[PGT] Flames defeat Flyers 2-1

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

You seem to think it's mutually exclusive to both have a shot at McKenna and have vets on the team. And that means Calgary vets, not a last minute insertion. This just isn't true.

It's not mutually exclusive. Huby and Weegs are least likely to be moved out because of their contracts. And I'm guessing Backlund wants to spend the rest of his career here. Some vets will stay. I never said move out ALL vets.

That said, there's value in moving out guys like Andersson, Kadri, Coleman when the time is right, for the best return of futures they can get for them. I think this is reasonable.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

At any time we can bring in 30-somethings who have won cups earlier in their careers to mentor our young players. And it would cost us little to nothing to do so. They are not some rare commodity.

Randos who got dumped by their former teams because they couldn't play defensive hockey are not the guys you want to bring in to teach your prospects how to play defensive hockey.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Some people get it …. Geez if only everyone could be as smart as JayRandom! There’s no chance you could be wrong !

And at what point does a player shift from too young to know how to win games to being a veteran who can help win the games? The Flames aren’t exactly young with a ton of rookies .

When are Frost, Farabee , Shags and Bahl able to start creating the culture ? They are all signed long term (except Frost)

It’s amazing the above with Backlund , Lomberg , Huberdeau and Weegar would completely fall apart culture wise if Coleman and Kadri were gone !

Says something about that group then and what a mistake acquiring and extending them were I guess

You're very good at reacting to things people never said.

I was talking to people who wanted to sell off ALL the veterans, including Backlund, Lombard, and Weegar, and Huberdeau if you can find a buyer.

It's laughable that you think Sharangovich, who can't figure out his own game consistently enough to avoid being a healthy scratch, is fit to teach it to younger players. Farabee has a similar problem. Bahl is still learning. That leaves Frost and… nothing, apparently.