08-14-2018, 04:06 PM
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#21
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North America
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Poile fleeces for this one to get done.
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08-14-2018, 04:06 PM
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#22
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Oscar Dansk, please. Maybe Varlamov too if Colorado is confident in Grubauer.
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08-14-2018, 04:09 PM
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#23
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Kelowna
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Treliving knows if Smith goes down this year all of the work he's put in this offseason to make noise in the playoffs goes down with it.
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08-14-2018, 04:20 PM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Wow, r/CalgaryFlames is really, really... boring.
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08-14-2018, 04:28 PM
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#25
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Is there possibly a backup (preferably young) that hasn’t received enough playing time or could potentially break out if given more time?
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Someone like David Rittich or Jon Gillies?
These guys need games at the NHL level before the Flames can make an educated assessment.
I remain sceptical about this rumour. I think with all the changes Treliving has wrought over the summer the price for Saros will be prohibitively high.
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08-14-2018, 04:32 PM
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#26
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Varlamov just makes the most sense to me. Colorado brought in Grubauer and signed him to a big contract, and they brought in a high-profile European free agent in Pavel Francouz likely with the expectation of him being the backup. Varlamov is on an expiring contract and has an iffy injury history, but he pretty consistently puts up good-to-great numbers and is a Vezina finalist who's only 30. I could see a Smith/Varlamov tandem doing really well.
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08-14-2018, 04:34 PM
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#27
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Franchise Player
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The Flames absolutely should be looking at upgrading in Net. Smith had a good season last year. But he's also 37 which is the same age Kipper was his final season and he bombed pretty bad his last season. Wouldn't surprise me one bit to see Smith take a step back this season or suffer another injury.
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08-14-2018, 04:41 PM
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#28
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary
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What would be the price for Saros or Varlamov?
Higher for Saros obviously but he really intrigues me, i get kipper vibes. Young, Finnish, good backup behind an elite starter. I would be willing to take a gamble and definitely give Rittich, a d prospect not named Juuso, and another adder
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08-14-2018, 04:48 PM
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#29
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Vancouver :(
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This is great news if true... the one thing that has been bothering me all summer has been no change to this teams goaltending. Relying on a injury prone 37 year old and 2 unproven backups for your whole season after making all those moves to turn your roster over seems silly. Varly or Saros would be a massive upgrade.
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08-14-2018, 04:57 PM
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#30
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Lifetime Suspension
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I don't take this as they don't believe in Smith's ability at all. I just think they know if he goes down with a pull, or anything again that there's a real chance it could sink our chances at competing in or for the post season as demonstrated last spring. It's intelligent with the work done on the rest of the roster to seek some insurance in net.
That's not to write off Gillies or Rittich, just that they may not be ready for the responsibility of the starter position this season if something does occur. And with the buyout of Brouwer it's clear that management/ownership is banking on the work of this off-season to yield some immediate results.
Last edited by djsFlames; 08-14-2018 at 05:00 PM.
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08-14-2018, 05:00 PM
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#31
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shazam
Wow, r/CalgaryFlames is really, really... boring.
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That's because they don't have an u/sureLoss.
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08-14-2018, 05:01 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shazam
Wow, r/CalgaryFlames is really, really... boring.
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not enough heat maps
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08-14-2018, 05:06 PM
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#33
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First Line Centre
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Similar to the chatter about getting Matt Murray last year - Saros is going nowhere unless there's a huge compromise. What is Cgy willing to give up that would convince Nashville to move Saros?
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08-14-2018, 05:07 PM
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#34
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PugnaciousIntern
Similar to the chatter about getting Matt Murray last year - Saros is going nowhere unless there's a huge compromise. What is Cgy willing to give up that would convince Nashville to move Saros?
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Exactly. No harm in kicking the tires but there's no way that gets done
Glad to see Treliving is out there doing his thing already thinking ahead though.
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08-14-2018, 05:21 PM
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#35
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Franchise Player
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I’m sure the ask for Saros was Valimaki plus and that was the end of the convo.
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08-14-2018, 05:29 PM
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#36
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
The Flames absolutely should be looking at upgrading in Net. Smith had a good season last year. But he's also 37 which is the same age Kipper was his final season and he bombed pretty bad his last season. Wouldn't surprise me one bit to see Smith take a step back this season or suffer another injury.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bluck
This is great news if true... the one thing that has been bothering me all summer has been no change to this teams goaltending. Relying on a injury prone 37 year old and 2 unproven backups for your whole season after making all those moves to turn your roster over seems silly. Varly or Saros would be a massive upgrade.
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Mike Smith is 36-years-old.
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08-14-2018, 05:33 PM
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#37
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Split98
Saros's deal carries him through to 2021, which is a perfect timeline to start seriously considering a transition from Rinne. He hasn't shown much interest in slowing down anytime soon, but that leaves them re-negotiating with Saros when Rinne is 38. That's a pretty good position to be in. If Rinne hadn't declined and handed off the reigns by then, I'm sure it is a close future step.
I like that they're looking at potential #1s to step in as early as this year, but I think Saros would be a can't miss deal on Nashville's end to disturb the lineage they're developing.
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Rinne's deal over at the end of this year. Saros could very well be their starter before the end of the year.
The only way Nashville trades Saros is if they don't think he can do the job. Another way to phase it would be, Nashville is not trading Saros. Why would they?
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08-14-2018, 05:36 PM
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#38
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Maybe Poile hates short goalies?
One can dream.
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08-14-2018, 05:38 PM
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#39
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
Someone like David Rittich or Jon Gillies?
These guys need games at the NHL level before the Flames can make an educated assessment.
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Both things can be true. The Flames have a year to assess their current goalies and can also be looking to add another goalie to the mix to assess. Treliving's been in on young goalies only to not land them in the past, I wouldn't doubt for a moment he's investigating every possible option to solidify the goaltending for the organization in the long term.
I hope that Parsons, Gillies, and/or Rittich end up being part of the long term, and believe they have it in them to be long term contributors. Adding more to the pool isn't a bad idea either though.
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08-14-2018, 05:41 PM
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#40
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Otto-matic
Only way I see this is if Saros is getting tired of playing second fiddle to Rinne and wants out ASAP.
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Why would Saros want to leave a team that is set to contend for a cup where he could be the starter, perhaps before the end of this season?
The starting job is waiting and ready for him. Rinne is nearly 36 and on the last year of his deal. Wanting out would seem to be a pretty rash decision.
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