[Signing] Flames sign Erik Gudbranson (1 yr, $1.95 mil)

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by AC

I believe Kassian was hurt in that fight.

he was, took him out for a while

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I wonder if Milwaukee is complaining about being a small market NBA team.

The NBA has a much more restrictive NMC/NTC policy that protects smaller or less desirable markets.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I wonder if Milwaukee is complaining about being a small market NBA team.

Its not "complaining" just reality that its tougher

2 Championships and 3 final appearances in 52 seasons, I'm sure they have complained plenty

Lakers management is 10x better or does the market have something to do with it?

[Hackey]

Bucks top players are homegrown or acquired through trade anyways.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Hackey

Bucks top players are homegrown or acquired through trade anyways.

That's pretty much true of most Stanley Cup winners too.

Has there ever been a Cup winner that was primarily led by players who joined the team as UFAs?

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by schteve_d

Well that's disheartening.

Play the good one...

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

The NBA has a much more restrictive NMC/NTC policy that protects smaller or less desirable markets.

No, it doesn't. If a star wants out he will force it. Just look at Kyrie, Davis, Harden as examples last couple of years.

Milwaukee got lucky that Greek is a good dude and bought into their plan and they won the championship.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

The NBA has a much more restrictive NMC/NTC policy that protects smaller or less desirable markets.

NBA stars pretty much decide where they play. I really don’t see the NBA protecting their small markets through any policies personally.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Hackey

Bucks top players are homegrown or acquired through trade anyways.

Ding, ding, ding.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Igottago

Yet time and time again you post in support of the current GM. 7-8 years into his rebuild and no closer to being a contender, and potentially got worse this offseason, by your own admission. If the Flames aren't actually getting better, why so resistant to a change?

Because that's how I feel?

I don't think Treliving is a bad GM.

I think he made a call on Monahan and Gaudreau that didn't work out, and with that you have a flawed core. But it's a call I didn't agree with so I'm not going to hindsight it into something I've always known.

[Hackey]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Ding, ding, ding.

So we need to rebuild? I agree.

[Poe969]

He's not a bad GM but he made a bad call on the core...again....and again....and again.

[Knightslayer]

Double post.

[Knightslayer]

Originally Posted by 868904

You could likely call that a draw and edge to Kassian but only because he got EG’s jersey over him. EG was still throwing hard even with the jersey over his head.

They fought prior to this one and EG won convincingly.

If I’m Kassian, I grab Zadorov to fight every game just to get his quota done.

I think Zadorov will get a lot of invitations this year from opposition tough guys.

Looch - nope
Gudbranson - nope
Ritchie - nope
Tkachuk - yes but then I have to answer to the above
Zadorov - safest fight

Zadorov can't fight

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by bzoo02

Maybe the idea is to make the Flames a physically intimidating team to play against, kind of like Washington in the east.

Tkachuk
Lucic
Coleman
Ritchie
Lewis
Zadorov
Gudbranson

All have no problem dropping the mitts.

But only Tkachuk and Coleman really play with any skill.


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[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

But only Tkachuk and Coleman really play with any skill.

If you want a roster of 23 skilled players, find yourself a league with no cap.

[heep223]

CP complains that the team is butter soft over the last few seasons. Sign a bunch of #######s. CP complains that the team has no skill.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Hackey

So we need to rebuild? I agree.

Was really referring to your insight as to how the Bucks were built. You were right and that’s how it should be done IMO.

[djsFlames]

Oh god I forgot we re-signed Ritchie too.

Was Richardson really necessary.... bleh

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by heep223

CP complains that the team is butter soft over the last few seasons. Sign a bunch of #######s. CP complains that the team has no skill.

I don't think the people who bemoan the team's lack of skill are the same that complained about a lack of toughness before it.

This team has lacked skill for a while now.