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Old 01-02-2025, 12:35 PM   #1
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The best of the century got me thinking: who are the worst Flames over the last 25 years?

Not worst talent wise, not guys who did their best but just weren’t cut out for the show, but the guys who you just loved to hate, were (fairly or unfairly) the most maligned to dawn the red and yellow and white (and black), or ones you look back on and just cringe at their name.

All in good fun. I’m sure (some of them) are great people who did their best.

Here’s my shot at it.

First team:
Bertuzzi-Drury-Neal
Eriksson-Wideman
Smith

Second team:
Brouwer-Jokinen-Bourque
Butler-Hamonic
Elliott
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I'd throw in Butler over Wideman on the first team. And Grossman even though it was a short stint (I think Wideman had his moments and shouldn't be on there at all).

And Brouwer is a first team all star in my eyes too over Bertuzzi. I thought we liked Bertuzzi as a player other than the idea of signing him in the first place. He had a good year. What about Amonte, never seen a player hit more posts?
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Old 01-02-2025, 12:47 PM   #3
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Jeff Friesen deserves a wing spot.
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Team needs a head coach and special assistant.

Head Coach: Brent Sutter
Special Assistant: Glenn Gulutzan
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Jason Wiemer, Andrei Zyuzin, Rico Fata, Bryan Marchment, Phil Sauve, Wayne Primeau, Ales Kotalik, Blake Comeau, Steve Begin, Shane O'Brien, Mason Raymond, Travis Hamonic

Some others not mentioned yet...
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Lombardi deserves an honourable mention
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Lombardi deserves an honourable mention
No way! Lombardi was awesome. Perfect 3rd line player who chipped in points who could move into a scoring role when needed. His speed was missed when we traded him.
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Old 01-02-2025, 01:11 PM   #8
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No way! Lombardi was awesome. Perfect 3rd line player who chipped in points who could move into a scoring role when needed. His speed was missed when we traded him.
I know but he broke my heart with his stone hands too many times haha
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I know but he broke my heart with his stone hands too many times haha
That’s kind of what I was hoping for with this thread. A mix of yuck and guys who were frustrating for totally different reasons.
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Old 01-02-2025, 01:16 PM   #10
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Grossmann might have the most whips per games played…
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Jason Wiemer, Andrei Zyuzin, Rico Fata, Bryan Marchment, Phil Sauve, Wayne Primeau, Ales Kotalik, Blake Comeau, Steve Begin, Shane O'Brien, Mason Raymond, Travis Hamonic

Some others not mentioned yet...
You could make a good contender out of just former Sharks

Devin Setoguchi - Wayne Primeau - Jeff Friesen
Andrei Zyuzin - Bryan Marchment
Vesa Toskala

Extras T.J. Galiardi and Scott Hannan
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Chuck Kobasew, Kris Chucko
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Old 01-02-2025, 01:40 PM   #13
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LOL, Elliot made the Blues' Second Team..
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Anders Eriksson took an abnormal amount of heat daily on here for a depth defenseman, he's definitely on the 1st team.
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Nick Ritchie may have been the lowest IQ flames to ever put on the jersey.
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Grossmann might have the most whips per games played…
Those 3 games he played instilled a terrible stink that this club is still trying to work out. I'm sure of it. 2022 playoff loss? His fault!
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The team should have a healthy representation of players Sutter acquired when he seemed to lose it: Nik Hagman, Ales Kotalik and Chris Higgins
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Old 01-02-2025, 01:56 PM   #18
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Anders Eriksson was so bad he's on the first AND second team!
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The team should have a healthy representation of players Sutter acquired when he seemed to lose it: Nik Hagman, Ales Kotalik and Chris Higgins
Jamal Mayers the deal breaker. Ian White 2.9995M cap hit. Darren Mccarthy, scammed some women and ran off to Detroit and won another Cup.
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While not enough to be on this team, I have to mention:

Dustin Boyd please stand up. Seriously, please stop falling over. You were so good in other leagues, you looked great a moment ago...
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