10-23-2021, 01:23 PM
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Franchise Player
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Brett Ritchie, why?
Making this thread now so it doesn’t sound like whining after a maybe loss (but i think the Flames have this one).
Why is Brett Ritchie on this team? He offers nothing to this roster. He can’t pass, he can’t shoot, and he cant even skate fast enough to hit anyone.
He’s a total black hole. Mangiapane and Dube may as well be playing on the PK at 5v5 right now.
I know functional toughness is the hardest thing to find in the NHL but Ritchie is not functional. Toughness is needed, but there’s still a hockey game to be played.
It feels like the team is literally sabotaging itself by giving him ice time.
I know Lucic is on the team because he’s not James Neal but damn if these two don’t seem completely redundant with each other.
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10-23-2021, 01:33 PM
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#2
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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It’s the coaches.
On the 4th line Ritchie had been good.
Then they try to play him up the lineup and he’s horrible.
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10-23-2021, 01:34 PM
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#3
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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He's a replacement level player with attractive tools.
What's the old saying? If you're small you have to prove you can play, if you're big you have to prove you can't?
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10-23-2021, 01:34 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Because Phillips didn’t do much in training camp.
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10-23-2021, 01:42 PM
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#5
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Lifetime Suspension
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I like him. I think he plays his role well.
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10-23-2021, 01:44 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Back in Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Knightslayer
I like him. I think he plays his role well.
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But his role isn't a middle 6 forward.
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10-23-2021, 01:45 PM
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#7
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Nothing wrong with Ritchie - he does exactly what is expected of him.
But he should be on the 4th line. He is ineffective higher up in the lineup, but that isn't his fault.
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10-23-2021, 01:48 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary
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Knee-jerk threads like this should be locked imo
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10-23-2021, 01:50 PM
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#9
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First Line Centre
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Ritchie is a serviceable 4th liner, should never play higher than that in the lineup.
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10-23-2021, 01:50 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff
Knee-jerk threads like this should be locked imo
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This is the definition of not a knee jerk thread. Ritchie was not especially terrible tonight. No mistakes leading to a goal against, no idiot penalties. Just his usual brand of getting nothing accomplished. He can’t take a pass, and can’t make one either. Why is Mangiapane carrying this anvil around?
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10-23-2021, 01:51 PM
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First Line Centre
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He's no Hathaway. I agree with most that he is an adequate 4th liner. Should be playing less minutes imo and not with mangipane or dube . Flames have been running 4 lines pretty consistently but I'm sure that's just to keep us fresh for the stretch run and playoffs. At least he isn't on the 1st line, seriously that was weird .
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10-23-2021, 01:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Dallas
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You can have one Ritchie on the team, problem is the Flames have at least 3. And yeah he doesn’t belong on the top 9
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10-23-2021, 01:57 PM
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First Line Centre
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We should be able to form a decent enough middle six with Mangiapane, Dube, Coleman, Backlund, Monahan and Pitlick.
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10-23-2021, 02:01 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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He's a player that can easily be replaced by the acquisition of a Vitaly Kravstov. Eas.ily.
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10-23-2021, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary
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Not even sure I like ritchie as a 4th liner. He’s more of a 13th forward in my eyes
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10-23-2021, 02:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flamesfan05
You can have one Ritchie on the team, problem is the Flames have at least 3. And yeah he doesn’t belong on the top 9
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This honestly may be the least deep roster we've had since 2017-ish.
And yet I think I have more optimism than most of those years because we have a real coach.
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10-23-2021, 02:04 PM
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First Line Centre
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Ritchie is actually a decent skater with some good wheels. Would be okay if on the 4th line. But he rarely ever throws a big hit and fails to really intimidate the other teams. Don’t need him to fight but would sure be nice if he would get involved once in awhile after the whistle. So when Richardson is back healthy who sits?
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10-23-2021, 02:06 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flamesfan05
You can have one Ritchie on the team, problem is the Flames have at least 3. And yeah he doesn’t belong on the top 9
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It's amazing they outplay the other team every game considering how many bad players they have
32 team league...I think some of you need to check some rosters
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10-23-2021, 02:06 PM
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#19
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by savardandjokinen
Not even sure I like ritchie as a 4th liner. He’s more of a 13th forward in my eyes
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Ritchardson agree with you
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10-23-2021, 02:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Dallas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
It's amazing they outplay the other team every game considering how many bad players they have
32 team league...I think some of you need to check some rosters
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Sorry, I like to have good players
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