[PGT] Flames lose 5-4 in OT to the Rangers

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

We are 5 points from 1st in our division.

Point totals without a comparison of point % aren’t meaningless, but don’t carry nearly as much meaning as you’re trying to convey

[White Out 403]

This Huberdeau trade reminds me a little bit of the Jokinen trade. I think the Flames should stop dealing with the Panthers.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Yes they will

And then the Flames will be duking it out with Minnesota

#wasteof8daysbowl

In theory, LA, Vegas and the Oilers are all catchable

But not easy to do with your stars Huberdeau, Kadri and Markstrom are playing like ####

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Are you really that scared of Dallas or the Pacific winner?

Oddly, I'd love to play Seattle

They might be the least daunting #1 seed in decades

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

Point totals without a comparison of point % aren’t meaningless, but don’t carry nearly as much meaning as you’re trying to convey

With Vladar in net we are better than Vegas, Seattle or the Oilerz.

Even with the Kings.

[Cycling76er]

Originally Posted by chedder

I think we need to see Huberdeau without Sutter before we give him away in a desperation trade.

There's just no way that a guy that is more than a point per game in the last 5 seasons just forgets how to play.

I don't like using the coach as an excuse but it's not like anyone individually or the team as a whole is doing anything remotely special under Sutter's leadership.

I also think he works best with speedy and intelligent players. We don't have the right pieces to work really well with him. I have a feeling that him and Peltier are going to click really, really well. Huberdeau has someone in Peltier that he can grow that chemistry with. If they keep Kadri on that line then those 3 could really blow up.

I see the foundations of great things there. I wouldn't trade Huberdeau right now. He'll find his game when he gets the right people to work with his skillset.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

Point totals without a comparison of point % aren’t meaningless, but don’t carry nearly as much meaning as you’re trying to convey

I'd say Vegas without Stone and LA are pretty catchable

Flames will need to win games but losing in OT to the Rangers on the road isn't the dagger some seem to think

[chedder]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

You forgot about Gaudreau and Tkachuk's career season already?

That's in the past. I'm talking this year. Also, those were players playing for their next contract to help them out of here.

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

With Vladar in net we are better than Vegas, Seattle or the Oilerz.

Even with the Kings.

Vladar needs to carry the bulk, agreed

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

This Huberdeau trade reminds me a little bit of the Jokinen trade. I think the Flames should stop dealing with the Panthers.

Not as bad as dealing with Toronto.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

This Huberdeau trade reminds me a little bit of the Jokinen trade. I think the Flames should stop dealing with the Panthers.

I know different players

But there are plenty of examples of the "adjustment season" before the player rebounded after a trade

See: Pierre Luc Dubois, Jack Eichel

Maybe check back in next fall

[Flaming Horse]

If the flames don't learn how to defend, check and just be better in there own end they won't be in the playoffs.

[Burning Beard]

Originally Posted by chedder

I think we need to see Huberdeau without Sutter before we give him away in a desperation trade.

There's just no way that a guy that is more than a point per game in the last 5 seasons just forgets how to play.

I don't like using the coach as an excuse but it's not like anyone individually or the team as a whole is doing anything remotely special under Sutter's leadership.

It's always the coach on here.

[Yoho]

Can’t even imagine if we didn’t sign any of the traded players and kept draft picks how much better off long term this team would be.

Huberdeau is not a $5 mil player.

[soulchoice]

Maybe Huberdeau is a player who only does well in fire wagon style hockey. It could be something as simple as that. Regardless of the reason, having him at an elite level would do wonders for this team.

[Huntingwhale]

Fun game. Highly entertaining. Could have gone either way. Terrible terrible play(s) by Z at the end.

[ShotDownInFlames12]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

This Huberdeau trade reminds me a little bit of the Jokinen trade. I think the Flames should stop dealing with the Panthers.

We got Jokinen from phx

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Cycling76er

I also think he works best with speedy and intelligent players. We don't have the right pieces to work really well with him. I have a feeling that him and Peltier are going to click really, really well. Huberdeau has someone in Peltier that he can grow that chemistry with. If they keep Kadri on that line then those 3 could really blow up.

I see the foundations of great things there. I wouldn't trade Huberdeau right now. He'll find his game when he gets the right people to work with his skillset.

He played with Bennett and Duclair in Florida, I don't know if you can used speedy and intelligent to describe them.

[soulchoice]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Not as bad as dealing with Toronto.

Though the Jokinen trades were with Phoenix and the Rangers, not the Panthers.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Yoho

Can’t even imagine if we didn’t sign any of the traded players and kept draft picks how much better off long term this team would be.

Huberdeau is not a $5 mil player.

I think he will look like a 6-7 million dollar player next year

That's still not a 10.5 million dollar player though