[GDT] Calgary Flames Garbage Bag Day!

[GullFoss]

Would like to hear Brouwer tell us whether he thought he had a disappointing season and if he's committed to improve in off-season

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by polak

Interested in what little Johnny has to say.

"Ow! My wrist!"

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

"I love the potential of this hockey club. We're going in the right direction." - Troy Brouwer

So do you mean you instead of we're and direction as in out of town this statement makes me a bit happier. I don't hate Brouwer, but I sure am disappointed in Brouwer.

[Otto-matic]

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Sam Bennett says he “hasn’t really thought about” contact negotiations this summer. He’s a pending RFA. #Flames

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

"I felt great all year. I was put in a role that I've tried to make the most of. I'm happy with the way I played this year." - Matt Stajan

"It was a whirlwind, but it worked out pretty well. I'm happy to be here." - Matt Bartkowski

"Going into the year, I wanted to take another step and I feel like I did that." - Mikael Backlund

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Mikael Backlund says he won't be going to the World's for Sweden. Back problems he's been battling with need time to rest. #Flames

Backlund with back problems? Wonder why...

*Spends 10 minutes looking for a post from AC with a vicious crosscheck Backlund takes off a faceoff against Eaves I believe that went uncalled*

Well, whatever, I'll edit this post maybe if he finds it for me.

Anyway, ya, the way to be the flames is dirty them.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Backlund with back problems? Wonder why...

*Spends 10 minutes looking for a post from AC with a vicious crosscheck Backlund takes off a faceoff against Eaves I believe that went uncalled*

Well, whatever, I'll edit this post maybe if he finds it for me.

Anyway, ya, the way to be the flames is dirty them.

Do you know which game it was in?

Watching Kesler and Getzlaf, it amazes me how dirty they are the second they lose a faceoff. Immediately crosscheck Monahan or Bennett in the ribs or hands.

[Otto-matic]

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"I want to get a little bigger and faster, that's a goal of mine this summer." - Sam Bennett

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by AC

Do you know which game it was in?

Watching Kesler and Getzlaf, it amazes me how dirty they are the second they lose a faceoff. Immediately crosscheck Monahan or Bennett in the ribs or hands.

I believe it was following the game on april 2nd but I can't narrow down the search field enough to pinpoint it.

It's such a dirty crosscheckk though, but now that I think on it, it's not off the draw, it's after a whistle in a scrum I think in front of the ducks net.

Backlund gets absolutely drilled from behind.

[bubbsy]

Thanks for posting all the updates folks.

Was sure that Guadreau had some sort of lingering hand issue during the ducks series.... I'd like to see him work on his shot more. Having the ability to get off a good shot while coming in off the wing like he does, may help his game where it makes the D at least stay honest to a shot, rather than playing back which doesn't allow gaudreau to the moves he does so well.

also, i'd like to eat a lot of crow regarding the engellend signing. Guy has been a warrior for this team for his entire contract, i'd love to hear them work out a deal this summer at a reasonable $.

What would this season look like without versteeg!? It is obvious this team needs a high skill winger to play in the 2nd/3rd lines (someone to replace Hudler). if not versteeg, we need a guy with that skill level.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

I believe it was following the game on april 2nd but I can't narrow down the search field enough to pinpoint it.

It's such a dirty crosscheckk though, but now that I think on it, it's not off the draw, it's after a whistle in a scrum I think in front of the ducks net.

Backlund gets absolutely drilled from behind.

Oh I know the one you're talking about.

Don't think it was Eaves though but Thompson. Gives him a hard crosscheck then a punch or 2 in the back of the head when he's on the ice. I've already purged that game though.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by AC

Oh I know the one you're talking about.

Don't think it was Eaves though but Thompson. Gives him a hard crosscheck then a punch or 2 in the back of the head when he's on the ice. I've already purged that game though.

That game made me want to purge as well.

[Robbob]

Yeah that was the game Ferland fought Thompson for what he did to Backs

[robaur]

Why's JG playing at the worlds? He should be hitting the gym.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by robaur

Why's JG playing at the worlds? He should be hitting the gym.

He is an elite player and wants to represent his country. 6 months before the season starts pal plenty of time to hit the gym

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by robaur

Why's JG playing at the worlds? He should be hitting the gym.

What do people think is going to happen when "JG hits the gym?" He could put on 10lbs of muscle over the summer and he'd still get creamed by Kesler. When you're 6 inches shorter and 50lbs lighter than a guy coming at you on skates, it's going to hurt whether you've got a six-pack or not.

Expecting guys like Gaudreau to be able to defend against getting thrown around is ridiculous. In Gretzky's era, he had guys like Semenko out there beating the crap out of anyone that even looked at him the wrong way. This is a completely different era now, though, so his only two options are for refs to call the game according to the rules (a slash is a slash, and a cross check is a cross check), and a linemate that is so busy hitting everything in an opposing jersey, that the other team is too worried about their own asses to worry about what Gaudreau is doing.

Seriously, people. In the NHL hockey world, Johnny Gaudreau is literally a midget, and there is nothing inside a gym that is going to change that.

[Southside]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

"I love the potential of this hockey club. We're going in the right direction." - Troy Brouwer

We love the potential of this hockey club too, Troy. We're going North, so how about you go South?

[Love]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

#Flames Kris Versteeg on his future; "If I'm sitting in Switzerland in September, my agent is getting fired". I hope he's back in Calgary

Pending UFA Kris Versteeg says he'd love to be back next season. Says he considers this year a great success for him. #Flames

lmao

[Love]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Engelland coming back at 1.9/2 years would be great. Would allow us to rotate a couple younger blueliners in and out of the lineup.

I think it would be absolutely ideal if we could get an upgrade on Stone on the middle pairing to play with Brodie, and then get Stone to play with a kid on the third pairing, but if we bring back Stone and Engo, it's cool too.

[bigrangy]

Originally Posted by Love

I think it would be absolutely ideal if we could get an upgrade on Stone on the middle pairing to play with Brodie, and then get Stone to play with a kid on the third pairing, but if we bring back Stone and Engo, it's cool too.

I'd bet good money that

Brodie-Hamilton
Giordano-Andersson
Kulak-Stone

would be an incredible top 6. Andersson isn't near ready to carry a pairing on his own but would fit really well with Gio I think. Of course, you don't want to break up the Gio-Dougie pairing so this is a little unrealistic.

[Par]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

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"I want to get a little bigger and faster, that's a goal of mine this summer." - Sam Bennett

Sam you said the same thing last year, how about working on how improving other aspects of your game.

Originally Posted by Vinny01

He is an elite player and wants to represent his country. 6 months before the season starts pal plenty of time to hit the gym

Can the Flames see what the players are doing in the offseason? Can the Flames make them do stuff, the Flames trainers want in the offseason?