[PGT] Jan 13: CGY 3 CBJ 5

[The Cobra]

Big tank game next against the Hawks. Hopefully Bedard is back,


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[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by FireGilbert

A bad game between two bad teams. After losing so many games because of poor special teams it was a refreshing change to dominate the power plays and lose because of 5 on 5.

Backlund should not be our best player. Good game by Andersson despite the minuses. Can’t see his trade value getting any higher.

Andersson’s trade value long been established. This is not the stock market. Teams don’t day trade.


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[Tbull8]

If that’s Rasmus’s last game as a flame, what a way to go out. Guys an absolute stud

[DJones]

Zary and Sharangovich have been solid lately.

If even half our wingers were playing well at the same time this team would be unrecognizable. Lucky if we get two or three each game.

[direwolf]

Seems like no matter how many games we lose, the Jets and Canucks continue to suck even worse. This is turning out to be the worst season from the Flames in god knows how long, giving us a legit shot at the #1 pick, and yet we still have so many forces working against us. So annoying.

[mile]

Hopefully the Jets and Blues hold on to their leads

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Seems like no matter how many games we lose, the Jets and Canucks continue to suck even worse. This is turning out to be the worst season from the Flames in god knows how long, giving us a legit shot at the #1 pick, and yet we still have so many forces working against us. So annoying.

I think the Flames will finish 31st. Winnipeg will overtake them at some point.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Seems like no matter how many games we lose, the Jets and Canucks continue to suck even worse. This is turning out to be the worst season from the Flames in god knows how long, giving us a legit shot at the #1 pick, and yet we still have so many forces working against us. So annoying.

Thats why lots of people are against the prospect of 'tanking.'

Its harder than it looks, again, its why I keep saying we want to do the 'ethical tank' because there are plenty of other teams that really, genuinely suck and we can't out-suck them.

So we trade away all of our Vets...for what? The slightly improved possibility of drafting one slightly better player?

[HitterD]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Seems like no matter how many games we lose, the Jets and Canucks continue to suck even worse. This is turning out to be the worst season from the Flames in god knows how long, giving us a legit shot at the #1 pick, and yet we still have so many forces working against us. So annoying.

I get that, but I’m not going to sweat the positioning too much. At best you get a 25% chance to win the draft lottery, and still a 55% to draft 3rd. Luck will be needed to get into the top 2 no matter what. With the schedule difficulty to come for the Flames, I’m pretty confident at this point they will be bottom 2 or 3, and let the draft lottery deal them their fate. They might not out tank Vancouver, they are real bad, but should be worse than WPG and STL

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by keenan87

I think the Flames will finish 31st. Winnipeg will overtake them at some point.

Jets are up right now.. would put them one point back

[DJones]

Originally Posted by Locke

Thats why lots of people are against the prospect of 'tanking.'

Its harder than it looks, again, its why I keep saying we want to do the 'ethical tank' because there are plenty of other teams that really, genuinely suck and we can't out-suck them.

So we trade away all of our Vets...for what? The slightly improved possibility of drafting one slightly better player?

Ya looking at a team like Vancouver, they look like they're going to just get worse for the next few years as well. Petterson is borderline to old for their timeline

They lose a lottery or two and they're screwed.

[Two Fivenagame]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Didn't watch. Don't really care anymore. Wake me at the trade deadline.

Totally agree with this.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Andersson brought it tonight. I was hoping for him to finish off a Gordie Howe Hat Trick! Much more emotional game than I thought it would be, but for different reasons. Surprised at how much animosity there was tonight. I guess it is two teams really battling for points, with one of them just having fired their coach. Definitely made for an entertaining game, and that level of chippy play made me really want the Flames to win this one. Oh well, onto the next.

3rd assist on the Backlund goal, unfortunately

[stemit14]

I know Kadri has struggled lately… but tonight I thought he was really bad. That long turn away to center ice on the GWG was not a good look. I don’t think it was a coincidence that he was not out there for the 6-on-5 with 40 seconds left. Hopefully he picks it up soon. Would like his value restored and hopefully traded for a good return.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Locke

Thats why lots of people are against the prospect of 'tanking.'

Its harder than it looks, again, its why I keep saying we want to do the 'ethical tank' because there are plenty of other teams that really, genuinely suck and we can't out-suck them.

So we trade away all of our Vets...for what? The slightly improved possibility of drafting one slightly better player?

We trade away our vets to get an extra 3 first round picks. Vets who won’t be around when we are good again.


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[Locke]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

We trade away our vets to get an extra 3 first round picks. Vets who won’t be around when we are good again.


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Maybe. But I think you're going to be somewhat underwhelmed at the return they're going to generate and, furthermore, Draft Picks, even 1st Rounders, are a handful of Magic Beans.

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by stemit14

I know Kadri has struggled lately… but tonight I thought he was really bad. That long turn away to center ice on the GWG was not a good look. I don’t think it was a coincidence that he was not out there for the 6-on-5 with 40 seconds left. Hopefully he picks it up soon. Would like his value restored and hopefully traded for a good return.

At some point, father time will hit him like a wall... that is why they need to try and trade him asap..he may have already stsrted to decline.

[musth]

We're going to miss Ras when he's gone. We might get something great for him in the end, but we're still going to miss him.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by musth

We're going to miss Ras when he's gone. We might get something great for him in the end, but we're still going to miss him.

I’m not looking forward to it. At this rate I’d rather Weegar dealt than Andersson. Weegar has been awful this season. But, still has value based on that great cap hit with great term.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

At least the Jets are winning late in the 3rd. That's something.