[PGT] Flames lose 3-1 to the Rangers

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

https://pagesix.com/2014/09/17/k-d-l...ionaires-wife/

(first ref I could find)

Wow, never heard that one. Yikes.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

the only thing keeping me going is the oilers losing

Since 2004 until two seasons ago it was the only thing going for us

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Flames currently poised to draft 8th.



Gotta get 1st or 2nd.

I'm getting pretty stoked about how bad this year's team may actually be.

Oilers in position for 2OA, losers.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

Oilers in position for 2OA, losers.

Yeah but what they've built isn't sustainable. No way they'll stay at that level and accomplish that.

I think what Conroy has built this season, I think that's sustainable. I think Connie has given us a real shot at getting it done this year. 1st or 2nd overall? It's right there for this group.

[SemicolonD]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Draft pick eh? I smell a troll.

What part of what I said is a troll?

It's funny I read ppl want more new users on CP but then any new user is also just a troll eh.

[Saqe]

If they actually ship Lindholm and Hanifin out this team could bottom out totally. But they probably sign both to long term deals lol.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Part of me wants to see this thing burn.

So many seasons it's been neither here nor there. Just good enough to keep the same product and mentality going into the next season.

Let's hit rock bottom and see where that takes us.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Part of me wants to see this thing burn.

I don't know who wouldn't want to see this burn. What's even worth saving?

[Burning Beard]

Originally Posted by Saqe

If they actually ship Lindholm and Hanifin out this team could bottom out totally. But they probably sign both to long term deals lol.

Damn I hope Conroy is smarter than that.

[Vinny01]

The flames getting off to a terrible start is the second best outcome. Sure the best would have been a full bounce back to contender but the worst is the mucky middle (where they still may end up).

They should be planning to sell instead of sign. A retool is still possible.

[N-E-B]

Team just isn’t good enough. They work hard, I don’t question that. They just don’t have the talent.

I wonder if we could pull off something similar to what Dallas did with their bad Benn and Seguin contracts? Get a few high picks and turn the ship around in 3-4 years and have Huby and Kadri on our third line?

I think signing Hanifin wouldn’t be the best move, and I definitely have no appetite to re-sign Lindholm. I think the best move is to accept that you tried to ice a competitive roster, it didn’t work, and not look forward.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Barkov missed a ton of games...Huberdeau was on the top line a lot
he outscored Barkov by 27 points

Flames need to help him figure it out, there is no other choice. Current players aren't working. Get some new ones, change the style, whatever

It is tough when the teams driving a lemon. We could make a thread on "How would you fix the Flames” and few would have any answers at this point.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

I don't know how good this draft is, but if they could trade Lindholm, Hanifin and Tanev for futures, they could fill the cupboards with some proper skill, which they currently do not have.

I bet the offers are too low. Too many teams know they have the Flames over a barrel.

[MillerTime GFG]

Originally Posted by butterfly

I'm not blaming the referees, but they definitely contributed to this. Ignored the Vesey thing, and then either ignored or missed Shesterkin illegally playing the puck in the corner. Flames played well enough to win, 56.4% according to MoneyPuck.

That's why I said a solid effort isn't enough, they need to win. Now we will all be complaining again.

56% isn’t good enough. We don’t have the scoring talent to win enough of those games. Needs to be 70%.

[Bunk]

They are who we thought they were.

[skcli]

Outrageous. The Oilers will rip this team a hole on the Heritage Classic.

Boo….

[AC]

I wish Huberdeau looked even remotely capable of making high-level plays with the puck. It's insane how useless he is out there given his entire career up to this point.

If you told me that on a dare he switched to shooting left after spending his entire career up to the trade shooting right I would probably believe it...

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by MillerTime GFG

56% isn’t good enough. We don’t have the scoring talent to win enough of those games. Needs to be 70%.

Seems like it. Typically you would be happy with 55% against a solid playoff team from last year. But they don’t score or save at the expected rate.

[MillerTime GFG]

Attendance listed at 16,800. Hope this continues to drop so ownership can see the apathy.

[3rd liner]

And nobody did anything about the Vesey hit? Didn’t see the game, but I don’t see any fighting majors on the box score….