03-31-2013, 01:06 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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So how long before he is in a Flames uniform and playing in the NHL?
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03-31-2013, 01:06 PM
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Congrats kid! Seemingly well earned.
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Johnny eats garbage and isn’t 100% committed.
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03-31-2013, 01:09 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Igster
So how long before he is in a Flames uniform and playing in the NHL?
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I predict he'll get some time in the NHL next season, but probably not to start the season.
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03-31-2013, 01:09 PM
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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It was great to see his progression during the World Juniors this year. He got more and more icetime as the tournament went on it seemed.
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03-31-2013, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by getbak
He really impressed me at the World Juniors, going from being a long-shot to even make the team to being one of Canada's top defencemen in the tournament.
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Yeah, that was his coming out party of sorts. Was a long shot to even make it, after he made the team everyone thought he'd be a depth guy, ends up playing good minutes and playing well.
He seemed to develop a more two-way game after being drafted as well.
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03-31-2013, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Originally Posted by bubbsy
another likely dumb question.
Does this count against the 50 contract limit, and if so, what # are the flames at now?
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Steinberg cleared this up:
Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg 3m @Adoc19 Still 48. Wotherspoon is still in junior so his contract doesn't count against the 50 contract limit. #Flames
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03-31-2013, 01:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary
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I like Wotherspoon. He's not flashy. He's not "great" at any aspect of the game and his offensive tendencies need a bit of work. But he's a very reliable, low-risk defensive defender. Maybe Andrew Ference-ish.
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03-31-2013, 01:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Igster
So how long before he is in a Flames uniform and playing in the NHL?
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my guess is 2 years from now. He'll get his time in the AHL, as most Dman should before playing D in the NHL.
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03-31-2013, 01:16 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Flames have until June 1st to sign fellow 2011 draftees Markus Granlund and Laurent Brossoit or they fall back to the 2013 draft.
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03-31-2013, 01:17 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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He certainly has the size to play up on the NHL club at 6'2 209 lbs, I could see him up next season after a good stint in the AHL to get accustom to playing against men.
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03-31-2013, 01:17 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Added bonus: He's already familiar playing with Seth Jones.
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03-31-2013, 01:18 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Flames have until June 1st to sign fellow 2011 draftees Markus Granlund and Laurent Brossoit or they fall back to the 2013 draft.
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Just please don't wait until May 26th to find out that they don't want to sign with Calgary...
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03-31-2013, 01:19 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Now we just need to sign his defenceman partner.
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03-31-2013, 01:19 PM
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If they don't intend to sign or can't get them to sign, they should consider them as throw in's I trades. They have to have some value.
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03-31-2013, 01:20 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by J epworth kendal
Just please don't wait until May 26th to find out that they don't want to sign with Calgary...
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No reason to think that any young player wouldn't want to sign with the Flames now. It's perfect timing for young guys to get a spot.
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03-31-2013, 01:21 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Is $925k standard? That seems like a rookie max.
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I think it is standard ... John Gibson 2011 2nd round pick of the Ducks, Alexander Kokolachev 2011 2nd round pick of the Bruins were signed to a 3yr contract with same yearly value according to cap geek
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03-31-2013, 01:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Interesting timing.
Playing the devil's advocate role, any chance, now that he's signed, its with the thought of moving him at the trade deadline as part of a bigger deal?
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03-31-2013, 01:25 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browna
Interesting timing.
Playing the devil's advocate role, any chance, now that he's signed, its with the thought of moving him at the trade deadline as part of a bigger deal?
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No.
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03-31-2013, 01:26 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browna
Interesting timing.
Playing the devil's advocate role, any chance, now that he's signed, its with the thought of moving him at the trade deadline as part of a bigger deal?
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Seriously though, the timing is probably random. F.e. last season they signed Ferland in December.
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03-31-2013, 01:26 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browna
Interesting timing.
Playing the devil's advocate role, any chance, now that he's signed, its with the thought of moving him at the trade deadline as part of a bigger deal?
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I hope not but that's possibly an interesting twist...
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