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View Poll Results: How do you feel about the Russell trade
Great trade. More than I expected. 347 51.41%
Good trade. Maybe slightly more than I expected 275 40.74%
Average trade. Got fair market value. 48 7.11%
Below average trade. Got slightly less than I expected. 5 0.74%
Bad trade. Bad return for Russell. 0 0%
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:57 PM   #481
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I would give them the Marcuss Stroman response - "height doesn't measure heart!"
Heart doesn't measure results.
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:57 PM   #482
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the central division playoffs will be insane. Dallas, Chicago, St. Louis and Nashville in any order.

Dallas needs to win this mini-tournament.
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:57 PM   #483
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a 2nd - a slightly older (2 yrs) version of Wotherspoon and a Klimchuck

Now all Dallas need to do is get past St.L possible and then beat Chicago unlikely
Get a grip
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:57 PM   #484
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What the hell are you talking about? Could you find more than a few examples where I said I don't want Russell back at any point in time? Let alone 20 in the last two days?
Wow I havent been on this site in what feels like years and this is the first post I read. Glad to see its still a bunch of keyboard warriors and having to load multiple pages to sift through the crap. Back to r/CalgaryFlames I guess...

PS: Sureloss will always be the man, PierreMguire was awesome too and the CP realtor was cool and I like the lawyer guy with the fish in his signature. CGY12 is a bum
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:57 PM   #485
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Looks like Jyrki Jokipakka needs some cheering up!
Not exactly what you want to hear from a player you just traded for...
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:58 PM   #486
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Yep, you're so smart, they're so stupid. Blah blah blah.

Love it when people cannot acknowledge reality.
So essentially general managers are immune to criticism. What an odd stance to have.
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I want to thank this, but the Tapatalk signature cancels out the quip.

I just started using my other iPad and noticed that this morning, hoping no one else did... about to complain about going under the hood to disable it and can now see the toggle for it is literally right below my message body. Touché.
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:59 PM   #488
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So essentially general managers are immune to criticism. What an odd stance to have.
No, that's not what I said.
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:59 PM   #489
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Bruce Arthur: Kris Russell "an egregious tire fire of possession hockey"
Where's that quote from? I mean it's right, but I can't find it easily. He wasn't as over the top in this clip: http://www.tsn.ca/radio/toronto-1050...ction-1.445496

"He's not very good, but at least they (Dallas) did something"
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:59 PM   #490
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I'm glad Joki was honest about how he felt. Says a lot for him, appreciate that far more than some made up rubbish about him not being disappointed at being traded from a contender to a bottom feeder. Most kids would lie in that situation, least he was open about it.

This is when I like our organisation. He's coming into a good room of players. All the new additions have had no issues settling in with the team, he'll be no different. I think anyone really holding that comment against him needs to get a grip.
he was a #5/6 on a contender and will likely not get as much minutes with the Flames with Gio. Brodie, Hamilton and Wideman playing 50 minutes a game.

Engelland will be #5 and he and Wotherspoon and Kulak will be fighting for #6 minutes.
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Old 02-29-2016, 12:59 PM   #491
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Oh for cripes, can we not make a big deal out of a tweet shwing part of a quote from a Finnish source? The Flames posted a full quote from him and said exactly what you'd expect him to say about being excited about a fresh start.
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Old 02-29-2016, 01:00 PM   #492
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a 2nd - a slightly older (2 yrs) version of Wotherspoon and a Klimchuck

Now all Dallas need to do is get past St.L possible and then beat Chicago unlikely
There there...Everything's gonna be alright.
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Old 02-29-2016, 01:00 PM   #493
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Not exactly what you want to hear from a player you just traded for...
It's really quite unbelievable some of you can leap to this conclusion.

He's just been traded form a contender to a bottom team. It wasn't a press release. It was his initial reaction.

It's called context.
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he was a #5/6 on a contender and will likely not get as much minutes with the Flames with Gio. Brodie, Hamilton and Wideman playing 50 minutes a game.

Engelland will be #5 and he and Wotherspoon and Kulak will be fighting for #6 minutes.
I'd be surprised to see Wideman on this team past training camp. That #4 position is open game.
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Old 02-29-2016, 01:01 PM   #495
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This is a solid trade, BT you done good. Basically 2 2nd's and an NHL dman.
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Old 02-29-2016, 01:01 PM   #496
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Where's that quote from? I mean it's right, but I can't find it easily. He wasn't as over the top in this clip: http://www.tsn.ca/radio/toronto-1050...ction-1.445496

"He's not very good, but at least they (Dallas) did something"
It was just on TSN's trade coverage at "The Reporters" desk.
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a 2nd - a slightly older (2 yrs) version of Wotherspoon and a Klimchuck

Now all Dallas need to do is get past St.L possible and then beat Chicago unlikely
Thanks for staying positive. #KeepHopeAlive lol
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Old 02-29-2016, 01:02 PM   #498
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I really think Russell was under-appreciated here. I think he is a fine defencemen, and was an underrated offensive guy. Problem with him was that he is undersized, and was used as the 'defensive presence' being paired with Wideman and then Hamilton. My only complaint about him is his inability to win board battles enough - though he was a warrior and often did indeed come away with the puck against bigger guys. However, he just got rag-dolled in the corner against guys like Getzlaf.

Jokipakka will be an upgrade of sorts on him I think. Hopefully he does better on the boards, and judging him from his stats, I would guess he is more of a defensive-first kind of guy who will fit with Hamilton better. He is also younger, and apparently is a good puck-mover. I still think that Russell is the better defencemen, but the the 'fit' I think is going to be better with Jokipakka.

Add in Pollock and the conditional first (guaranteed 2nd), and I think the Flames did very well here. Was still hoping for the Flames to add (and probably, quite a lot) to grab Nichushkin or find another high-end young player/prospect, but teams really hate to give up those guys anyways.

I like the trade, and I suspect I will like it more as time goes on. I still think Russell will be looked upon in the league differently as I do think he will be counted upon to drive the offence a bit more rather than be counted upon to be the defensive guy on a pairing - but time will tell as I have no idea who Russell will end up being paired with or what his responsibilities will be.

I think this was really good for the Flames, and really good for Russell.
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Question now is does Hartley call Jokipakka "Pakki" in interviews?
That is an offensive comment, and I am guessing you know why.
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Old 02-29-2016, 01:06 PM   #500
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3 good pieces for us. I'm not even sure how I would rank them
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