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Cole436 · 10-16-2013, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

It still bottles my mind why people who hate Erixon still like Gilmour or Niewendyk. Both of those greedy dbagslost all my respect when they requested to leave.

It was a totally different time. And as far as I know, Gilmour didn't ask for a trade, he was jettisoned out because management thought he was done.

Zevo · 10-16-2013, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

It still bottles my mind why people who hate Erixon still like Gilmour or Niewendyk. Both of those greedy dbagslost all my respect when they requested to leave.

Except that Erixon hadn't played a game yet and wasn't going to play for the Flames no matter what. At least Gilmour and Niewendyk had shown they were worth what they were asking. Flames just couldn't pay them.

I don't like that they left the way they did, but it's not close to the same thing.

Enoch Root · 10-16-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

It still bottles my mind why people who hate Erixon still like Gilmour or Niewendyk. Both of those greedy dbagslost all my respect when they requested to leave.

Do you have a picture of Erixon in a Flames jersey holding up the cup, because I couldn't find one

FAN · 10-16-2013, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

It is the magic beans comment I think that people are reacting too. Certainly I think that applies to Horak as at the time he looked like a toss-in. But two 2nd round picks was something that an organization, lacking picks, actually needed. If they were 4th and 5th round picks sure - but 2nds have value clearly.

I don't think Kent or anyone here are/were suggesting that 2nd round picks didn't have value. Like I said, news articles reflect the times and at the time Erixon was a first round pick that was developing nicely and was considered a sure-fire NHL player and potential top 4 defenseman. While 2nd round picks certainly have value, they are what they are: they are "magic beans" that give the team a better than 1/4 chance to draft a decent or better NHL player. Don't get me wrong, I highly value 2nd round picks and have been highly critical of Feaster throwing away 2nd round picks in the past, but that doesn't mean that someone is indefensible for referring to 2nd round picks as magic beans when the team trades what was believed to be a sure-fire NHL defenseman who was ready to contribute.

Flacker · 10-16-2013, 03:14 PM

Tom is playing well in Springfield, the world is his oyster!

Coach in Springfield had a meeting with him upon arrival, to ensure that he had plenty of tissues.

http://www.jacketscannon.com/2013/10...lcons-week-two

JiriHrdina · 10-16-2013, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Zevo

Except that Erixon hadn't played a game yet and wasn't going to play for the Flames no matter what. At least Gilmour and Niewendyk had shown they were worth what they were asking. Flames just couldn't pay them.

I don't like that they left the way they did, but it's not close to the same thing.

Gilmour is an entire different stratosphere as he walked on his team mid-season. Unforgivable.

Bertuzzied · 10-16-2013, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole436

It was a totally different time. And as far as I know, Gilmour didn't ask for a trade, he was jettisoned out because management thought he was done.

No Gilmour wanted to redo his contract before his existing contract was up. Remember when he freaked out on Mike Toth because he asked him about the money situation? hahaha.

Joey Mullen was jettisoned out because mgmt thought he was done. He can't hear us because of his 2 additional stanley cup rings stuck between his ears.

Zevo · 10-16-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Gilmour is an entire different stratosphere as he walked on his team mid-season. Unforgivable.

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

No Gilmour wanted to redo his contract before his existing contract was up. Remember when he freaked out on Mike Toth because he asked him about the money situation? hahaha.

Joey Mullen was jettisoned out because mgmt thought he was done. He can't hear us because of his 2 additional stanley cup rings stuck between his ears.

Forgot about that. Ya, that does suck.

Bertuzzied · 10-16-2013, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Do you have a picture of Erixon in a Flames jersey holding up the cup, because I couldn't find one

So if you win a cup with a team, you can completely disregard your signed contract and eff the fans because you are a greedy SOB?

Wolven · 10-16-2013, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Flacker

Tom is playing well in Springfield, the world is his oyster!

Coach in Springfield had a meeting with him upon arrival, to ensure that he had plenty of tissues.

http://www.jacketscannon.com/2013/10...lcons-week-two

huh, that article says that Erixon is just on loan to the Falcons. I'm not wanting to ruin everyone's fun but is this just a conditioning stint or was he actually assigned to the AHL?

Flacker · 10-16-2013, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolven

huh, that article says that Erixon is just on loan to the Falcons. I'm not wanting to ruin everyone's fun but is this just a conditioning stint or was he actually assigned to the AHL?

He is just on loan, still listed on the Blue Jackets roster.

Bertuzzied · 10-16-2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Gilmour is an entire different stratosphere as he walked on his team mid-season. Unforgivable.

Niewenydick is just as bad. SIGNED contract and wont' report to camp because he wanted more money! How can any Flames fan forgive that??!! And for the record, Niewy was my favorite Flame player ever before he pulled that dbag move.

I don't care if we got Iggy. What if the Stars said yes to our original offer and we got Todd Harvey?

albertGQ · 10-16-2013, 04:12 PM

Nieuwendyk was bad as he had a valid contract. Gilmour's was worse because he had a valid contract AND it was mid season. Joe was also captain so maybe that's why you think its just as bad. But IMO, Gilmour's was much worse

strombad · 10-16-2013, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Niewenydick is just as bad. SIGNED contract and wont' report to camp because he wanted more money! How can any Flames fan forgive that??!! And for the record, Niewy was my favorite Flame player ever before he pulled that dbag move.

I don't care if we got Iggy. What if the Stars said yes to our original offer and we got Todd Harvey?

We would've never won a cup! .....hmmm, wait a second....

Bertuzzied · 10-16-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by strombad

We would've never won a cup! .....hmmm, wait a second....

I'm so happy he got his ass canned from the Stars.

Remember potential GM wannabes. Don't sign Adam Pardy to a 2 year $2million per contract! hahahahahahahaha

Vulcan · 10-16-2013, 04:35 PM

What I remember is that Gilmore was unhappy with his arbitration contract because the arbitrator was sitting with Flames management to watch the game prior to the hearing. He felt he didn't get a fair shake.

With Neuwendyk, the way I remember it, before he left Fletcher promised him a raise and Risebrough wouldn't honour the agreement.

albertGQ · 10-16-2013, 05:04 PM

Gilmore? Lol.

getbak · 10-16-2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by albertGQ

Gilmore? Lol.

He was not Happy when he left Calgary.

FlameZilla · 10-16-2013, 05:24 PM

Gilmour has to hurt the most. It was SO painful watching him in the Maple Leafs jersey for so many years... Why did it have to be frikkin Toronto, Riser? The city with the most overblown homer media. Every 'That's Hockey' or HNIC broadcast for a decade featured highlights or live examples of Killer's all-star level play, which only served to remind me –daily– of how badly we were fleeced by Cliff Fletcher on that one.

macrov · 10-17-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sergei_makarov

06 / 01 / 2011: Jay Feaster trades Tim Erixon and a 5th Round Pick (Shane McColgan) to New York Rangers in exchange for Roman Horak, and two 2nd Round Picks (Marcus Granlund and Tyler Wotherspoon).

If he traded a 4th round pick for Erixson now, it would look even better

Jay Feaster trades a 4th Round Pick and a 5th Round Pick (Shane McColgan) to New York Rangers in exchange for Roman Horak, and two 2nd Round Picks (Marcus Granlund and Tyler Wotherspoon).