03-31-2016, 12:53 PM
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#41
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor
That's line dressing a full roster of Bolligs and saying they aren't the problem because they are cheap. Bolligs contract is indeed an anchor. He is forcing us to play more deserving/better/cheaper options in the AHL instead of on that 4th line spot he doesn't deserve. An anchor is something that holds you back, Bollig is the definition of an anchor on this team.
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A 14th forward can't be holding anyone back. Unless it's from the press box. And we want Bollig to be holding our prospects back from eating popcorn in the press box. So he's a great fit actually, the opposite of an anchor.
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03-31-2016, 12:54 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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That's not Bollig's contract, that's the coach who plays him. If Bollig was in the A would his contract hurt the Flames? No it wouldn't at all because it's not that big of a deal. I think people are expecting Bollig to be more than he is and that's not his contracts fault, thats on him. He just doesn't fit on this team and he can be burried in the minors without it hurting the team. Raymond on the other hand hurts the team more because his contract is a lot more and he helps the Flames even less. By putting Raymond's 3.15 mil contract in the minors, the Flames lose around 2.2 mil in cap space while putting Bollig in the minors would cost the team about 200k in cap space.
Bollig isn't good but he's far from a boat anchor contract.
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03-31-2016, 12:55 PM
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#43
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I hope they give hiller a chance to start tonight - no sense risking a win now!!!
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03-31-2016, 12:56 PM
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#44
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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I think that right now, given the state of the team a player like Bollig prevents a young player from getting time in the line up, so long as the team remains hesitant to use up all of its recalls.
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03-31-2016, 01:00 PM
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#45
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#1 Goaltender
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Bollig has dressed in 49 games this season. That is not a "14th" forward. The guy does hurt the team because in those 49 games, he hasn't done anything but collect horrible penalties. Bollig doesn't help our team win, he helps us lose.
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03-31-2016, 01:05 PM
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#46
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor
Bollig has dressed in 49 games this season. That is not a "14th" forward. The guy does hurt the team because in those 49 games, he hasn't done anything but collect horrible penalties. Bollig doesn't help our team win, he helps us lose.
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Think whatever you want. He's dressed all the games post deadline because he has to. He's clearly one of our 13/14th forwards. His contract isn't large. He grinds and bangs on the 4th line, that's what most 4th liners do. He snarls at the opposition when they get out of line. He doesn't whine he's sat out. We don't have to worry about his lack of development while he's sitting out. Have you seen the 4th lines of various teams across the league? Some of you have some pretty crazy expectations out of 13th/14th forwards. The 4th line should almost never be the reason we win or lose and it isn't. Bollig isn't the problem. Bollig's contract isn't a problem. Anchor? Hyperbole at best.
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03-31-2016, 01:34 PM
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#47
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Resident Videologist
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Location: Calgary
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BTW, it looks like my Gaudreau videos will be split into two 25 minute videos most likely... and that's with me trying to be more selective in what I include. Anything less and I think I'm doing a disservice to his fantastic season frankly.
Last year they were 20 and 26 minutes long. I have Part I essentially finished already, and it is 25 minutes long and runs from pre-season to Game 44.
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03-31-2016, 01:48 PM
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#48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Think whatever you want. He's dressed all the games post deadline because he has to. He's clearly one of our 13/14th forwards. His contract isn't large. He grinds and bangs on the 4th line, that's what most 4th liners do. He snarls at the opposition when they get out of line. He doesn't whine he's sat out. We don't have to worry about his lack of development while he's sitting out. Have you seen the 4th lines of various teams across the league? Some of you have some pretty crazy expectations out of 13th/14th forwards. The 4th line should almost never be the reason we win or lose and it isn't. Bollig isn't the problem. Bollig's contract isn't a problem. Anchor? Hyperbole at best.
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I'm somewhere in the middle on this one. You remove Bollig and out almost anyone else on the team (Jooris, Hathaway, Grant, Shinkaruk, etc) there and the flames are a better team. Much better? No, not likely. His contact isn't making any difference though
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03-31-2016, 01:50 PM
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#49
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Northendzone
I hope they give hiller a chance to start tonight - no sense risking a win now!!!
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I mean, it would only be classy right?
Since we apparently owe him for his great play last year.
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03-31-2016, 01:56 PM
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#50
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
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I couldn't care less about Bollig's contract, but Bollig the player has been pretty useless all season. When he was chatting to Johnny on the bench the other night and showing the tip of his stick to show what Keith did to Johnny's ribs I thought, 'ok he gets it, an unacceptable cheap shot on the star player on the team, he'll do something about it.'
Nope, nothing. So I guess I'd rather just see a younger player with better speed, more energy, more anything. Bollig isn't the scapegoat, he's isn't the only problem with the team this season, but he sure isn't the answer to anything this team needs.
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03-31-2016, 02:07 PM
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#51
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
BTW, it looks like my Gaudreau videos will be split into two 25 minute videos most likely... and that's with me trying to be more selective in what I include. Anything less and I think I'm doing a disservice to his fantastic season frankly.
Last year they were 20 and 26 minutes long. I have Part I essentially finished already, and it is 25 minutes long and runs from pre-season to Game 44.
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Don't hold out on us man, start the thread!! 
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03-31-2016, 02:08 PM
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Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by FBI
Don't hold out on us man, start the thread!! |
Rendering it again in full now. I'll post it once the season is finished though.
Thinking Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, Gio, Brodie, etc. as the order.
I'll still do Hudler and Russell but will save them for near the end and probably release both together since ex-Flames usually get a negative response to some degree.
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03-31-2016, 02:15 PM
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#53
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Hamilton might get a lot of interest too
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03-31-2016, 02:17 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
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I wish Bollig were the biggest anchor on this team. Unfortunately he's way back in the line right now.
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03-31-2016, 02:19 PM
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FBI
Hamilton might get a lot of interest too
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Yep Dougie and Frolik are obvious inclusions from my usual list.
Full list: Gaudreau Parts 1 and 2, Monahan, Bennett, Gio, Brodie, Backlund, Dougie, Frolik, Overtime Wins, Comeback Wins? (if there were enough to warrant another one this year), Colborne, Ferland, Bouma, Jooris, Rookies, Hudler/Russell.
Good chance there will be some World Championship videos too...
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03-31-2016, 02:19 PM
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#56
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Norm!
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Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
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03-31-2016, 02:24 PM
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#57
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Nachodamus.
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Time to do as Jayne says:
DEATH TO THE KING!!!!
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03-31-2016, 02:33 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan
Time to do as Jayne says:
DEATH TO THE KING!!!!
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Too soon. I haven't got over this yet.
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03-31-2016, 02:50 PM
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#59
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heep223
Oh sorry, I think I'm getting you confused with codyw.
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I gave up in November so that makes sense.
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03-31-2016, 03:32 PM
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#60
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Ass Handler
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Okotoks, AB
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Who is playing goal tonight?
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