Mike Richards and Rod Peterson talk Flames

[calgARI]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

Hate to say it, but I think Johnny was our Crosby/McDavid. We really needed Bennett to pan out and Monahan's hips to not give out...

Hate to say it but Gaudreau/Tkachuk were so badly outplayed by McDavid and Edmonton is only going to get better in the coming years. The Flames would have remained very competitive with the two, but I don't know that their ceiling was quite high enough in the potential upcoming window.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

Hate to say it, but I think Johnny was our Crosby/McDavid. We really needed Bennett to pan out and Monahan's hips to not give out...



I see what you did there.

Why do you hate to say it? Even if he was, it's not like the team can't ever get another player as good or better. It isn't a one time only thing.

Iggy wasn't the only great player the team is allowed. Johnny won't be either.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Why do you hate to say it? Even if he was, it's not like the team can't ever get another player as good or better. It isn't a one time only thing.

Iggy wasn't the only great player the team is allowed. Johnny won't be either.

Yeah I just mean with the lously luck this team seems to always have, it would be hardly surprising if they don't land another elite player anytime soon...

[Calgary4LIfe]

Originally Posted by calgARI

Hate to say it but Gaudreau/Tkachuk were so badly outplayed by McDavid and Edmonton is only going to get better in the coming years. The Flames would have remained very competitive with the two, but I don't know that their ceiling was quite high enough in the potential upcoming window.

Well, I won't argue that they weren't out-played, but that was some of the worst coverage that I have ever seen on McDavid, Draisaitl, Kane and Hyman. They played river-hockey, even in the first game, and constantly looked like they were rattled. I didn't think that the top line played badly - I think the entire team played badly, sans Backlund.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by nik-

Probably a salary cut from CPP.

I guarantee it pays more than whatever he’s doing now. He clearly wants the job, he shouted it out at the end of the interview.

The most endearing thing about Richards was the way he’d carry the torch for this city. His enthusiasm for all things Calgary was infectious. He didn’t have this ironic detachment that every SAIT broadcasting grad has. He was bout it bout it.

After the last few days, this city could use a little more “Calgary ####in rocks, mmmkay?” On its airwaves.