Hey folks
Here is the link to the first episode of Calgarypuck Radio since the Brent Sutter era. Yes it's been that long but it was a lot of fun to get back at it with Bingo.
We are experimenting with doing this via zoom. I've not posted a video file to keep the size minimal. As we move forward, we will further optimize and improve things, but this is us dipping our toe back in the water. Feeback is welcome.
We plan on doing this on a regular basis, including throughout the off-season as news breaks. We aren't setting a firm schedule - we'll just do them when it feels right!
Hope you enjoy
You should be able to right click and download the below. Let me know if the file format doesn't work or anything. Thanks to Photon for helping to set this up.
Glad to hear Bingo's thoughts on Gaudreau and Monahan, as they echo my own. They both seem to need a different driver come the playoffs as they do not work as a pairing in tight playoff hockey.
The problem is that I think in order to acquire a #1C that drives as needed, Gaudreau is the piece you can possibly dangle to acquire one. Tkachuk would be an option as well, but that seems like a move to avoid making if possible. However, trading Gaudreau in order to acquire a #1C while signing Hall would certainly lessen that blow IMO.
Regardless, I think acquiring a #1C should be the priority for the franchise (outside of hiring one of Gallant, Laviolette, or Boudreau). If Florida would possibly move Barkov, you jump all over that. If Buffalo would possible entertain moving Eichel, you do basically whatever it takes.
Grabbing Ottawa's #3 to take Byfield would be pretty wild as well. But surely the trade starts and stops with Matthew Tkachuk.
Glad to hear Bingo's thoughts on Gaudreau and Monahan, as they echo my own. They both seem to need a different driver come the playoffs as they do not work as a pairing in tight playoff hockey.
The problem is that I think in order to acquire a #1C that drives as needed, Gaudreau is the piece you can possibly dangle to acquire one. Tkachuk would be an option as well, but that seems like a move to avoid making if possible. However, trading Gaudreau in order to acquire a #1C while signing Hall would certainly lessen that blow IMO.
Regardless, I think acquiring a #1C should be the priority for the franchise (outside of hiring one of Gallant, Laviolette, or Boudreau). If Florida would possibly move Barkov, you jump all over that. If Buffalo would possible entertain moving Eichel, you do basically whatever it takes.
Grabbing Ottawa's #3 to take Byfield would be pretty wild as well. But surely the trade starts and stops with Matthew Tkachuk.
Unfortunately, I don’t believe the Flames will get a high end C for Johnny.
Nice, I now have a quote of Jiri saying he would love to see the Islanders win.
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Gave the first 10 minutes a listen and liked it. A lot of good points raised so thanks for doing it.
Bingo - I will have to disagree about your assessment of the sweep to the Ducks when GG was coach. I believe we romanticize how well the Flames played because we remember the Elliott gaffes. Flames had 2 even strength goals in 4 games and had no pressure when the games were close. A lethal PP kept the games within reach. Exactly what we have seen since, with three different coaches. More than a trend at this point.
D'Arcy's voice has changed after 10 years. He used to sound exactly like Matt Groening.
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Gave the first 10 minutes a listen and liked it. A lot of good points raised so thanks for doing it.
Bingo - I will have to disagree about your assessment of the sweep to the Ducks when GG was coach. I believe we romanticize how well the Flames played because we remember the Elliott gaffes. Flames had 2 even strength goals in 4 games and had no pressure when the games were close. A lethal PP kept the games within reach. Exactly what we have seen since, with three different coaches. More than a trend at this point.
Interesting ...
Just looked it up to see the stats.
Flames had 51.2% CF%, 52.2% xGF% and 52.2% of the high danger chances all five on five.
But the worst PDO of any of the playoff teams on the backs of a terrible shooting percentage five on five, and weak goaltending.
In all situations they had an xGF% of almost 56%.
Better team by most measures outside of finishing and goaltending.
I'm 15 minutes in and I'm enjoying it. It's easy to forget how long you two have been focused on many things Flames and hockey in general and how that translates into good hockey conversation. Great listen.
Nice job guys. I think you need a third voice in there, one that is not from the same bubble. You guys think too much alike about almost everything. A third voice with a different perspective would really help spurn a deeper conversation.
