06-28-2014, 09:36 AM
|
#81
|
|
First Line Centre
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
That should be worth at least 12-13 minutes a night on the Flames roster. Not even scratched once. Pretty impressive on that roster.
|
Exactly, thanks for digging that up. Sometimes a little calm reflection is best during the draft.
We are going to have a lot of young, small forwards in the lineup going forward and it's important to have these types of guys around.
Now I know the argument against it is "when's the last time a tough guy rushed in to defend one of our little guys?" They don't have to necessarily. When a team starts to get pushed around all the players feel it but when you can throw a few big, tough guys out for a regular shift the whole team feels that as well.
__________________
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:36 AM
|
#82
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty81
With the nucks adding Dorsett to Sestito and Kassian I think the Flames really needed at least 2 guys who can fight.
Hopefully they resign Westgarth or add one more big guy who is a half decent player and round out that 4th line.
Bouma is not a 4th liner and should not be playing with Bollig and McGrattan.
|
Yeah I didn't want Westgarth back but didn't feel comfortable with Bouma being the next guy after McGratton to fill the tough guy role. Fantastic move IMO.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:36 AM
|
#83
|
|
#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Perth Australia
|
Bollig could have been had with a later pick no? Bollig still has 3yrs @ 1.25M.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:36 AM
|
#84
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Section 222
|
Holy crap! That's a lot of big tough guys on the bottom six.
Brian McGrattan 6'-4" - 235lbs
Brandon Bollig 6'-3" 215lbs
David Wolfe 6'-2" 216lbs
Lance Bouma 6'1" 210lbs
__________________
Go Flames Go!!
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:36 AM
|
#85
|
|
I believe in the Jays.
|
Awful trade. Not worth a third.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:37 AM
|
#86
|
|
First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
|
With ANton Karlsson left on the board, you've got to be kidding me...
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:37 AM
|
#87
|
|
Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by neo45
Why did Westgarth need to be replaced? Everybody keeps saying this...
|
Because Brian Burke spoke specifically about having 2 tough guys, it was bound to happen.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:37 AM
|
#88
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
|
I like it, hes relatively cheap but hes established and a known quantity whereas a third rounder is a lottery ticket.
I'm fine with it.
__________________
The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.
The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
|
|
|
|
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Locke For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:37 AM
|
#89
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Miniac
Bollig could have been had with a later pick no? Bollig still has 3yrs @ 1.25M.
|
A 4th or 5th maybe but the Flames do not have either round.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:38 AM
|
#90
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: City by the Bay
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by neo45
Why did Westgarth need to be replaced? Everybody keeps saying this...
|
If you're asking in terms of contract and skill status - Westgarth is a UFA and Bollig is better.
If you're asking in terms of team make-up philosophy - Brian Burke and protecting a lot of young players. Whether you agree or not, the Flames were going to have 2 guys on the roster that can protect the rest of the young/smaller players.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:38 AM
|
#91
|
|
Franchise Player
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by neo45
Why did Westgarth need to be replaced? Everybody keeps saying this...
|
Because he sucked at everything?
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Lanny_McDonald For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:38 AM
|
#92
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
|
McGratton-Bollig-Wolf?
Mother of god.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:38 AM
|
#93
|
|
First Line Centre
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cral12
With ANton Karlsson left on the board, you've got to be kidding me...
|
30 other teams passing on Karlsson several times as well... Must be some concerns?
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:38 AM
|
#94
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
203 hits last year, 33rd overall in the league. Nice.
Has also won a Cup.
|
Ok, not bad considering his ice-time.
I still don't like it though, but a late 3rd isn't worth crying over either.
__________________
"A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:39 AM
|
#95
|
|
First Line Centre
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty81
With the nucks adding Dorsett to Sestito and Kassian I think the Flames really needed at least 2 guys who can fight.
Hopefully they resign Westgarth or add one more big guy who is a half decent player and round out that 4th line.
Bouma is not a 4th liner and should not be playing with Bollig and McGrattan.
|
What about Cody McCormick? He's a free agent centre that can play a regular shift and plays tough?
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:41 AM
|
#96
|
|
In the Sin Bin
|
Bollig played a regular shift on one of the NHL's best teams. That says a lot more to me than "waaaah, I hate fighters".
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 30 Users Say Thank You to Resolute 14 For This Useful Post:
|
Azure,
Canada 02,
EVERLAST,
Fire,
Flame12,
Gallick,
hymarker,
IamNotKenKing,
I_H8_Crawford,
Jay Random,
jayswin,
jschick88,
Kaine,
killer_carlson,
Locke,
Mango,
Nehkara,
OffsideSpecialist,
OldDutch,
Passe La Puck,
Rhettzky,
Rifleman,
Robbob,
Roof-Daddy,
Shawnski,
The Fonz,
the2bears,
TorqueDog,
Two Fivenagame,
Zevo
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:42 AM
|
#97
|
|
First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlameZilla
30 other teams passing on Karlsson several times as well... Must be some concerns?
|
But what do you really have with Bollig?
Anton has a ton of upside. Had poor offensive output at recent WJC U18, but looked like a forechecking machine at WJC U20s.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:42 AM
|
#98
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cral12
With ANton Karlsson left on the board, you've got to be kidding me...
|
Who? How many games has he played in the NHL? Bollig is a full time NHL player.
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Erick Estrada For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:42 AM
|
#99
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Hamilton, Ontario
|
Great move, our bottom six is going to be hard minutes to play against
__________________
2018 OHL CHAMPIONS
2022 OHL CHAMPIONS
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2014, 09:43 AM
|
#100
|
|
Franchise Player
|
The Flames do have a problem with size, but it's because the top 6 and defense are small, not because there aren't enough goons filling the 3rd and 4th lines.
This is a head scratcher to me.
|
|
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to mrdonkey For This Useful Post:
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:28 PM.
|
|
