05-21-2014, 09:27 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: at home
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Just for fun (not sure if already posted) but here are some early reactions from 2011 after the Flames drafted 5'6 137lbs LW John Gaudreau:
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Originally Posted by PeteLFan
Will he grow?
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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Waste of a pick.
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Dear lord, a Chara fart would knock him flying 20 feet!
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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
Michael St Croix goes 2 picks later to the NYR. Don't really know either guy from Adam - but St Croix at 5'11 at 176 seems more promising than 5'6 at 137 and both are skilled guys. Not sure how much more filling out our guy can do but growing 5 inches and putting on 40 pounds (to achieve NHL size) seems a stretch. Hope I'm wrong and the kid is a steal.
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Originally Posted by wise_one
Should have picked St. Croix
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Originally Posted by 868904
I'm gonna make a modest prediction, John Gabreau is the next Wayne Gretzky...
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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck
Someone send him a three year supply of protein shakes and t-bone steaks.
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Originally Posted by Stay Golden
Feaster would have been better off to just trade the pick if this was the final decision.
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Originally Posted by flamesrule14
Damn McColgan is still on the board was hoping they'd go after him.Don't know anything about this kid. 137 pounds is freaking small though.
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05-21-2014, 09:32 AM
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#622
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Glad to see no "but" from Treliving. As a Flames fan I was expecting to read "but needs to be better on his..."
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05-21-2014, 09:35 AM
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#623
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by 868904
I'm gonna make a modest prediction, John Gabreau is the next Wayne Gretzky...
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Expectations were high from day one. Just needed to learn how to spell his name.
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05-21-2014, 09:38 AM
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#624
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Gaudreau will be on the Fan 960 at 12:30 MT today
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05-21-2014, 09:51 AM
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#625
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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I feel like calling him Gretz from now on, just to irk all the curmudgeons in this thread with questionable reading comprehension.
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05-21-2014, 09:55 AM
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#626
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One of the Nine
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Space Sector 2814
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That is a great article, for those who didn't read it they also go on to talk about Monahan and Backlund, I liked this part about #23.
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"It's been good with Sean," Treliving stated. "Knowing the coach, Dave Tippett, values smart, reliable, two-way play and I think you've seen Sean earn trust from the coaches there. That speaks volumes. Dave doesn't just give ice time away. You have to earn it. You have to be intelligent. You have to be responsible on both sides of the puck.
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Good work boys! Edit: Not to derail the thread sorry forgot this was a JH thread, but worth mentioning, read the article.
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Last edited by GreenLantern; 05-21-2014 at 09:58 AM.
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05-21-2014, 09:56 AM
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#627
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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St.Croix - 0 points in 13 AHL games last year (did have decent production in the ECHL though).
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05-21-2014, 10:14 AM
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#628
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Flame Country
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I think the question that needs to be asked now is... How many Flames tickets will be sold because of JG next year? Anyone who was thinking of giving up their season tickets have likely changed their mind.
He's likely to be the funnest player to watch on the ice next year. Add that to all of our other over achieving prospects and we may be in for a treat!
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05-21-2014, 10:21 AM
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#629
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
I think the question that needs to be asked now is... How many Flames tickets will be sold because of JG next year? Anyone who was thinking of giving up their season tickets have likely changed their mind.
He's likely to be the funnest player to watch on the ice next year. Add that to all of our other over achieving prospects and we may be in for a treat!
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How many were going to give up tickets in the first place? Last year was hella entertaining and I don't believe people were about to dump tickets en masse for that performance. JG is just icing on the cake for next year.
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05-21-2014, 10:30 AM
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#630
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So I check TSN for highlights and they totally skip Gaudreau's two beautiful assists and only show his one meh assist.
TSN can blow me.
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05-21-2014, 10:31 AM
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Could Care Less
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Johnny Hockey At WC
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Originally Posted by DoubleF
How many were going to give up tickets in the first place? Last year was hella entertaining and I don't believe people were about to dump tickets en masse for that performance. JG is just icing on the cake for next year.
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Friends were making fun of us for getting tickets last year, because the Flames suck so bad. By the end they were all asking to come to games. Was the most entertaining hockey I've seen the Flames play since 2004 run by far. And as you say, JG coming in is icing on the cake next year. Should be an awesome season!!
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05-21-2014, 10:31 AM
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#632
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Franchise Player
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I still think that unless he absolutely blows everyone away at training camp (which he could easily do), he at least spends a little bit of time in the AHL. If anything, just so it doesn't look like they're just handing him a spot.
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05-21-2014, 10:33 AM
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#633
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Could Care Less
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Originally Posted by codynw
I still think that unless he absolutely blows everyone away at training camp (which he could easily do), he at least spends a little bit of time in the AHL.
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Agree. Unless he's lights out at camp he should start the year and spend lots of time in AHL.
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05-21-2014, 10:33 AM
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#634
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Next to My Neighbour
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Originally Posted by puckluck2
So I check TSN for highlights and they totally skip Gaudreau's two beautiful assists and only show his one meh assist.
TSN can blow me.
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I thought they also picked the wrong goal for the Highlight of the night. Shore's goal was nice, but I thought Gaudreau's was nicer.
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05-21-2014, 10:35 AM
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#635
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Leduc, AB
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That's what I like about our management and coaching is nothing's given and everything's earned... Gonna be watching both teams like a poop-hawk next year that's for damn sure!
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05-21-2014, 10:39 AM
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#636
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Johnny = Gretzky
Monahan = Nieuwendyk
Brodie = Niedermayer
Wotherspoon = Suter
Gillies = Roy
Screw tempering expectations.
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05-21-2014, 10:41 AM
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#637
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Gaskal
Colby is what his teammates call him, so it stays.
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NHL players no longer have the imagination to give interesting nicknames. They add either an 's' 'er' or 'ie' to the first syllable of the last name, and call it a day.
Backs
Monie
Colby
Tangs
Grats
I don't know what Smid's nickname is, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess 'Smids' or 'Smidder'.
Whatever happened to nicknames that came out of a person's characteristics, or a funny incident?
Killer
Gump
Tiger
Mad Dog
Moose
The Hammer
Cujo
The Golden Jet
The Rocket
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If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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05-21-2014, 10:43 AM
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#638
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
NHL players no longer have the imagination to give interesting nicknames. They add either an 's' 'er' or 'ie' to the first syllable of the last name, and call it a day.
Backs
Monie
Colby
Tangs
Grats
I don't know what Smid's nickname is, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess 'Smids' or 'Smidder'.
Whatever happened to nicknames that came out of a person's characteristics, or a funny incident?
Killer
Gump
Tiger
Mad Dog
Moose
The Hammer
Cujo
The Golden Jet
The Rocket
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Stumpy
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05-21-2014, 10:46 AM
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#639
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The Bay Area
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Originally Posted by puckluck2
So I check TSN for highlights and they totally skip Gaudreau's two beautiful assists and only show his one meh assist.
TSN can blow me.
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A happy ending to their hockey coverage.
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05-21-2014, 10:49 AM
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#640
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
NHL players no longer have the imagination to give interesting nicknames. They add either an 's' 'er' or 'ie' to the first syllable of the last name, and call it a day.
Backs
Monie
Colby
Tangs
Grats
I don't know what Smid's nickname is, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess 'Smids' or 'Smidder'.
Whatever happened to nicknames that came out of a person's characteristics, or a funny incident?
Killer
Gump
Tiger
Mad Dog
Moose
The Hammer
Cujo
The Golden Jet
The Rocket
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Who cares? Their friends, they can all call each other f***head for all I (or anyone else should) really care.
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