01-24-2014, 10:59 AM
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#21
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Originally Posted by strombad
It's nice that the Oilers will still have some company near the bottom.
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Zing. Tragically however, you're probably right.
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01-24-2014, 11:01 AM
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#22
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah but they are still competitive and possibly a playoff team and IMO you don't blow it up until you start missing the playoffs entirely. The issue with the Flames is that after missing the playoffs for three straight years they went into the 4th year still going for it. The team needed to be blown up after missing the playoffs in 2011.
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that sounds too logical and I don't think too many team blow it up after missing the playoffs for just one season.
there are teams who could have done that but they felt they were still competitive. Look at the Avs or Flyers or the Lightning.
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01-24-2014, 11:03 AM
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#23
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Retired
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Originally Posted by N-E-B
Seriously, how do you hate Marty St. Louis?
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Pretty easy to hate St. Louis actually. Should have played better to make a dumb GM think twice about buying him out.
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01-24-2014, 11:11 AM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah but they are still competitive and possibly a playoff team and IMO you don't blow it up until you start missing the playoffs entirely. The issue with the Flames is that after missing the playoffs for three straight years they went into the 4th year still going for it. The team needed to be blown up after missing the playoffs in 2011.
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The Canucks have a grand total of one more playoff win than the Flames over the past two seasons. They have looked way better than they actually are because they feasted off a very poor Northwest division for a number of years. They are slightly better than the '09 Flames, but they will be one and done in the playoffs again this year.
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01-24-2014, 11:16 AM
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#25
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Halifax
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Vancouver Canucks @VanCanucks 32s
After further thought and talking with his family, Vinny Prospal has informed Canucks that he's retiring and won't be joining Utica on PTO.
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01-24-2014, 11:18 AM
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#26
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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wow, that is random.
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01-24-2014, 11:19 AM
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#27
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by foshizzle11
wow, that is random.
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Not really. I've turned down hotter Canucks for less.
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01-24-2014, 12:10 PM
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#28
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary
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I like that Prospal would rather retire than join the Canucks.
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01-24-2014, 12:15 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Originally Posted by FlamingInfinity
I like that Prospal would rather retire than join the Canucks.
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I imagine that after Bieksa, Burrows, and Kesler rubbed off on him he figured playing with some of the biggest a-holes in the league wasn't worth the paycheck.
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01-24-2014, 12:21 PM
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#30
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: The Armpit of BC: Trail
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I imagine that after Bieksa, Burrows, and Kesler rubbed off on him he figured playing with some of the biggest a-holes in the league wasn't worth the paycheck.
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01-24-2014, 12:27 PM
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#31
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Quote:
Originally Posted by $ven27
Vancouver Canucks @VanCanucks 32s
After further thought and talking with his family, Vinny Prospal has informed Canucks that he's retiring and won't be joining Utica on PTO.
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Originally Posted by Azure
Typical dumb take.
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01-24-2014, 06:58 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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That's awesome. Vinny, you saved my respect for you. Better to retire than join the Canucks
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01-24-2014, 07:09 PM
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#33
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Crash and Bang Winger
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The last few posts are essentially what I came here to write. Glad others understand what really happened.
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01-24-2014, 07:39 PM
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#34
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RANDOM USER TITLE CHANGE
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: South Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah but they are still competitive and possibly a playoff team and IMO you don't blow it up until you start missing the playoffs entirely. The issue with the Flames is that after missing the playoffs for three straight years they went into the 4th year still going for it. The team needed to be blown up after missing the playoffs in 2011.
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It also deserves mention that the Flames team of 2007-2008 went 7 games vs San Jose and the 08/09 team was severely depleted and still took the series vs Chicago to 6 games.
I really wish Darryl had put Regehr on IR that season. Forced Keenan to ice 16 skaters for multiple games, violating the CBA. Calgary had more wins than Vancouver did, yet didn't win the division due to loser points.
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01-24-2014, 09:41 PM
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#35
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
Seriously, how do you hate Marty St. Louis?
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I can think of a game 6 double overtime reason.
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