09-20-2025, 02:34 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Flames hire Marcus Nilson as European Pro Scout
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09-20-2025, 02:35 PM
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#2
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
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"Forever a Flame"
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09-20-2025, 02:35 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Flames legend.
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09-20-2025, 02:35 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: MOD EDIT: NO
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Just need Sean Donovan now as team dental advisor.
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09-20-2025, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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Originally Posted by Two Fivenagame
Just need Sean Donovan now as team dental advisor.
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I think they already gave that role to this guy. Look at those chompers!
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09-20-2025, 02:44 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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https://calgaryherald.com/sports/hoc...source=twitter
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Marcus Nilson, one of the unsung heroes of the Calgary Flames’ fairytale run to the Stanley Cup final in 2004, is back with his former team.
The Flames have hired Nilson, who is based in Sweden, as a European pro scout.
The 47-year-old has been hanging around the Saddledome for the start of training camp, his first trip to his old home rink since he wrapped a decade-long stint as an NHL forward.
“It means a lot, because I love this team and this city,” Nilson said. “To be able to put some work in and be a part of the organization, it’s awesome. I’m super pumped.
“Through the years, I’ve always kept tabs and just rooted for the team. Every year, you’re like, ‘I hope the Flames do well.’ ”
In future years, Nilson hopes to be one of the reasons the Flames are doing well.
He will be scouring the various leagues in Europe for could-be contributors, whether they’re soon-to-be free agents or drafted prospects who could be available via trade.
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“He’s going to appreciate the little things that guys do,” Conroy said, detailing why he thinks Nilson has a bright future in the scouting business. “Anybody can see the star players. We can go in and most people can say, ‘Wow, that player is really good!’ But it’s all the other guys. The battles, the faceoffs, how a guy defends, stick position, how he plays away from the puck … Marcus is going to pick all that stuff up. It’s just going to take some time.”
The timing of this offer was right for Nilson, whose son Eric was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks earlier this summer.
With both of his kids now out of the house, it was an easy answer when his former Flames teammate called with a job offer.
“Through the years, I had other opportunities. Not here, but … ” Nilson said. “And I was always thinking to myself, ‘Well, if I’m going to do something, it’s going to be with the Flames.’
“Obviously the 2004 run sticks out. But just the whole experience of playing here, being in the city, the fans, everything was just awesome.”
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Last edited by sureLoss; 09-20-2025 at 03:07 PM.
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09-20-2025, 03:31 PM
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#7
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Franchise Player
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Is Loob no longer with the Flames or is Nilson just an add?
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09-20-2025, 03:33 PM
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#8
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Looks like Loob hasn't been a pro scout since 2021: https://www.eliteprospects.com/staff/987/hakan-loob
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09-20-2025, 04:00 PM
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#9
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
Is Loob no longer with the Flames or is Nilson just an add?
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According to the Herald article the Flames haven't had a full time European pro scout since Loob retired which as getbak pointed out appears to be in 2021.
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09-20-2025, 04:10 PM
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#10
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
According to the Herald article the Flames haven't had a full time European pro scout since Loob retired which as getbak pointed out appears to be in 2021.
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Is that normal? kind of unprofessional isn't it? thats like 20% of NHLers from over there.
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09-20-2025, 04:21 PM
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All I can get
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The Ducks just drafted his kid Eric in the second round.
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09-20-2025, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov
Is that normal? kind of unprofessional isn't it? thats like 20% of NHLers from over there.
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They have multiple European amateur scouts. Robert Neuhauser is Czech, David Åkerblom is Swedish, Denis Grebeshkov is Russian, and Lauri Tukonen is Finnish.
Even though their focus is on undrafted players, I'm sure they could take a look at pros as well if Conroy wanted more information on a player.
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09-20-2025, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov
Is that normal? kind of unprofessional isn't it? thats like 20% of NHLers from over there.
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Four scouts are currently based in Europe; Robert Neuhauser is in Czechia, David Akerblom in Sweden,Lauri Tukonen in Findland and Denis Grebeshkov in Russia. So this adds a fifth. I'm sure there's lots of overlap in viewing and duties over a season.
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09-20-2025, 06:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Dallas
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Good for him
Free money to do nothing useful
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09-20-2025, 06:26 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: stuck in BC watching the nucks
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^^ How is it not useful?
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09-20-2025, 06:33 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
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It was in.
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09-20-2025, 06:39 PM
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#17
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Flamesfan05
Good for him
Free money to do nothing useful
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09-20-2025, 06:45 PM
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#18
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Theo Stockselius played with Marcus’ son Eric last year. I wonder if he consulted with Conroy and the team on the pick?
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09-20-2025, 07:26 PM
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#19
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
The Ducks just drafted his kid Eric in the second round.
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With one of the picks they got in the Zegras trade.
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09-20-2025, 07:35 PM
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All I can get
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Originally Posted by Ped
With one of the picks they got in the Zegras trade.
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A centre as well. They may have had him in the same grouping as Stockselius but Nilson went first.
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