09-08-2015, 02:53 PM
|
#61
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
|
No Sven? Maybe he won't cry all the way through their camp.
__________________
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 02:55 PM
|
#62
|
|
Franchise Player
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyC
No Sven? Maybe he won't cry all the way through their camp.
|
Not eligible. Too many games played.
I don't think he was eligible last year either.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
Before you call me a pessimist or a downer, the Flames made me this way. Blame them.
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 02:57 PM
|
#63
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
|
I guess green text was needed.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 02:58 PM
|
#64
|
|
Franchise Player
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyC
No Sven? Maybe he won't cry all the way through their camp.
|
Sven is a first liner with the Sedins bro.
He'll probably skip main camp too. It's below him.
|
|
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to CroFlames For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 03:00 PM
|
#65
|
|
Franchise Player
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
I'll put Gillies/McDonald ahead of Hellybuck/Comrie.
|
You might be the only one that would do that.
Hellebuyck is real good.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
Before you call me a pessimist or a downer, the Flames made me this way. Blame them.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to codynw For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 03:03 PM
|
#66
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by codynw
You might be the only one that would do that.
Hellebuyck is real good.
|
Hellebuyck is really really good, but Comrie kind of pulls them back into balance with the Flames tandem maybe a little less. Gillies is going to be a treat to watch. And McDonald is the current favorite for #1 duties at the WJC, don't sell our guys too short.
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 03:05 PM
|
#67
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
|
While I agree Mason McDonald is a beast and Gillies is a good prospect, let's not sell Comrie short here:
http://ingoalmag.com/features/top-50...5-2016-season/
Comrie is 4th on that list.
__________________
"May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory."
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 03:09 PM
|
#68
|
|
Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: 403
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
Bennett
Kylington
Andersson
Klimchuk
Morrison
In that order.
|
Ditto
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 04:23 PM
|
#69
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
|
My Oiler fans friends are starting already. Here are some quotes from our conversations today.
"We have more elite players than the Flames at this tournament"
Hmm...maybe true, but the drop off from the best 3 Oilers to the rest may as well be the Grand Canyon
"I would compare Nurse to Chris Pronger"
I have no words for that one.
"Oh well be better for sure, not sure just how much but definitely better"
Pretty hard to be worse, but the Oilers always find a way. Also, I've heard that line many times before.
"McDavid alone is worth an increase in the standings of 10 points. Talbot another 10. McLellan another 10."
The hype is strong with this one.
Me: "I see McDavid at least eclipsing the 50 point plateau this year. Just not sure it'll be much higher."
Him: "Oh he'll easily eclipse the 70 point mark."
Me: "That would put him in the top 20 in scoring for last season."
Him: "And?"
See this is why I never feel bad for Oilers fans. They are always ready to boast before their team has ever done anything, and set completely unrealistic expectations for their team. I always enjoy the schadenfreude when they lose over and over again.
__________________
"You know, that's kinda why I came here, to show that I don't suck that much" ~ Devin Cooley, Professional Goaltender
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 9 Users Say Thank You to Cali Panthers Fan For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 04:35 PM
|
#70
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
"I would compare Nurse to Chris Pronger"
|
So one year as an Oiler then off to Anaheim?
__________________
"May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory."
Last edited by GranteedEV; 09-09-2015 at 09:25 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 16 Users Say Thank You to GranteedEV For This Useful Post:
|
8sPOT,
btimbit,
Burner,
Chingas,
DaQwiz,
dash_pinched,
foshizzle11,
getbak,
Jay Random,
JoelOtto29,
kehatch,
keratosis,
Mony,
Pellanor,
Scornfire,
skudr248
|
|
09-08-2015, 04:39 PM
|
#71
|
|
Lifetime Suspension
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
See this is why I never feel bad for Oilers fans. They are always ready to boast before their team has ever done anything, and set completely unrealistic expectations for their team. I always enjoy the schadenfreude when they lose over and over again.
|
Absolutely.
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 05:00 PM
|
#72
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Barthelona
|
This has probably been said, but agostino is playing at 210lbs? He has to be thick considering he's only 6'
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by snipetype
k im just not going to respond to your #### anymore because i have better things to do like #### my model girlfriend rather then try to convince people like you of commonly held hockey knowledge.
|
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 05:28 PM
|
#73
|
|
Franchise Player
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg 1m1 minute ago
#Flames have announced their roster for the Young Stars Classic in Penticton. 31 plays: 3 goalies, 11 d-men, and 17 forwards.
