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CroFlames · 09-03-2015, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Poe969

I couldn't agree with....well everything you're saying. I think that's how the pairings end up and I think they all do well. Smid should be moved when he's healthy just because it doesn't make sense to have him as a 7. Unless there is another injury, there really isn't a need for him. As for Schlemko, I wouldn't mind if he was signed to mentor kids and possibly step in if he has to. I think we have a couple of younger guys that I'd like to see step in before both Smid and Schlemko. Morrison probably intrigues me the most out of kids who are the closest.

I think a deal will have to be made during training camp, hopefully BT can take full advantage of another GM and make another amazing deal.

You literally just agreed with everything.

Poe969 · 09-03-2015, 11:15 AM

I forgot to say more. I couldn't agree more with....well everything. I'm in the exact same boat as you with what's going to happen

Komskies · 09-03-2015, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ricardodw

Great work by InCoGnEto... nobody has yet filled the gap left by Cap Geek

General Fanager does a pretty decent job.

http://www.generalfanager.com/teams/calgary-flames

CroFlames · 09-03-2015, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Poe969

I forgot to say more. I couldn't agree more with....well everything. I'm in the exact same boat as you with what's going to happen

Haha classic mixup.

DJones · 09-03-2015, 11:19 AM

I would hate for Brodie to be stuck on the third pairing with Engellend. Just doesn't seem fair to him.

If anything switch Russell and Brodie

Finger Cookin · 09-03-2015, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Komskies

General Fanager does a pretty decent job.

http://www.generalfanager.com/teams/calgary-flames

Hockey's Cap is also very good.

Poe969 · 09-03-2015, 11:24 AM

If Wideman and Russell can maintain the chemistry they had last year, you don't break them up, maybe you call it your third pairing but you don't break them up. I think they'll all get great chances to preform and put up numbers.

CroFlames · 09-03-2015, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DJones

I would hate for Brodie to be stuck on the third pairing with Engellend. Just doesn't seem fair to him.

If anything switch Russell and Brodie

I think the group is so balanced you are basically going to have a first pairing then a 2A and 2B pairing.

There will likely be a special 1st and 2nd pairing for PP/PK as well, meaning the pairings will all be used in diff situations, relatively evenly.

Locke · 09-03-2015, 11:46 AM

I remember years ago when I was so excited because we were going to have Regehr and Phaneuf on the ice and then right after their shift Sarich and Bouwmeester were going to hop on, it was going to be awesome!

And it was not.

This though...this is going to be awesome.

MrMastodonFarm · 09-03-2015, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Locke

I remember years ago when I was so excited because we were going to have Regehr and Phaneuf on the ice and then right after their shift Sarich and Bouwmeester were going to hop on, it was going to be awesome!

And it was not.

This though...this is going to be awesome.

Yeah, Regher and Phaneuf never worked for various reasons and Brent Sutter put Bouwmeester out with Butler.

Poe969 · 09-03-2015, 11:51 AM

Last year it was awesome having Gio-Brodie then Russell-Wideman, this year it'll suck every time a pairing is out because that means there's 2 on the bench!

Locke · 09-03-2015, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Yeah, Regher and Phaneuf never worked for various reasons and Brent Sutter put Bouwmeester out with Butler.

It was just a total failure all around.

Locke · 09-03-2015, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Poe969

Last year it was awesome having Gio-Brodie then Russell-Wideman, this year it'll suck every time a pairing is out because that means there's 2 on the bench!

I hope he rolls them.

Gio - Brodie - 22.5 mins
Hamilton - Russell - 22.5 mins
Wideman - Engelland - 15 Mins

Or some variation thereof.

Enoch Root · 09-03-2015, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Poe969

Brodie and Engelland weren't that terrible, at least not in my eyes. I think they'll give everyone a try together but I think the Wideman - Russell pairing is just too good to split up. If Gio has great chemistry with Hamilton, they may pair together but I could also see Hamilton and Brodie pairing together and becoming our future 1-1 (they're both going to be #1 guys) top pairing. I think Gio would probably elevate Engelland's game a lot too.

Watch, just to screw with us BT will somehow manage to deal Mayson Raymond for Seth Jones or something.

You think Russell/Wideman was 'just too good to split up' but you're more than willing to split Giordano/Brodie - the best pairing in the league - because 'Brodie and Engelland weren't that terrible'.

Okay then.

Poe969 · 09-03-2015, 12:00 PM

If you read the whole post, it explains. If Gio and Hamilton have better chemistry then they get paired together. IF Hamilton and Brodie have better chemistry, they get paired together. I hope this explains it better, I could go on though. Essentially, you play the guys who have the best chemistry together.

Enoch Root · 09-03-2015, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Poe969

If you read the whole post, it explains. If Gio and Hamilton have better chemistry then they get paired together. IF Hamilton and Brodie have better chemistry, they get paired together. I hope this explains it better, I could go on though. Essentially, you play the guys who have the best chemistry together.

Let's try it again...

Giordano and Brodie were. the. best. pairing. in. the. league. last. year.

Locke · 09-03-2015, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Let's try it again...

Giordano and Brodie were. the. best. pairing. in. the. league. last. year.

Yes, but now Hamilton is here. Maybe Brodie/Hamilton are even better. Or Gio/Hamilton.

Its isnt likely but it isnt impossible either.

Enoch Root · 09-03-2015, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Yes, but now Hamilton is here. Maybe Brodie/Hamilton are even better. Or Gio/Hamilton.

Its isnt likely but it isnt impossible either.

Of course it's not impossible. I was simply pointing out his flawed logic.

Poe969 · 09-03-2015, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Let's try it again...

Giordano and Brodie were. the. best. pairing. in. the. league. last. year.

I highlighted a crucial area of your post since you seem to be confused. I don't plan on going back in time to "last.year." and changing things. I'm talking about this coming year. I don't know if you've noticed but the Calgary Flames were able to acquire promising young defenseman Doggie Hamilton. So, depending on who has the best chemistry "this.year." you play those players together. Now my reasoning is that Gio, Brodie and Hamilton have all shown that they are top pairing defensemen but that they can elevate the game of others. I guess I shouldn't have said the Russell-Wideman pairing is a lock but they played extremely well together last year, as did Gio and Brodie but you have to play Hamilton on the top pairing so he'll either play with Gio or Brodie unless there is no chemistry with either of them then you have to revisit every pairing.

So in short, you have to consider every pairing a possibility. Russell-Wideman have, IMO, a better chance at staying together because of their skill sets compared to the other 3 top pairing guys. I think it would be great if Hamilton-Brodie worked out well as it would be our top pairing in the future but how knows.

In short, I'm talking about this.year. not last.year.

Poe969 · 09-03-2015, 12:18 PM

Also, Brodie has shown the more chemistry with Engelland than any other defenseman has so playing them together isn't that much of a stretch.