[PGT] Flames lose 2-1 to Red Wings

[nieuwy-89]

Originally Posted by NewFan

If someone offers good deal for Toffoli, Kadri, Weegar, Stone, Huberdeau, Lucic accept it.
If someone offers a great deal for Mangi, Zadorov, Ruzicka, Markstrom accept it.
If someone offers a massive offer for Backlund, Lindholm, Hanifin, Dube take it.
May be hold on Pelletier, Vladar and Andersson and Tanev.
But don't just trade somebody for nothing.

They should be actively shopping everyone, but in particular Lindholm, Zadorov, Toffoli, Lucic should be gone at the deadline.

No one is taking Markstrom.

[blender]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

The Flames will finish 4th in the Pacific and get the Oilers in the first round, that will be a proper ending to this season.

I would welcome a series against the Oilers.

Originally Posted by chedder

Man. I'd way rather miss playoffs than go through a repeat of last year. N

Weak. Piss-weak attitude.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by kevman

I admire your optimism. This season has zapped mine. I've been hanging on to the possession correction and bounces evening out for too long.

The optimist in me sees a team that can hang with the best of them and control the play. But the realist sees a team that continues to finds ways to lose games that they "should" win. How many times have they out shot a team 2-1 this year and lost?

This is a team that needs to play perfect hockey to win. Even against the bottom feeders.

I'm just trying to come to terms with it all.

again its not optimism...I was explaining why the playoff odds are still high (not my odds)

Minny has lost to the Yotes and got pounded by Dallas and Vegas since the ASB

Do you think their fans are optimistic about the playoffs? somebody will make it by default

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

It was obvious to everybody that this team should have rebuilt this summer. Instead, ownership and management went the complete opposite direction.

To me, that is beyond concerning. Who cares if they fire BT. Nothing will change.

It's going to be a long 8 years.

Yeah would have been interesting to know what the discussion was behind closed doors with ownership.

They were handed the perfect opportunity to tear it down, but I doubt it was ever really an option for BT.

Gaudreau walks, Tkachuk wants out. Mangiapane is an RFA. Lindholm, Hanifin, Tanev, Toffoli, Backlund all have 2 years left. Lucic upcoming UFA.

Honestly you move those 8 guys over this season and next and you're probably set up with the best combination of picks/prospects in the NHL. Really though outside of Huberdeau / Weegar it is still an option. Just means you have a couple of contracts in Huberdeau, Weegar, Kadri that would carry over through a rebuild.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by blender

I would welcome a series against the Oilers.



Weak. Piss-weak attitude.

as a heavy underdog in the media, would take the pressure off a lot of guys

[blankall]

Ugh. So many other Western teams lost tonight. Out was a great chance to make up a couple of points against a bottom feeding team..... One goal.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I have no specific observation to add other than that was a brutally unskilled game.

My condolences to HockeyNinja and Cowboy 89 for having to sit through that live.

Awful hockey from start to finish by both teams.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by blender

I would welcome a series against the Oilers.







Weak. Piss-weak attitude.

Agree. But I still remember last year. And we're worse this year. I'd rather lose to anyone but.

[beaster]

Sell! Sell! Sell!

[CFO]

Fire Sutter. And this team will look much different next year (with same players).

Sutter kills creativity.

[Ashasx]

Something I meant to say before the game, but listening to the pregame show on 960 with Wills and Loubardias... You would be hard pressed to believe this team is on the outside looking in.

Never really seen this before in Calgary. Just very odd.

[bubbsy]

The entire team other than Lucic, Lewis and stone are under contract next year.

Such an exciting franchise.

How amazing would it be to see the flames actually do something smart and actually sell this deadline.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

The entire team other than Lucic, Lewis and stone are under contract next year.

Such an exciting franchise.

How amazing would it be to see the flames actually do something smart and actually sell this deadline.

Are you ready for Lindholm 9.5x8

[Elkyiv]

Edwards could have put the Huberdeau and Weegar $ towards the new arena. But then again, what's the point if you're going to suck? Can just as easily suck in the old building.

[memphusk]

I will go to the Philly game, Vegas game, and then Bruins game and Calgary will win all 3. Boom.

[Elkyiv]

Originally Posted by zamler

Bring back Brent.

or Hartley!

[CroCop]

Why would anyone think this team is a playoff team when the players don’t believe it themselves

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by CroCop

Why would anyone think this team is a playoff team when the players don’t believe it themselves

because poor teams are making the playoffs in the west this season

[FBI]

Ouch Dino’s optimism is down to: lots of teams suck in the west and somebody has to get in, why not us?

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

Can we get a compliance buyout on Huberdeau or something. I haven't seen any real elite skill or a whiff of 'gamebreaking' ability from him. The guy is going to make 10.5m for 8 years after this season and is not getting any younger...

Because of the large amount of bonuses, we would save $7.5M of the $84.5M owed to him.