2013/14 General Heat Discussion Thread

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

I think it more likely they end up demoting Smith again.

I think the Flames are scared to put Breen on waivers because they might lose him. I think he'll stay with the big club most of the year unless he proves he just isn't NHL worthy.

They could put SOB on waivers. What, one can dream right?

[thymebalm]

Breen won't have any problem passing through waivers. If he does, likely we can grab him when he goes on again after it doesn't work for whatever team risked grabbing him. He's an AHLer. A better one lately, but I don't see an NHL upside, I just don't.

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by thymebalm

Breen won't have any problem passing through waivers. If he does, likely we can grab him when he goes on again after it doesn't work for whatever team risked grabbing him. He's an AHLer. A better one lately, but I don't see an NHL upside, I just don't.

I dunno..

Urbom didn't pass through waivers. I'd say they are pretty comparable.

I wouldn't risk it, plus with the praise Wiesbrod gave him in the offseason and the size he brings to the table there is no reason to risk losing him when Smith is the obvious choice for now.

The Flames are not in the business of losing assets for nothing..

Originally Posted by dissentowner

They could put SOB on waivers. What, one can dream right?

When fully healthy O'Brien is the 7th best option we got on the backend. Until the youngsters are ready O'Brien is the best option. Smith can't seem to establish himself and Breen and Sieloff are fighting injury..

However I do agree because O'Brien isn't part of the ideal top-6 I envision for this team.... but we may need his bigger salary on the books for next season..

[Roof-Daddy]

I just wish the guy could stay F'n healthy for more than 5 minutes, so we can get an extended look at him finally.

[sureLoss]

Slightly OT, but Hamilton released Akim Aliu from a PTO. He reportedly had a very good training camp, but his play dropped off. Had 4 pts in 14 games.

[Drury18]

Abbotsford Heat (12-4-0-1) vs OKC Barons (Edmonton Oilers) (6-6-0-2)
6:00pm MST Start

Notes:

Abbotsford is on an 8 game winning streak
Ilya Bryzgalov should get the start tonight in net for the OKC Barons


Preview from Abbotsford Heat Website: http://www.abbotsfordheat.com/news/r...article_id=635

Preview from the OKC Barons: http://okcbarons.com/index.cfm?fa=ga...0-20A87ED4517A

Listen Live (6:00pm MST): http://www.teamradio.ca/abbotsford-heat/

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AHLHeatInGame[/QUOTE]

[Drury18]

Hopefully someone else will be around tonight and tomorrow to give updates for the game. I've got myself a date with Mr. Matthew F.R. Good in the front row for both nights so I'm unfortunately not able to listen and update during the game.

Go HEAT!

[Drury18]

Confirmed...Bryz gets the start tonight.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by thymebalm

Breen won't have any problem passing through waivers. If he does, likely we can grab him when he goes on again after it doesn't work for whatever team risked grabbing him. He's an AHLer. A better one lately, but I don't see an NHL upside, I just don't.

24 years old, 6'7", a grand total of 19 minutes of ice-time in the NHL.

And that came post-injury, having missed all of camp.

Very impressive player assessment on your part.

[FBI]

Is Horak in?

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by FBI

Is Horak in?

Yes, he is on the 2nd line. Will be his second game. He scored a goal during his first game with OKC on Tuesday.

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by FBI

Is Horak in?

He played last game for them, so probably.

[Enoch Root]

Can someone please explain to me how a team that has finished:

25th
19th
21st
30th
30th
29th, and
24th

over the last 7 years can have not only a lousy team, but also a lousy farm team, and the worst team at this year's prospects tourney?

How is that ****ing possible?

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Can someone please explain to me how a team that has finished:

25th
19th
21st
30th
30th
29th, and
24th

over the last 7 years can have not only a lousy team, but also a lousy farm team, and the worst team at this year's prospects tourney?

How is that ****ing possible?

1. Their best young players are in the NHL or in junior.
2. Their drafting outside the top round or two hasn't been great.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Hopefully Abby can light Bryzgalov up. That would be entertaining.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

1. Their best young players are in the NHL or in junior.
2. Their drafting outside the top round or two hasn't been great.

The is an understatement of monumental proportions.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

1. Their best young players are in the NHL or in junior.
2. Their drafting outside the top round or two hasn't been great.

It was rhetorical

But the fact that several of their best prospects are in junior wasn't exactly on display at the prospects tourney. They were completely impotent.

[djsFlames]

Bryzgalov and the 29th place Oiler rejects.

Baby Flames shouldn't have a problem with this one.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

It was rhetorical

But the fact that several of their best prospects are in junior wasn't exactly on display at the prospects tourney. They were completely impotent.

I was walking to my car, coming out of the Penticton Arena after we beat on the Oilers and this depressed Oiler couple approached me and offered their tickets to me for the rest of the tourney. I told them, despite my BC plates I wasn't a local and wasn't going to all the games. He got a little angry that I turned down his offer, so I was thinking of asking him if they have thought of doing a re-build, but I felt pity. Yeah, cool story I know, but I'm thinking that the Oiler faithful are getting a little fed up.

[Drury18]

Lineups for Tonight:

ABB Starters:

Ortion
Lamb-Wotherspoon
Ferland-Street-Jones

Reinhart and Breen are both in. Arsene, Elson, McKelvie, and MacKenzie are scratched.

OKC Starters:
Bryzgalov
Marincin-Fedun
R. Hamilton-Horak-Ford

OKC Lines:

Omark-Lander-Nesbitt
R. Hamilton-Horak-Ford
Fyten-Stretch-Miller
Eager-Ewanyk-Kessy.