09-30-2025, 01:45 AM
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#261
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Wolf was dominant in front of a mostly AHL defence. No way the Flames finish bottom 10 with him in net.
Damn Gridin can shoot. Expect he’ll be on the big team soon.
Looking forward to the schedule changes next year. The preseason is too long and this should have been the last game.
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09-30-2025, 01:46 AM
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#262
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I said it before so I'll say it again, Gridin is a total package, speed, skill, size and a crazy good shot, the big plus is he lives for playing hockey and always wants to get better.
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09-30-2025, 05:43 AM
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#263
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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I, and several others, had Gridin ranked #2 in our summer prospect polls, even ahead of Reschny. I hope you all understand why now...kid has legit top line potential.
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09-30-2025, 05:55 AM
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#264
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Originally Posted by FanIn80
He'd look good in a #14
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Stop.
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09-30-2025, 06:00 AM
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#265
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: MTL
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I am happy to admit I was waaay off on my assessment of Matvei.
I wasn’t thrilled when we drafted him, I also thought he had an average year in the Q last year.
I was wrong.
He has top six written all over him, potentially top 3.
I only hope I am as wrong about Honzek as I was Gridin!
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09-30-2025, 07:33 AM
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#266
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Truculent!
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Its not just Gridins shot that impressed me (although of course it did!).
Kid was winning puck battles on the boards all night long against career NHLers and defensemen. Extending plays in the O zone and playing good defense on wing in the D zone.
That, above his shot, will get him on the roster asap.
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09-30-2025, 08:02 AM
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#268
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
Its not just Gridins shot that impressed me (although of course it did!).
Kid was winning puck battles on the boards all night long against career NHLers and defensemen. Extending plays in the O zone and playing good defense on wing in the D zone.
That, above his shot, will get him on the roster asap.
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I thought exactly this. It's one thing for kids to make some flashy plays when they have time and space. It's another for them to go to tough spots and win out (especially against vets). Kerins had a harder night basically because of this.
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09-30-2025, 08:06 AM
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#269
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Now if we can get the other guy who has a release like that to bounce back this year we could have some serious sniping going on. Sharangovich, Coronato, and Griden.
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And honestly he already bounced back.
His 2nd half had him in the teams top 2 forwards after Kadri in points/60 five on five.
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09-30-2025, 08:11 AM
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#270
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He'd look good in a #14
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I'd say he would be a better 10. Pavel Bure-lite!!
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09-30-2025, 08:48 AM
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#271
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Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Stop.
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Why? Its available.
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09-30-2025, 08:48 AM
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#272
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Normally, my desk
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Originally Posted by Canada 02
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They didn't have great games, but I thought Kerins and Brz were a bit better than that. Klapka looked awful last night. So slow and clumsy.
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09-30-2025, 09:25 AM
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#273
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour
They didn't have great games, but I thought Kerins and Brz were a bit better than that. Klapka looked awful last night. So slow and clumsy.
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I thought Brz made a couple great passes. I thought Kerins was pretty bad though. He backchecked OK, but it was because he lost the puck.
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09-30-2025, 09:44 AM
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#274
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The C-spot
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Originally Posted by Canada 02
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Is there a primer somewhere on how to read these charts? It seems like "bar right = good; bar left = bad" but I'm sure there's more to it than that.
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09-30-2025, 09:57 AM
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#275
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour
They didn't have great games, but I thought Kerins and Brz were a bit better than that. Klapka looked awful last night. So slow and clumsy.
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Too many plays die on Klapka's stick
He's just not a top six player.
I still have Morton over Kirkland.
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09-30-2025, 09:59 AM
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#276
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I thought Brz made a couple great passes. I thought Kerins was pretty bad though. He backchecked OK, but it was because he lost the puck.
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I don't see Kerins making this team.
I won't bring up stats for fear of 33 responses and 2 hours of my day going up in smoke, but if you ignore counting stats I don't think he's NHL ready.
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09-30-2025, 09:59 AM
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#277
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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For my money Suniev, Kerins, and Gridin deserve one more look.
Send everyone else to the minors.
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09-30-2025, 10:00 AM
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#278
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bingo
I don't see Kerins making this team.
I won't bring up stats for fear of 33 responses and 2 hours of my day going up in smoke, but if you ignore counting stats I don't think he's NHL ready.
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He doesn't pass the eye test either. The guy is good in open ice, but just cannot win a contested puck. He loses all his 50/50 battles.
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09-30-2025, 10:03 AM
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#279
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ontario
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Gridin looked better than Catton last night.
Catton - #8 overall 2024 NHL draft
Gridin - #28 overall 2024 NHL draft
It's kind of shocking how good Gridin looks considering his draft position and how recent his draft was. Well done flames scouts.
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09-30-2025, 10:04 AM
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#280
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Catton looks very tentative out there. Seen a few games of his this pre season and they looked the same.
Gridin the exact opposite.
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