[News] Treliving press conference 2:30pm

[IgiTang]

Originally Posted by Anduril

It's been mentioned in the past on this board. But to quote theScore/Bob McKenzie:

I appreciate the reference to the CBA.

As for it being mentioned before..

Sometimes I'm in the middle of the ocean defending peace and the western world. My internets are a lease from a US Satellite and using the band-width to surf CP while working is somewhat frowned upon.

So sometimes I miss discussions...

[Thor]

Maybe he's making a last minute deal, Gaudreau and Monahan to the Oilers for Lucic.

[getbak]

I wonder if TSN asked them to wait until Lou was done his availability in Toronto?

[fire_starter]

Originally Posted by Thor

Maybe he's making a last minute deal, Gaudreau and Monahan to the Oilers for Lucic.

I just puked in my mouth a little bit.

[btimbit]

Brouwer to Colorado for Colborne

CP explodes

[sureLoss]

they are waiting on Brouwer...
just drove in from Red Deer per Steinberg

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

they are waiting on Brouwer...
just drove in from Red Deer

Too bad he's not building his house in Airdrie instead.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by T@T

Name one first line with three true 1st line players? Fact is most top 2 scoring lines are built with a skilled center, a skilled winger and a winger who helps them get and keep the puck.

Yes, but typically you need a good 2nd line calibre guy on the first line like Hudler the past two seasons. Frolik and Brouwer are 3rd liners that can play on the 2nd line. They are not good 2nd line forwards in the same manner that Hudler was.

Basically it would be like having prime Glencross penciled into the first line RW spot with no other options.

That's okay if you're not planning on doing much that season...

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Yes, but typically you need a good 2nd line calibre guy on the first line like Hudler the past two seasons. Frolik and Brouwer are 3rd liners that can play on the 2nd line. They are not good 2nd line forwards in the same manner that Hudler was.

Basically it would be like having prime Glencross penciled into the first line RW spot with no other options.

That's okay if you're not planning on doing much that season...

"Prime Glencross" scored some goals, but he wasn't half the player Brouwer is.

[sureLoss]

Calgary Flames @NHLFlames
It's official! The #Flames have signed @TroyBrouwer36 to a multi-year contract

Calgary Flames @NHLFlames
The #Flames have also signed goaltender Chad Johnson ~

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

Too bad he's not building his house in Airdrie instead.

He would have been downtown before the contract was even signed.

[Robbob]

BT just wanted to catch the final mins of the Wales/Belgium game

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by Thor

Maybe he's making a last minute deal, Gaudreau and Monohan to the Oilers for Lucic.

Then he rips off his suit and you see a big Oilers logo tattooed on his chest... and in the background you can hear JR and King "OMG..OMG.. He was an Oiler all along"

Then Brian Burke comes out looking all frazzled and after a heated staredown, they shake hands and Burke raises Treliving's arm.... Then as they are celebrating, the room goes dark.. pitch black.. The lights are turned back on and there stands Taylor Hall who gives them both a stone cold stunner.

This can totally happen!

[Erratik]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Yes, but typically you need a good 2nd line calibre guy on the first line like Hudler the past two seasons. Frolik and Brouwer are 3rd liners that can play on the 2nd line. They are not good 2nd line forwards in the same manner that Hudler was.

Basically it would be like having prime Glencross penciled into the first line RW spot with no other options.

That's okay if you're not planning on doing much that season...

Stop calling Brouwer a third liner. He played second line for the Caps and Blues, both better teams than us. He is also a better player than Hudler.

[nwflamesfan]

On TSN4 now

[IgiTang]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Calgary Flames @NHLFlames
It's official! The #Flames have signed @TroyBrouwer36 to a multi-year contract

Lol. Could you imagine if BT came on and said it was a misunderstanding like Kris Russell be re-signed?

[btimbit]

Starting

[getbak]

TSN is well ahead of the website.

[Anduril]

Originally Posted by T@T

Name one first line with three true 1st line players? Fact is most top 2 scoring lines are built with a skilled center, a skilled winger and a winger who helps them get and keep the puck.

Took a look at each team's potential top line combination.

• Boston: Marchand, Bergeron, Backes
• Chicago: Panarin, Toews, Kane
• Nashville: Forsberg, Johansen, Neal
• Philadelphia: Voracek, Giroux, Simmonds
• Pittsburgh: Malkin, Crosby, Kessel (PP only)
• San Jose: Marleau, Thornton, Pavelski

A couple of those you could debate as being a top 6 rather than top line guy but there's not many in the league. Much of these lines are probably better off split up spreading the offense throughout.

[sureLoss]