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View Poll Results: Best Prospect Left on the List?
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Billins
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12 |
8.05% |
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Deblouw
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4 |
2.68% |
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Eddy
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0% |
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Elson
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2 |
1.34% |
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Gilmour
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0% |
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Gordon
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0% |
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Harrison
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38 |
25.50% |
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Howse
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3 |
2.01% |
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Jooris
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0% |
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Martin
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0% |
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Nemisz
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29 |
19.46% |
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Ortio
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15 |
10.07% |
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Rafikov
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4 |
2.68% |
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Roy
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42 |
28.19% |
08-29-2013, 11:46 AM
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#21
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Billins is extremely small for an NHL defenseman. I'm not saying he can't make it work, but it is MUCH harder in the NHL physically than any other league in the world.
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08-29-2013, 12:15 PM
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#22
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The Netherlands
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I've pretty much written off Nemisz at this point, he and Howse are right near the bottom of this list for me. I hope he proves me wrong as well.
Voted for Harrison this round.
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Me too!
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08-29-2013, 12:22 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Abbotsford, BC
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Yeah, I went with Billins. I think he's being a little underrated at this point by Flames fans, but that's understandable considering he's new.
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08-29-2013, 12:32 PM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
Billins is flying under the radar around here. He was an AHL All-Star on the Calder Cup champion.
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I agree, if he was an AHL all-star last year for the Heat he would have been selected by now. Saying that I still voted for Roy.
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08-29-2013, 01:41 PM
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#25
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
Billins is flying under the radar around here. He was an AHL All-Star on the Calder Cup champion.
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year before he was captain of teh finalsts of teh Frozen 4 that lost to Boston College
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08-29-2013, 01:45 PM
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#26
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Ass Handler
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Okotoks, AB
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Man, the complete lack of respect for Billins around here is crazy.
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08-29-2013, 03:17 PM
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#27
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Our Jessica Fletcher
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
Man, the complete lack of respect for Billins around here is crazy.
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It's not a lack of respect, it's a lack of knowledge. Billins isn't a blue chip prosect, and I believe we just acquired him a month or 2 ago? Nobody knows a thing about the guy.
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08-29-2013, 03:34 PM
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#28
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Ass Handler
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Okotoks, AB
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Yeah, poor choice of words by me as I was boarding a flight, sorry. You're right, it's a lack of knowledge, but if you do a little research online, you'd see he's worth a vote or two at this stage of the voting.
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08-29-2013, 04:12 PM
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#29
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Definitely lack of knowledge for me. Saw Harrison play a bit online and liked what he brought to the table, haven't seen Billins at all.
Saying that, I'll probably still vote for him ahead of Howse or Nemisz. 
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08-29-2013, 04:39 PM
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#30
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fonz
It's not a lack of respect, it's a lack of knowledge. Billins isn't a blue chip prosect, and I believe we just acquired him a month or 2 ago? Nobody knows a thing about the guy.
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For me it's lack of respect. At 5'10" and 175lbs. He could surprise but I don't see a bright future for him with the Flames.
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08-29-2013, 05:35 PM
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#31
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lethbridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
Man, the complete lack of respect for Billins around here is crazy.
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He is an undrafted 24 year old that has shown little to nothing to indicate he has the overall game for the NHL and was just let go by the best or at least top 5 organization in the NHL.
Not really sure how much respect he really deserves in a prospect thread/poll.
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08-29-2013, 05:52 PM
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#32
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Powerplay Quarterback
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When you are at prospect 27 just playing 1 NHL game is a longshot. So I picked Nemisz. He has NHL experience already and has a slim shot of making the Flames this year.
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08-29-2013, 10:13 PM
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#33
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moon
He is an undrafted 24 year old that has shown little to nothing to indicate he has the overall game for the NHL and was just let go by the best or at least top 5 organization in the NHL.
Not really sure how much respect he really deserves in a prospect thread/poll.
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Not let go by the Wings.... He was a UFA, only an AHL contract... Flames gave him a bigger signing bonus than he made all last year.
My guess is that he picked the Flames as they had nobody in their system that was NHL ready and had Smith --- a journeyman AHLer on their NHL roster.
Billins has made the most of the opportunity the Wings gave him.... I am sure he exceeded expectations for basically an undrafted walk-on in his first pro season.
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