10-29-2023, 08:27 PM
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#21
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Are you guys new here? We aren't getting first overall, our motto is and always will be "miss the playoffs by the skin of your teeth, then draft the poor kid who's ranked 15th!"
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10-29-2023, 08:29 PM
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#22
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poe969
Are you guys new here? We aren't getting first overall, our motto is and always will be "miss the playoffs by the skin of your teeth, then draft the poor kid who's ranked 15th!"
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I think we may actually go off script this year. The team looks dire.
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10-29-2023, 08:30 PM
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#23
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by 1_Flames_Fan
#tankformacklin
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I’ve heard ‘slackin for Macklin’
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10-29-2023, 08:30 PM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
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Our luck we'll draft first overall and whoever it is will only sign in Vegas or something
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10-29-2023, 08:31 PM
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#25
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff
I think we may actually go off script this year. The team looks dire.
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lol. Ya right.
We’ll go on a run in March and April and shoot right up the standings to finish 4 points out of the playoffs.
This team doesn’t have enough of a commitment to anything to suck for a whole season.
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10-29-2023, 08:34 PM
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#26
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Tank for Tij..
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10-29-2023, 08:39 PM
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#27
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff
Where did you see them play each other this season? Eiserman is on the USNTDP and Celebrini is playing in the NCAA
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I love college hockey the way some love college football. Watching BU because they are loaded with talent, but also played vs UMass and Suniev this weekend.
The U18s have a college series, playing 6 or 7 NCAA teams throughout the year. Saw Eiserman play against BU two weeks ago, and vs Cornell last week.
All these games have been on ESPN+
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10-29-2023, 08:41 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by mennoknight
suck a weenie for celebrini
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lol
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10-29-2023, 08:43 PM
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#29
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poe969
Are you guys new here? We aren't getting first overall, our motto is and always will be "miss the playoffs by the skin of your teeth, then draft the poor kid who's ranked 15th!"
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They're so ungodly terrible that I don't see any way they finish mid pack this year. This is a bottom 3 team in the league, based on what we've watched.
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10-29-2023, 08:55 PM
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#30
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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How does the 2024 draft measure up? Is it considered a strong draft in the top 5?
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10-29-2023, 08:55 PM
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#31
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I believe in the Jays.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kitsilano
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While this obviously sucks this might be the most necessary development for the Flames franchise is decades. The boat anchor contracts will continue to provide negative value and push this team deeper down the standings only ensuring that Lindholm and Hanifin do not re-sign and we find some residual value from those players. The rebuild will be thrust onto this management group whether they like it or not. This team needs a complete and total tear down. There is nothing worth holding on to.
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10-29-2023, 09:02 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
How does the 2024 draft measure up? Is it considered a strong draft in the top 5?
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Not as good as 2023 but better than most
3 potential franchise forwards then a run of six or more dmen with #1 upside
The top end is above average in my opinion
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10-29-2023, 09:15 PM
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#33
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Franchise Player
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I don't love Sam as a prospect expert but here's an early look at the draft:
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...first-edition/
Lots of talk about Celebrini and Eiserman but not enough buzz about Demidov. You have the Russian factor but I don't think he has the contract complexities that Michkov has. Silayev is also another Russian with immense upside (and he's immense himself).
Really strong draft on the blueline.
Top 2 pick: you get a preimium forward.
top 10 pick: Couple high end forwards still in play, and then take your pick from a bevy of really good D prospects.
Lots to like and be excited about if this season continues as bad as this.
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10-29-2023, 09:34 PM
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#34
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Celebrini is the big fish IMO. Grabbing a top pairing D would be a good start if he's not available when we pick.
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10-29-2023, 09:38 PM
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#35
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First Line Centre
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The Flames don't need to tank. They naturally suck...
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10-29-2023, 09:44 PM
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#36
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lazypucker
The Flames don't need to tank. They naturally suck...
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Yup, just stay the course now.
The 2023-24 Calgary Flames.
"They'll Do Nothing, and You'll be Happy"
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10-29-2023, 09:50 PM
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#37
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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Cole Eiserman (ranked #2 by many, where the Flames would currently pick) has 27 goals in only 17 NTDP and USHL games. That's honestly pretty stinking good. Those leagues have similar NHLes to the QMJHL I believe.
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10-29-2023, 09:57 PM
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#38
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: The real "Cowtown"
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Winning, nah for Iginla
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10-29-2023, 09:59 PM
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#39
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Can't out tank Sharks. But 2nd or 3th is still good.
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10-29-2023, 10:01 PM
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#40
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Franchise Player
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Chicago wasn't the worst team last year
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