Four of the Newest Flames

[cznTiburon]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Weird numbers. Are those what they wore before?

I know Knight wore #10 in college.

Yeah both jones and sob twitter handles use those numbers so at least they won't need to change those! (@shaneobrien55 and @djones5454)

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

We ape Calgary?

[Stampede2TheCup]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

The Flames are going back to No Country for small Men.


Baertschi and Backlund are going to have huge breakout years.

Backlund only had one year as a Flame BB (before Butler) when the Flames decided to follow Bouwmeester's lead and go passive and small.

He only had 21 games when the Flames actually had a centre that was hard to play against (Langkow).

I can't believe even your positive posts are like this too.

[Phanuthier]

Man David Jones has one huge noggin

[Enoch Root]

Galiardi looks a bit like Onrait

Jones looks a bit like Butler

[Zevo]

I like that the average height and weight for those 4 players is 6' 2 1/4" and 209 lbs. They should all be on the opening night roster this season and add some much needed mass to the Flames line-up. Hopefully they sign Mcgrattan to a 1 year deal as well.

If they don't win a bunch of games hopefully they at least make the other team pay the price and it's entertaining.

[Huntingwhale]

[Prufrock]

Nice to hear the new guys and their thoughts coming to the team

T.J. Galiardi


David Jones


Shane O'Brien

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Weird numbers. Are those what they wore before?

I know Knight wore #10 in college.

O'Brien has worn 55 the most in the NHL, even when 5 was available in Tampa. McLeod was already wearing 55 in Colorado, so SOB wore 5 there.

54 was Jones' rookie number with the Avs, and he never changed it. He must like it by now.

39 is the number Galiardi has used the most, but he had to wear 21 in San Jose because Couture already had 39.

[doctajones428]

Originally Posted by browna

Two Jones' now...but no D. Jones and B. Jones on the backs of jerseys? Could this mean Hartley's best buddy Blair isn't going to be around this Fall?

The Kostitsyns and the Shenns didn't/don't have initials on their jerseys when playing together

[doctajones428]

Originally Posted by Francis's Hairpiece

I was kind of hoping that Monohan would take 25, but that may be too much pressure.

Yup, it would be tragic if he devolved into the next David Moss. Tons of pressure indeed

[FlameZilla]

BIG!!

Flames SMASH!!!

[icarus]

Whoa, David Jones looks kind of like... me. Weird.

[FlameZilla]

With these new boys we have lots of puzzle pieces, but I haven't idea how they'll fit together to form the team. Good to have depth, and we now may have some moveable assets to swap for other positions of need. Cammalleri & Hudler look pretty expendable to me...

Glenncross Stajan Stempniak
Baertschi Backlund Jones
Galliardi Knight Horak
Reinhart Jones Jackman
Bouma

Giordano Wideman
Brodie O'Brien
Butler Cundari/Breen

[SportsJunky]

^Man that looks like an AHL squad right there. They will develop in time no doubt but right now...yikes. I'd like to see the Flames hang on to Cammy and Hudler until at least the deadline if only to add more of a veteran presence to this team.

[doctajones428]

Originally Posted by FlameZilla

With these new boys we have lots of puzzle pieces, but I haven't idea how they'll fit together to form the team. Good to have depth, and we now may have some moveable assets to swap for other positions of need. Cammalleri & Hudler look pretty expendable to me...

Glenncross Stajan Stempniak
Baertschi Backlund Jones
Galliardi Knight Horak
Reinhart Jones Jackman
Bouma

Giordano Wideman
Brodie O'Brien
Butler Cundari/Breen

Glencross - Cammy - Hudler
Baertschi - Backlund - Stempniak
Galliardi - Stajan - Jones
Bouma - Knight/Reinhart - Horak

[MissTeeks]

Some Herald articles:

Chirping O’Brien just what the doctor ordered for Flames

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...#ixzz2Y5aTK2Pr

This is a 230-pound noisemaker. Barking, sassing, taunting, needling.
Without much encouragement, Shane O’Brien can supply a steady stream of trash-talk.
And if his on-ice discourse happens to put the blue in blue line, so be it. He will not be muzzled — not in Calgary.
The Flames have let it be known — they are green-lighting his gab.
“Quite frankly, that’s something we need on our team,” general manager Jay Feaster said Wednesday afternoon at McMahon Stadium after introducing four newbies — Corban Knight, T.J. Galiardi, David Jones, O’Brien — to the local press. “It’s been a concern of mine for some time — we’re a very quiet team. Our guys are quiet in the room. We’re quiet on the bench.
“It’s used to be a lament of (former coach Brent Sutter). It used to drive us to distraction, really, how quiet (it was).”

