06-17-2017, 01:59 PM
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#621
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Originally Posted by Savvy27
Smith seems like a nice guy, well-spoken guy. My only issue with that interview is that I find it really strange that he never just comes out and says that he can help them win the Stanley Cup. Maybe I am reading too much into it, but I wonder if some of that comes from playing for a struggling franchise for so long that the goal of winning the Cup doesn't even really enter a player's mind.
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He said straight up that while he's accomplished a lot in his career this far, he won't be satisfied until he's won. That essentially the same thing.
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06-17-2017, 01:59 PM
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#622
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Lifetime In Suspension
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Best case scenario this is a lateral move from Elliott and hope that Smith doesn't meltdown like Elliott did. And it probably cost a 2nd. There aren't a lot of 35+ year old goaltenders that are trending upwards. Difficult to be excited about this.
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06-17-2017, 02:00 PM
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#623
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Savvy27
Smith seems like a nice guy, well-spoken guy. My only issue with that interview is that I find it really strange that he never just comes out and says that he can help them win the Stanley Cup. Maybe I am reading too much into it, but I wonder if some of that comes from playing for a struggling franchise for so long that the goal of winning the Cup doesn't even really enter a player's mind.
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Ya youre reading too much into it. He did say he wants to do everything in his power to help this team get to where they want. Which im assuming is the Stanley Cup.
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06-17-2017, 02:02 PM
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#624
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ResAlien
Best case scenario this is a lateral move from Elliott and hope that Smith doesn't meltdown like Elliott did. And it probably cost a 2nd. There aren't a lot of 35+ year old goaltenders that are trending upwards. Difficult to be excited about this.
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Im tired of responding to every donkey who says this same thing. Be informed before you post and contribute something worthwhile. Compare the two goalies stats. This is not a lateral move. Dear Lord.
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06-17-2017, 02:03 PM
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#625
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ResAlien
Best case scenario this is a lateral move from Elliott and hope that Smith doesn't meltdown like Elliott did. And it probably cost a 2nd. There aren't a lot of 35+ year old goaltenders that are trending upwards. Difficult to be excited about this.
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He's not supposed to be trending upwards.
He's supposed to hold the fort and give the team a chance to win for a couple seasons while they develop the 5 goalies they have in the minors.
Most importantly he supposed to not melt down like a snowman in July once we do get into the playoffs.
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06-17-2017, 02:05 PM
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#626
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I don't think Brad is the kind of guy to risk having an injury to his starter and relying on an unproven backup.
Only way I can see us having Rittich or Gillies as the backup next year is if one of them performs great before the trade deadline. If they are even just average Brad will get another goalie.
I don't even think they will get the chance though. I'm positive Brad will get another goalie before the start of the season.
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06-17-2017, 02:05 PM
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#627
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
He's not supposed to be trending upwards.
He's supposed to hold the fort and give the team a chance to win for a couple seasons while they develop the 5 goalies they have in the minors.
Most importantly he supposed to not melt down like a snowman in July once we do get into the playoffs.
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This.
Hes buying us 2 years for our kids to be ready.
We're not married to him, hes just buying us time.
That being said it also shows a lot of faith and confidence that the solution to our goaltending issues are in house, just not yet.
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06-17-2017, 02:06 PM
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#628
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Lifetime In Suspension
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Originally Posted by Poison
Im tired of responding to every donkey who says this same thing. Be informed before you post and contribute something worthwhile. Compare the two goalies stats. This is not a lateral move. Dear Lord.
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Mike Smith, last 3 yrs, out of 64:
SV%: 47th
PP,PK-adj: 47th
Shot quality-adj: 41st
Quality start%: 53rd
Also, 15th in cap hit, 6th in age
Elliott been worse? Oh boy.
https://twitter.com/robvollmanNHL/st...38892260331520
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06-17-2017, 02:06 PM
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#629
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ResAlien
Best case scenario this is a lateral move from Elliott and hope that Smith doesn't meltdown like Elliott did. And it probably cost a 2nd. There aren't a lot of 35+ year old goaltenders that are trending upwards. Difficult to be excited about this.
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I think that your "best case" is actually the worst case scenario. And there's lots of reasons to think that won't happen.
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06-17-2017, 02:06 PM
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#630
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Da_Chief
Hiller, Elliott, Johnson, Smith...eventually hes bound to get one right...right?
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He got Rittich right. We will be looking back on it as the best free agent signing he's made as a GM.
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06-17-2017, 02:07 PM
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#631
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Sounds like Calgary was not feeling great about chances to sign Hickey as he returns for his senior year at BU. #Flames
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06-17-2017, 02:07 PM
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#632
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Scoring Winger
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Yup Flames and Treliving went DUMPSTER DIVING & pulled out Mike Smith. What a joke. We have a good core but we not going anywhere with MIKE SMITH. I just shake my head and kiss the season good bye. Not impressed. I honestly would rather have Chad Johnson.
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06-17-2017, 02:07 PM
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#633
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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As much as I don't like this deal, I still do not think that acquiring someone like Raanta or Grubauer is out of the question.
We are going to need a solid back-up as insurance.
What would be funny is if the Flames sign Hickey as a free agent next August. I know probably not likely, but that would make my day.
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06-17-2017, 02:08 PM
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#634
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Calgary via Palm Desert
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Dumpster diving Flames
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06-17-2017, 02:10 PM
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#635
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOnlyBilko
Dumpster diving Flames
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06-17-2017, 02:10 PM
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#636
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Ass Handler
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Location: Okotoks, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poison
Im tired of responding to every donkey who says this same thing. Be informed before you post and contribute something worthwhile. Compare the two goalies stats. This is not a lateral move. Dear Lord.
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Elliott's had better stats than Smith for basically their entire careers. From a purely stats perspective, Elliott is near the top of the league over the past five years.
But he's played for the Blues and Flames while Smith has toiled in Arizona.
This isn't about the stats, it's about the consistency that Smith has shown over a long stretch, on a bad team.
He made Team Canada. He was the starter at the World Championships. He's been the MVP on a bad team.
I'm excited to see what he can do in Calgary.
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06-17-2017, 02:10 PM
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#637
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOnlyBilko
Yup Flames and Treliving went DUMPSTER DIVING & pulled out Mike Smith. What a joke. We have a good core but we not going anywhere with MIKE SMITH. I just shake my head and kiss the season good bye.
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Nonsense. Smith will be fine.
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06-17-2017, 02:11 PM
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#638
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
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gotta love a bit of overreacting in the middle of June.
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06-17-2017, 02:11 PM
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#639
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOnlyBilko
Yup Flames and Treliving went DUMPSTER DIVING & pulled out Mike Smith. What a joke. We have a good core but we not going anywhere with MIKE SMITH. I just shake my head and kiss the season good bye. Not impressed. I honestly would rather have Chad Johnson.
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The real joke is your post
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06-17-2017, 02:11 PM
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#640
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Maybe Hickey is another Erixon, didn't want to be here. Just not as outspoken.
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