08-09-2017, 11:37 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Stajan excited about the upcoming season, sees upside in this roster
https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/staj...er/c-290623348
Great read.
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"(Sidney) Crosby just turned 30,'' the versatile centreman is protesting, with mock severity, following a pick-up, hour-long on-ice stretch of the legs out at COP on Tuesday late morning.
"I'm 33.
"So I'm like: 'He's only three years younger than me …'
"Yeah, I've been around a while. But sometimes the way people talk you'd think I was 10 years older (than Crosby); that I was 40."
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Lots in there to discuss, but one thing is for certain, he recognizes what his role can be, and Matt has more to give. I'm rooting for him, one of my fave guys on the team.
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08-09-2017, 11:41 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Vancouver, B.C.
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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
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Ya I like Stajan to. Won the Phaneuf trade hands down imo.
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08-09-2017, 11:42 AM
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#3
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Probably the best roster the Flames have had in Stajan's eight years here...
Wait, Stajan has played eight years here now? And this next one will be his ninth? My god.
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08-09-2017, 11:45 AM
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#4
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Franchise Player
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Time sure has gone by quickly since he arrived. 8 seasons already? Crazy.
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08-09-2017, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by locsofblu
Ya I like Stajan to. Won the Phaneuf trade hands down imo.
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I take Stajan here over Phaneuf here in a heartbeat.
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08-09-2017, 12:02 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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This is likely Stajan's last year with the Flames - given his contract is expiring, his age and with younger guys pushing. Hope he has a great year and gets to experience a deep playoff run!
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08-09-2017, 12:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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The Stajans have also been pretty involved in the community. Never a bad thing to have good people in the organization.
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08-09-2017, 12:06 PM
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Stajan has proven himself to be one of those "good" vets that you want on your team -- willing to mentor the young guys and to play any role asked of him. Seems like he's very well liked in the locker room as well.
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Originally Posted by Locke
I take Stajan here over Phaneuf here in a heartbeat.
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On this roster, Phaneuf would be a bottom pairing defenceman with Stone. Mind bottling.
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08-09-2017, 12:10 PM
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#9
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tvp2003
On this roster, Phaneuf would be a bottom pairing defenceman with Stone. Mind bottling.
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Could you imagine paying $7M for that? I cant believe he gets paid that much.
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08-09-2017, 12:38 PM
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#10
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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10 games away from 500 with the Flames. 65 games away from 1000 in the NHL.
If he plays the full season, he'll pass McDonald, Conroy, and Hunter on the Flames all-time games played list, and will be 12th overall behind his first NHL roommate, Joe Nieuwendyk.
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08-09-2017, 12:57 PM
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#11
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Prediction: If Stajan is the 13th forward, Flames win the division. If Stajan is an every day roster player, Flames are a wildcard team.
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08-09-2017, 01:00 PM
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#12
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The Bay Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geeoff
Prediction: If Stajan is the 13th forward, Flames win the division. If Stajan is an every day roster player, Flames are a wildcard team.
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Downer post dude. Did you see a positive thread and say, "Hold my drink"?
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08-09-2017, 01:34 PM
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Norm!
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I still remember I think it was after his second season here and it was a miserable one for him that Matt basically stood up in front of the media on garbage bag day and put his performance on himself.
I give him credit because I think he had a rough summer of self reflection and he came back with the realization that he wasn't going to be a goal scorer on his team so he'd better learn to be better in other areas, and he did, he's a solid fourth line guy that you can trust late in the game to be simple.
He also went from being a bit of a distraction to a positive locker room guy by all accounts.
Its rare in pro athletics that you see a truly stand up guy. He's one of them.
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08-09-2017, 01:38 PM
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08-09-2017, 01:46 PM
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#15
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Vancouver, B.C.
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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
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Great Hockey moment right Thurrrrrr rr!!!!!!!
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08-09-2017, 01:59 PM
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#16
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geeoff
Prediction: If Stajan is the 13th forward, Flames win the division. If Stajan is an every day roster player, Flames are a wildcard team.
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Stajan is a very good fourth line centre. He has been held down by some linemates in the past, notably Bollig. But you seem to think Jankowski, a guy with virtually zero NHL experience, is automatically better.
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08-09-2017, 02:04 PM
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#18
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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Stajan really seems like a good dude and likeable person. He is often referred to by his younger teammates as a role model or someone they look up to. Versteeg mentioned he didn't know him before last season and now Stajan is one of his best friends.
To me that is the only thing that makes sense why we have had this overpaid 4th liner on the team for EIGHT seasons. I was disappointed Burke re-signed him 3 years ago and that has proven again to be an overpaid contract. Last year with Bouma and Brouwer they made up the most expensive 4th line in hockey.
It hasn't impacted the Flames that much thanks to having rookie scale contracts in the top 6 over the past 4 years and the fact Backlund is paid to be a 3rd line centre and is in fact an elite #2 borderline #1.
Stajan did score perhaps the most important goal I have ever witnessed live when he put the Flames ahead for the first time in the game and for good against the Canucks in game 6 2015.
As for this season which may be his last in the league I see Stajan being the 4th line C or LW and I also see him the most likely victim to the press box if Jankowski forces his way on the team.
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08-09-2017, 03:04 PM
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#19
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
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Stajan is a good leader, but this needs to be his last season in the Flames line-up. Can't spend that kind of money for a 4th line center.
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08-09-2017, 03:16 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
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Damn onions.
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