12-11-2013, 02:06 PM
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#21
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Flaming Lips
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I mean, he's been good, but at this point, I'd think Giordano would be "on the bubble" way before Russell would.
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12-11-2013, 02:08 PM
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#22
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaming Lips
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Its a really big bubble.
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12-11-2013, 02:14 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Lots of gems in that signing thread
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Originally Posted by saillias
Awful. Bad player. Not worth a 5th. Wotherspoon, Breen & company apparently going to toil in the minors some more so we can give goofs like SOB and Russel ice time.
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12-11-2013, 02:16 PM
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#24
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2004
Exp: 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Its a really big bubble.
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That seems to be the only explanation.
Got to give credit where it is due. Feaster/Weisbrod did a nice job in identifying and nabbing Russell.
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12-11-2013, 02:26 PM
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#25
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Lifetime Suspension
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Don't forget the possibility of Ekblad.
Buffalo already have themselves pretty well set on defense (for prospects). Currently Edmonton and Florida are only a point behind the Flames, with the Isles only 3 points back (4th, 3th and 2nd last, respectively). So I'd say 28th-29th is a real possibility for the team, unless we get on a hot streak. Not saying I'm pumped about where we are, but Ekblad could really help put this defense on the next level in a couple seasons, as well as likely push Butler out for good. And who doesn't want that?
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12-11-2013, 02:27 PM
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#26
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First Line Centre
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He will be re-signed but since it was a 1-year deal he can't do so until the offseason.
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12-11-2013, 02:32 PM
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#27
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanCharles
He will be re-signed but since it was a 1-year deal he can't do so until the offseason.
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He can sign an extension after January 1.
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12-11-2013, 05:30 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Cheerio
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Best post IMO was post 172. Kudos to "Hatter".
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12-11-2013, 05:41 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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reading that old thread is fantastic, some real gems there. Not going to quote guys and throw them under the bus, but that goes to show you that you can never predict stuff like that and also hindsight is always 20/20. Pretty sure that many threads about good acquisitions look like that ... maybe I have to dig up the "Flames sign Hudler" thread 
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12-11-2013, 06:27 PM
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#30
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
reading that old thread is fantastic, some real gems there. Not going to quote guys and throw them under the bus, but that goes to show you that you can never predict stuff like that and also hindsight is always 20/20. Pretty sure that many threads about good acquisitions look like that ... maybe I have to dig up the "Flames sign Hudler" thread |
Please do, I know it'll make me look good.
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12-11-2013, 06:29 PM
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#31
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First Line Centre
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Kris Russell does everything I expected our last #4 to do.
-Excellent speed
-Great first pass
-Leads the rush
-Solid slap shot
-PP QB
-generally great decisions in the D zone
The pro scouts who decided to pick him up deserve a raise.
Judging by his past history I don't think this is an anomaly, either. Squeezed out of St Louis by the Bouwmeester acquisition, he's been good when he plays solid minutes. Russell reminds me a bit of Dan Boyle in size and style, and similarly it wasn't until Boyle's 7th NHL season that he started to play like a true force.
Re-up this man, ASAP! I imagine he'd be quite tempted to test the UFA market, though.
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12-11-2013, 06:30 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
Best post IMO was post 172. Kudos to "Hatter".
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yeah.. he nailed it.
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12-12-2013, 02:17 AM
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#33
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary
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I watched the guy a ton when he was in juniors. He's still my all-time favourite Tiger. Hell of a player.
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12-12-2013, 04:07 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: at home
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MisterJoji
2014/15
Gio - Brodie
Wideman - Russell
Ekblad - Smid
X: O'Brien, Cundari/Breen/Ramage/Wotherspoon/Sieloff (whoever earns it)
Butler: Anywhere but here
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The problem with that top 4 is they will often get outmuscled when playing teams like LA, Boston or Dallas. Though Gio and Wideman are not soft by any means, their lack of size has been a significant drawback in my opinion.
These pairings for 2014/15 would make more sense to me:
Gio - Smid
Wideman - Russel
Brodie - Breen
+ Wotherspoon/Sieloff/Ramage
As far as I know Brodie and Breen were paired together in Abby. Solid, old-school pairing - offensive dman and big, defensive dman.
I don't think moving Brodie to the 3rd pairing would hurt him, especially if they want
to have more balanced ice time.
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12-12-2013, 06:11 AM
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#35
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Montreal
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlameZilla
Kris Russell does everything I expected our last #4 to do.
-Excellent speed
-Great first pass
-Leads the rush
-Solid slap shot
-PP QB
-generally great decisions in the D zone
The pro scouts who decided to pick him up deserve a raise.
Judging by his past history I don't think this is an anomaly, either. Squeezed out of St Louis by the Bouwmeester acquisition, he's been good when he plays solid minutes. Russell reminds me a bit of Dan Boyle in size and style, and similarly it wasn't until Boyle's 7th NHL season that he started to play like a true force.
Re-up this man, ASAP! I imagine he'd be quite tempted to test the UFA market, though.
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The Flames have a giant sack of money and with the cap-floor raising, they need to spend it. They will be able to match or exceed any offer out there. I expect Kris Russell will be a Flame for the next couple years.
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12-12-2013, 06:16 AM
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#36
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MoreDrank
The Flames have a giant sack of money and with the cap-floor raising, they need to spend it. They will be able to match or exceed any offer out there. I expect Kris Russell will be a Flame for the next couple years.
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He's also getting great playing time here & is an Alberta boy so yeah, I think you're right.
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12-12-2013, 06:36 AM
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#37
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Lots of gems in that signing thread
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The thing about having strong opinions about players, teams, prospects is that you often get burned and eat crow. 
Aside from what looked like an outlier season of decent play in St. Louis, Russell had a underwhelming career up to that point. Defenseman don't typically turn it around the way he has at age 26.
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12-12-2013, 08:03 AM
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#38
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Section 120
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaming Lips
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That is extremely surprising. However, if you think about it he would probably do quite well on the big ice, because he's one of the best skaters in the NHL.
He still has 0 chance of making the team.
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12-12-2013, 08:10 AM
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#39
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Section 120
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Russell is 8th in points out of all Canadian defensemen in the NHL!
Duncan Keith - 28
PK Subban - 24
Brent Seabrook - 22
Jay Bouwmeester - 21
Jason Garrison - 19
Alex Pietrangelo - 18
Drew Doughty - 16
Kris Russell - 15
Besides Jason Garrison and Brent Seabrook, the other players on this list are most likely going to play for Team Canada.
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12-12-2013, 08:28 AM
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#40
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Franchise Player
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and Gio has better PPG than all of them
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