[News] Curtis Glencross Retires - Page 12 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Flash Walken · 09-30-2015, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

His last one was 4y/10.2mil. That contract started in 2011. So his numbers the year before (his contract year 2010-2011) was 24g-19a-43pts. Other wingers within range that year include:

Penner
D. Jones
E. Kane
Bertuzzi
Neal

Too lazy to look up what their pay was that season but I'm sure some players were over, some were under. I just remember the universal consensus at the time was that it was a steal of a contract. One of the best in the league for a guy who could potentially score 30g, yet was often injured.

It's not like he couldn't have gone elsewhere to get big money, but he didn't want to go elsewhere, he wanted to stay in Calgary. That and the no trade clause he received, which was valuable to him right up to the end, was why he 'took a discount'.

It's absurd to think because The Rangers would pay you 5 million that you deserve 5 million from the Flames.

If I work in Oil and Gas logistics, that doesn't mean I should get oil and gas wages if I switch to Fruit and Vegetable logistics. The world doesn't work that way.

If I'm a teacher in New Brunswick and I want to make Alberta teacher wages, well, guess where I have to move to?

sureLoss · 09-30-2015, 04:23 PM

Avs have cut their roster to 26. Looks very likely Glencross will make the team.

dammage79 · 09-30-2015, 04:37 PM

Cool. glad Glencross ended up somewhere. Even if it is with the Colorado Flames.

RichKlit · 09-30-2015, 04:59 PM

Glad to hear it! He is a great guy and I'm sure he's got some gas left in tank.

AcGold · 09-30-2015, 06:07 PM

The Avs are just taking all our past players. Sarich and Mcgrattan will be suiting up in no time

Stealth22 · 09-30-2015, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by saillias

Roy promised Glencross he will play with Duchene and Iginla

http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/09/30...nvite-from-avs

Good to see Glennie get a shot at a contract. I wasn't a fan of his play towards the end, but we easily forget that hockey players are people too. Glencross is a great guy, and he did a lot of things for the community here. I met him at Costco once when he was injured. We only talked briefly, but he seemed nice enough.

Unrelated, but...in what world does Francis think that Glencross drove from NW Calgary to the Dome in 10 minutes? Maybe in a Ferrari...with a CPS escort...

badger89 · 09-30-2015, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

I don't know/care who Glencross' agent is, but Curtis should have fired him long ago after he took below market value for his last contract.

If Glencross would have had a great run with the Caps last year, he could have potentially scored a contract close to that. If his goal during game 6 would have counted as the game winner, that would have helped his case also. The Caps were expected to make a decent run and unfortunately things didnt' work out. Glencross was scratched a couple times. He ended up in the end being the goat in game 6 after his give away. And he played 4th line minutes.

I hope he can find his wheels again, but sadly those days are numbered.

Crazy to think the Avs have all those former Flames, who were once upon a time all in their prime with the Flames, yet had pretty much no team success. Now they are all 5 years older, but on the same team yet again. At least that bodes well for where the Flames will stand at seasons end.

Not sure if true but I heard that Glencross used the same agent as Kelly Sutherland.

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Don Benji · 09-30-2015, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealth22

Unrelated, but...in what world does Francis think that Glencross drove from NW Calgary to the Dome in 10 minutes? Maybe in a Ferrari...with a CPS escort...

Nah, he's right. Without traffic it's done in 10min. Keep in mind there are inner city areas that are still NW. You're thinking Tuscany, Royal Oak etc. Think Parkdale, Hillhurst, Kensington, Houndsfield...

sureLoss · 10-05-2015, 11:12 AM

Guess he didn't make the team:

Terry Frei @TFrei
At Avs: Glencross has been released from PTO, team confirms

sureLoss · 10-05-2015, 11:13 AM

double post

shogged · 10-05-2015, 11:14 AM

Ouch lol

CroFlames · 10-05-2015, 11:15 AM

Wow, I'm legitimately shocked that Glencross couldn't find NHL work.

Having said that, he was never getting the big payday after he pooped the bed in WSH.

The Fonz · 10-05-2015, 11:15 AM

Wow... Has there ever been a player in history, valued as highly as Glencross was at the trade deadline, who can not even get a league minimum contract the following season?

Coach · 10-05-2015, 11:17 AM

Yeah, damn. Never in a million years did I think he was worth some of the numbers being thrown around, but not even a 1 year league min contract? Seems crazy.

Locke · 10-05-2015, 11:19 AM

No kidding. I cant believe he cant get anything.

mikephoen · 10-05-2015, 11:27 AM

Maybe he would like to be our 13th forward for 1M? He did have 13 goals and 35 points last year, and is well liked in the Flames room.

Erick Estrada · 10-05-2015, 11:28 AM

It's a young man's game and I don't think you are going to see as many bottom six guys playing deep into their 30's as teams will attempt to use players from their system to fill those roles.

Poe969 · 10-05-2015, 11:29 AM

NO! It's over. The team was better without him and will be better yet. If he's not good enough for the leafs, or Avs then he's not good enough for the Flames.

Since he can't find an NHL contract, do you think he'd go to the KHL or would he be forced to go to edmonton?

Locke · 10-05-2015, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mikephoen

Maybe he would like to be our 13th forward for 1M? He did have 13 goals and 35 points last year, and is well liked in the Flames room.

I dont think he'd be all that well liked on a 1-year $1M deal. I think you'd get a very sour and pissed off Scoreface for that.

You and I may think: 'hey, thats better than nothing.'

But he would likely take it as an insult.

I'm still not sure that hes at the point where hes taking that, his lack of a contract may still be the result of his demands/opinions/expectations being a bit too high.

CroFlames · 10-05-2015, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mikephoen

Maybe he would like to be our 13th forward for 1M? He did have 13 goals and 35 points last year, and is well liked in the Flames room.

I'm not sure Glencross would "buy in" to the Flames new system of hard work (See Bollig thread).

It would send the wrong message if he was signed on as #13 after essentially getting cut from 2 non-playoff teams.