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View Poll Results: What to do with Raymond?
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Keep him with the big team
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2.88% |
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Keep him with the farm team
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34.82% |
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Trade him
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28.75% |
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Buy him out
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04-13-2016, 02:18 PM
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#1
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First Line Centre
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What to do with Mason Raymond?
Yes, everyone's forgotten forward. Well, he can't be forgotten about for much longer. He only managed 5 points in 29 games with the Flames, but has put up 15 points in 15 games for the Heat. He seems to have taken his demotion well and not sulked, getting stuck in with the Heat. I think that shows great character.
But, what does Treliving do with Raymond now? With it being a contract year and Raymond playing for his NHL future, he could still have something to offer. He is only a season removed from a 0.5 ppg pace.
For me, he has 4 options. He gives Mason one last chance to make the big team, giving him a chance to strike up some chemistry with Monahan/Gaudreau or Bennett in training camp.
Trades him for whatever he can get. But who would want him without us retaining salary? Is a trade even viable?
Buy out. Do we really want him dimished buy out hit stuck on the books for 2 years though? I'm thinking we don't. But what happens if Raymond is fed up and demands a move away. Is Treliving forced to give him a buy out?
Keeps him around, but with an idea of having him down with the Heat as soon as the players report back. So, that means building an NHL roster for the opening day that doesn't involve Raymond and put him back down at the first opportunity.
So, what would you do with him? What should Brad do with him? What is realistic?
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04-13-2016, 02:19 PM
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#2
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Meh, try to play him. If he doesn't cut it, well, sayonara Mason.
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04-13-2016, 02:21 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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I would suggest Treliving asks his buddy Don Maloney for a favor to take a servicable vet off our hands....but...
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04-13-2016, 02:23 PM
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#4
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Keep him in Stockton. He can be a veteran guy down there.
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04-13-2016, 02:24 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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I would have voted "trade him" but I don't think that's possible without taking back an equally bad contract.
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04-13-2016, 02:25 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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how is "trade him" even a poll option?
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04-13-2016, 02:25 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Meh, try to play him. If he doesn't cut it, well, sayonara Mason.
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Pretty sure they tried this already.
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04-13-2016, 02:26 PM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Pretty sure they tried this already.
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He's in a contract year, see if he can play one more time.
Give him one last chance, a la Setoguchi.
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04-13-2016, 02:27 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
how is "trade him" even a poll option?
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If you don't think it is, there are 3 other options to choose from. 
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04-13-2016, 02:27 PM
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Lifetime In Suspension
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"Fire him into the sun" should be a poll option.
Since it's not maybe they can loan him to a euro team? That's happened before hasn't it?
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04-13-2016, 02:30 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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I think he stays in Stockton and ownership will eat his salary till his contract is up.
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04-13-2016, 02:30 PM
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Norm!
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What'd the sun ever do to you, all I've seen on this board is "Fire xyz into the sun", if we keep firing things that suck into the sun, its going to collapse into a quantum singularity and everyone's greed and malice and desire to fire sh%% into the sun is going to kill everyone.
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04-13-2016, 02:31 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I'd imagine that he would be very motivated in training camp. If he has anything left, we will see it in camp. If not, he can play out his contract in Stockton.
There are a few players who before camp it should be made very clear to them that they are playing for their NHL jobs. Jooris and Bouma come to mind off the top of my head.
I am not a fan of buy outs or retaining salary. Best to just tough it out with a bad contract IMO.
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04-13-2016, 02:31 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Trade Him, Wideman, Bollig and Engelland to DET for Pavel Datsyuk and mid round pick.
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04-13-2016, 02:33 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ1532
If you don't think it is, there are 3 other options to choose from. |
don't get me wrong, I'd even take "future considerations" as return. I just don't see it happening, sadly.
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04-13-2016, 02:34 PM
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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I think you can deal him on the last year of his contract and retaining some of his salary
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04-13-2016, 02:39 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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For his career's sake he better take the offseason seriously this time around and actually work to be on an NHL roster, or he will be retired by the age of 31. Coming into training camp and stating he hasn't worked on anything is not going to cut it.
Calgary benefits from a Mason Raymond who plays like he did in 2010-11 or 2013-14. He now knows that his contract does not protect him from the minors.
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04-13-2016, 02:43 PM
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#18
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Don't think there's room for the guy now with how some of the young players have shown they can do at least equal or better than what Raymond has done.
Find a way to move him.
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04-13-2016, 02:45 PM
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Was he hurt to end the season? No games played after March 18th
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04-13-2016, 02:51 PM
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#20
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Lets see what training camp brings, but I think if trading him was an option they would have already.
No hurry to buy him out either imo. If he plays well, let him play in Calgary. If not, he can play in Stockton. Just don't let him suck for half a year before putting him in the A, if he's going to have a chance in the NHL he has to produce, or go. End of story.
Really sucks that he had that back injury. Was a good player. I am rooting for the guy
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