[News] Flames assign Barrie to Wranglers on conditioning loan

[btimbit]

I'm sure it gets said every time, but another bonus to having the Wrangler sin Calgary. I imagine it's easier to get a player to agree to these AHL stints if they don't have to go stay in a hotel somewhere and get to stay home. Wranglers don't have an away game until next Friday.

[Sylvanfan]

Wranglers might need him to play as a forward with how the Flames have raided their roster.

[Goriders]

I was thinking he hasn’t played for so long he’d probably be useless if he had to get into the lineup.

I wonder if they bring up one if the young dmen for a look see.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Wranglers might need him to play as a forward with how the Flames have raided their roster.

They have certainly tested out their organizational depth this season. More than any other I have seen before.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Goriders

I was thinking he hasn’t played for so long he’d probably be useless if he had to get into the lineup.

I wonder if they bring up one if the young dmen for a look see.

A conditioning loan doesn't create an open roster spot. From a roster/cap perspective, he's still on the Flames and they have a full 23 man roster.

[Calgary4LIfe]

The player also has to agree to the conditioning stint, correct?


As for signing Barrie, I thought he may have been done already, but it still wasn't a bad call by Conroy. One of the big things he brings to the team is his leadership and personality in the room. Flames lost some big voices in the last couple of years, and needed a guy like him.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Wranglers might need him to play as a forward with how the Flames have raided their roster.

From what I've read, I believe Aspirot has been taking some shifts at forward.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Seems like a good guy

Sounds like he's got character and a great attitude.

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Too much Oilers stink.

See above; there must be something similar to de-skunking that is capable of getting rid of Oilers' stink.

[FBI]

And... back up? lol

[Canada 02]

Barrie scores
Currently 4-4 2nd intermission

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Seems like a good guy

Which is a miracle considering what a peice of work his dad is. I use to play hockey with him back in the day in Victoria with him during the whole Bear Mountian/ overpass controversy. He destroyed alot of indigenous sites and his views on their perspective was not great.

[mogg]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

Which is a miracle considering what a peice of work his dad is. I use to play hockey with him back in the day in Victoria with him during the whole Bear Mountian/ overpass controversy. He destroyed alot of indigenous sites and his views on their perspective was not great.

Yikes I hadn’t heard about that.

I also see that Barrie Sr. began his junior career with the AJHL’s Calgary Spurs (the ‘ol skate boot) and the WHL edition of… the Calgary Wranglers. Full circle.

[dino7c]

Wranglers won and Barrie scored and was a big part of it...if he was some young dman we would be clamoring for a call up

Good on him for not pouting

[Goriders]

Guessing if Bahl is out for any period of time that he’ll be back up. Or at least oncall if someone else goes down. They do have a bunch of home games coming up

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Good on him for not pouting

No reason why he should pout, since he had to agree to the conditioning assignment in the first place. He's an old pro, he knows what he needs to do to get back in the lineup.

[Goriders]

At this point his role is more of a mentor.