10-02-2018, 11:46 AM
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#101
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Matty81
Wonder how many teams still need to pass goalies through waivers.
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Even if there are a few, I wouldn't expect the Flames to put in a claim. Treliving dealt with the persistent headache of having too many goalies in 2015, and I am confident the team has no desire to repeat that blunder.
If the Flames have the opportunity and urgent need to upgrade in goal this season it will come in the form of a trade. There is no such urgency on the eve of the season opener.
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10-02-2018, 11:48 AM
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#102
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Paradise Island, Bahamas
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Originally Posted by savemedrzaius
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First of all I have to say the gif from earlier in the thread when several people spelt Calivin Pickard's name as Picard is awesome. So perfect for the situation..
As a francophone (European) I want to say that I have always liked how casually comfortable Canadians are with french spellings and words in general. (Not everyone of course, shout out to those that feel the need to overact to everything that happens in Québec)
I don't experience this anywhere else that is English only or English dominant. It nice. I like it
Last edited by N26; 10-02-2018 at 11:51 AM.
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10-02-2018, 11:50 AM
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#103
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Paradise Island, Bahamas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
Even if there are a few, I wouldn't expect the Flames to put in a claim. Treliving dealt with the persistent headache of having too many goalies in 2015, and I am confident the team has no desire to repeat that blunder.
If the Flames have the opportunity and urgent need to upgrade in goal this season it will come in the form of a trade. There is no such urgency on the eve of the season opener.
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One can argue the Flames already have too many pro goalies as tradtionally the NHL only gets one of the goalie slots on an ECHL team. I assume we are sending both McDonald and Schneider.
Claiming another off waivers would really jam things up.
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10-02-2018, 11:52 AM
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#104
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Nice pick up by Washington snagging Jaskin from the Blues.
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10-02-2018, 11:56 AM
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#105
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty81
Wonder how many teams still need to pass goalies through waivers.
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None. Every team has to have a compliant 23-man roster by the end of the day.
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10-02-2018, 11:59 AM
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#106
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Not really. Rittich was a fairly average if not slightly above average goalie at his position last season. There are a tonne of NHL goalies who struggle with consistency and focus, and who allow bad goals with frequency.
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A tonne; so approximately 10 goalies given their average weight?
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10-02-2018, 12:08 PM
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#107
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Two teams who have dicey options in net. Makes sense.
Cue the outrage about how we didn't pick up these guys from the vocal minority.
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I think you’re going to be disappointed if you’re expecting outrage over missing out on McE and Pickard. Always a chance they would be better than what we have but there’s not going to be much anger over those two IMO.
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10-02-2018, 12:16 PM
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#108
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Jaskin is a good fit but the Caps have a viable option on their farm in Axel Johnsson-Fjalby.
Good for Jaskin though, guys needed a change of scenery for a couple of seasons now.
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10-02-2018, 12:19 PM
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#109
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Toronto better hope Sparks can win or they’ll be hunting for a backup.
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10-02-2018, 12:20 PM
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#110
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First Line Centre
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Waiver Claim:
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Originally Posted by AC
F or D claim? Why? Neither will happen.
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I was just keeping an open mind, the Flames are currently at 46/50 contracts, if a claim improves the 12th/13th/14th F or 6th/7th D why not. Plus injuries will eventually happen, the Flames have been so lucky in this department over the past few seasons, with not too many injuries occurring at the same time.
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10-02-2018, 12:32 PM
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#111
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David Struch
I was just keeping an open mind, the Flames are currently at 46/50 contracts, if a claim improves the 12th/13th/14th F or 6th/7th D why not. Plus injuries will eventually happen, the Flames have been so lucky in this department over the past few seasons, with not too many injuries occurring at the same time.
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If you look at the lineup I don't see any reason to think that there would be players available via waivers who would improve the bottom end. It's a nice idea, but likely not all that realistic.
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10-02-2018, 12:45 PM
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#112
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Poor Toronto losing 2 depth goalies in one day lol
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10-02-2018, 12:50 PM
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#113
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by FBI
Poor Toronto losing 2 depth goalies in one day lol
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For 3rd goaltender, they're down to their ECHL goalie and an undrafted guy they loaned out last season.
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10-02-2018, 01:39 PM
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#115
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: I will never cheer for losses
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I just seen that Sam Gagner was on waivers. How is he not good enough to crack the Canucks lineup?
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10-02-2018, 01:41 PM
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#116
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flamesfan1297
I just seen that Sam Gagner was on waivers. How is he not good enough to crack the Canucks lineup?
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There's tweets that they're going to loan him to the Marlies so he can be home with his young family. Maybe they trade him to Ottawa.
And Vancouver is going nuts on letting their youth play.
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10-02-2018, 02:31 PM
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#117
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
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Is this faux outrage at the fact that the Flames did not claim a goalie? Given their situation I continue to maintain that that would be a terrible idea. They may require an upgrade in goal (Smith and Rittich may prove to be just fine), but I expect the best route to achieve that is via an in-season trade.
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10-02-2018, 04:44 PM
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#119
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by David Struch
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He seems to be highly regarded by both players and fans. Was expendable due to depth and Spezza's albatross contract..
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10-02-2018, 04:55 PM
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#120
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First Line Centre
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Elie is a real speed demon.
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