10-01-2018, 10:37 AM
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#61
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: PEI
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Originally Posted by Toonage
I hope the Flames don't claim McElhinney only because I hate typing McElhinney.
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Do you hate it more than typing "Booo" or "Damnit" when Rittich/Gillies let in a stinker?
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10-01-2018, 10:37 AM
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#62
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Booo is easier...
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10-01-2018, 10:41 AM
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#63
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hells Bells
Do you hate it more than typing "Booo" or "Damnit" when Rittich/Gillies let in a stinker?
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Because McBackup never does that. 
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10-01-2018, 10:44 AM
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#64
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Franchise Player
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Still too traumatized from McBackup to be happy going back to that well. He was given so much rope here for how bad he sucked.
Really, he was the poster child of "why the hell does Sutter refuse to get a proper backup for Kipper."
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10-01-2018, 10:44 AM
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#65
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: PEI
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Because McBackup never does that. |
Every goalie does, Rittich and Gillies more so than most.
For the record, Id rather not have McBackup either. But ill take a goalie upgrade if there is one available, regardless of how difficult the spelling.
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10-01-2018, 10:47 AM
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#66
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Hells Bells
Every goalie does, Rittich and Gillies more so than most.
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Not really. Rittich was a fairly average if not slightly above average goalie at his position last season. There are a tonne of NHL goalies who struggle with consistency and focus, and who allow bad goals with frequency.
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10-01-2018, 10:50 AM
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#67
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: PEI
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Not really. Rittich was a fairly average if not slightly above average goalie at his position last season. There are a tonne of NHL goalies who struggle with consistency and focus, and who allow bad goals with frequency.
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He was well below average when Smith went down.
Id prefer a goalie that can at least maintain average when called upon due to an injury.
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10-01-2018, 10:54 AM
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#68
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hells Bells
He was well below average when Smith went down.
Id prefer a goalie that can at least maintain average when called upon due to an injury.
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He was a ROOKIE playing in his first NHL season. A player's career and potential is not defined by cherry-picked slices of their body of work. I would be surprised if Rittich was not better in this, his second NHL season.
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10-01-2018, 11:00 AM
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#69
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: PEI
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
He was a ROOKIE playing in his first NHL season. A player's career and potential is not defined by cherry-picked slices of their body of work. I would be surprised if Rittich was not better in this, his second NHL season.
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Lets hope he is much better.
Being a rookie is irrelevant to what im saying. If the Flames wish to contend, they need more from a backup. If he can't be held to higher expectations due to his experience, find someone else.
I have no worries about him playing 15-20 games spread out over 82, I'm worried about what happens if Smith goes down and his workload increases.
Last edited by Hells Bells; 10-01-2018 at 11:02 AM.
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10-01-2018, 11:04 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Saving the world one gif at a time
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Claim Pickard asap
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10-01-2018, 11:20 AM
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#71
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Hells Bells
Lets hope he is much better.
Being a rookie is irrelevant to what im saying. If the Flames wish to contend, they need more from a backup. If he can't be held to higher expectations due to his experience, find someone else.
I have no worries about him playing 15-20 games spread out over 82, I'm worried about what happens if Smith goes down and his workload increases.
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There is definitely a risk here, I agree. But the thing with young players is that at some point you must trust them either to sink or swim. And even if a player falters at that point, it is not necessarily something that should disqualify him from future opportunities. Rittich made big strides last year graduating from an AHL goalie to a competent NHL backup. I am interested to see if he can take another step, and this is a perfect situation for him to show that he has. We should know what he is after this year, but we are not there yet.
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10-01-2018, 11:25 AM
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#72
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Flames put on waivers:
KULAK, BRETT CGY
LAZAR, CURTIS CGY
PELUSO, ANTHONY CGY
They've all cleared
https://www.tsn.ca/ducks-claim-aberg...ears-1.1184054
Last edited by ST20; 10-01-2018 at 11:28 AM.
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10-01-2018, 11:54 AM
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#73
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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I'd grab Pickard.
I could see some other teams interested as well in grabbing him or McBackup.
- WSH
- BUF
- CHI (if Crawford's out a while)
- MTL?
- WPG
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10-02-2018, 10:02 AM
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#74
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
BUF claims Elie from DAL
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10-02-2018, 10:02 AM
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#75
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
PHIL claims Pickard from TOR
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10-02-2018, 10:03 AM
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#76
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
CAR claims McElhinney from TOR
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10-02-2018, 10:04 AM
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#77
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: ...the bench
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oh Philly. No trust in Elliott 
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10-02-2018, 10:04 AM
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#78
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
WASH claims Jaskin from STL
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10-02-2018, 10:05 AM
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#79
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
PHIL claims Pickard from TOR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
CAR claims McElhinney from TOR
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Two teams who have dicey options in net. Makes sense.
Cue the outrage about how we didn't pick up these guys from the vocal minority.
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10-02-2018, 10:06 AM
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#80
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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well i figured both McE and Pickard would be claimed but am suprised who by since they already seemed set in goal. I guess Carolina's upgrading on Lack. Philly grabbing Pickard is surprising since they have Hart in the system and he looked good in preseason.
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