[PGT] Flames lose to Hurricanes 3-2

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Where was this during the summer? Why are you only posting this now? Why weren’t you posting these doom and gloom predictions when we made the Huby trade and signed Kadri?

I actually remember Ashasx not liking the Tkachuk trade and the Kadri signing when they happened. He’s been on “team rebuild” for a while now

[Locke]

Remember when the Flames were hot awesome?

That was better than this.

But....when Kylington gets back its all going to get sorted out and they'll go on an epic run to the Cup! He's the key missing piece!!

Whats that? No, I have not been drinking!!

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Haha I know you are joking but I did predict this in the summer

Oh, I’m serious. I may not have agreed with your take, but good on you if you actually said it.

Way too many people just go with whatever direction the wind is blowing and then try to pull out the “I told you so” when they never, in fact, said anything until after the results were in.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

I actually remember Ashasx not liking tthe Tkachuk trade and the Kadri signing when they happened. He’s been on “team rebuild” for a while now

Seriously, which is fine.

We knew that this summer was the tipping point. It was the final moment at which this team had to decide who it was going to be.

Either 'go for it' or 'Burn it to the ground.'

They chose to go for it, and initially it looked pretty good with the acknowledgement that there was going to be some long-term pain associated with that decision.

But...

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Well they should have been, trading Iginla in 2013 was the signal for a full-on rebuild. Less than 10 years later the Flames are the 7th oldest team in the league, that just doesn't make sense. This franchise refuses to or just doesn't have the ability to build through the draft, they always revert back to signing and trading for veteran players past their prime

I feel like having an ex coyotes gm behind the rebuild we just got exactly what we signed up for

he made a couple great moves , but they only served to help keep the Flames in mediocrity land where they wouldn't draft anybody elite

the moves after 2015 thinking we were further ahead than we were and trying to fast track it rather than just continuing to accumulate youth and let them ripen was the downfall

same mistake the Canucks made after their bubble run .. almost to a T

the organization needs patience , needs to focus on the long game and needs to quit trying to cut corners by spending future assets

they've done it for far too long and we have never consistently amounted to anything on the ice . it's always led to them patching a sinking ship with duct tape and banking on just getting in

[atb]

Maybe we can do what the Avs did in 2016-17, bottom out, draft 4th overall make the playoffs every year after and win the cup 5 years later...

[Toonage]

Next season, when their isn't as much expectation, the team will probably be good. Thats how its been for at least the last decade or so. Media calls the team a cup contender or says they have the best D core on paper? Failure. Every time. It's weird. Doesn't matter what players are wearing the jersey.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Way too many people just go with whatever direction the wind is blowing and then try to pull out the “I told you so” when they never, in fact, said anything until after the results were in.

I honestly didn’t set my hopes high going into the season. I knew there was a chance that this team would disappoint. I thought people needed to chill when they were saying the team is better than the team last year and that they needed to prove on the ice that they were better. So far they’re obviously worse

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

I actually remember Ashasx not liking the Tkachuk trade and the Kadri signing when they happened. He’s been on “team rebuild” for a while now

Many support the idea of a rebuild
But acknowledge it’s not happening now under this ownership

[Hoop27]

Just a top end skill problem plain and simple.

[Manhattanboy]

No fun to lose early on a Saturday. Oilers winning the way they did makes it more painful.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

I hate that small us markets are hoarding the amount of top talent that they are

theres always a few near the bottom that are nearly impossible to out-suck for a top pick

[agulati]

Have been pretty meh, but still in a playoff spot. It was going to take time with so many new faces in the lineup and their strength of schedule. December is supposed to be an easier month when it comes to their schedule. Hopefully they are able to string together a few wins here.

Need to build some chemistry. These lines in their current iteration aren’t working.

[renny]

Vladar kept the Flames in it.

We are really missing skill bringing the puck up ice on the PP.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by Kidder

Darryl going full GM Sutter as coach now.

3 minutes left, 4 on 4. Gives you the opportunity for a full 5 on 4 powerplay with icing still in effect, before the traditional last minute extra attacker.

Nope, let’s keep Vladar in net the full two minutes while we struggle to even gain the zone.

Hard to tell if he’s being purposely obtuse, or just falling behind the times. That’s a boneheaded coaching decision. Said by a fan that has been a huge fan of coach Sutter generally.

The way the team was fumbling and bumbling wit the puck in the 4-on-4 and the eventual extra attacker I don't think there would have been any difference. The team just seems generally checked-out. They get excited when they score...then promptly forget how to play.

Very hard to watch. Impossible to cheer for. Ugh.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

is carrying a puck into the zone that difficult ?

if the smallest guy on the team was the one to do it consistently , why can't any of these guys ?

surely lindholm has the skill to skate the puck up himself and not resort to quick touches or dump and chase

gaudreau isnt here any more . need to stop playing like were waiting for a non existent player to be the carrier

take the bull by the horns and step up ffs

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Many support the idea of a rebuild
But acknowledge it’s not happening now under this ownership

I think fans need to demand it. No idea why people ran out and bought Huberdeau and Kadri jerseys before they played a single game.

[Flamesfan05]

Zadorov is the team best rushing forward

[Samonadreau]

bla

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

Zadorov is the team best rushing forward

sometimes I think zadorov and andersson would make better forwards than D