12-13-2014, 03:05 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: NB
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Originally Posted by Yamer
Any word on any discipline for Despres?
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Nope, doubt he gets anything though.
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12-13-2014, 03:35 PM
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#22
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First Line Centre
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Conroy referred to Potter in an interview this past week as "an NHL defenseman" so its not a surprise he gets the callup.
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12-13-2014, 03:36 PM
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#23
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Flame Country
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Quote:
Originally Posted by puckedoff
Conroy referred to Potter in an interview this past week as "an NHL defenseman" so its not a surprise he gets the callup.
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Did he mention what Diaz is?
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12-13-2014, 03:43 PM
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#24
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
Did he mention what Diaz is?
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Or Engelland, for that matter?
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12-13-2014, 03:46 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
Did he mention what Diaz is?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdonkey
Or Engelland, for that matter?
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Defensemen with NHL contracts.
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12-13-2014, 04:18 PM
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#26
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Lifetime Suspension
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By all accounts Potter scrubbed really hard to get the Oiler stink off his body, he deserves the call up.
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12-13-2014, 04:21 PM
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#27
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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This is the precise situation Potter was signed for
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12-13-2014, 04:31 PM
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#28
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Fort St. John, BC
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Originally Posted by mile
As a #7 guy, recalling Potter over Wotherspoon makes sense.
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Too bad we have two #7 guys on the team now
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12-13-2014, 04:42 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yamer
Any word on any discipline for Despres?
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He better get suspended for that silly hit. He torpedoed Ladi Smid in the head with his elbow. He definitely jumped to hit Smid. I can't believe the ref didn't make the call and he was close.
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12-13-2014, 04:49 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doctajones428
Too bad we have two #7 guys on the team now
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Three.
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12-13-2014, 04:50 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Freeway
Three.
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Yeah, I'd consider Diaz/Engelland/Potter as #7s.
Until we perhaps see otherwise from Potter, but Diaz and Engelland are what they are.
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12-13-2014, 04:54 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Freeway
Three.
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maybe four depending on how you feel about Smid...
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12-13-2014, 04:57 PM
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#33
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Caged Great
maybe four depending on how you feel about Smid...
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Smid is fine when he's paired with a decent player, look at his entire career up to this season. Engelland just isn't that player.
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12-13-2014, 05:21 PM
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Could Care Less
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
Did he mention what Diaz is?
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I believe Conroy referred to Diaz as a pizza delivery man. Because he delivers pizzas into our high slot all night long.
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12-13-2014, 05:27 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: STH since 2002
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Potter just has to be better than Diaz. I cringe when that clown gets to play.
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12-13-2014, 10:46 PM
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Truculent!
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Damnit, why couldn't it have been Engelland (and I don't wish injury on anyone, just an injury transferral).
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12-14-2014, 06:11 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Engelland has got to be the worst $3 mln+ signing in the NHL. The cap floor makes for some strange stuff.
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12-14-2014, 08:02 AM
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
Smid is fine when he's paired with a decent player, look at his entire career up to this season. Engelland just isn't that player.
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I see the Flames as gapped more in the middle
1 - Giordano
2 - Brodie
3 - Russell
4 - please apply
5 - Wisdman
6 - Smid
7 - Engellend
Think of how much better the Flames would be if the bottom pairing was Smid and Wideman, with Wideman playing powerplay minutes as well.
And what could Russell do if he didn't have to prop the 2nd pairing?
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12-14-2014, 09:34 AM
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#39
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bingo
I see the Flames as gapped more in the middle
1 - Giordano
2 - Brodie
3 - Russell
4 - please apply
5 - Wisdman
6 - Smid
7 - Engellend
Think of how much better the Flames would be if the bottom pairing was Smid and Wideman, with Wideman playing powerplay minutes as well.
And what could Russell do if he didn't have to prop the 2nd pairing?
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Totally agree with this assessment. We'd get the best out of Wideman if he was sheltered on the 3rd pairing and anchoring the PP.
Potter could be a decent player for us. I suspect he would have outplayed Diaz for the 7th spot had he not been injured in camp.
The question is: who do we target as a good defence partner for Russell, and how much does he cost to acquire?
If Franson wasn't an impending UFA I would hope that we would try to acquire him. He's big, not a pylon, puts up decent offensive numbers & is the right side of 30.
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12-14-2014, 10:08 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Wideman has been better than Russell of late in my opinion. I think Russell is still hurting from whatever injury he had earlier in the year.
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