[GT] Phillips makes his debut. CGY/VAN

[djsFlames]

Winning and scoring is fun.

In the Canucks position I doubt I'd have the warm and fuzziness just cause we'll pick 10th or whatever instead of 11th.

Not worth getting blown out by a rival's B roster.

[Jetfire]

Mackey's gonna be a solid player for us in the future. Undrafted rookie, already 3 points in just 6 games and a +3. Here's hoping he has a great camp and makes the team next year.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Savvy27

Mackey! Good job going to the net. Flames haven't had nearly enough involvement of their D on the rush. Hopefully a sign of things to come.

Do people think he will be a regular next season?

Sutter certainly seems to be a fan

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by InternationalVillager

Looks like Flames are going to draft 13th. Can't get anything right. #### off.

Speaking of not getting anything right

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by InternationalVillager

I'm being dead serious.

As soon as the Flames were eliminated from the playoffs, the management should have put the organization first. If I was the owner of this team, I would demand that every reasonable attempt be made to lose out the rest of the season. This would include:

Benching Markstrom, Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Giordano and getting the rest of the kids in and playing.

What's the point of playing the vets? This sends them a message that their job is to win then the organization needs to do what is best for themselves and try to secure the highest pick possible.

Hockey management just in general is an old boys club that is seriously lacking in just the most basic business fundamentals.

I have a lot of respect for the Leafs in this case. They engineered their tank for Matthews. Job well done. They deserve to reap the rewards.

Welp, all I can say is, thankfully you aren't the owner. Cuz then we'd be Buffalo, where constant ownership meddling makes a situation even worse.

[Tron_fdc]

I wonder if these guys are going to have beers in the parking lot after?

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Jetfire

Mackey's gonna be a solid player for us in the future. Undrafted rookie, already 3 points in just 6 games and a +3. Here's hoping he has a great camp and makes the team next year.

Stone - Mackey is a third pairing i could get behind.

[CGY12]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Welp, all I can say is, thankfully you aren't the owner. Cuz then we'd be Buffalo, where constant ownership meddling makes a situation even worse.

Buffalo has achieved exactly what the Flames have achieved in the last 30 years... NOTHING.

[InternationalVillager]

Originally Posted by cgy12

buffalo has achieved exactly what the flames have achieved in the last 30 years... Nothing.

hahahhaahah The Truth!

[AustinL_NHL]

Sutter playing Mackey, Phillips and Ruzicka on the PP?

An old heartless dinosaur like Sutter would never

[timbit]

Will there be a handshake line, postgame?

[Bonded]

I do wonder if Markstrom really wanted to play as much as possible even after they were eliminated and Sutter is deferring to him.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by InternationalVillager

I'm being dead serious.

As soon as the Flames were eliminated from the playoffs, the management should have put the organization first. If I was the owner of this team, I would demand that every reasonable attempt be made to lose out the rest of the season. This would include:

Benching Markstrom, Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Giordano and getting the rest of the kids in and playing.

What's the point of playing the vets? This sends them a message that their job is to win then the organization needs to do what is best for themselves and try to secure the highest pick possible.

Hockey management just in general is an old boys club that is seriously lacking in just the most basic business fundamentals.

I have a lot of respect for the Leafs in this case. They engineered their tank for Matthews. Job well done. They deserve to reap the rewards.

This would only be acceptable if this were the Bedard draft when you're talking a generational talent available.

No way in hell for this draft, at the risk of further instilling a losing culture here.

[868904]

Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL

Sutter playing Mackey, Phillips and Ruzicka on the PP?

An old heartless dinosaur like Sutter would never

Sutter hates young and skilled players.

It's true, go look at all his rosters on teams he's coached. You wont find skill players or guys under 25. It's true, it's true.

[mile]

Almost Phillips

[Lanny_McDonald]

Wide. Open. Net.

[Toonage]

aaargghhhhhhhhhh

[Nsd1]

Bust

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by New Era

Wide. Open. Net.

I bet you just loved that.

[Joborule]

So close.