[CP Story] Built for a Run?

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

It scares me that this team is one injury away from Wideman being back in the lineup.. but I guess we just hope for the best. As long as we don't get 'Brennan Evans deep' this spring we should be competitive.

Or are they a Brandon Hickey signing away from Wideman never being an issue again?

[calgarywinning]

Originally Posted by Dion

Good points on LA. The Blues are the Kings most likely targeting the Blues for the last WC spot. I just don't see the Kings catching us.

Well the drama is they have acquired Bishop which gives them an amazing tandem. To think Budaj carried them through and was cast out, means Dean Lombardi thinks goaltending was the big holdback. He is a multiple winning Stanley Cup Champion.

Then we have Jarome the sniper added to the team. 88. Don't like the number he chose. Hate to say it but Jarome will help them. Which doesn't help us.

Hope this hurt our playoff chances.

[Itse]

Article totally nails it, I especially liked this summary:

You google Kostka and realize it was a throw in, you ignore Jyrki Jokipakka as he was waiver fodder the day before, you nod your head on the Lazar project idea and then you cringe that they gave up a second round pick.

After a few years we're starting to really get an idea on how Treliving operates, and this tradeline is inded very typical Treliving: bold in making decisions, but generally careful and obviously thought-out.

As for the Lazar-trade, these types of reclamations almost never work out, so from that angle a 2nd seems a bit much, but it is what it is. I'm not going to worry about it, and Curtis Lazar is kind of a cool name

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Itse

Article totally nails it, I especially liked this summary:



After a few years we're starting to really get an idea on how Treliving operates, and this tradeline is inded very typical Treliving: bold in making decisions, but generally careful and obviously thought-out.

As for the Lazar-trade, these types of reclamations almost never work out, so from that angle a 2nd seems a bit much, but it is what it is. I'm not going to worry about it, and Curtis Lazar is kind of a cool name

The Wild acquired Nino Niederreiter following a season where he had 1 goal in 55 games and was -29. But for sure that's the anomaly.

Hope for the best. And Curtis Lazar is a cool name. And maybe it enables Brouwer to be claimed.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Gulutzan calling his squad a "character group" in this morning's presser is a good psychological maneuver. Maintain the confidence.

[EVERLAST]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Gulutzan calling his squad a "character group" in this morning's presser is a good psychological maneuver. Maintain the confidence.

Gio, Stajan, Brodie, Backs....all have been here long enough for the things they say behind closed doors to carry weight .

These guys usually don't come out in the media and say allot and they don't have to as they have all contributed to our winning when it matters.....making Glens job allot easier.

Sticking to systems , not panicking and working hard on defence in all 3 zones and capitalize on turnovers is our strength .

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

Or are they a Brandon Hickey signing away from Wideman never being an issue again?

I'm not up enough on the state of the NCAA season - but is Hickey in a spot where his season will end prior to the end of the NHL season? Will he be a late add to a playoff run (in a similar way to how Gillies was when he watched the Vancouver series from the pressbox)? If possible, I'm sure the Flames would prefer he sign a standard 3 year deal and have the contract kick off next season and not this one.

Thanks for the article, Bingo. Always a fun a read.

I like the Lazar trade simply because Treliving has built up a level of trust with me as a fan. He's done right by this team in so many different ways that I'm on board. It's a time appropriate trade, as we shouldn't be out there spending assets on rentals - and we also need to be wary of the salary cap concerns coming down the line, which undoubtedly prevented the team from big game hunting anyone with term left on their contract. Lazar fits a hole in the organizational depth quite nicely in terms of position and age, and Treliving clearly sees promise here - so it seems like a no brainer.

As far as cost is concerned...

If he’s wrong, then you go back to his comments on the draft and that they just don’t value the picks in the 2017 showcase as high as they have in previous years.

We've all heard how the weak 2017 entry draft is having an impact on the value of picks, which lessens the blow of the loss today - but we won't be able to really judge that for some time. As is, I'm not very worried about that 2nd round pick. For this deadline though, the trade you pointed out shows just how silly things can still get on the day. Brendan Smith is not a good d-man in my eyes, and for NY to pony up a 2nd and a 3rd, while we got the better d-man in Stone for a 3rd (and a 5th, eventually) shows that Treliving made the right play by getting out in front of the trade deadline when it came to addressing the blue line.

It was a good deadline week or two for the Flames, as Treliving continued to build with an eye on the future of the team, while also improving the here and the now. GM's usually can't have it both ways, but Treliving's hardwork looks to have paid off again.

[Mike F]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

I'm not up enough on the state of the NCAA season - but is Hickey in a spot where his season will end prior to the end of the NHL season? Will he be a late add to a playoff run (in a similar way to how Gillies was when he watched the Vancouver series from the pressbox)? If possible, I'm sure the Flames would prefer he sign a standard 3 year deal and have the contract kick off next season and not this one.

Assuming BU wins their way into, or gets selected for, the Frozen 4 tournament, Hickey's season could end as soon as March 25 (if they're eliminated in the Hockey East Regional).

The latest it will end is April 8 (if they make it to the Final).