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View Poll Results: How do you feel about the Russell trade
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Great trade. More than I expected.
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Good trade. Maybe slightly more than I expected
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Average trade. Got fair market value.
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Below average trade. Got slightly less than I expected.
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Bad trade. Bad return for Russell.
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02-29-2016, 12:38 PM
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#421
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Glad he isn't happy about going from a top team to a losing team...hope he hates losing
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#422
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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Want Dallas to get Hamhuis... more power for Stars = greater chance at that 1st
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#423
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Beautiful Vancouver Island
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Admittedly know nothing about the two players the Flames acquired but just getting a second for Russell was a solid return, the players are gravy IMO.
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#424
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Northern Crater
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
NHL general managers aren't faultless and immune to error. We should know that as well as anyone.
Kris Russell's performance down the stretch and into the playoffs may be the most interesting storyline to end the season.
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I agree that all GMs make mistakes. I just find it funny that so many were bidding on him, seemingly lining up to screw themselves over (according to advanced stats guys). Just seems odd that all these GMs are so blinded from the 'truth'.
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#425
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Loves Teh Chat!
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Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Roger Millions Retweeted
Sami Hoffrén @shoffren 7m7 minutes ago
Jyrki Jokipakka after the trade: "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say."
Maybe it's cause I am excessively grumpy right now and I'm reading too much into it, but that doesn't scream of excitement to join our team. I hope it's just me needing sleep and seeing something that isn't there.
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Well to be fair he was heading to the playoffs on a contender and now he's not...
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#426
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Roger Millions Retweeted
Sami Hoffrén @shoffren 7m7 minutes ago
Jyrki Jokipakka after the trade: "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say."
Maybe it's cause I am excessively grumpy right now and I'm reading too much into it, but that doesn't scream of excitement to join our team. I hope it's just me needing sleep and seeing something that isn't there.
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Yeah seems pretty upset. I can't even remember the last time someone shared their disappointment publicly after being traded to the Flames
Maybe it just has to settle in
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#427
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Roger Millions Retweeted
Sami Hoffrén @shoffren 7m7 minutes ago
Jyrki Jokipakka after the trade: "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say."
Maybe it's cause I am excessively grumpy right now and I'm reading too much into it, but that doesn't scream of excitement to join our team. I hope it's just me needing sleep and seeing something that isn't there.
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I'm sure he's just disappointed to be leaving the Stars as opposed to being mad about coming to Calgary. I don't blame him, they have a real shot at the cup this year and now his shot is gone.
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#428
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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Calgary Flames @NHLFlames
"A little bit surprising but I'm excited as well. It's a new start for me so I'm happy." - Jyrki Jokipakka on being acquired by the #Flames
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#429
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Roger Millions Retweeted
Sami Hoffrén @shoffren 7m7 minutes ago
Jyrki Jokipakka after the trade: "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say."
Maybe it's cause I am excessively grumpy right now and I'm reading too much into it, but that doesn't scream of excitement to join our team. I hope it's just me needing sleep and seeing something that isn't there.
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Meh. Hes going from a cup contender to a non playoff team. Also guys like him aren't expecting to get traded.. So I totally get it and don't hold it against him at all.
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#430
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Nachodamus.
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Ok fully disregard my last post. I should go back to bed.
Calgary Flames @NHLFlames 10s11 seconds ago
"A little bit surprising but I'm excited as well. It's a new start for me so I'm happy." - Jyrki Jokipakka on being acquired by the #Flames
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#431
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Roger Millions Retweeted
Sami Hoffrén @shoffren 7m7 minutes ago
Jyrki Jokipakka after the trade: "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say."
Maybe it's cause I am excessively grumpy right now and I'm reading too much into it, but that doesn't scream of excitement to join our team. I hope it's just me needing sleep and seeing something that isn't there.
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Can you blame him? He goes from a legit contender to basement rebuilder.
It's an initial gut reaction from a guy who had no idea he was being moved. Let's not overreact. It's not a shot at the City of Calgary, or the Flames, just the current situation.
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02-29-2016, 12:39 PM
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#432
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Roger Millions Retweeted
Sami Hoffrén @shoffren 7m7 minutes ago
Jyrki Jokipakka after the trade: "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say."
Maybe it's cause I am excessively grumpy right now and I'm reading too much into it, but that doesn't scream of excitement to join our team. I hope it's just me needing sleep and seeing something that isn't there.
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Why would anybody be excited to leave one of the best teams in the league for one of the worst teams?
He'll be more excited once he sees Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, Brodie, Gio, Hamilton on a regular basis.
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02-29-2016, 12:40 PM
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#433
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
What does Jokipakka evolve into at Level 16?
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Jokiparkour
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02-29-2016, 12:40 PM
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#434
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Roger Millions Retweeted
Sami Hoffrén @shoffren 7m7 minutes ago
Jyrki Jokipakka after the trade: "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say."
Maybe it's cause I am excessively grumpy right now and I'm reading too much into it, but that doesn't scream of excitement to join our team. I hope it's just me needing sleep and seeing something that isn't there.
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Getting moved from the current top team in the WEST, to the 28th team in the NHL may have something to do with it. I can't really blame the guy. He'll come around, they always do.
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02-29-2016, 12:41 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Southern Sweden
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Roger Millions Retweeted
Sami Hoffrén @shoffren 7m7 minutes ago
Jyrki Jokipakka after the trade: "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say."
Maybe it's cause I am excessively grumpy right now and I'm reading too much into it, but that doesn't scream of excitement to join our team. I hope it's just me needing sleep and seeing something that isn't there.
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I highly doubt you'd be excited as a hockey player going from a team looking like it's going to be in the finals this year to the team tied for third worst in the league. Professionalism has its place but the guy is young, has not played in the league for a long time and it literally just happened minutes ago. You're reading into it way too much.
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02-29-2016, 12:41 PM
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#436
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Djibouti
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Roger Millions Retweeted
Sami Hoffrén @shoffren 7m7 minutes ago
Jyrki Jokipakka after the trade: "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say."
Maybe it's cause I am excessively grumpy right now and I'm reading too much into it, but that doesn't scream of excitement to join our team. I hope it's just me needing sleep and seeing something that isn't there.
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Guy went from a team looking to make a Cup run to a team looking for the 1st overall pick.
If you're not competitive enough to be disappointed by that in the immediate aftermath, I don't want you on my team
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02-29-2016, 12:41 PM
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#437
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Nachodamus.
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Ok guys I retracted my statement already. We can all climb out of my ass now thank you.
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02-29-2016, 12:41 PM
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#438
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First Line Centre
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Good, I'm glad he's upset. We need more players who give a damn about not accepting losing on this team.
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02-29-2016, 12:41 PM
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#439
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ
Getting moved from the current top team in the WEST, to the 28th team in the NHL may have something to do with it. I can't really blame the guy. He'll come around, they always do.
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At least he was somewhat honest about it. Might be a good interview in the future for us.
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02-29-2016, 12:41 PM
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#440
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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An early 20's Fin being traded for the first time can't properly express himself in a foreign language!?!!?
That sky is closing in hard.
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