I really liked what he brought last year, but McGrattan hasn't played 34 games in the NHL since he the 2009-2010 season when he was a member of the Calgary Flames the first time. The odds are McGrattan IS going to be a healthy scratch for majority of the games and he is likely to spend some time in the AHL.
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Extremely unlikely that he plays a single game in the AHL.
He will be a healthy scratch 'x' amount of time, otherwise he will suit up for the Flames. Hartley likes his tough guys too.
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07-05-2013, 12:10 AM
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#119
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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"Thank you, Tough Guy."
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07-05-2013, 12:11 AM
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#120
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The Bay Area
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McGrattan. With 2 'A's. Must be meta-trolling and I've been suckered... but it's driving me nuts
Very happy to see the guy back, and I kind of agree with the earlier comment regarding McGrattan being a good influence on kids suddenly finding they have a lot of extra money to spend.
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