03-20-2020, 09:37 PM
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#61
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I like him as much as anyone obviously, but I could see Toronto wanting him, paying a premium, and him saying yes.
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I can't see the Flames moving him though, not without some sort of contingency plan in place.
Can't go into next season with Hanifin and Andersson as the top pairing IMO. Not if you want to contend for a Cup.
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03-20-2020, 10:36 PM
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#62
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Mackey:
Base salary: $832.5k
Signing bonus: $92.5k
Performance bonus: $425k
AAV: $1.35mil
Poolman:
Base Salary: $750k
Signing Bonus: $92.5k
Performance bonus: $82.5k
AAV: $925k
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03-20-2020, 10:48 PM
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#63
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Franchise Player
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Would Dekyser be a decent comparable to Mackey?
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03-20-2020, 10:50 PM
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#64
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
Would Dekyser be a decent comparable to Mackey?
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That'd a pretty good one. Hope he's not quite as injury-prone. Dekeyser is basically anything you might want in a #4.
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03-20-2020, 10:51 PM
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#65
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GioforPM
I like him as much as anyone obviously, but I could see Toronto wanting him, paying a premium, and him saying yes.
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Except it isn't up to him.
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03-20-2020, 11:25 PM
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#66
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
I can't see the Flames moving him though, not without some sort of contingency plan in place.
Can't go into next season with Hanifin and Andersson as the top pairing IMO. Not if you want to contend for a Cup.
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Barring something really insane happening, Mark Giordano will likely retire as a Flame.
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03-21-2020, 12:36 AM
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#67
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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To me, this goes to show how impactful Gio is for the Flames off the ice as well. A chance to play with and learn from the Norris trophy winner, who also happened to be an undrafted UFA signing the Flames believed in, helped lure two important, free assets for the Flames. This is super exciting.
I can't wait to see how these guys look post-apocalypse next year (if we're not eating bark and squirrelmeat by then).
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03-21-2020, 06:16 AM
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#68
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by icarus
To me, this goes to show how impactful Gio is for the Flames off the ice as well. A chance to play with and learn from the Norris trophy winner, who also happened to be an undrafted UFA signing the Flames believed in, helped lure two important, free assets for the Flames. This is super exciting.
I can't wait to see how these guys look post-apocalypse next year (if we're not eating bark and squirrelmeat by then).
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Sauteing it works best
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03-21-2020, 11:05 AM
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#69
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Caged Great
Sauteing it works best
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Squirrel is best over an open flame!
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03-21-2020, 12:55 PM
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#70
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Freeway
Barring something really insane happening, Mark Giordano will likely retire as a Flame.
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I remember when Gio moved into 2nd place all time for GP by a Flame for the Flames and remember him saying how it was the one record he wanted and his goal is to surpass Iggy. I believed him then and believe that he will try to achieve it which means we basically have a Joe Thornton or Zedno Chara in Gio in terms of loyalty to go along with elite skill and can look forward to some good value contracts in the years to come.
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03-21-2020, 01:27 PM
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#72
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: victoria
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I keep hoping that I will see this forward singed. I crave more positives for next year
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03-21-2020, 03:24 PM
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#73
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 300 MPH Blues
Squirrel is best over an open flame!
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Here is a good survival tip:
The leftover toilet paper cardboard inserts makes an adequate replacement for logs and adds a hint of flavour to the squirrel meat.
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03-22-2020, 09:28 AM
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#74
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Some thoughts from his college coach at Minnesota St.
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“Talking to guys at that level, it’s always, ‘We need guys to defend, we need guys to be able to get us out of our end, and then we need somebody to continue to be a distributor, as far as being able to move it, getting the puck to the net or finding people in the offensive zone,’ ” Hastings said. “The proverbial term right now is the 200-foot player. Everybody is looking for him, on both ends of the rink. And I do … I see that in Connor, as far as his size, his decision-making, his skating.
“And the thing that I really think is going to allow him to succeed is his mentality. What I mean by that is whether it goes well or it doesn’t, I don’t think that is going to change his demeanour or outlook on what he has to do every day. He is just going to go to work. If he succeeds early, great. But if there are some walls that are put up in front of him that he has to climb, I think he has a mentality that that’s what he has to do. I don’t think he has ever asked for anything to be guaranteed to him. He didn’t from Day 1 here. He has always been willing to go and do whatever work he needs to do.”
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https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey...-bright-future
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03-22-2020, 12:16 PM
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#75
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Lifetime Suspension
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Stoked to have the new best Connor M. in Alberta.
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03-23-2020, 02:04 PM
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#76
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Franchise Player
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Love the size of Mackey but the Flames have too many LHD in the system. Need to get some decent RHD. It's really weird that most people in the world are right-handed but most of the NHL players are left hand shot.
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03-23-2020, 02:12 PM
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#77
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jul 2019
Exp:
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Hopefully they are as good as Spencer Foo and all our other College FA greats.
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03-23-2020, 02:26 PM
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#78
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobra
Hopefully they are as good as Spencer Foo and all our other College FA greats.
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Free lottery ticket.
Most won't turn into anything but it costs zero assets other than the contract.
Garnet Hathaway was a nice find, Luke Philp still shows a lot of promise too.
I've heard from a family member that played in the WHL against him that he thinks Philp will be a player in the NHL.
Most won't become NHLers but Tyler Bozak, Danny DeKeyser, Torey Krug, Brandon and Chris Tanev, etc. prove it's worth the pursuit.
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03-23-2020, 02:29 PM
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#79
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Not to mention like 15% of the Cup team in '89. Different circumstances, sure, but still.
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03-23-2020, 02:30 PM
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#80
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Yep, worst case scenario is depth for Stockton. Zero risk, I hope the Flames keep signing these college guys, one day they could hit a homer.
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