02-06-2025, 10:06 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Flames call up Dryden Hunt. Send Bishop to Wranglers
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02-06-2025, 10:09 AM
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Yep, thats a transaction.
So Rooney stays at C for tonight and I assume Hunt takes one of the wings.
Klapka sitting?
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02-06-2025, 10:13 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Stop cycling spare parts around the 4th line and actually change the purpose of the 4th line - it's the only thing that might help it.
Stromgren - Kerins - Klapka
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Lomberg - Rooney - Klapka
I know what line I'd rather see a team that supposed to be "re-building" or "re-tooling" playing, especially since the "veteran" line has been pretty terrible and we know it's not going to get better.
Why does a team desperate for centers, and for scoring have a kid that put up 4 point in his first 5 NHL games and who led the AHL in scoring for much of the season back down in the AHL.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 02-06-2025 at 10:34 AM.
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02-06-2025, 10:16 AM
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All I can get
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Finally!
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02-06-2025, 10:25 AM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toonage
Yep, thats a transaction.
So Rooney stays at C for tonight and I assume Hunt takes one of the wings.
Klapka sitting?
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Klapka has been the only player on that line to shown any sign of life or ability to make impact plays, so naturally he would be the one to come out.
Huska has done a ton of things right this year, but the handling of the 4th line is not one of them. When you are a team that relies on incredibly tight margins - you simply can't have a line out there that is a consistent liability every night.
Kevin Rooney has an xGF of 28.56% over the last 20 games. He's been outscored 11-1 during that stretch. Lomberg has been marginally better, but still not good enough.
SuperMatt is right.. The only way we can expect different result from the 4th line is with a complete restructuring. Blaming the revolving door of young guys stepping into that line instead of Rooney and Lomberg is why we have one of the worst lines in the NHL playing every night.
Last edited by HighLifeMan; 02-06-2025 at 10:27 AM.
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02-06-2025, 10:25 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Lomberg - Hunt - Klapka
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02-06-2025, 10:54 AM
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#7
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Franchise Player
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Plug for plug.
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02-06-2025, 10:57 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Hunt will always have a special place in my heart after his big goal against the oilers last season. Don't mind him playing 4th line with Lombo and Klapka
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02-06-2025, 11:12 AM
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#9
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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Husk get's his person security blanket back.
Dude seemed to love Hunt last year like MacTavish used to use Toby Peterson.
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02-06-2025, 11:21 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Good. The 4th line needs to be stabilized and he’s a steady, reliable known quantity who can help.
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02-06-2025, 11:23 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mogg
Good. The 4th line needs to be stabilized and he’s a steady, reliable known quantity who can help.
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Agree. Right now with Bahl & Zary out, we really need to raise the floor of the team. Hunt and Solovyov do that...even if just a small amount.
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02-06-2025, 11:24 AM
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First Line Centre
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How long before Hunt is promoted to the top line ?
(Joking but not joking here hahahaha)
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02-06-2025, 11:26 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Scouring the farm depths for anybody to replace Rooney. Bishop couldn't do it, maybe Hunt can?
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02-06-2025, 12:23 PM
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Franchise Player
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I don’t mind Hunt. I thought he played well last season. Seems to have some offensive upside.
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02-06-2025, 12:28 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Calgary
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So Hunt goes right in and Solo sit? I know Bingo just said what he said in the other thread but Hunt going right in.
Come on get Miro out.
Going to need Bahl back soon ans tonite shows why.
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02-06-2025, 12:31 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Stop cycling spare parts around the 4th line and actually change the purpose of the 4th line - it's the only thing that might help it.
Stromgren - Kerins - Klapka
or
Lomberg - Rooney - Klapka
I know what line I'd rather see a team that supposed to be "re-building" or "re-tooling" playing, especially since the "veteran" line has been pretty terrible and we know it's not going to get better.
Why does a team desperate for centers, and for scoring have a kid that put up 4 point in his first 5 NHL games and who led the AHL in scoring for much of the season back down in the AHL.
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Dude, it's 1987 and we don't do such things!
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02-06-2025, 12:53 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Hunt is good on the PK. He has earned the call up for sure.
Moving into the line up right away makes sense. The 4th line has been awful and the PK not good. They are looking for a player who will step up and help. At least until Zary is back and everyone re-slots
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02-06-2025, 12:58 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Toronto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Stop cycling spare parts around the 4th line and actually change the purpose of the 4th line - it's the only thing that might help it.
Stromgren - Kerins - Klapka
or
Lomberg - Rooney - Klapka
I know what line I'd rather see a team that supposed to be "re-building" or "re-tooling" playing, especially since the "veteran" line has been pretty terrible and we know it's not going to get better.
Why does a team desperate for centers, and for scoring have a kid that put up 4 point in his first 5 NHL games and who led the AHL in scoring for much of the season back down in the AHL.
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Yes please!
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02-06-2025, 01:06 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Toronto
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Only way the 4th line will stop being such a big hole of crap is to stop playing Roondawg & Lomberghini regularly, especially Rooney.
Put Rooney on waivers & put Lomberg on regular (or semi-regular) healthy scratch duties.
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02-06-2025, 01:09 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
Dude, it's 1987 and we don't do such things!
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It's not even that it's 1987 or that it's an old school mentality.
It's just the "Safe" mentality. Play these Low Upside, Lower risk players on the 4th line instead of Higher Upside, Higher Risk players.
Which really describes Huska as a coach as a whole - very risk averse.
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