[News] Flames recall Gillies

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Originally Posted by corporatejay

Isn't it possible it's insurance in case someone gets sick or injured and you end up with some college kid as your emergency back up for a playoff game?

Yes, that's exactly it.

Emergencies are unpredictable and as much as we love to hear the story of the accountant who got to play an NHL game when a team lost both their goalies at the last minute, you don't want that to be your team in the playoffs.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Showcasing him to Colorado to trade him for a 2nd.

Showcase him by beating them with him? Talk about ballsy by Tree. Chipping away at business even with the stakes high.

[spuzzum]

Would Gilles be paid any different or at all with the NHL season ended and the playoffs beginning? Or is it a cost saving measure bringing him up and not having to pay his AHL salary until Sunday? If I remember correctly, he might only be on an one way contract.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Bingo

https://twitter.com/user/status/1115665704655540224

Don’t we have more players skating with the team now than we did before the season ended? How have we lost a full line and pairing?

(I’ll admit in advance that there’s possibly something incredibly obvious that I’m not seeing here.)

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Don’t we have more players skating with the team now than we did before the season ended? How have we lost a full line and pairing?

(I’ll admit in advance that there’s possibly something incredibly obvious that I’m not seeing here.)

It means that at the main practice group there are 4 forward lines, 4 d-pairings, and 2 goalies.

Dube, Czarnik, Quine, Kylington, Valimaki, and Gillies are practicing separately. Peters isn't a big fan of too many players at practice.

[FanIn80]

Thanks! That makes sense now.