[OOT] Keeping Track of Former Flames

[Calgary4LIfe]

Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan

I expect we'll be chanting IGGY IGGY IGGY OI OI OI for his retirement one day contract for the home opener next season. It's really really too bad he'll never lift the cup.

There's still hope for him. He did seem to leave things a bit open to getting traded at the deadline this year. Not sure if any contender will pick him up, but maybe things work out for him there.

[Galakanokis]

devo22's list makes me cry. So many bad players.

Although I loved Jimmy V! Vandermeer was then man!

[sketchyt]

I know some of you know Micki Dupont and he's playing in Berlin in the DEL:

Games: 26 Goals: 4 Assists:15 Points: 19 PIMS: 22

Part of me hopes the NHL doesn't go to the Olympics so guys like him have the possibility to go.

[GreenLantern2814]

Tim Ramholt over Weber is never going to not sting.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Is it just me or does it sound like playing in Europe (not russia) would be pretty sweet?

If I thought my chances in the NHL were pretty much over, I'd way rather play in Austria/Switzerland/Germany or Finland/Sweden than Stockton.

I'm sure small towns and arenas in Europe aren't all that amazing and the language/cultural barriers would exist, but I think it sounds like a much more exciting opportunity than playing in some dump in the midwest.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Is it just me or does it sound like playing in Europe (not russia) would be pretty sweet?

If I thought my chances in the NHL were pretty much over, I'd way rather play in Austria/Switzerland/Germany or Finland/Sweden than Stockton.

I'm sure small towns and arenas in Europe aren't all that amazing and the language/cultural barriers would exist, but I think it sounds like a much more exciting opportunity than playing in some dump in the midwest.

I agree 100%. If I'm a guy like David Jones, who's made over $16M over my career, there's not a chance I'd want to bounce around on one year deals for a million or so, breaking my brain to stay in the league.

Go to Switzerland for two or three years, make $300k or whatever a season, very little travel, very little media scrutiny, cool new places, and probably the chance to have a little more offensive success.

No brainer IMO, though also one of many reasons I'm not an NHL player.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

Tim Ramholt over Weber is never going to not sting.

Really? I haven't even thought of that and even knowing this it doesn't sting for one second. Every team in the league every single season will make a "mistake" and leave a great player in the draft, with hindsight.

Looking at that draft we also took Ramholt over Bergeron, Pavelski and a few other good players, and it still doesn't sting.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Really? I haven't even thought of that and even knowing this it doesn't sting for one second. Every team in the league every single season will make a "mistake" and leave a great player in the draft, with hindsight.

Looking at that draft we also took Ramholt over Bergeron, Pavelski and a few other good players, and it still doesn't sting.

It stings because the one time Darryl chose to break with his fetish for big rugged Western league defensemen, it was for Tim Ramholt over Shea Weber.

[mikephoen]

Originally Posted by devo22

Joey MacDonald is a backup goaltender for the Schwenningen Wild Wings in the German DEL. He's played 5 games this season (1-4-0, 1.72 GAA, .947% svs).

1.72 GAA and .947 save% and he's only 1-4-0! Come on Wild Wings! Score some goals for Joey!

[N-E-B]

Remember when Colborne scored a hat trick in his first game in Colorado? He as 0G 1A in 20 games since then and is a -7 on the season.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Is it just me or does it sound like playing in Europe (not russia) would be pretty sweet?

If I thought my chances in the NHL were pretty much over, I'd way rather play in Austria/Switzerland/Germany or Finland/Sweden than Stockton.

I'm sure small towns and arenas in Europe aren't all that amazing and the language/cultural barriers would exist, but I think it sounds like a much more exciting opportunity than playing in some dump in the midwest.

100 percent agree. Thing is though that you have to be honest to yourself and accept that your NHL time has come to an end. I'm sure a lot of guys struggle to come to that realization if they've played in the league for years. Surely easier for tweeners and AHL journeymen to make that decision.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

It stings because the one time Darryl chose to break with his fetish for big rugged Western league defensemen, it was for Tim Ramholt over Shea Weber.

Yeah, although I remember hearing that Sutter only ever made the 1st round his priority and left the rest of the rounds up to the scouts.

[868904]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Yeah, although I remember hearing that Sutter only ever made the 1st round his priority and left the rest of the rounds up to the scouts.

I bet Sutter is as pissed off about that as anyone. He probably did see Weber play a few times when he came through Calgary. I doubt he ever saw Ramholt play even once that draft year and left it to his scouts like you say to make the picks after the first round.

Taking Ramholt over Weber just goes against everything we know about Darryl.

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by mikephoen

1.72 GAA and .947 save% and he's only 1-4-0! Come on Wild Wings! Score some goals for Joey!

Could see that coming. Calgary made the right decision.

Somehow I quoted the wrong post. That was meant for the Colbourne talk. Oh and Joey Mac sucks.

[albertGQ]

Anyone know what Bill Arnold graduated with? Just wondering if he's focused on another career that he got a degree in. Surprised he retired from hockey already. Like others have said about playing in Europe for six figures. I'm sure he had that option if he wanted to pursue it.

[CsInMyBlood]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Remember when Colborne scored a hat trick in his first game in Colorado? He as 0G 1A in 20 games since then and is a -7 on the season.

Best part is I saw this assist of his on a NHL blooper show the other night. He passed it to buddy who shot it in around the boards. The goalie went behind the net to play it and it bounced off the stanchion in the glass and went into the empty net.

So glad Colborne is gone.

[dustygoon]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Really? I haven't even thought of that and even knowing this it doesn't sting for one second. Every team in the league every single season will make a "mistake" and leave a great player in the draft, with hindsight.

Looking at that draft we also took Ramholt over Bergeron, Pavelski and a few other good players, and it still doesn't sting.

Oh really? You put it all in perspective so nicely.

Yes....lots of teams passed on Weber and other great players through the years. I think the poster might be alluding to the fact that we chose ramholt (a swiss dude ranked #17 in European skaters) over Weber (ranked #42 in NA; a guy in our back yard while we had a GM who liked would probably be happier picking WHL products).

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

Tim Ramholt over Weber is never going to not sting.

Also Patrice Bergeron went after Tim.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by CsInMyBlood

Best part is I saw this assist of his on a NHL blooper show the other night. He passed it to buddy who shot it in around the boards. The goalie went behind the net to play it and it bounced off the stanchion in the glass and went into the empty net.

So glad Colborne is gone.

I get that you are glad he's gone but are you suggesting that play was in any way Colborne's fault?

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I get that you are glad he's gone but are you suggesting that play was in any way Colborne's fault?

No, he's suggesting that's his only other point on the season. A fluky goal is the only reason he has his one assist.