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flames_fan_down_under · 02-20-2021, 10:46 AM

Gallant is living in PEI so I don't think he would have to quarantine for 14 days. Not sure if Boudreau is in Canada either. Strange to assume all candidates are coming from the USA.

GioforPM · 02-20-2021, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

Gallant is living in PEI so I don't think he would have to quarantine for 14 days. Not sure if Boudreau is in Canada either. Strange to assume all candidates are coming from the USA.

Didn’t know that about Gallant. I do think he might figure (with good reason) he’s got a great shot at Seattle.

Boudreau lives in Hershey and has pretty big ties there:

https://russianmachineneverbreaks.co...am-to-hershey/

taxbuster · 02-20-2021, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattman

I wonder if COVID protocol would have anything to do with firing a coach or a GM. Just like trading someone they would have to quarantine for 2 weeks.

If we don't have a coach or GM for two weeks that might be a wash on th season, but honestly having Conroy and Gelinas step in for a second couldn't be any worse than it is now.

There is another possibility that occurred to me last night: Tre goes and finds a new coach, and signs him under a strict NDA. That coach moves from the US to Canada, does the Covid bubble/isolation thing and then....boom! There goes Ward and the new coach is already here.

I didn't say it was likely...just a possible course of action.

Jiri Hrdina · 02-20-2021, 10:49 AM

That's just a crappy way of doing business.
If they decide to replace him and there are covid delays, they will just have one of the assistants run the bench.

btimbit · 02-20-2021, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

That's just a crappy way of doing business.
If they decide to replace him and there are covid delays, they will just have one of the assistants run the bench.

Something that Huska can totally do

flames_fan_down_under · 02-20-2021, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by GioforPM

Didn’t know that about Gallant. I do think he might figure (with good reason) he’s got a great shot at Seattle.

Boudreau lives in Hershey and has pretty big ties there:

https://russianmachineneverbreaks.co...am-to-hershey/

It would be the absolute right choice to hire him.

RedMan12 · 02-20-2021, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Southside

Treliving needs to do something. A trade, a new coach, both, just can't always be status quo and change out a few spare parts in the off season. Its overdue.

He can start by removing himself from the GM role.

tkflames · 02-20-2021, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by taxbuster

There is another possibility that occurred to me last night: Tre goes and finds a new coach, and signs him under a strict NDA. That coach moves from the US to Canada, does the Covid bubble/isolation thing and then....boom! There goes Ward and the new coach is already here.

I didn't say it was likely...just a possible course of action.

I am so much looking forward to the CP "Boudreau" sighting thread complete with pictures of fat old guys! Maybe this is already happening!?!

flames_fan_down_under · 02-20-2021, 10:54 AM

Top down overhaul of this team needs to happen for any significant positive change to occur with this team.

Treliving, Ward, Giordano and the core. All need to go.

Calgary4LIfe · 02-20-2021, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Poison

Negotiating what? That u want to play for the team or not?
This isnt his contract.
Your avatar checks out. Grow up.

Says the guy with a picture of Jessica Alba as his avatar, and location: "On Jessica Alba's Chest". People with glass houses and stuff...

Owen15 · 02-20-2021, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Not me. I answer proudly.
It's easy to be a fan of teams that win all the time.
It's more impressive to hang in there through decades of crud.

I think....

Yeah man, my cross to bear... I’m stuck with this team.

Owen15 · 02-20-2021, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by btimbit

I love Gio, he's a great leader. But he's a lead by example type and that doesn't work when nobody's following.

Or when the example you set is diminishing.

getoverit · 02-20-2021, 11:22 AM

If Ward goes, Tre got to go! he's not bringing us to the promise land. good contract negotiator, drafts been ok when we have pics but god aweful free agent signor outside the obvious

dissentowner · 02-20-2021, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dino7c

Yes he did, agents just don't randomly say stuff like this

Far post for what? the guy who scored skated right past him quit being an apologist.

Name another player with 3 or less points that would be headline news if benched for a period. GL

Mika Zibanajad.

DazzlinDino · 02-20-2021, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Until you present any quote from the Flames or Bennett’s camp confirming a trade request, this is not confirmed.

The Flames are pissed because the first they heard of this situation was Friedman’s conversation, not a request

Why is that so hard to understand?

It is hard for certain people to understand because there is a select group that even on days Sam Bennett plays well, or after a team win, they will put out a negative Sam Bennett post. It is almost trollish... It is annoying especially when the forum is feeling good about a win and then a certain poster will drop another Bennett comment just to get everyone going the other way.

DeluxeMoustache · 02-20-2021, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DazzlinDino

It is hard for certain people to understand because there is a select group that even on days Sam Bennett plays well, or after a team win, they will put out a negative Sam Bennett post. It is almost trollish... It is annoying especially when the forum is feeling good about a win and then a certain poster will drop another Bennett comment just to get everyone going the other way.

Yeah, you’re absolutely correct.

Responding to some of these posts is like seeing a piece of dog #### and deciding to step in it instead of walk around

vinny93 · 02-20-2021, 11:57 AM

It worked in the PO bubble, I'm not saying 93 should replace 19, but he does produce with better linemates, his leash has always been super short

DazzlinDino · 02-20-2021, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Poison

If his agent misrepresented him why is he not fired?
Sam didnt say it but he didnt condemn it either.
Why is this so hard to understand?

Lots of reasons maybe the organization does not want Sam commenting on it. Why does he need to fire the agent. Even coaches do dumb things and don't get fired.

Pierre "Monster" McGuire · 02-20-2021, 12:04 PM

I'm also gully on board with firing Ward and making some changes to the core.

Sutter, Boudreau or Gallant. Doesn't matter to me. I just need some entertaining, lunch pail hockey.

DazzlinDino · 02-20-2021, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Yeah, you’re absolutely correct.

Responding to some of these posts is like seeing a piece of dog #### and deciding to step in it instead of walk around

They do all the time, even the comment about Sam's face expression after he scored a goal. Very Trollish. What about Lucic's face expression, or even Wards... You know we can't be missing this stuff never mind Sam Bennett.