03-13-2015, 09:48 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Winchestertonfieldville Jail
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Can't play in Playoffs? That sucks lol
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03-13-2015, 09:49 AM
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#22
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
This came out of nowhere! Will be interested to see how he does. I am assuming he will have to go through waivers to get assigned if he ends up making good on his tryout.
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I would guess that he could come without waivers if his German league team's season is over. Not entirely sure though.
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03-13-2015, 09:49 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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I like it. There really is no down side to this, if he's bad he won't play and if management and the coaching staff think he's an improvement on someone then he will play. It's not like they said that Murray is replacing Brodie or something. This team has done so many smart things this year, there's no reason to start doubting them now.
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03-13-2015, 09:49 AM
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In Your MCP
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Watching Hot Dog Hans
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I remember watching him about 4 or 5 years ago (can't remember exactly) when he was with San Jose. He was huge, but was TERRIBLE. Think Derian Hatcher with a piano, a VW, and an anvil tied around his ass.
Probably my least favorite dman I've ever seen in the NHL.
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03-13-2015, 09:49 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Winchestertonfieldville Jail
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03-13-2015, 09:50 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Calgary Flames @NHLFlames
Defenceman Douglas Murray will practice with the #Flames today on a try-out basis ~
http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=757897
Roger Millions @RogMillions
Murray an insurance policy. He would not be eligible for playoffs. #Flames
Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
Defenceman Doug Murray joins #Flames on try-out. He can play in the regular season but not in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Murray on the ice right now wearing 27. #Flames |
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Smid out for the year ? If we make the playoffs history has shown that you can not have too many D
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Yup I figure this means Smid is done for the season.
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So what is the point of this.......surely bringing up a farmhand is a better option.
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03-13-2015, 09:50 AM
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Franchise Player
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I think the deal makes sense. You got Smid & Gio out, Wideman, Brodie, Russell & Engelland doing huge minutes.
If you can bring him in and have him reduce some minutes of the top guys before playoffs, then it is a home run signing. If not, you didn't lose anything in the process.
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03-13-2015, 09:52 AM
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First Line Centre
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Can we all just agree that no one is going to say 'douglas' anymore?
am i the only one that thinks this everytime i hear his name?
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03-13-2015, 09:52 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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It could also be them lining something up early with next season in mind. Maybe they scouted him in Germany and liked what they saw and wanted to get the jump on signing him for next season. He isn't that old and was a pretty good player at one time.
I am curious as to whether his agent has a connection to other players on the team and maybe there is more business than hockey going on with this decision.
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03-13-2015, 09:54 AM
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Franchise Player
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Feels like a Burke move.
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03-13-2015, 09:55 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Murray on the ice right now wearing 27. #Flames
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Ahhhh, that explains the Sven trade now.
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03-13-2015, 09:55 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
So what is the point of this.......surely bringing up a farmhand is a better option.
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maybe to leave farmhands on the farm so our AHL team can make the playoffs too?
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03-13-2015, 09:55 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Toonage
This is....odd? Older, slow, no real upside? Just a tryout, nothing to get worked up about. Just seems odd.
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Is it odd? We have a very key injury on defence with Gio, Smid is out, and no guarantee there won't be others. We don't have great depth on the back end either. As you said, just a try out, but if he's able to prove he's a better option than Shlomo, Potter, maybe even Diaz (doubt it) why not bring him on board.
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03-13-2015, 09:58 AM
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I believe in the Jays.
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Why? I'd rather play everyone we have on the current roster (and a couple guys on the farm) before I'd play Doug Murray.
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
He isn't that old and was a pretty good player at one time.
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Yeah... but that "at one time" was 5 years ago.
Last edited by Parallex; 03-13-2015 at 10:01 AM.
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03-13-2015, 09:58 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
So what is the point of this.......surely bringing up a farmhand is a better option.
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As an insurance policy to help us get to the playoffs in the first place I guess. A farm hand would only be a better option if they are an upgrade. Plus I would rather someone like Wotherspoon to keep playing and try to push Adirondack into the playoffs than eat popcorn in the press box.
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03-13-2015, 09:58 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
So what is the point of this.......surely bringing up a farmhand is a better option.
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Do we even have a healthy body to sit in the press box right now on defence. Maybe they see it as an option to ensure that should a last minute injury occur, that we couldn't call up from GF on time to cover, that we have someone in the building we could slot in?
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03-13-2015, 09:59 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary Satellite Community
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Millions calling this an insurance policy?? If he isnt eligible for playoffs I fail to see how its an insurance policy. Bizarre.
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03-13-2015, 09:59 AM
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#38
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Is it odd? We have a very key injury on defence with Gio, Smid is out, and no guarantee there won't be others. We don't have great depth on the back end either. As you said, just a try out, but if he's able to prove he's a better option than Shlomo, Potter, maybe even Diaz (doubt it) why not bring him on board.
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Odd in the sense that his last run in the NHL was poor and he couldn't keep up and he's been out of the league for a while now. Just a name that I didn't expect to see again.
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03-13-2015, 10:00 AM
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#39
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toonage
Odd in the sense that his last run in the NHL was poor and he couldn't keep up and he's been out of the league for a while now. Just a name that I didn't expect to see again.
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03-13-2015, 10:01 AM
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#40
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greyshep
Millions calling this an insurance policy?? If he isnt eligible for playoffs I fail to see how its an insurance policy. Bizarre.
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Need to still make the playoffs, and have tones of injuries on the back end. Our playoffs have already started, need to make sure we can get through the next 15 games.
We can worry about the playoffs when / if we get there.
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