11-24-2017, 09:32 AM
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#21
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoller
So it looks like next year we run with
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Smith
Rittich
AHL:
Gillies
Parsons
ECHL:
McDonald
Schneider
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Gillies would need waivers though, yes? It still seems to me that one of Rittich and Gillies will be gone next year. Which is unfortunate, but that's the way it goes with the waivers rule.
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11-24-2017, 09:34 AM
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#22
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
Gillies would need waivers though, yes? It still seems to me that one of Rittich and Gillies will be gone next year. Which is unfortunate, but that's the way it goes with the waivers rule.
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Gillies is waiver exempt to until the start of the 19/20 season or if he plays 78 more NHL games, whichever happens first.
Rittich needs waivers at the start of next season or 60 more NHL games played
Last edited by sureLoss; 11-24-2017 at 09:37 AM.
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11-24-2017, 09:35 AM
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#23
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Lifetime Suspension
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11-24-2017, 09:36 AM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Gillies is waiver exempt to until the start of the 19/20 season or if he plays 78 NHL games, whichever happens first.
Rittich needs waivers at the start of next season or 60 NHL games played
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awesome, thanks. Thought they'd both need waivers next year, but happy to be wrong on this one.
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11-24-2017, 09:41 AM
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#25
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FanIn80
I don’t know who the Avenues are, but they sound like a bunch of street thugs, and I don’t want them running our goalies!  |
They play street hockey.
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11-24-2017, 09:47 AM
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#26
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cranbrook
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoller
Best news since Jagr was signed. I've been saying this guy should be our backup since last season and now he's finally getting that chance. I know he won't end up playing a ton of games but he has shown he can be a solid backup in the AHL.
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I'd say Janko getting unchained was the best news since Jagr signed, but this is a very close second. I didn't mind Lack as a cheap backup option with possible upside if he could find his game again, but so glad that the Flames think their stable of goalies is finally ready to step it up. Rittich has earned his chance.
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11-24-2017, 09:52 AM
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#27
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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If Rittich handles this well he could carve out an NHL career with this single call-up.
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11-24-2017, 09:54 AM
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#28
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by belsarius
I'd say Janko getting unchained was the best news since Jagr signed, but this is a very close second. I didn't mind Lack as a cheap backup option with possible upside if he could find his game again, but so glad that the Flames think their stable of goalies is finally ready to step it up. Rittich has earned his chance.
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Jankowski is waivers exempt...?
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11-24-2017, 10:00 AM
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#29
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoller
So it looks like next year we run with
NHL:
Smith
Rittich
AHL:
Gillies
Parsons
ECHL:
McDonald
Schneider
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It’s November.
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11-24-2017, 10:03 AM
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#30
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Retired
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Back in Guelph
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tvp2003
Just in case you forgot how awesome Rittich's pads/mask are:
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And how bad his 5-hole is. 
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11-24-2017, 10:04 AM
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#31
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cranbrook
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Jankowski is waivers exempt...?
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I was just saying I think Jankowski getting recalled was the best news since Jagr was signed and Rittich getting recalled is the second best news...
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11-24-2017, 10:05 AM
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#32
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Franchise Player
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Guy has earned it. Very happy for him.
Now just be good please.
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11-24-2017, 10:07 AM
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#33
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Franchise Player
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I'm happy to see it's Rittich and not Gillies. Rittich has accomplished more in the AHL and deserves this shot now. Gillies will get his chance at some point.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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11-24-2017, 10:10 AM
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#34
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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This is awesome. Rittich is awesome. Serious upside.
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Last edited by GranteedEV; 11-24-2017 at 10:12 AM.
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11-24-2017, 10:11 AM
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#35
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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Probably our most under rated prospect.
Really excited to see what he can bring to the team
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11-24-2017, 10:12 AM
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#36
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FanIn80
I don’t know who the Avenues are, but they sound like a bunch of street thugs, and I don’t want them running our goalies! |
Wrong. They are perpendicular to street thugs.
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11-24-2017, 10:21 AM
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#37
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: New York, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poe969
it'll be great to see how he does with the team. He wouldn't have been my first choice but I'm still happy with it.
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Who would have been your first choice?
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11-24-2017, 10:38 AM
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#38
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Franchise Player
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He doesn't have to set the world on fire but if he can just give us 20 games of Karri Ramo-level goaltending, I'll take it. Should be enough to keep Smith fresh for the playoffs.
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11-24-2017, 10:43 AM
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#39
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Domoic
Who would have been your first choice?
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I would imagine his first choice was the other Flames goalie in the AHL, John Gillies, who has already played NHL minutes this season.
I don’t think there is much lost in the choice between Rittich and Gillies. They have been pretty evenly competitive for over a year now.
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11-24-2017, 10:45 AM
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#40
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First Line Centre
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d-rich!
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