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Old 10-18-2020, 05:40 PM   #3521
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Here’s the thing about bringing in guys like Chara and Perry.

Now that we have an elite goaltender, those type of acquisitions might actually result in the team accomplishing something.
Then don't do it! If we win we will have nothing to bitch about!!!!
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Old 10-18-2020, 06:06 PM   #3522
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https://twitter.com/jonathanwillis/s...144630272?s=21

Looks like Edmonton is interested in defenceman Madison Bowey.

EDIT: for those interested-

https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/...php?pid=134163

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Old 10-18-2020, 06:11 PM   #3523
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https://twitter.com/jonathanwillis/s...144630272?s=21

Looks like Edmonton is interested in defenceman Madison Bowey.
I wouldn't trust that source. He appears to have no eyebrows.
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Old 10-18-2020, 06:11 PM   #3524
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Then don't do it! If we win we will have nothing to bitch about!!!!
Oh, some people would find a way.
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Old 10-18-2020, 06:13 PM   #3525
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I wouldn't trust that source. He appears to have no eyebrows.
Leavins just wanted more forehead real estate, shaved those bad boys off.
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Old 10-18-2020, 06:14 PM   #3526
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I wouldn't trust that source. He appears to have no eyebrows.
Damn Willis has no eyebrows either. What the hell, is that an Edmonton trend?
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Old 10-18-2020, 06:19 PM   #3527
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Need to draw those in like uncle Leo's.
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Need to draw those in like uncle Leo's.
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Old 10-18-2020, 09:04 PM   #3529
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I would love to see Chara and Perry in Flames colors, but that would make a team with some slow guys even more slow....
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Old 10-18-2020, 09:36 PM   #3530
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If Chara doesn't stay in Boston, about the only other place I can see him going would be Tampa on a cheap one year deal since they already lost a couple of cheap veterans in Shattenkirk and Bogosian.
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Old 10-18-2020, 10:33 PM   #3531
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https://twitter.com/jonathanwillis/s...144630272?s=21

Looks like Edmonton is interested in defenceman Madison Bowey.

EDIT: for those interested-

https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/...php?pid=134163

After being traumatized by the lack of brows, I clicked the next link, and after checking next Norris winner Broberg, I saw this guy Arvid Soderblom
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Old 10-18-2020, 11:19 PM   #3532
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This was the Gulutzan offensive game plan too. I just don't believe it's a truly effective or sustainable way to play to win. How many times were CGY shut out and lost 2-0 or 2-1?

You give up the puck to the opponent in hopes that they will make a mistake and you will be in position to capitalize. You aren't really creating chances yourself, you're hoping the other team gives them to you.

I can't believe how many Gulutzan coached games I watched where CGY took so many low quality outside shots and just generated nothing. It looks good in CF% but CGY would lose so many games because they just got nothing going.

The strategy is really check to a standstill 5v5 on maybe you win on the PP.

Gross

Carry the puck in, hold on to it and make some plays. That's how you win. Sure you can use dump and chase occasionally but not as the way you play not as your identity, not as a strategy or concept.

A lot of teams play this style though because really, there’s no choice. It’s not like Gulutzan or Ward asks these guys to dump it in on odd man rushes. Johnny Gaudreau wants to play this style but it lends itself to turnovers which this fanbase absolutely loathes, so dump and chase is generally the only option.

Also, the forecheck isn’t just about the dump and chase, it’s also about putting pressure on the opposition when they’re attempting to clear the puck.

Personally, I’m fine with the style. But this team isn’t exactly fast. So trying to cover the distance required to make the style effective is way tougher than say the Golden Knights who are relentless on their forecheck and backcheck.

Also, Colorado owned the Flames in playoffs last season because they their style absolutely abandoned them. How many times did we see Nathan MacKinnon and co flying through the neutral zone untouched because the forwards were all caught up ice too deep on the forecheck?


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If Chara doesn't stay in Boston, about the only other place I can see him going would be Tampa on a cheap one year deal since they already lost a couple of cheap veterans in Shattenkirk and Bogosian.
I know its probably a bit far fetched to believe that he would come to Calgary but there is a couple reasons to believe he might have interest. Geoff Ward coached him to a Stanley Cup and who knows how close Milan Lucic and him are but that might also be a factor.
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Old 10-19-2020, 09:09 AM   #3534
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I know its probably a bit far fetched to believe that he would come to Calgary but there is a couple reasons to believe he might have interest. Geoff Ward coached him to a Stanley Cup and who knows how close Milan Lucic and him are but that might also be a factor.
I doubt Chara at this point in his career would play anywhere but Boston.

He would simply retire in my opinion if Boston was not an option
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I doubt Chara at this point in his career would play anywhere but Boston.

He would simply retire in my opinion if Boston was not an option
That's what people said about Lundqvist. So, who knows.
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That's what people said about Lundqvist. So, who knows.
And Brodeur, Thornton...
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I doubt Chara at this point in his career would play anywhere but Boston.

He would simply retire in my opinion if Boston was not an option
How do we know that he doesn't think fondly of his time in Ottawa or NYI? Maybe he wants to go to one of those places.

But realistically, he'll take the hometown discount to play in Toronto, everybody's home town.
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How do we know that he doesn't think fondly of his time in Ottawa or NYI? Maybe he wants to go to one of those places.

But realistically, he'll take the hometown discount to play in Toronto, everybody's home town.
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Old 10-20-2020, 08:10 AM   #3539
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Corey Pronman from The Athletic says the Flames have the 10th best 22 or younger system in the NHL. Interestingly, he has Connor Zary as the 2nd most valuable piece behind Tkachuk ahead of Dube, Valimaki and MEP. And he has Jeremie Poirier ahead of Jakob Pelletier. Clearly, Pronman likes the 2020 draft.

10. Calgary Flames

Pre-draft org ranking: No. 12
2020 NHL Draft grade: B

Calgary has been efficient in recent years at the draft, making good use of its picks and signings. The 2016 draft aged very well with how good Matthew Tkachuk and Dillon Dube became. I’m also very high on the Flames’ 2020 top pick Connor Zary.

1. Matthew Tkachuk, LW
2. Connor Zary, C
3. Dillon Dube, LW
4. Juuso Valimaki, D
5. Mathias Emilio Pettersen, C
6. Jeremie Poirier, D
7. Jakob Pelletier, LW
8. Connor Mackey, D
9. Glenn Gawdin, C
10. Ryan Francis, RW
11. Yan Kuznetsov, D
12. Ilya Nikolaev, C
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Corey Pronman from The Athletic says the Flames have the 10th best 22 or younger system in the NHL. Interestingly, he has Connor Zary as the 2nd most valuable piece behind Tkachuk ahead of Dube, Valimaki and MEP. And he has Jeremie Poirier ahead of Jakob Pelletier. Clearly, Pronman likes the 2020 draft.

10. Calgary Flames

Pre-draft org ranking: No. 12
2020 NHL Draft grade: B

Calgary has been efficient in recent years at the draft, making good use of its picks and signings. The 2016 draft aged very well with how good Matthew Tkachuk and Dillon Dube became. I’m also very high on the Flames’ 2020 top pick Connor Zary.

1. Matthew Tkachuk, LW
2. Connor Zary, C
3. Dillon Dube, LW
4. Juuso Valimaki, D
5. Mathias Emilio Pettersen, C
6. Jeremie Poirier, D
7. Jakob Pelletier, LW
8. Connor Mackey, D
9. Glenn Gawdin, C
10. Ryan Francis, RW
11. Yan Kuznetsov, D
12. Ilya Nikolaev, C

Pronman suffers from shiny new toy syndrome.
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