Flapping pie-hole aside, O’Brien is no pushover.
More than 850 penalty minutes in 483 dates offer a hint of things to come.
“I will definitely be finishing my checks on a nightly basis,” said O’Brien. “I take a lot of pride in protecting the blue paint and making sure our goalie can see the puck. And not only that, but making sure he’s not being bothered and people aren’t bumping into him. The front of our net is going to be a tougher place to stand, I’ll guarantee you that.
“I still take the odd penalty here and there, which I’m sure the fans won’t love. But I’m going to compete every night. I’m going to play hard. I’m going to get in guys’ faces. It’s about winning hockey games and you do the little things.”

“I love the personality that he brings to the room and on the ice. He’s a guy that keeps things loose, keeps guys on their toes. It’s great to be reunited with him.”
O’Brien, who turns 30 next month, feels the same way — rebuild or not.
“Obviously, we know what people are saying about us,” said O’Brien. “(But) it’s going to be fun playing in Calgary in front of fans that know the game, that are passionate about the game. That fuels the city. I got a taste of that in Vancouver. When I left, I missed it. This is Western Canada, right in the heart of it. So it’s even more exciting.”

New Flame Jones believes he can be a part of a quick rebuild

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...#ixzz2Y5bjtytw

“I was lucky enough,” Jones said Wednesday, “to play in a place for six years. That’s pretty rare these days. But I’m really happy for a fresh start. The season that I had last year, I think, was just one of those things. I had a bad stretch of games, I think I only played in 32.
“In your career you’re going to have peaks and valleys. It’s inevitable. But playing back in Canada is exciting, and coming here with some guys I know sure helps, too.
“I wouldn’t say it was about the fit (in Denver). Maybe after a little bit of time things get a bit stale. But the way I played last year . . . I had two great seasons before that. There’s no reason to think I won’t bounce back for the full season this year.
“A new start. A new city. Everybody here’s been so great, so welcoming. I can’t wait. Everything’s in order.”

Here, as in Denver, Jones finds himself in the throes of a — wait for it — rebuild. Despite collecting a nice array of young offensive talent, the Avs have not yet been able to deliver the payoff many analysts anticipated.
“We had a good team there, we just didn’t live up to expectations. And I don’t think it’s necessarily the end of the journey for them there. They’re going to be good going forward. I wish them the best” — a broad grin — “until the Western Conference finals when we meet them.
“In the league now, I don’t think it takes 10 years to rebuild a team. Not anymore. A couple of years and you can get right back it the mix. With all the incredible young players coming up, guys who can jump right in and play, I don’t think it’s going to be as long as people might believe.
“Plus, maybe if you’re a team that’s in a quote — rebuild — unquote, then you can fly in under the radar and surprise some people.”

High River’s Knight counts flood losses as his family’s rebuild begins

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...#ixzz2Y5cAg36n

Hockey players are legendary hoarders of mementoes. So, of course, Corban Knight knows the whereabouts of his milestone pucks.
“They’re in my bedroom right now, floating in water,” the High River native reported Wednesday afternoon after being introduced by Calgary Flames general manager Jay Feaster to local reporters. “Hopefully we’ll be able to salvage those, but I don’t really know yet. I lost everything. My hockey equipment and all my hockey stuff from my younger years was in my room. I was actually able to save my (University of North Dakota) jerseys, so that was pretty nice. But everything else is gone. A bunch of paintings from my grandparents, all gone . . . quite a few things that were significant to me.”
Monday, Knight and his family had been permitted to take their first peek at the family home, situated on the southwest side of the flooded town.
“Pretty crazy to see everything,” said Knight. “It was a lot different than what we were expecting. It’s pretty gruesome in that part of town right now.”

After choosing the Calgary Flames over the Edmonton Oilers in a free-agent showdown, Knight is set to join his employers at the annual development camp next week. And the Flames do have high hopes for the kid, having already handed him a jersey with an NHL-ready number on the back, No. 10.
“Obviously, it is a distraction,” said Knight, who’s been bunking with a pal in Calgary, while the rest of his family is staying with friends in Olds. “But it’s something that I think is a good thing. You kind of get so complacent with everything. You take everything for granted. Now that our home’s gone, it puts everything in perspective.
“For me, it’s motivated me to make this team this fall, then be able to help out my family as much as possible (with an NHL salary). It’s a big motivator.”