[Trade] Flames acquire Troy Stecher + Nick Ritchie from ARI for Mackey + Brett Ritchie

[TheRealPepman]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

I think you are thinking of Adam Gaudette. I had the same moment as well for a few minutes there.

YUP! That's him.

Ok. Welcome to Calgary, Troy!

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

As someone who watches a lot of AZ:

Stecher rocks and I hope the Flames re-sign him. Warrior. So easy to root for. Flames fans will love him.

Ritchie will flat-out disappear for 20 games in a row and then score in three straight. But he'll even be invisible in the games where he scores. I don't think he'll be re-signed but willing to be proven wrong.

Also keep hearing that he plays Edmonton well, especially with LA

You cant have enough of those

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

I think you are thinking of Adam Gaudette. I had the same moment as well for a few minutes there.

Was about to say the same...turns out Stecher was gone before the Gaudette incident, but for some reason my brain kinda jumbled them all together amongst those lame Canucks.

[bzoo02]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Zegras said something inappropriate to Stecher that caused Stecher to get very angry.

https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nhl/...egj6rxdvymze7x

Some lip readers were claiming Zegras said something about Stecher's dead father but that was denied by everybody.

According to Jomboy who does sports lip reading videos, it was about his wife/fiance.

https://twitter.com/Jomboy_/status/1...RH3UwQqUg&s=19

[Spinach]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Okay. That’s funny. When’s the last time brothers have been traded for each other

I was wondering about this myself. According to this, it's never happened:

https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/st...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Apparently not even the Sutter brothers were ever traded for one another.

[Wiggum_PI]

What a trade! More Treliving "wizardry" .....LOL

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Also keep hearing that he plays Edmonton well, especially with LA

You cant have enough of those

Does he hate Edmonton Oilers? This is very important, you know. To me any way.

[monkeyman]

I like this trade.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Does he hate Edmonton Oilers? This is very important, you know. To me any way.

I'd clear cap space for a guy that hates Edmonton

I'd give them a raise if they try to take McDick off his feet

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by bzoo02

According to Jomboy who does sports lip reading videos, it was about his wife/fiance.

https://twitter.com/Jomboy_/status/1...RH3UwQqUg&s=19

Side note but I love that guys youtube channel. Learned a lot about baseball, very entertaining

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Wiggum_PI

What a trade! More Treliving "wizardry" .....LOL

Maybe not wizardry, but it's a win. So..lol?

[HighLifeMan]

I'd really like to see a Ritchie - Ruzicka - Duehr 4th line

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

Was about to say the same...turns out Stecher was gone before the Gaudette incident, but for some reason my brain kinda jumbled them all together amongst those lame Canucks.

What was the Gaudette incident?

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Sorry, no. I stand by what I said.

This trade is absolutely useless and we'll wonder why it happened just as much in middle of April as we are now.

If you don't see an issue in how you are conveying those views I don't know what to say.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by HighLifeMan

I'd really like to see a Ritchie - Ruzicka - Duehr 4th line

Makes zero sense sitting a natural C in Ruzicka and using a winger in that position.

Also even more baffling roster move coming from a coach who always talks about being strong up the middle and he weakens us by playing Lewis in that role.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by HighLifeMan

I'd really like to see a Ritchie - Ruzicka - Duehr 4th line

No Lucic? LOVE IT!!!

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Makes zero sense sitting a natural C in Ruzicka and using a winger in that position.

Also even more baffling roster move coming from a coach who always talks about being strong up the middle and he weakens us by playing Lewis in that role.

I would say Ruzicka has about a 10% knowledge base of the center's role in the defensive zone compared to Lewis.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I would say Ruzicka has about a 10% knowledge base of the center's role in the defensive zone compared to Lewis.

Don't see it all and adding some offensive punch to the 4th line is much needed especially with the ice time they get on our team they have to make things happens.

Lewis can help cover any warts Ruzicka has in the d zone by being a winger on his line.

Duher - Ruzicka - Lewis should be the 4th line but the need to carry around pluggers like Lucic and The Ritchies hurt the team.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I would say Ruzicka has about a 10% knowledge base of the center's role in the defensive zone compared to Lewis.

that is gross hyperbole. even if Trevor Lewis were Patrice Bergeron fused with Sergei Fedorov, that would be gross hyperbole.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by granteedev

that is gross hyperbole. Even if trevor lewis were patrice bergeron fused with sergei fedorov, that would be gross hyperbole.

40%? 50%?