Burke at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by thethumwood

. wut.

You can't just say, oh we are going to suck again next year and not try to improve, even if that turns out to be the exact thing that happens.

[Imported_Aussie]

Taking Ritchie at #4 is not a good idea. Taking him with a pick acquired in a trade is better. However, I wouldn't want to miss out on one of the Sams, or if Ekblad slides.
Maybe Burke is planting these statements in case the Flames do a trade down, should their guys go 1, 2, 3?
As for the playoffs bit...The Flames have a lot of teams they have to beat to get just to 8th. The west is too stacked to make a run now, unless a miraculous set of circumstances comes into play

[FakenHaken]

Originally Posted by EYE_Overstand

He also said there are "ledges" to this draft... The top 5 then it drops... Then after 10 or 11 it drops again... He mentioned that they have the same chance to draft "a player" with the two 2nd round picks, that a team with #20 does.

[sureLoss]

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 49m
"I love it here, the ownership is phenomenal and my goal would be to stay in Calgary as long as they will have me" Burke @NHLFlames #yyc

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 51m
Burke says there is a big epidemic of shoulder surgeries right now across the @NHL - @NHLFlames @CalgaryChamber #yyc

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 52m
"I had a parade in Anaheim, I intend to have one here" - Brian Burke @NHLFlames @CalgaryChamber #yyc



Ian Campbell @news_ian · 1h
Burke says the biggest blessing we have right now in the @NHL is the salary cap - it's enlisted dynasties & given teams a chance to compete

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 1h
The Cdn dollar he adds has also presented problems for teams here because players are paid in American but revenue is in Cdn dollars #yyc

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 1h
A loss of one cent can cost team $600,000 #yyc

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 1h
"I didn't hire Bob Hartley but I'm glad he's here" - @NHLFlames Brian Burke #yyc @CalgaryChamber

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 1h
Burke calls Gary Bettman a wonderful guy and a genius @CalgaryChamber @NHLFlames #yyc

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 1h
"My goal for the summer is to increase the hostility quotient" Brian Burke on @NHLFlames @CalgaryChamber #yyc

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 59m
Loves TV timeouts because they're time for our fans to get a beer and go to the washroom - Burke @NHLFlames @CalgaryChamber #yyc

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 57m
Burke - punish the guys who cross the line but don't take hitting out of the game @NHLFlames @CalgaryChamber #yyc

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 55m
Free agency is a place where you're not going to get a player that makes a dramatic difference on your team - Burke @NHLFlames #yyc

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 45m
Burke says he doesn't know when we'll see the first openly gay player in @NHL - "we have gay players I'm hockey they just haven't come out "

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 44m
Burke "I think that player will find a much warmer reception than he thinks he will" @NHLFlames @CalgaryChamber #yyc


Ian Campbell @news_ian · 43m
"We have the best state of the art arena for 1988" Burke speaking on need to replace the Saddledome @NHLFlames yyc


Ian Campbell @news_ian · 42m
"There is absolutely no reason why Edmonton should get something state of the art and we have to play in a 1988 building" @NHLFlames #yyc

Ian Campbell @news_ian · 40m
Burke says @NHLFlames are in the market for a back-up goalie #yyc @CalgaryChamber

[EYE_Overstand]

The way Burke made it sound... Ekblad is who the teams are trying to trade up to #1 to get... He also said "Ekblad will play 20 years"

[Igster]

Originally Posted by fotze

Can someone start a Flames will draft Ritchie thread? We need a new outrage.

We can call it OMG! Flames are drafting Ritchie! But can he do a pull up?!

[Burke Salad]

We have a trade to announce Calgary trades pick #4 to Anaheim for picks #10 and #24 of this draft. Anaheim selects Leon Draisatl, The Flames select Nik Ritchie and Jack Dougherty. Testosterone,Pugnacity,Truccul....

[Madman]

Roger Millions @RogMillions
Final on Burke. #Flames "made the call to Florida about #1." he didn't seem overly optimistic IMO

[sureLoss]

Roger Millions @RogMillions
Final on Burke. #Flames "made the call to Florida about #1." he didn't seem overly optimistic IMO

[Day Tripper]

Originally Posted by logan_izer10

He's clearly playing a game when he makes the Ritchie comment

I think that game is called "Troll the Fans".

[Muta]

Originally Posted by thethumwood

Ian Campbell ‏@news_ian



"I had a parade in Anaheim, I intend to have one here" Brian Burke.

A parade?

A Stanley Cup parade. Really, every organization should be trying to have a parade. Some plan them far in advance, like Toronto.

[sureLoss]

Ryan Leslie @theryanleslie
For context on Burke referring to Bennett, Ritchie etc it was about best player vs org need. Not tipping hand on who Flames will take.

Ritchie haters can relax a little

[thethumwood]

Ryan Leslie ‏@theryanleslie 57s
For context on Burke referring to Bennett, Ritchie etc it was about best player vs org need. Not tipping hand on who Flames will take.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Muta

A Stanley Cup parade. Really, every organization should be trying to have a parade. Some plan them far in advance, like Toronto.

I thought he was talking about a pride parade.

I was all "doesn't Calgary already have one?"

[puckedoff]

Ritchie is definitely the most "Burke" player in the draft. I thought we would take him at 5, before the Islanders climbed over us.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by FakenHaken

Actually, I think we could get 3 great players at 34, 55 and 64. There are about 70-80 players in total that I think are worth rolling the dice on. We should get 4 maybe 5 if things go right. There are about 15-20 really good defensemen that are rated in the 25-70 range that would definitely be worth picking (half or more are better prospects than Wotherspoon and Sieloff for quality comparisons)

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by puckedoff

Ritchie is definitely the most "Burke" player in the draft. I thought we would take him at 5, before the Islanders climbed over us.

Is he a "Treliving" or "Button" player? That probably matter's more.

[Table 5]

Roger Millions @RogMillions
Burke.."if we #Flames can do things in the off season, I don't think the playoffs are out of reach."

The only thing I winced at.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Table 5

The only thing I winced at.

Why?

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Why?

Because of a decade of "let's just get into the playoffs no matter what" thinking and my paranoia that the owners will want to go down that route again.