Assuming the Flames do send Kulak, Peluso, Lazar down if they clear, they only need to make 1 cut on defence and 1 cut in goal to make a 14f 7d 2g roster.
Which implies both Dube and Mangipane made the opening day roster and one of Valimaki and Andersson made it too. Rittich the likely backup.
Of course the Flames can still waive players tomorrow before the roster deadline.
Surprised they’re waiving Kulak again. Why not try to swing a trade to Toronto? They need more defensive depth and we need a better backup goaltender. Seems like a trade could be there.
you think Treliving of all people hasn't worked the phones?
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This team is going to do well......I’d like to keep looking at Goalies however as something doesn’t seem right still . Just a gut feeling .
I’ll never forget when we just got Kipper and then he tweaked his knee and came back with a vengeance and we all realized “holy moly” who is this guy....he’s amazing .....and was just sitting and waiting and Darryl snapped him up.
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Lazar is not a surprise. The kid has a good motor and skates hard but he just doesn't have the offensive talent to be an NHLer. Maybe a year in the AHL he can work on his puck handling and finishing. But his time is running out.
Kulak has been surpassed by Valimaki, but that doesn't mean he can't still he an NHLer. I assume he clears waivers but he'll be back if there are any injuries on the left side.
Flames are definitely sending the right message this year. Valimaki and Dube have earned a spot in the NHL, at least to start the season. Mangiapane is right there as well. Andersson is probably too good for the AHL but he needs to work on his skating. I could see him getting sent down to start the season and being the first call up if there are any injuries on the right side.
Lots of internal competition this year.
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Thumbs up to Treliving on this one. It takes guts to put Lazar on waivers after giving up a second for him, but fear to own up to a mistake usually costs teams.
We should keep in mind waivers doesn't mean a player is going down. Treliving might just be creating some flexibility leading to tomorrows deadline so he can make a trade or waiver claim.
Geez. Thanks Dave Cameron. Another blown 2nd rounder that we could have used instead of picking up one of Cameron’s faves.
Obviously Peters isn’t a fan. Treliving not afraid to admit mistake but seeing Formenton (who they picked with our pick) making Sens stings.
Making the Sens is no great badge of honour, but still, it turned out to be a bad trade.
It seems that our collection of first rounders from the weakest draft in recent memory is continuing to dwindle. Not that I have anything against the members remaining on the team.
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Making the Sens is no great badge of honour, but still, it turned out to be a bad trade.
It seems that our collection of first rounders from the weakest draft in recent memory is continuing to dwindle. Not that I have anything against the members remaining on the team.
I thought the 2013 draft was pretty good. Lots of great players out of that first round.
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Treliving and Peters are trying something we haven't seen before (or at least not for decades): offense from every line and pairing.
It used to be you had a scoring line, a secondary scoring line and a couple lines that were a mixture of "defense"and facepunching. Then you had a offensive pair, a shut down pair and a "hope you don't get scored on" pair. Now it seems there's a player that would be considered an offensively minded player on every line and pairing.
It may not work, but will sure be exciting
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