02-25-2018, 01:59 PM
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#121
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Stampede Grounds
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Originally Posted by Wild GM
Showing them respect doesn’t mean you offer a contract to a guy who can’t play in the league effectively any longer
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it does when he would be replacing someone who also can't play effectively in the league.
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02-25-2018, 02:00 PM
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#123
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Anyhow the Theo debate is for another time. I hope Iginla can get another kick at the can, I just don't see us as a fit
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02-25-2018, 02:06 PM
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#124
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Corral
it does when he would be replacing someone who also can't play effectively in the league.
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That would still be rather pointless
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02-25-2018, 02:10 PM
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#125
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Stampede Grounds
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wild GM
That would still be rather pointless
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Well that is where we disagree. See post #109
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02-25-2018, 02:11 PM
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#126
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Corral
you just summarily dismissed my best example ... as a Theo fan you really think Fleury needed that to sell his book? ... and you changed my point ... i'm not talking about alumni generally. Forever a Flame is Lame when it comes to the greats.
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Reason being it is quite simple to dismiss. Fleury and the Flames have always had an on again, off again relationship. Fleury has done as much damage to that relationship as anyone. It's a poor example to use when generalizing the Flames attitude and relationship with its stars.
And his attempted comeback certainly didn't hurt sales.
Forever a Flame is fine, especially with how they are currently using it. Iginla, and maybe Kiprusoff, are likely to have their numbers outright retired. Which former players honored with FAF do you believe deserved a retired number? All I can think is maybe MacInnis, but he spent close to half his career in St. Louis.
In summary, I would hardly classify that as having a horrible history of respecting "the greats".
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02-25-2018, 02:17 PM
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#127
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Franchise Player
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I feel like if the name attached wasn't Iginla, many here would laud a potential signing as this classic no risk move. Like how Treliving leaves no stone unturned, hardest working GM in the league, always looking to improve his team without costing anything etc.
I get the sentimentality of wanting to see Iginla give it a go here (that's where I fall). I'm not scouting the guy, I'm just hoping he's right when he says he's healthy and can get it done.
Hell it would be less of a commitment than the Jagr or Glass signings.
Just my two cents. It is sports after all, not life and death.
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02-25-2018, 02:20 PM
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#128
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I feel like if the name attached wasn't Iginla, many here would laud a potential signing as this classic no risk move. Like how Treliving leaves no stone unturned, hardest working GM in the league, always looking to improve his team without costing anything etc.
I get the sentimentality of wanting to see Iginla give it a go here (that's where I fall). I'm not scouting the guy, I'm just hoping he's right when he says he's healthy and can get it done.
Hell it would be less of a commitment than the Jagr or Glass signings.
Just my two cents. It is sports after all, not life and death.
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Nostalgia want's Iginla to sign in Calgary. The Iginla fan in me wants him to sign with a top 5 team and take that final run at his Cup.
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"I see as much misery out of them moving to justify theirselves as them that set out to do harm."
-Dr. Amos "Doc" Cochran
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02-25-2018, 02:47 PM
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#129
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
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** Confused screaming **
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02-25-2018, 04:05 PM
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#130
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joejoe3
** Confused screaming **
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Damn dream.
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02-25-2018, 04:11 PM
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#131
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Franchise Player
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We're not giving it up until:
a.) Iggy finally comes home.
b.) Iggy officially hangs them up.
c.) Iggy wins a Cup with someone else.
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02-25-2018, 05:02 PM
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#132
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Don't click that link!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Rural Alberta
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This is the cheaper option for not just the team but us fans. We all already have an Iggy jersey.
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02-25-2018, 05:06 PM
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#133
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alan21
This is the cheaper option for not just the team but us fans. We all already have an Iggy jersey.
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Not the Adidas ones.
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02-25-2018, 05:11 PM
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#134
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Doesn't mean very much but sportsnet wrote an article to obviously get clicks. Still would love to see it happen.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...nlas-best-bet/
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02-25-2018, 05:16 PM
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#135
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Braden
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I love Craig Conroy
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02-25-2018, 05:19 PM
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#136
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: CGY
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Versteeg skatinf but not cleared to play, ferland of questionable health, strugling 4th line call ups. Yup. Im ready. Bring him home.
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02-25-2018, 05:21 PM
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#137
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
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I'm disappointed Iggy didn't start skating around Christmas and get himself in shoe in time for the Olympics. He would have made a real difference on that team. Then after scoring the game winning goal he could have signed on to an NHL team for the playoff run.
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02-25-2018, 05:23 PM
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#138
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Are there any private planes heading to Boston from Calgary today?
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02-25-2018, 05:25 PM
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#139
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GGG
I'm disappointed Iggy didn't start skating around Christmas and get himself in shoe in time for the Olympics. He would have made a real difference on that team. Then after scoring the game winning goal he could have signed on to an NHL team for the playoff run.
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He was only a few weeks out from surgery at that time.
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02-25-2018, 05:26 PM
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#140
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff
He was only a few weeks out from surgery at that time.
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It would have been tight but that was his best opportunity to showcase he could still contribute after missing 3 months
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