EDIT: Here:
Gillies and McDonald should be the best goaltending in the tournament.
Stoked for Andersson and Kylington. And those FW's. Boy this organization is looking really deep. |
The initial standout to me is how many guys the Flames brought that played pro lat season. 8 guys who played substantial AHL/NHL games.
Oilers brought Draisaitl, Winquist and Moroz and left guys like Yakimov, Simpson, and Oesterle at home.
I believe Winnipeg and Canuck's rosters are mostly all non pro players as well.
Last edited by Oil Stain; 09-08-2015 at 05:36 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 05:40 PM
|
#74
|
|
Franchise Player
|
^ Canucks roster has 3 AHL guys, 1 ECHL and 1 NCAA (which is a men's league really). The thing is, their roster has no goalies worth speaking of.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
Him: "Oh he'll easily eclipse the 70 point mark."
Me: "That would put him in the top 20 in scoring for last season."
Him: "And?"
|
This isn't that unreasonable given the talent level we're talking about here.
__________________
"The great promise of the Internet was that more information would automatically yield better decisions. The great disappointment is that more information actually yields more possibilities to confirm what you already believed anyway." - Brian Eno
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 05:54 PM
|
#75
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oil Stain
The initial standout to me is how many guys the Flames brought that played pro lat season. 8 guys who played substantial AHL/NHL games.
|
Let's see:
Bennett - 12 NHL games
Kulak - 26 AHL games + 1 NHL game
Culkin - 37 AHL games
Poirier - 20-year-old going into Draft+3
Should all be no-brainers to play.
That's three guys with less AHL/NHL level experience than Draisaitl and a kid who could have been playing Junior last year without being an overager. The other four:
Agostino
Arnold
BVB
Sieloff
Arnold and Agostino probably could have taken a bye, but this is only their second opportunity to even play in this tourney as they're NCAA guys, and it's a good chance to guage their progress after a year pro. Same applies to BVB, who was forgettable in his rookie pro season and could use any opportunity he gets to show his stuff.
That leaves Sieloff, and he's missed so much development (2012-13, 2013-14, and pretty much Sept through December 2014) that every opportunity to get him into anything resembling a game is a good one. Even last year he was a regular healthy scratch as he tried to get the hang of playing hockey back and only participated in 48 games.
Quote:
|
Oilers brought Draisaitl, Winquist and Moroz and left guys like Yakimov, Simpson, and Oesterle at home.
|
Slepychev and Laurikainen both played in pro leagues last season as well. And the KHL / Liiga are considered to be higher level of play than the AHL.
__________________
"May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory."
Last edited by GranteedEV; 09-08-2015 at 06:08 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to GranteedEV For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 06:53 PM
|
#76
|
|
Scoring Winger
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
|
how is dry saddle allowed to play? he played 48 games last year for the coilers if i am correct?
isn't this got rookie eligible players only, ala no sven.
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 08:12 PM
|
#77
|
|
Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Holland
|
I could see McBagel getting 70+ points if he was on a great team.
Oilers? I see him barely reaching 60 points.
To be honest though I wouldn't be blown away if he did get above 70 if things happen to go well and they have a unsustainable season. :| Difference of 10 points thanks to him? Nah.
I think we're underrating McBagel because of our constant reminder to temper expectations because of recent letdowns and Edmonton has a classic case of massively overrating players because they're so desperate to not be horrible. I'm gonna guess he finishes between 62-67 points, barring getting obliterated.
|
|
|
|
|
09-08-2015, 08:30 PM
|
#78
|
|
Franchise Player
|
He will absolutely get obliterated, like Hall, Nuge before him.
They will ask him to do way too much, and he will try to deliver.
Oilers are horrible.
McBagel fizzles and Oilers destruction will be complete. They'll be better off selling the team and asking for an expansion.
|
|
|
|
|
09-10-2015, 04:12 AM
|
#79
|
|
Draft Pick
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick M.
|
I met Ryan Olsen at the airport in Kelowna today..Big Boy
|
|
|
|
|
09-10-2015, 04:16 AM
|
#80
|
|
Franchise Player
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
"McDavid alone is worth an increase in the standings of 10 points. Talbot another 10. McLellan another 10."
|
Did you let him know that that 30 point increase would still leave them outside of a playoff spot?
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Oling_Roachinen 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 06:55 AM.
|
|
