[Trade] Flames acquire TJ Galiardi for a 2015 4th rd pick and sign him (1yr, $1.25mil)

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by 3thirty

TJ Galiardi@TJGaliardi 2m Wow! My lifelong dream has come true!! #FLAMES

Edit: beat to the punch as few posts up.

You snooze you lose.... ummm 70+ thanks! hehe

[$ven27]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

wait how is it a bad thing he didn't want to get traded? shows commitment to the club

but then he was happy it was Calgary, because he specifically wants to play in Calgary

HOW IS THIS BEING VIEWED AS ANYTHING BUT GOOD?!?!!?!?!??!

Misinterpreted the quote, calm down.

[Bertuzzied]

Great trade. Even better signing at $1.25 mil!

Now Feaster, isn't that a lot better than offering Comeau a 2 year deal?

[TheGrimm]

Originally Posted by $ven27

Misinterpreted the quote, calm down.

but he did say "more sour" indicating he was a bit sour at coming to Calgary!...

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Slow down Feaster, if you keep this up i'm going to be eating "crow" for a year.

Just kidding, keep on going. I will gladly have me a plate of crow.

Originally Posted by SofaProfessor

If you lightly bread it with flour, salt and pepper then pan fry it you have a tasty meal going on.

The secret is to remove the feathers first. Most people who eat crow forget that.

Feathers are for sticking in your cap when you're right. Doesn't mean you have to eat them when you're wrong.

[renny]

something that might have been lost in the thread is that Galiardi wanted to be here. It was his #1 choice. I like to hear that players want to come her despite the rebuild that's going on. If flames can keep doing what they're doing in terms of goodwill, we may be able to attract some good players when we're ready to push for a cup.

[browna]

Originally Posted by shermanator

This x 1000. It's refreshing to hear our recent draftees / signees talk about how they grew up wearing the Flaming C and how this is a dream come true. Klimchuk is another example. Knight, although he grew up rooting for Vancouver wanted to come to Calgary. Likewise with Monahan. Jones has ties to the city.

Love to see these players on our team.

It is good to see. Though, part of me wonders that if this is not by design by the Flames, or them even being forced into it.

While the organizational reputation seems to be taking a pretty big hit in the past year or so around the league/with agents/players, Feaster and Co. target players that have ties to the area, and are thus more willing to come here.

Much better plan than going after players ala the 2007-current Oilers and those players you have to try and do a hard sell that "things will be better next year/if you come here", players who are really not wanting come here as a UFA or willing to waive a NTC to come here as option 1, 2, or 3...5 year ago yes, but with a lot of the issues going on with the team, respectfully passing on the Flames until they get their crap together.

Hopefully these players turn the pride in playing for the hometown into career years and help the team back into some sort of semblance of a team, at least on the ice...the upper offices still have a lot of image makeover IMO.

[Ro]

Three Dartmouth Big Green alums on the same team. The state of New Hampshire has a new favorite NHL team ladies and gentlemen.

[The Swedish Flame]

The tears from Sharks-fans over at HF Boards are delicious.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by browna

It is good to see. Though, part of me wonders that if this is not by design by the Flames, or them even being forced into it.

The cynic in me says it's by design—

If you have a good offence, the fans will cheer for goals.

If you have a good defence, the fans will cheer for wins.

If you have neither, play the organ louder and sign hometown kids.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by browna

It is good to see. Though, part of me wonders that if this is not by design by the Flames, or them even being forced into it.

While the organizational reputation seems to be taking a pretty big hit in the past year or so around the league/with agents/players, Feaster and Co. target players that have ties to the area, and are thus more willing to come here.

Much better plan than going after players ala the 2007-current Oilers and those players you have to try and do a hard sell that "things will be better next year/if you come here", players who are really not wanting come here as a UFA or willing to waive a NTC to come here as option 1, 2, or 3...5 year ago yes, but with a lot of the issues going on with the team, respectfully passing on the Flames until they get their crap together.

Hopefully these players turn the pride in playing for the hometown into career years and help the team back into some sort of semblance of a team, at least on the ice...the upper offices still have a lot of image makeover IMO.

Forgive me because I honestly don't know, but what hit are you talking about?

[Daradon]

For a forth? Love it!

Pretty cool that it sounds he's very sincere in wanting to be here.

[BintonB]

Originally Posted by $ven27

Hm.. Don't know if I really like that attitude. However it sounds like he really wanted to play here so I guess it only matters to the 29 other teams. Perhaps he could be another Glencross.

who cares what you like though?

[Kaine]

Known TJ since he was about 6, he played several years minor hockey with my younger brother in fact. Very happy with this deal, he's a heck of a character player and we gave up beans to get him. A steal of a deal and a great rate on the signing. Love everything about this.

We haven't talked in awhile but many of my friends keep in contact with him, I'll try to have him at least have a look at this thread.

[sureLoss]

Feaster:

“We are thrilled to add a young player with TJ’s size and versatility to our line-up,” said Flames General Manager Jay Feaster. “He can play Left Wing or Center, he competes hard, is a very good energy player, and he is only 25-years old. The fact that he is from Calgary, lives here in the off-season and played for the Hitmen is an added bonus, as he is yet another player who is excited to be part of our program going forward.”

[puckluck2]

Horrible trade. For the sharks.

[$ven27]

So the Sharks basically traded McGinn, Sgarbossa, and Connolly for a 4th. Horrible horrible asset management.

[MisterJoji]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Which is why, despite liking Glencross, Cammalari and Giordano individually as players, would liked to see all three moved.

The dressing might have literally been destroyed by the floods but it's been a mess long before that.

I think Cammy is probably all but gone, if not before pre-season, definitely by the trade deadline. I, for the life of me, can't see why so many want Glencross out. One of the best contract values in the league, plays gritty, can score goals and doesn't seem to be a locker room problem at all. He does take some bad penalties but lets lot pretend his Rene Bourque. Unless you get a great deal for Gio, I think he needs to stay as well. We have a lot of question marks after Wideman, Gio, and Brodie, and your not going to get the return for Jordano that you would've for Giordano.

Originally Posted by foshizzle11

I hope not, I don't want him around next year. I really would like to see the youngsters given as much time on the ice as we can. McGrattan doesn't bring that much more if anything at all that one of the younger guys can bring.

It's no coincidence that we played better and more aggressive when Grats came back. He's not a guy that is going to be in the lineup every night anyways. If anyone is irrelevant now, it's Jackman.

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Baby, you got a stew going.

Damn you, beat me to it.

[krynski]

He went to highschool at St. Marys and graduated in '06. I know people who went to highschool with him.

[puckluck2]

First time in how many years where hockey fans outside of Calgary thought the other team got fleeced?