Flames have 18 players in town, the rest by Monday along with the taxi squad.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I would be surprised to see either one of Gustafson or Hamonic cash in on those figures. As good as Evolving Hockey has been at making these projections in the past, I think everything kind of gets thrown out the window in the new economic climate that we are starting down. With a flat cap and the potential of +25% escrow I can't see how NHL GMs proceed with the same pattern of spending.

The flat cap mean that almost every FA will be getting less than they were hoping.

[agulati]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Yeah those projections are gonna get tossed right out the window with a 3 year flat cap.

I think we could land Vatanen on a short term cheap deal.

I would really like Vatanen on a 2/3 year contract, if we end up letting both Brodie and Hamonic walk.

[lazypucker]

If any players coming into Canada from other countries (US and elsewhere), do they need to go through the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine period? Or they are exempt because they are special and above everybody else?

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

If any players coming into Canada from other countries (US and elsewhere), do they need to go through the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine period? Or they are exempt because they are special and above everybody else?

All quarantined under the federal and provincial recommendations. Its why you haven't seen Lindholm on the ice yet.

[Monahammer]

I personally don't understand the Gus figure even in the context of a growing cap... he's fine but not a 6 mil a year player at all.

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

I personally don't understand the Gus figure even in the context of a growing cap... he's fine but not a 6 mil a year player at all.

I wouldn't give Gus 3m

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Freeway

Giordano was hurt when they got Forbort and Gustafsson, then Hamonic got hurt after Giordano came back, and Hanifin got hurt in the last game before the stoppage.


I don't think all six of the defenders listed were ever available for Ward to use at the same time. I could be wrong considering it was months ago.

Pretty sure they were because it was a regular topic in game day threads.

Regardless, the primary issue was Hanifin-Andersson as the second pairing (regardless of who was available to slot into the 3rd pairing) and Ward only did it a couple times at most, and never two games in a row that I can recall.

And for that alone I give him a failing grade as a head coach.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Pretty sure they were because it was a regular topic in game day threads.

Regardless, the primary issue was Hanifin-Andersson as the second pairing (regardless of who was available to slot into the 3rd pairing) and Ward only did it a couple times at most, and never two games in a row that I can recall.

And for that alone I give him a failing grade as a head coach.

Yeah, I will be very interested to see how Ward handles the lineup when they are back on the ice, and to see what Treliving does with the bench in the off-season.

It's definitely his most important summer as a GM.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Pretty sure they were because it was a regular topic in game day threads.

Regardless, the primary issue was Hanifin-Andersson as the second pairing (regardless of who was available to slot into the 3rd pairing) and Ward only did it a couple times at most, and never two games in a row that I can recall.

And for that alone I give him a failing grade as a head coach.

No, we never had everyone healthy at one time.

Feb 23: Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Kylington, Stone, Yelesin
Feb 25: Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Gustafsson, Forbort, Stone
Feb 27: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson
Feb 29: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson
Mar 1: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson
Mar 4: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson
Mar 6: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson
Mar 8: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson

Giordano and Hamonic were both injured prior to the deadline. We acquired Forbort and Gustafsson at the deadline, then Gio came back a game later. Hamonic never returned. Hanifin left the final game of the season injured I believe.

The season-long debate was always around why in the bluest of hells was Hamonic playing ahead of Andersson in the depth chart. Pairings should have Gio-Brodie / Hanifin-Andersson / Kylington-Hamonic. Andersson is better than Hamonic is today, and investing more ice time in him now will only make him better going forward.

As a side note...I watched a lot of game highlights today. This team really isn't very good. I understand why there's so much conversation around what could happen in the off-season, because the team really didn't give us a lot of reasons to believe that they're anything special this season. Add in the previous year's disaster of a playoff, I understand why Friedman speculated earlier this season that major shakeups could happen if they don't prove something this year.

[chummer]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

If any players coming into Canada from other countries (US and elsewhere), do they need to go through the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine period? Or they are exempt because they are special and above everybody else?

Maybe educate yourself about the process.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by chummer

Maybe educate yourself about the process.

Is that really necessary? A simple response to a well-meaning question will suffice, or perhaps no response at all since the the answer was already politely provided by dammage79 above.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by chummer

Maybe educate yourself about the process.

A simple question can’t get a simple answer?

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by chummer

Maybe educate yourself about the process.

Isn't asking questions exactly what you are telling them to do? That's kinda how you learn stuff

[chummer]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Is that really necessary? A simple response to a well-meaning question will suffice, or perhaps no response at all since the the answer was already politely provided by dammage79 above.

It was a well-meaning question. But was the "are they special and above everybody else" really necessary?

[fastpuck]

Baby Horvat hating the canucks gear. Mom can't I rock the flames colours?

[Winsor_Pilates]

Kind of a weird thing to post

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

No, we never had everyone healthy at one time.

Feb 23: Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Kylington, Stone, Yelesin
Feb 25: Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Gustafsson, Forbort, Stone
Feb 27: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson
Feb 29: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson
Mar 1: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson
Mar 4: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson
Mar 6: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson
Mar 8: Gio, Brodie, Hanifin, Andersson, Forbort, Gustafsson

Giordano and Hamonic were both injured prior to the deadline. We acquired Forbort and Gustafsson at the deadline, then Gio came back a game later. Hamonic never returned. Hanifin left the final game of the season injured I believe.

The season-long debate was always around why in the bluest of hells was Hamonic playing ahead of Andersson in the depth chart. Pairings should have Gio-Brodie / Hanifin-Andersson / Kylington-Hamonic. Andersson is better than Hamonic is today, and investing more ice time in him now will only make him better going forward.

As a side note...I watched a lot of game highlights today. This team really isn't very good. I understand why there's so much conversation around what could happen in the off-season, because the team really didn't give us a lot of reasons to believe that they're anything special this season. Add in the previous year's disaster of a playoff, I understand why Friedman speculated earlier this season that major shakeups could happen if they don't prove something this year.

Trying to justify all the futures dealt for Hammer by playing him like the "reliable top 4 dman" he was advertised to be when he was on the block? He's not great, and probably bottom pairing caliber right now, but if they play Hamonic enough minutes in important situations then maybe they can make themselves feel okay about all they gave up to get him. That's just how I see it.

Andersson without question has surpassed him, and Hanifin-Hamonic has been a mostly terrible pairing for some time, so... I just don't see what else explains the lack of adjustment and stubborn "hammering" on that square peg.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by fastpuck

Baby Horvat hating the canucks gear. Mom can't I rock the flames colours?

The poor child.

Baby Dignities Matter.

[AC]

9 minute video with Leslie and Francis.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...f-demons-jets/

Can the Flames overcome their playoff demons against the Jets?
Ryan Leslie and Eric Francis dive into the biggest storylines for the Flames as they prepare to face the Winnipeg Jets in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.

[getbak]

Is Francis setting up his kill room?