02-29-2016, 04:35 PM
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#141
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Originally Posted by Gaudfather
Wanted to get back to three goalies, seeing how well that has worked!
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Ah... Backstrom hasn't played in over a year. He's not going to play over anyone.
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02-29-2016, 04:36 PM
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#142
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Elbows Up!!
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feels like jones for a 6th, backstrom, and hathaway playing time.
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02-29-2016, 04:36 PM
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#143
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: back in the 403
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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
Great... now what am I gonna do with my David Jones Jersey...
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If it makes you feel better, in August I spent like $80 turning my old Bouwmeester jersey into a Russell jersey ($30 to remove name bar, $40 for the new one, $10 for the "A" on the front).
But I'd still rather have an outdated Russell jersey than an outdated Bouwmeester, so whatevs
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02-29-2016, 04:36 PM
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#144
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Primeau....not Keith.
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Bure....not Pavel
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02-29-2016, 04:36 PM
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#145
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TorqueDog
I guess we can add another name to the list...
Kronwall... not Nicklas.
Seabrook... not Brent.
Granlund... not Mikael.
Backstrom... not Nicklas.
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Bure...not Pavel
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02-29-2016, 04:38 PM
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#146
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Yeah, I had a lot of those like Bure, Niedermayer, etc. but that would be going back pretty far. Primeau is recent enough except I thought Keith retired from concussions by the time we traded for Wayne.
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Originally Posted by Hatter
Well technically... We did get Niklas Backstrom. The name is right, but the DNA might be a bit off.
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Ni cklas on the left, Niklas on the right.
 
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Originally Posted by Azure
Typical dumb take.
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02-29-2016, 04:38 PM
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#147
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Djibouti
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nm... Beaten badly
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02-29-2016, 04:40 PM
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#148
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Lethbridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pac_4_ever
Bure...not Pavel
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Niedermayer... not Scott
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02-29-2016, 04:40 PM
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#149
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: St. John's NL
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Both being from Finland, I imagine Backstrom's contract was taken on in order for him to mentor Ortio. Perhaps he'll retire at the end of the year and retain a goalie coaching position.
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02-29-2016, 04:42 PM
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#150
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Scoring Winger
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Calgary,
The hospice for goaltending careers..
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02-29-2016, 04:44 PM
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#151
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cranbrook
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Lemieux.. not Mario.. or Claude
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02-29-2016, 04:44 PM
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#152
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Field near Field, AB
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Great trade for the Flames to clear up some roster space for players that are on the uptick.
Feel bad for my friend, who feels Jones was the best player on the ice. He was so adamant every time Jones got a goal.
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02-29-2016, 04:46 PM
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#153
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Bourque...not any of the good ones.
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02-29-2016, 04:50 PM
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#154
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Scoring Winger
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I am surprised there wasn't a little more interest in Jones. Not sure how he will fit in Minny, but he seems like a guy that would be useful for a team loading up for a cup run. Some of his best hockey was last year in the playoffs, as he is a big body that can play a power forward game. Maybe his salary was too much to fit under the cap for a few teams.
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02-29-2016, 05:07 PM
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#155
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YYC
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Apparently Backstrom wants games and more playing time and is hoping to get it next season, Now if that's with the flames has yet to be seen.
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02-29-2016, 05:10 PM
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#156
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgarywinning
Great trade for the Flames to clear up some roster space for players that are on the uptick.
Feel bad for my friend, who feels Jones was the best player on the ice. He was so adamant every time Jones got a goal.
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TheScorpion will be fine. Hathaway is his new favourite player.
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02-29-2016, 05:11 PM
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#157
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poe969
Bourque...not any of the good ones.
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Rene Bork was pretty good at one point.
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02-29-2016, 05:12 PM
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#158
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Flame Country
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin
Both being from Finland, I imagine Backstrom's contract was taken on in order for him to mentor Ortio. Perhaps he'll retire at the end of the year and retain a goalie coaching position.
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If we're bringing in a coach to support a specific goalie it's going to be for Gillies.
Regarding the trade, well done opening up a roster spot and getting a pick in the process.
I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up benefiting the Wild down the stretch. Jones seemed to turn it up a notch down the playoff stretch last season so if he can do more of the same this season the guy might actually get re-signed to a reasonable contract.
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02-29-2016, 05:23 PM
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#159
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Franchise Player
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The returns for Jones and Hudler highlight just how bad are the Flames forwards, or at least how bad they are perceived to be around the league.
Our top line winger got a 2nd and a future 4th rounder.
A guy that has played top 6 on and off goes for a 6th rounder and a contract coming back.
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02-29-2016, 05:24 PM
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#160
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strange Brew
The returns for Jones and Hudler highlight just how bad are the Flames forwards, or at least how bad they are perceived to be around the league.
Our top line winger got a 2nd and a future 4th rounder.
A guy that has played top 6 on and off goes for a 6th rounder and a contract coming back.
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Well...yes and no. Jones isnt all that good and has a terrible contract and is a rental and Hudler is also a rental.
So...yeah. Theres also that.
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