[Signing] Pribyl signing watch UPDATE: signs 2 year deal

[red sky]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

When Treliving likens Pribyl to a young Robert Lang, he is doing a style comparison IMO. Treliving is not saying he will turn into Lang, have a similar career to Lang, or even match some of the numbers Lang put up on a yearly basis.

All he is saying is that when he watches Pribyl, he is reminded of how a young Robert Lang used to play.

I totally agree. Anything less than Lang's best season then the signing is a disappointment.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

When Treliving likens Pribyl to a young Robert Lang, he is doing a style comparison IMO. Treliving is not saying he will turn into Lang, have a similar career to Lang, or even match some of the numbers Lang put up on a yearly basis.

All he is saying is that when he watches Pribyl, he is reminded of how a young Robert Lang used to play.


As for Colborne, it really isn't something to worry about until Pribyl proves himself to be a full time NHLer.

It took Robert Lang a long time to establish himself in the NHL. He was 27 before he really broke through a full-timer and then 29 when he became a first line guy.

[josef]

hopefully pribyl will turn out better for the flames then lang did

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

It took Robert Lang a long time to establish himself in the NHL. He was 27 before he really broke through a full-timer and then 29 when he became a first line guy.

Didn't we at one time have a chance to sign Lang but passed?

[josef]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

Didn't we at one time have a chance to sign Lang but passed?

yes, he attended Flames training camp in 1989, the year before the Los Angeles Kings drafted him as a 19-year-old.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

Didn't we at one time have a chance to sign Lang but passed?

Yes he was invited to a Flames training camp but wasn't signed IIRC

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by josef

yes, he attended Flames training camp in 1989, the year before the Los Angeles Kings drafted him as a 19-year-old.

This doesn't seem right. In my memory he came to a camp in between being with the Kings and Pens - when he was bouncing around. Am I wrong?

[killer_carlson]

I recall him attending a camp after bouncing around for a while as well. I want to say Pierre Page was coach, but not 100% certain.

[neo45]

Treliving would know Lang from his last season in Phoenix

[josef]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

This doesn't seem right. In my memory he came to a camp in between being with the Kings and Pens - when he was bouncing around. Am I wrong?

you coulde be absolutely right, but i just found this

Anaheim's opponent in the West showdown, the Detroit Red Wings, doesn't have any ex-Flames, although centreman Robert Lang attended Flames training camp in 1989, the year before the Los Angeles Kings drafted him as a 19-year-old.

http://www.canada.com/story_print.ht...5b31e&sponsor=

it´s an lefevbre-story

[Robbob]

I think that should be late 90's. I remember it being more in the young guns era.

Maybe he did attend as per the article, but also attended on a PTO years later.

[sureLoss]

According to this article, Lang attended Flames training camp in 1996

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sport...es-game3_x.htm

[josef]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

According to this article, Lang attended Flames training camp in 1996

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sport...es-game3_x.htm

would make way more sense than 1989

[sharkov]

Imagine him in our top line with Johnny and Monny and one of the Finnish wingers on the second line with Benzo.......

[heep223]

Stop with the benzo that is not a thing, who thought that would be a thing, they should be banned

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by sharkov

Imagine him in our top line with Johnny and Monny and one of the Finnish wingers on the second line with Benzo.......

Maybe one day, but for now I imagine him in Stockton learning the NA game and developing like a 23 year old coming straight from the Czech league should and probably will be doing.

Going to keep my expectations low for now, no point in expecting the moon and then being disappointed that he tales a normal development path.

[Toonage]

Ugh. Treliving calling Pribyl a natural center during an interview on the Fan960. Said he played between that and RW. Shades of Cervenka

Also says he is confident they could get him signed and is a player they have high interest in. Notes that expectations should be tempered if they do sign him. Not a savior. Will need time. Good young player who has a chance. Says sooner rather than later they hope to have good news on him.

[sureLoss]

News Update

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Further to @RogMillions info, Treliving says #Flames have strong interest in Czech F Daniel Pribyl and is confident they'll get him signed.

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Treliving confirms to us Pribyl deal would be two years. Also confirms he's a natural centre who spent some time at wing this year. #Flames

[the_only_turek_fan]

Remember when Robert Lang attended the Flames training camp one year and got cut.

I believe it was 1996-97 IIRC.

Edit: sureloss beat me to it.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Remember when Robert Lang attended the Flames training camp one year and got cut.

I believe it was 1996-97 IIRC.

Yeah, the majority of the thread was discussing that.