I agree with Jiri on the Johnny issue. Move him, but do so for parts that can support the current core. Draft picks are going to throw this team into chaos and likely force a full blown rebuild on them.
Bingo's comments on the better drafting by the team should have led to a bigger discussion. I don't think this claim is accurate. The team has started drafting guys that score points, but I don't see them as improving the system depth and number of potential players in any significant way. This is a system that is strapped for talent and all the small college and European scores don't change that. When you look at the promotion rate, these players are inconsequential. Would have liked to have seen a larger discussion on this issue and really talk about the top players that Bingo is impressed with.
Enjoyed the discussion on the coaching situation. I agreed with Jiri, its time to try a proven guy with a history of success. I liked Bingo's way of working through his thoughts on the current coach, but wish they had gone deeper into the assistants, especially the defensive coach who allowed things to unravel so quickly. Still a good conversation.
The defense conversation was interesting. I agree on Gustafsson. I wouldn't bring back Brodie, mostly because of the team culture issue. I think he's kind of okay with losing, so I would be okay if he walked away from the Flames.
I liked the discussion on Bennett, and obviously my thoughts are known on him, and I agree on giving him a shot at the third line center, but with an extremely short leash. I frankly see a player like a latter day Bob Nystrom, like 1980's Bob Nystrom. If he can play like that and contain himself in that type of role, he's a good value. If he thinks he's going to be anything more than a 3rd liner at this point, he's likely going to revert to Mr. Toe Drag and go retrograde again. Training camp and the first 20 games are going to make or break Bennett.
Some really good stuff guys. Kudos on the return.
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Bingo's comments on the better drafting by the team should have led to a bigger discussion. I don't think this claim is accurate. The team has started drafting guys that score points, but I don't see them as improving the system depth and number of potential players in any significant way. This is a system that is strapped for talent and all the small college and European scores don't change that. When you look at the promotion rate, these players are inconsequential. Would have liked to have seen a larger discussion on this issue and really talk about the top players that Bingo is impressed with.
Thanks for the comments, appreciate it.
On drafting:
2015 - Andersson, Kylington and Mangiapane without a first round pick. That's a 2/3 defenseman and a top six winger, and depth.
2016 - Tkachuk, Parsons, Dube, Fox ... three arrived, and the fourth a goalie with a longer development leash. Then lower Tuuola and Phillips that are in the system and at least interesting.
2017 - Valimaki who is a player, and Ruzicka who is coming along ... only five picks
2018 - No picks in the first three rounds, but have Pospisil in the system, and Pettersson looking interesting.
2019 - only five picks but have Pelletier as a top prospect, Nikolaev as an interesting guy (only a year after draft so early to see), and the best goalie in junior hockey in Wolf.
Flames had 51.2% CF%, 52.2% xGF% and 52.2% of the high danger chances all five on five.
But the worst PDO of any of the playoff teams on the backs of a terrible shooting percentage five on five, and weak goaltending.
In all situations they had an xGF% of almost 56%.
Better team by most measures outside of finishing and goaltending.
I don't recall the Flames being unlucky in those games, from a goal scoring perspective. What I do remember is how the Ducks locked things down when the scores were close towards the end of the games when the scores were in doubt. Sometimes it's how you play when the game is on the line that means everything.
I do have a hard time taking those sets of metrics, which show a slight edge to the Flames and conclude Flames were better team by most measures. Outscored 9-2 at even strength in the series.
Doesn't matter much at this point but the inability to generate offense 5on5 is the recurring problem for this team and in particular for their best players. It hasn't changed.
I was focusing in on the late picks more so than the over all as that seemed more like the context of your statement. I also would have liked the conversation to extend into the player development aspect of the draft, an area where the Flames seem to fall flat a lot. Again, the discussion could have been bigger and look at the larger aspect of our drafting and development because I don't think we've been that good.
For example, Fox would have been a great add. Very unfortunate situation, but this is one of those things that scouts should be aware of, no? Parsons doesn't look to be tracking very well IMO. Seems like another goaltender that has been off tracked by the coaching they receive in our system. That is the thing about our system, the scouts seem to do a pretty decent job, but the development factor usually doesn't continue that success progression. That kind of blends into that larger discussion of drafting aspect I was alluding too.
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