08-17-2018, 12:38 AM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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UPD 4: Kris Versteeg leading the Swedish Hockey League in playoff scoring
https://twitter.com/user/status/1030198016823574529
Happy trails, Steeger. Your jersey hangs with honour in my closet.
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08-17-2018, 01:06 AM
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#2
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Him taunting Elliott will always be remembered
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08-17-2018, 09:08 AM
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#3
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1030468775051636736
Joining up with Hartley and Ramo in Omsk (but not in Omsk because their 10 year-old arena is unsafe, so they'll be playing this season in a small suburb of Moscow).
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08-17-2018, 09:17 AM
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#4
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Wasn't Cammalleri also rumoured to be going there? Wow.
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08-17-2018, 09:29 AM
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#5
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Calgary
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#### you, Elliott!
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08-17-2018, 09:47 AM
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#6
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
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The Omsk arena is only 10-years-old and already unsafe? What the hell?
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08-17-2018, 09:47 AM
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#7
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Crash and Bang Winger
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I have had the pleasure of meeting Kris here in Lethbridge a number of times. Always a pleasant and gracious human being who seems very appreciative of what the game of hockey has given him. It's been a blast being able to cheer for him in a Flames uniform.
Best of luck to him in the next stage of his pro career!
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08-17-2018, 09:48 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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In before GrantedEV points out something about Sam Bennett.
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08-17-2018, 09:49 AM
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#9
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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I hope he has a killer season and attracts NHL interest again next year. He's an underrated player when healthy but he needs to prove that he can be for a full season.
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08-17-2018, 09:59 AM
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#10
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Franchise Player
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The way last season played out was very unfortunate for Versteeg. Obviously, being injured for much of the year doesn't help. But beyond that, I think he is a victim of the fact that the team sucked - especially the bottom 6 - and needed changes.
I suspect that, if the Flames had had a successful season, he would be back this year. It's too bad, from his perspective, but it is a tough business and it can be cold at times. That's why you have to appreciate the time you get - and it sounds, from the poster above, like he did.
All the best to him. And thanks for "#### you, Elliott"
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08-17-2018, 10:01 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
The Omsk arena is only 10-years-old and already unsafe? What the hell?
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It's Russia. Pretty much everything is unsafe.
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08-17-2018, 10:25 AM
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#12
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
The Omsk arena is only 10-years-old and already unsafe? What the hell?
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Hopefully the Oilers hired the same construction contractors.
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08-17-2018, 10:30 AM
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#13
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Hopefully the Oilers hired the same construction contractors.
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What are the chances that Darryl Katz was running shady money laundering schemes with Russian billionaires?
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08-17-2018, 10:44 AM
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#14
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
The Omsk arena is only 10-years-old and already unsafe? What the hell?
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It opened in 2007, so I guess 11 years.
It's hard to find details about it because most of the stories are in Russian and Google Translate doesn't do a great job with Russian to English. From what I can tell, in late-July, inspectors discovered serious structural issues with the building and deemed it unsafe for either the team or fans to be in the building.
I'm unclear if the problems were caused by renovations that were being carried out, or if the renovations were being done to try to fix the problems that were already there. Either way, it was determined that the arena won't be cleared in time for the season, so Avangard will play their home games in a small arena outside Moscow, over 2000 km away from Omsk.
What's weird is that their old arena is Omsk seems to still be operational and isn't much smaller than the arena they'll be playing out of in Moscow. You'd think it would have made more sense to play there.
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08-17-2018, 11:01 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Hopefully the Oilers hired the same construction contractors.
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...Who cut corners by using a cheap, low-grade Russian cement that degrades when exposed to human urine.
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08-17-2018, 11:15 AM
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#16
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hey Connor, It's Mess
#### you, Elliott!
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Was that determined to come from Versteeg? I always figure it was a stray outburst from a Philly fan picked up by the mic.
https://streamable.com/s6ekq
Last edited by shadowlord; 08-19-2018 at 02:37 PM.
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08-17-2018, 11:22 AM
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowlord
Was that determined to come from Versteeg? I always figure it was a stray outburst from a Philly fan picked up by the mic.
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No it was definitely Versteeg. You can see him say it and Elliott turns to look at him immediately.
Also, its Versteeg. Of course he's chirping an ex-teammate.
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08-17-2018, 11:39 AM
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#18
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
What are the chances that Darryl Katz was running shady money laundering schemes with Russian billionaires?
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50/50....minimum.
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08-17-2018, 11:47 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YYC
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I wish him all the best, he was actually a pretty effective player given how he wasn't hailed as a savior when the Flames brought him in and on a cheap contract.
Best of luck Versteeg!
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08-17-2018, 11:58 AM
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#20
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Franchise Player
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I mentioned in the Bouma thread how it sounds like a ton of fun to go to Switzerland after making your millions.
I wouldn't go to Russia for half of Vladimir Putin's net worth.
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