[Signing] Flames sign Deryk Engelland (3yrs, $2.9M AAV)

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by getbak

Mike Adessa was a great addition to the staff. I believe he was one of the guys who was high on Gaudreau, and he was also the one who went to bat for Jooris.

Thanks... But wasn't Adessa added after johnny was drafted?

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Thanks... But wasn't Adessa added after johnny was drafted?

I believe he was hired during the 2010-11 season by Feaster (which is why he wasn't in the 2010-11 Media Guide).

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by getbak

I believe he was hired during the 2010-11 season by Feaster (which is why he wasn't in the 2010-11 Media Guide).

Thanks... Do you have more info? If so, great hire. I would love to hear more info about the back stories of drafting.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Thank god we have real hockey so we can talk about something else. (and I am an athiest).

[Hackey]

Originally Posted by getbak

Mike Adessa was a great addition to the staff. I believe he was one of the guys who was high on Gaudreau, and he was also the one who went to bat for Jooris.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...624/story.html

Not saying your wrong but this article says Button, Pulford and Sutter were the ones who were pushing for Johnny.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Hackey

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...624/story.html

Not saying your wrong but this article says Button, Pulford and Sutter were the ones who were pushing for Johnny.

Yeah, I could definitely be wrong on that. It wouldn't be the first time.

I thought Feaster had mentioned Addesa at the time, but I could be misremembering it. He was definitely the big supporter for Jooris because he had coached Jooris' dad back in college.

[Hackey]

Ya I do remember reading that about Jooris. Weisbrod got the reccomendation from Addesa.

[sureLoss]

Addesa was also the one who was pushing for Tim Harrison

[jayswin]

What are you doing, Dyrek?

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by flameswin

What are you doing, Dyrek?

Getting us a much-needed point! Dyrek Neggeland is my hero.

[jayswin]

nm

[ForeverFlameFan]

I find it funny how all of us thought this was a horrible signing, and Raymond's was fair.

Engelland had a fantastic game and honestly has earned every penny of his "overpaid" contract.

Can't say the same for Raymond.

[theg69]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

I find it funny how all of us thought this was a horrible signing, and Raymond's was fair.

Engelland had a fantastic game and honestly has earned every penny of his "overpaid" contract.

Can't say the same for Raymond.

I'm not a Raymond apologist and he has had some terrible games, but I completely disagree. He created the first flames goal because he skated several times around the Stars forcing a bad change that led to the Gaudreau goal. He also was the one who passed it to Engelland on the second goal after doing another lap. Lol

I thought both maligned players had a pretty decent game tonight. They just have to keep it up.

[Monahan23]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

I find it funny how all of us thought this was a horrible signing, and Raymond's was fair.

Engelland had a fantastic game and honestly has earned every penny of his "overpaid" contract.

Can't say the same for Raymond.

I liked the Engelland signing and hated the Raymond signing in July. Now I hate both.

Originally Posted by theg69

I'm not a Raymond apologist and he has had some terrible games, but I completely disagree. He created the first flames goal because he skated several times around the Stars forcing a bad change that led to the Gaudreau goal. He also was the one who passed it to Engelland on the second goal after doing another lap. Lol

I thought both maligned players had a pretty decent game tonight. They just have to keep it up.

Both did have pretty good games. Hopefully we get another hot streak from Raymond

[Vinny01]

I hope the Flames move on from Schlemko, Smid, and Diaz this summer and get a mobile Dman to play with Ebgellend on the third pair. He has stepped up huge with Gio out and looks much more comfortable with Brodie than Diaz (righty) or Smid (stay at home)

[Erick Estrada]

Engelland will always be overpaid but he's shown when paired with a solid, mobile defenseman he can become a dependable anchor. He's just one of those guys that needs to be paired to a defender better than himself to be effective.

[Vinny01]

Nm

[madmike]

Engelland looks so much better with Brodie. Part of it is how good Brodie is - but I think it also shows how bad Smid was. I really don't want Smid back on the ice next year - unless his injury was the main reason he played so poorly.

[troutman]

How close are we to Morrison and Rafikov?

[DuffMan]

He was impressive last night, I thought.