06-21-2017, 08:51 AM
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#241
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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I honestly wonder if the Flames have something lined up with Vegas. I feel like Shinkaruk will be a Golden Knight some way or the other by this evening, but possibly not by direct selection.
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06-21-2017, 09:02 AM
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#242
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Scoring Winger
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Apparently Vancouver is offering some sort of pick bundle to select anyone of their available players without complaining.
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06-21-2017, 09:03 AM
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#243
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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There are rumblings that Vegas may take Gaunce and not qualify him, so that he becomes UFA.
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06-21-2017, 09:05 AM
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#244
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something else haha
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
There are rumblings that Vegas may take Gaunce and not qualify him, so that he becomes UFA.
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As a favour to Gaunce?
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06-21-2017, 09:05 AM
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#245
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Ass Handler
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Okotoks, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
There are rumblings that Vegas may take Gaunce and not qualify him, so that he becomes UFA.
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That would essentially be selecting the None of the Above option when they chose from Vancouver's roster.
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06-21-2017, 09:06 AM
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#246
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Franchise Player
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Roger Millions doesn't think Vegas has selected Kulak.
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06-21-2017, 09:08 AM
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#247
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
There are rumblings that Vegas may take Gaunce and not qualify him, so that he becomes UFA.
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So... they are actually taking no Canucks?
lol
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06-21-2017, 09:14 AM
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#248
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
So... they are actually taking no Canucks?
lol
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McPhee is Jerry Seinfeld and Vancouver's roster is a Ke$ha hug.
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06-21-2017, 09:30 AM
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#249
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
So... they are actually taking no Canucks?
lol
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06-21-2017, 09:37 AM
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#250
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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That is quite funny. So take an unknown, younger prospect and put them on the farm from the Canucks...maybe? I honestly have no idea, those players that are available are terrible.
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06-21-2017, 09:39 AM
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#251
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Scoring Winger
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Can they do that? Do they not have to qualify the RFA's they select?
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06-21-2017, 09:44 AM
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#252
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First Line Centre
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Alzner and Weal heading to UFA, so we can cross them off the list of Vegas picks from the Capitals and Flyers.
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Agent JP Barry says it was interesting to chat with Vegas, but clients Karl Alzner and Jordan Weal will wait and speak to more teams, too
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06-21-2017, 09:46 AM
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#253
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Franchise Player
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Wouldn't mind the Flames wheeling Weal.
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06-21-2017, 09:54 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Calgary
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What is the appeal of Weal (I have seen his name a number of times)? Smallish, 25 and has barely cracked an NHL lineup.
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06-21-2017, 09:58 AM
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#255
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
What is the appeal of Weal (I have seen his name a number of times)? Smallish, 25 and has barely cracked an NHL lineup.
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Fast and skilled. Right shot. Finished strong last season.
He might be the next Vey or he might be the next Marchessault. Worth a gamble IMO. Unless the Flames have bigger plans.
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06-21-2017, 10:44 AM
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#256
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Atodaso
Can they do that? Do they not have to qualify the RFA's they select?
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Why would VGK have to qualify an RFA when it remains merely optional for every NHL team? This is how Joe Colbourne ended up playing for the Colorado Avalanche this season.
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06-21-2017, 10:48 AM
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#257
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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I'd like to see Alzner with the Flames. Good shut down guy, not a ton of points. Could probably be had for cheaper than Stone.
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06-21-2017, 10:50 AM
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#258
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis's Hairpiece
I'd like to see Alzner with the Flames. Good shut down guy, not a ton of points. Could probably be had for cheaper than Stone.
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What makes you think this at all?
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06-21-2017, 10:50 AM
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#259
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis's Hairpiece
I'd like to see Alzner with the Flames. Good shut down guy, not a ton of points. Could probably be had for cheaper than Stone.
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I highly doubt that.
Alzner's seems primed to be one of the UFAs that gets a major payday but doesn't live up to expectations, I would stay away from him unless he's coming cheap and there's no reason to believe he is.
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06-21-2017, 11:02 AM
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#260
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
What is the appeal of Weal (I have seen his name a number of times)? Smallish, 25 and has barely cracked an NHL lineup.
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It's misleading to say he has barely cracked an NHL lineup. He's a classic case of smaller guys being evaluated on a different scale from guys who are a few inches taller and much worse at hockey. It's not as if he's some late bloomer here:
In 2010 as a 17 year old, Weal had his first 100 point season in Junior
In 2014 as a 21 year old, Weal was already a PPG in the AHL. Never played a game for L.A. though.
In 2015 as a 22 year old, Weal was by far the best player on the Calder Cup winning team in the AHL. Was over a PPG in the playoffs. Never played a game for L.A. though.
In 2016 as a 23 year old (his first year eligible for waivers), L.A. did not want to lose Weal to waivers, even though he didn't fit Sutter/L.A.'s style of play at all. It's not as if Gaudreau would have fit so well on that Kings team, they play one way which is grind you down with size.
Hextall, who was L.A.'s AGM when Weal was drafted, had the kid included in that LeCavalier trade because he obviously believed in this kid's upside.
Finally, this year, although he was waived out of camp and no one picked him up ( he was the one guy I wanted off preseason waivers) he put up 8 goals in 23 games in the NHL when he was finally given a chance.
He's a strong two-way player, his hockey sense is elite, his skill level is high, he has produced at every level he has played, he can skate, and he's a right-handed shot. He's a battler, too. He was just drafted by the wrong team and it ended up getting him to free agency two years early.
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