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			Ras is eager to show last year was not a fluke?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 09:57 PM
			
			
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			Sutter needs to cut off someone's member to show he means business.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 09:57 PM
			
			
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				Ras is eager to show last year was not a fluke? 
			
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So eager to show off in pre-season game #1 against a bunch of nobodies.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 09:58 PM
			
			
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				Sutter needs to cut off someone's member to show he means business. 
			
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Geez, that’s a little harsh.  
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 09:59 PM
			
			
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				Geez, that’s a little harsh.   
			
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Well.. They are the elite of the elite...
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 09:59 PM
			
			
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			Can't believe people actually paid to go to this game.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 10:00 PM
			
			
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				Yeah it's preseason 
 
But this is exactly what happens when you need a big change up to your team but refuse to make it and instead fill out your roster with old UFAs who run around and hit guys.  
 
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It's time for the rookies and those fighting for a roster spot to step forward and show why they should be a part of the opening roster. To suggest it's preseason is so chicken #### and weak.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			09-26-2021, 10:00 PM
			
			
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Maybe he can just do the bull riding thing pregame 🤔
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 10:00 PM
			
			
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				So eager to show off in pre-season game #1 against a bunch of nobodies. 
			
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Sure that’s why Perlini walked around him like a pylon?
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 10:01 PM
			
			
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			You are what you do and how you show up consistently. 
 
If playing this game is your job, and you're a professional who loves to play and wants to have success, why save showing up just for games you deem important? 
 
How are you going to be ready to win game one if you phoned in the pre-season leading up to it? 
 
If your goal is to win, why not work on winning habits from day one.  
 
Saving that for game 20, or whatever is what non-winning players and groups do. 
 
 
^ This is why I'm irked with even early performances like this from key players.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 10:02 PM
			
			
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				It's 100% on BT. Every fan in the league knows how bad Gudbranson is. 
			
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Sutter should also be taking a lot of blame for the Gudbreson signing. It was Sutter who called gudbreson when free agency started and said he was interested in him. Would have hoped Tre would have said not a chance but I’m not sure how much power Sutter has .
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 10:02 PM
			
			
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			The Flames dressed an AARP line.  You can’t possibly expect those kinds of vets on guaranteed one way contracts to play with any kind of energy in game 1 of preseason.  It’s just never going to happen.  Bigger question is whether they are the kind of players to bring energy over a long regular season.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Positives? 
 
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			09-26-2021, 10:03 PM
			
			
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				Anyone expecting anything from Backlund in this game was bound to be disappointed. He's just doing what he can to get a good skate in without getting injured. 
 
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Well if that’s the case, then that is a problem.  You think Sutter just told him “ go out and get a good skate in”?
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			09-26-2021, 10:03 PM
			
			
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					Originally Posted by  djsFlames
					 
				 
				You are what you do and how you show up consistently. 
 
If playing this game is your job, and you're a professional who loves to play and wants to have success, why save showing up for games you deem important.  
 
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Like Tampa who went 2-5 last preseason?
 
Obviously not game 20 but you are gearing up to go 100% in for game one.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			09-26-2021, 10:03 PM
			
			
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				You are what you do and how you show up consistently. 
 
If playing this game is your job, and you're a professional who loves to play and wants to have success, why save showing up just for games you deem important? 
 
How are you going to be ready to win game one if you phoned in the pre-season leading up to it? 
 
If your goal is to win, why not work on winning habits from day one.  
 
Saving that for game 20, or whatever is what non-winning players and groups do. 
 
 
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Well, no one is doing that. But I think it is a good bet that a bunch of these players are definitely saving it for Game #1.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 10:04 PM
			
			
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			Has Sutter considered yelling at the players?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 10:04 PM
			
			
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				The Flames dressed an AARP line.  You can’t possibly expect those kinds of vets on guaranteed one way contracts to play with any kind of energy in game 1 of preseason.  It’s just never going to happen.  Bigger question is whether they are the kind of players to bring energy over a long regular season. 
			
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I don't know. Dube and Valimaki were in the dog house for lack of effort and structure last season. Mackey is also fighting for a spot... they have not done themselves and favors tonight
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 10:04 PM
			
			
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				Like Tampa who went 2-5 last preseason? 
 
Obviously not game 20 but you are gearing up to go 100% in for game one. 
			
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I say game 20 because routinely, it takes roughly that long for the Flames to get their legs under them and start to play competitive hockey.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-26-2021, 10:05 PM
			
			
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