[News] Flames unwilling to risk future for playoff push

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by getoverit

Yep no good happens when trading with Toronto. still crying over the Gilmour trade and Dion was a cluster, still pissed Sutter didn't do a better job in shopping him for a better return.

Get over it, getoverit!



(sorry, that had to be done )

[Burner]

like the idea of Hanzal with Colborne on the wing

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

I don't believe this is the direction coming from the top though. Both Ken King and Brian Burke said it publicly on a couple of occasions prior to Christmas that the ownership group wants the team to make playoffs this year. So, if Flames are realistically close to making it, Treliving might change his tune and we may actually see some rentals brought in at the
deadline.

I have heard the playoffs as a team goal, but not as an ownership mandate.

[Burke Salad]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

Good. Brad seems too have learned much from his father.

Like what? How to make terrible food and charge quality restaurant prices?

[heep223]

Originally Posted by Burke Salad

Like what? How to make terrible food and charge quality restaurant prices?

Probably something more like how to take a thoughtful, measured and strategic approach to build a successful organization.

[Enoch Root]

Great to hear that Treliving is going to be patient, that's the right approach.

But making the playoffs does not make the Flames the next version of the Ottawa Senators.

[Jiggy_12]

Quite a few times in the past 10 years the Flames have made splashes at the deadline. Almost every time, it got us absolutely nowhere. I would always wonder, what if we had stood pat? Would that have made any difference? For once I would like to find out. Keep the chemistry, keep whats working, we have enough depth that a trade just is not necessary.

Unless its something you can't refuse of course.

[sa226]

I would be rather put out if they touch the forward group, we have so many guys who are ready to play, that unless it is a move that also makes sense for the future it is downright silly to do it.

I'm torn on the defense. I along with many others agree that the top 6 could use and upgrade, but not at the expense of the future. I actually think a suitable upgrade is within the organization already. Their names are Wotherspoon and Potter.

I don't mind Smid and Engelland I think they are just fine depth defenseman, but they are like fish out of water in the Flames system. I don't think it is any coincidence that Diaz is starting to fit into the top six. He is still a #6 guy but his skill set fits much better in Hartley's system.

I would love to see how a Diaz\Wotherspoon pairing works. The third pairing already gets very sheltered minutes and still can't handle them, so there is no worry about that. If it works, run with it. If it doesn't, no harm done.

But then how do you tell two veterans (Smid\Engelland) One being a big free agent signing that they are now spare parts and won't be getting much playing time.

Its a tough one.