10-11-2016, 01:10 PM
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#861
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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Okay what the effing hell?
That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. Engelland and Wideman are going to get more minutes than Hamilton. How does that make sense?
Edit: Maybe they are showcasing Wideman/Engelland for a trade?
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10-11-2016, 01:11 PM
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#862
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YYC
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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
So Hamilton is technically on the 3rd pair?
Behind Wideman?
Not a fan.
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It guarantees you that you always have a reliable defenseman on the ice with any three pairs.
Also not a fan of the move but curious to see how minutes would be spread out.
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10-11-2016, 01:13 PM
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#863
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
They are trying to spread out the talent. Engelland-Wideman would be a tire fire of epic proportions.
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Well, it's either Engelland playing the top competition Brodie plays against (which would be an even worse tire fire) or you waste Brodie playing him against second rate competition. Neither are good options.
This is an absolutely bizzare move.
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10-11-2016, 01:16 PM
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#864
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by JayP
Well, it's either Engelland playing the top competition Brodie plays against (which would be an even worse tire fire) or you waste Brodie playing him against second rate competition. Neither are good options.
This is an absolutely bizzare move.
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Brodie managed just fine in the playoffs with Engelland, I think it will be a great shut down pair. They compliment each other's skill sets well imo.
The only thing this hurts is Brodie's offensive production, but this could also open up more opportunities for other players like Wideman or Hamilton.
As long as Hamilton is on the top PP unit, I am fine with this setup.
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10-11-2016, 01:17 PM
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#865
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Is this a SC winning line-up? This is pretty much as good as the Flames will be on paper over the next 4-6 years.
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The lineup just changed in less than 24 hours. Want to try again?
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10-11-2016, 01:23 PM
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#866
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First Line Centre
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So those three pairings are almost equal imo.
If they double shift Gio and Brodie together a few times a period it could work out alright.
Engellend and Wideman should not be on the ice together.
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10-11-2016, 01:24 PM
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#867
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Scoring Winger
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This hurts Brodie on my fantasy team. Gulutzan is already in my doghouse
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10-11-2016, 01:26 PM
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Gio - Brodie - 10 minutes
Gio - Wideman - 15 minutes
Brodie - Engellend 15 minutes
Hamilton - Jokki - 20 minutes
I'd be alright with a breakdown like that.
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10-11-2016, 01:27 PM
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#869
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by JayP
Well, it's either Engelland playing the top competition Brodie plays against (which would be an even worse tire fire) or you waste Brodie playing him against second rate competition. Neither are good options.
This is an absolutely bizzare move.
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Engelland has been solid defensively in his time here. Arguably underrated by a section of the fan base. He's looked great when he's had to play top 4 due to injury. I don't mind Brodie-Engelland that could be a premiere shut down pairing.
That said Giordano-Wideman has the potential to be god awful. Rather have Hamilton there and Wideman on the 3rd pairing.
That said if the Flames can rehabilitate Wideman's trade value this year we might be able to get a haul for him at the deadline.
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10-11-2016, 01:29 PM
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#870
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Flames_F.T.W
This hurts Brodie on my fantasy team. Gulutzan is already in my doghouse
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Yeah I dropped him as soon as I could after Gulutzan was hired. I figured he would be the most affected by the change in philosophy. I really don't mind this from a fan perspective though, Brodie-Engelland has potential to be a very good shut down pair, and it allows Gio and Hamilton to feast on easier matchups.
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10-11-2016, 01:29 PM
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#871
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
Okay what the effing hell?
That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. Engelland and Wideman are going to get more minutes than Hamilton. How does that make sense?
Edit: Maybe they are showcasing Wideman/Engelland for a trade?
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I don't like Wideman on the roster at all, but what are you gonna do? You can't trade him and the owners clearly didn't want to eat that contract.
So the best thing to do is try and maximize his use.
I don't know if it's going to work, it probably won't, but at least they are trying instead of just sitting in front of a computer complaining about it like the rest of us.
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10-11-2016, 01:32 PM
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#872
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On the other hand, I could relax a bit when I see the 4th line take a defensive zone faceoff and it's not Wideman-Engelland out there like it would be with Hartley
I can understand it. You try to minimize the suck.
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Originally Posted by JobHopper
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10-11-2016, 01:32 PM
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#873
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Originally Posted by hockey.modern
Looks like this is the opening roster for tomorrow night:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Tkachuk - Bennett - Brouwer
Bouma - Backlund - Frolik
Hamilton - Stajan - Chiasson
Versteeg
Giordano - Wideman
Brodie - Engelland
Jokipakka - Hamilton
Elliott
Johnson
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Was this from an article or just your guess?
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10-11-2016, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
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Originally Posted by FBI
Was this from an article or just your guess?
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My guess, but those were the practice lines for the forwards today and the defence is what Gully said.
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10-11-2016, 01:35 PM
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#875
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Props to MarkGio who called the Versteeg pickup back on July17.
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10-11-2016, 01:37 PM
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#876
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Flame Country
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Originally Posted by saillias
On the other hand, I could relax a bit when I see the 4th line take a defensive zone faceoff and it's not Wideman-Engelland out there like it would be with Hartley
I can understand it. You try to minimize the suck.
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Ahh the classic "ear want a free goal?" routine that Hartley loved to do last season.
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10-11-2016, 01:39 PM
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#877
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
Ahh the classic "ear want a free goal?" routine that Hartley loved to do last season.
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Bouma - Stajan - Bollig
Engellend - Wideman
Just dreaded seeing that. The fiance would always tell me to calm down when I saw them on.
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10-11-2016, 02:37 PM
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#878
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IIRC Brodie and Engelland played excellent together when Giordano was out in '15.
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10-11-2016, 02:41 PM
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#879
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Section 120
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I trust what GG chooses to do. Having one of Giordano, Brodie, and Hamilton on the ice at all times is nice.
Giordano - Wideman
Brodie - Engelland
Jokipakka - Hamilton
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10-11-2016, 03:25 PM
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#880
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Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
IIRC Brodie and Engelland played excellent together when Giordano was out in '15.
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Top pairing in the series where they beat Gulutzan's team.
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