06-30-2014, 07:18 PM
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GOAT!
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Name your top 5 UFA targets for the Flames
Going into tomorrow's UFA action, I thought it would be interesting to list our top 5 ahead of time. These are the players you want the Flames to sign, ranked in order of priority. Remember to keep these realistic (to a degree). We're not going to sign all four of Stastny, Vanek, Niskanen and Miller (even if you want them to).
Mine...
1. Brooks Orpik - Big, stable, heavy-hitting, stay-at-home D with plenty of big-game experience. Pair with Wotherspoon?
2. Matt Moulson - 3x 30g scorer. Rough season last year, but still did not bad for playing with 3 different teams. He's an experienced finisher on the wing.
3. Kyle Quincy - 3rd pairing D. Only 28 years old and is coming fresh off of a two-year stint with the Red Wings - which is like saying he spent the last two season at a hockey camp for NHL players.
4. Mason Raymond - Still young. Still fast. Would pursue if Moulson doesn't pan out.
5. Jonas Hiller - I still think we need security in G. Nothing deflates a young team faster than bad, unstable goaltending. If things go south with Ramo, we'll need Hiller's experience to keep things stable.
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06-30-2014, 07:24 PM
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#2
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Saving the world one gif at a time
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1. Matt Niskanen
2. Matt Moulson
3. Thomas Vanek
4. Steve Downie
5. Jamie McBain
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06-30-2014, 07:32 PM
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#3
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YYC
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1. Radmin Vrbata
2. Matt Niskanen
3. Dan Boyle
4. Jonas Hiller
5. Matt Moulson
(6. Steve Downie)
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06-30-2014, 07:34 PM
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#4
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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- Jonas Hiller
- Matt Niskanen
- Devin Setoguchi
- Radim Vrbata
- Jamie McBain
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06-30-2014, 07:35 PM
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#5
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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1. Nikolai Kulemin
2. Mason Raymond
3. Anders Lindback (Cmment rescinded for improper knowledge of where this person is from.)
4. Anton Stralman
5. Jamie McBain
Last edited by dammage79; 06-30-2014 at 07:37 PM.
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06-30-2014, 07:36 PM
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
3. Anders Lindback (we want all of the Finnish goalies!)
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Then why sign a Swede? 
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06-30-2014, 07:36 PM
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#7
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Brad Richards
Danny Heatley
Martin Havlat
Dan Boyle
Martin Brodeur
We sign these guys, build a time machine and the cup is ours!
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06-30-2014, 07:36 PM
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#8
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sunnyvale
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1. Cammellari
2. One of Hemsky, Vrbata, Seteguchi
3. Thomas Greiss
4. Kyle Quincey
5. Brian Boyle
Not an UFA but would like to see an offer sheet on Dwight King, just not enough to cost a first.
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Last edited by Derek Sutton; 06-30-2014 at 07:43 PM.
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06-30-2014, 07:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Then why sign a Swede? |
Ahahaa. I seriously though he was Finnish.. my bad. You caught me!
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06-30-2014, 07:40 PM
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#10
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Franchise Player
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Lindback
McBain
Raymond
Downie
Niskanen
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06-30-2014, 07:40 PM
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#11
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First Line Centre
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Vrbata - desperately need a big RW. Treliving connection there.
Niskanen - young D, right hand shot, responsible in his own end, adds offensive touch
Ehrhoff - another steady D who this team would benefit. Also has offensive touch. Would be great with either Gio or Russell.
Paul Stastny - upgrade on C and would allow Stajan to take 4 line duty or most likely be traded for assets.
ROR - offer sheet. He'd be good for this team going forward. With all the grit and truculence coming in, a Lady Byng winner would do wonders to offset the beef.
Last edited by saXon; 07-01-2014 at 02:08 AM.
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06-30-2014, 07:44 PM
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#12
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
Ahahaa. I seriously though he was Finnish.. my bad. You caught me!
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Speaking of Finnish UFAs, I agree we should totally make a big pitch for Matt Niskanen...
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06-30-2014, 07:45 PM
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#13
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Speaking of Finnish UFAs, I agree we should totally make a big pitch for Matt Niskanen...
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The one from Minnesota? That's American?
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06-30-2014, 07:45 PM
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#14
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jul 2013
Exp: 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saXon
ROR - offer sheet. He'd be good for this team going forward. With all the grit and truculence coming in, a Lady Byng winner would do wonders to offset the beef.
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Realize what that would cost? I love the player but it would be wiser to try to trade for him. Offer sheet would be giving up way too much.
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06-30-2014, 07:46 PM
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#15
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Orpik
Thornton
Moulson
Vrbata
Boyle
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06-30-2014, 07:50 PM
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#16
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Franchise Player
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1) Stastny ( near impossible)
2) Orpik
3) downie
4) hiller ( if declined by hiller then emery)
5) Kulimen ( hear he signing with Pitt)
Edit: I think it's to early to bring Iggy back, but if he is thinking about Vancouver or edmonton then the flames should save him by signing him.
Last edited by kyuss275; 06-30-2014 at 08:13 PM.
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06-30-2014, 07:51 PM
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
The one from Minnesota? That's American?
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06-30-2014, 07:51 PM
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#18
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Lifetime Suspension
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Based on what expected term they will get (and to some resepct money):
1. Vrbata
2. McBain
3. Brian Boyle
4. Del Zotto
5. Downie
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06-30-2014, 07:52 PM
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#19
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Calgary
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Iginla
Stasny
Edler
Niskanen
Orpik
Rebuild complete
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06-30-2014, 07:54 PM
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#20
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Lifetime Suspension
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Really hope we don't do anything this class sucks.
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