[News] Flames re-assign Irving, recall Taylor

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by kehatch

I agree. But lets also be honest. If I was to tell you at the beginning of the season that we would have Joey MacDonald and Danny Taylor as our goalies people would be panicked.

It is time for some intellectual honesty. MacDonald and Taylor are your goalies. Kipper wasn't playing well before he got injured. Comeau is on your top line. The team is 14 in the West. We are playing the soft part of our schedule, usually against teams playing their back-ups. Iginla hasn't been great. The list goes on and on and on.

If your not willing to throw in the towel at this point then your not being intellectual or honest.

PS. Not speaking of you obviously. Just the Flames situation.

Rock Solid Plan™

[nik-]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

He's not ready to be an NHL goaltender. He's coming up on 25 years old say there is still time but right now, not ready.

Well it won't be with us. He's going to going to hit UFA as a group 6 free agent. What a complete waste of an asset.

[dino7c]

Irving isn't an NHL goalie

[cznTiburon]

Originally Posted by nik-

Well it won't be with us. He's going to going to hit UFA as a group 6 free agent. What a complete waste of an asset.

Not an uncommon theme with flames assets

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by nik-

Well it won't be with us. He's going to going to hit UFA as a group 6 free agent. What a complete waste of an asset.

any team could have picked him up for free in January...he is not an asset

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by nik-

Well it won't be with us. He's going to going to hit UFA as a group 6 free agent. What a complete waste of an asset.

With the lockout, there was nothing the Flames could do to prevent him from becoming a free agent this summer.

[devo22]

to say that this day is absolutely weird would be an understatement.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by dino7c

any team could have picked him up for free in January...he is not an asset

Every player is an asset. The value just varies.

[moon]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Irving isn't an NHL goalie

Neither is Danny Taylor and Joey MacDonald is on the very fringe of being one.

[Erick Estrada]

Well hopefully if Taylor can surprise. The Flames need a goalie to step up and none have this season.

[Vinny01]

Godspeed kipper

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by nik-

Every player is an asset. The value just varies.

how is a player with zero value and asset

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Well hopefully if Taylor can surprise. The Flames need a goalie to step up and none have this season.

At this point the best thing would be for these goalies to put management's delusions about this team out of their misery.

[kermitology]

A great opportunity to try and find a replacement for Kiprusoff I suppose.

[Psytic]

Who do we trade for Luongo ?

[dino7c]

Irving's NHL career is over...and he will have a tough time finding an AHL spot long term

that is my prediction

[killer_carlson]

I think irving needs to work on some things and he cant be doing that in the NHL. He bites too hard at the first moveand gets himself out of position. See last night and the shootout. It is like he just needs to calm sown a bit. I saw enough in him though that i think he will be back.

I have very litle onfidence in MacDonald and actually have more confidnce in Taylor. Im hoping Taylor gets a shot while up.

[Goodlad]

Originally Posted by dino7c

how is a player with zero value and asset

Karllson was waived at the exact same time and we got a 7th for him. He's a low value asset, but an asset nontheless.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by nik-

Well it won't be with us. He's going to going to hit UFA as a group 6 free agent. What a complete waste of an asset.

He's not much of an asset to waste. Something has to have value to be something you waste.

[opendoor]

Keep in mind, this is the last day Irving could be sent down without needing to clear waivers again. Not sure if that changes anything, but it does explain why today.