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Erick Estrada · 02-09-2018, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by the2bears

@Cali - I wasn't defending Bennett, but rather pointing out that the last couple pages of the GT were riddled with Bennett comments. Then again in the PGT. Many by the same few posters. It's tiresome. Surely one comment would be enough unless there's more to add to the discussion?

It's funny how only a few posters have picked up on how bad Backlund was tonight but it's just sexier to pick on the whipping boys.

Anduril · 02-09-2018, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

The fact that this team is depending overly on a 21 and 23 year old forward for secondary offense just goes to show how thin this team is at forward. What other playoff contending team requires this much from players this young?

I don't get this argument. The league is moving to a much more youth dependent system, between paying your top guys top end dollars and filling out everything else with ELCs and cheaper options.

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Originally Posted by bubbsy

This is a 1 line team. They have a top line, a 3rd line, and 2 below average 4th lines.

Please do not trade for any winger this deadline. They are not one guy away from being a good hockey team.

That's quite the 3rd line we have with a 50pt pace center and almost 60 pace pt winger.

Karl · 02-09-2018, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

They are likely going to miss the playoffs which is what I was getting at.

Yes, but as of now, they're very much still in the hunt.

crapshoot · 02-09-2018, 07:59 PM

Good for Kulak and Lazar to get the monkeys off their backs. Fourth line has been pretty good lately. Lomberg is doing good work.

DropIt · 02-09-2018, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

That was a soft call on Bennett TBH

Sucks that special teams let them down

Really wasn't. That's called 99/100 times. Bennett is just stuck in junior mentality where he was bigger and stronger than other people. Does not have NHL IQ

Erick Estrada · 02-09-2018, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Anduril

I don't get this argument. The league is moving to a much more youth dependent system, between paying your top guys top end dollars and filling out everything else with ELCs and cheaper options.

That's quite the 3rd line we have with a 50pt pace center and almost 60 pace pt winger.

The 2nd line is all Tkachuk at this point. Frolik is a passenger on that line and Backlund is a 2-way center who won't hit 50 points again.

bubbsy · 02-09-2018, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

The fact that this team is depending overly on a 21 and 23 year old forward for secondary offense just goes to show how thin this team is at forward. What other playoff contending team requires this much from players this young?

I know I'm going to be bashed for this but there are only 3 actually good offensive forwards on this team (Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk).

Backlund and Frolik are 3rd liners on a cup contending team. Bennett, Jankowski played well for a dozen games this year, and have completely disappeared.

If the gm actually believes this team is one winger away, I'm going to be pissed.

Erick Estrada · 02-09-2018, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bubbsy

I know I'm going to be bashed for this but there are only 3 actually good offensive forwards on this team (Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk).

Backlund and Frolik are 3rd liners on a cup contending team. Bennett, Jankowski played well for a dozen games this year, and have completely disappeared.

If the gm actually believes this team is one winger away, I'm going to be pissed.

Totally agree as my post above just beat you to it.

Poe969 · 02-09-2018, 08:01 PM

Bennett will be going to the sens.

BloodFetish · 02-09-2018, 08:01 PM

Mistake reading this thread. Now I have cancer.

timbit · 02-09-2018, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Racki

We play the Islanders next. Tonight they scored four powerplay goals on one five minute power play. We haven’t score four power play goals in the last goddamn month!

Are you suggesting the Flames concede the two points to the Isles based on the Isles and Flames performances tonight?

That’s not how it works.

crapshoot · 02-09-2018, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Poe969

Bennett will be going to the sens.

And maybe that will work put well for everybody.

midniteowl · 02-09-2018, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Poe969

Bennett will be going to the sens.

And then a couple of seasons later, people here will moan and groan, and say wish we've drafted a player like Bennett...oh, nvm.....

skcli · 02-09-2018, 08:08 PM

Nm

Enoch Root · 02-09-2018, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bubbsy

I know I'm going to be bashed for this but there are only 3 actually good offensive forwards on this team (Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk).

Backlund and Frolik are 3rd liners on a cup contending team. Bennett, Jankowski played well for a dozen games this year, and have completely disappeared.

If the gm actually believes this team is one winger away, I'm going to be pissed.

Name all the 3rd liners that will get 50+ points

VANFLAMESFAN · 02-09-2018, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by skcli

I am glad that you are not invested emotionally into this team. This should be a easy win game, and they pissed it off. I have to work back to back to back 15 hours day to get my work done as required. Back to back should not be an issue for professional, just saying.

They lost a hockey game by one goal. it was far from a no show.

Losses happen.

But keep on comparing whatever your work is to professional sports. Good look on you.

browna · 02-09-2018, 08:10 PM

Thoughts on whether the second goal for Rags was goalie interference? Looked like it to me, Smith and Gio seemed to be talking about it but there was no challenge available.

Needed Smith to chase and bump the refs like Lunquvist did to change the call on the ice.

Also, 6 on 4 at end almost had too many Flames on the ice, not the PP was running great to begin with, but with thet extra guy in front of net or the slot it gets more congested.

Inferno · 02-09-2018, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by browna

Thoughts on whether the second goal for Rags was goalie interference? Looked like it to me, Smith and Gio seemed to me talking about it but there was no challenge available.

Needed Smith to chase and bump the refs like Lunquvist did to change the call on the ice.

I guess so. It pissed me off that the refs looked at the Flames goal without the Rangers challenging but not that goal.

CSharp · 02-09-2018, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

The fact that this team is depending overly on a 21 and 23 year old forward for secondary offense just goes to show how thin this team is at forward. What other playoff contending team requires this much from players this young?

I usually agree with you on many points,but you're making Bennett out to be an18-year old kid who has just joined the club. You can't defend him like that anymore. Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkatchuk, and Ferland went thru that age as well. Take the loss and move on.

GioforPM · 02-09-2018, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by browna

Thoughts on whether the second goal for Rags was goalie interference? Looked like it to me, Smith and Gio seemed to me talking about it but there was no challenge available.

Needed Smith to chase and bump the refs like Lunquvist did to change the call on the ice.

I don't think Smith would be shy about causing a fuss if he thought it was an illegal goal.