11-28-2024, 12:51 PM
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#1
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Nikolaev on waivers for contract termination
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11-28-2024, 12:53 PM
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#2
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All I can get
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Saw that coming...
Opens a contract spot as well.
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11-28-2024, 12:57 PM
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#3
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Yeah, he fell down into the depth chart and was never likely going to get a shot at the NHL level at this point. I imagine he wants to try his luck in Russia or a European league at this point. Can't really blame him.
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11-28-2024, 01:19 PM
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#4
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Franchise Player
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The Flames are flush at centre anyway...
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11-28-2024, 01:23 PM
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#5
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All I can get
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Often a healthy scratch on some really, really bad ECHL teams.
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11-28-2024, 03:03 PM
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#6
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I believe in the Jays.
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Makes sense. He could probably earn close to what he's earning now in Russia and he'll be closer to home, get to speak his native tongue, and other such benefits. his top end salary would be lower but it's probably clear to him that he's not going to get to that level in North America so why not go home.
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11-28-2024, 03:14 PM
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#7
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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What was he ranked for us? 20s?
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11-28-2024, 04:04 PM
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#8
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Mega disappointing. I had high hopes for this player during his draft year and was stoked to see him picked by the Flames .
Too bad.
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11-28-2024, 04:58 PM
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#9
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All I can get
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Taking a wild guess here, but deleting Nikolaev frees up a contract spot for Jaden Lipinski, who turns 20 on Monday.
Drafted players can leave the CHL and play minor pro when they're either 20 (before Dec. 31) or after four years of junior -- something Lipinski would now qualify for.
Lipinski is also a center.
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11-28-2024, 05:04 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I wouldnt sign Lipinski.
Better options out there.
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11-28-2024, 05:32 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
Mega disappointing. I had high hopes for this player during his draft year and was stoked to see him picked by the Flames .
Too bad.
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Me too.
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11-28-2024, 05:41 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Antigonish, NS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Junglist
I wouldnt sign Lipinski.
Better options out there.
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Considering he is D+1 and seems to be producing/playing well.... this seems like a hot take?
A guy we want to develop in our system and not waste the pick at the least.
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11-28-2024, 05:50 PM
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#13
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First Line Centre
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Lipinski has 4th line c vibes for me. D3f worth seeing what he's got.
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11-28-2024, 06:19 PM
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#14
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Junglist
I wouldnt sign Lipinski.
Better options out there.
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Like who?
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11-28-2024, 06:34 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Overagers who can actually put up decent numbers.
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11-28-2024, 06:35 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 3rd line Grinder
Considering he is D+1 and seems to be producing/playing well.... this seems like a hot take?
A guy we want to develop in our system and not waste the pick at the least.
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How hes playing well, he has 1 goal in his overage year and is not a PPG.
Last edited by Junglist; 11-28-2024 at 07:15 PM.
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11-28-2024, 07:14 PM
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#17
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Franchise Player
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I really don't think they're doing this to free up a contract spot. They already have 5 spots open IIRC. This is probably just the player wanting the freedom to explore other options in NA before going back overseas, and the Flames granting him that.
He's been trying to crack the roster of one of the top AHL teams his entire time as a pro.
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11-28-2024, 07:55 PM
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#18
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Franchise Player
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I wish Nikolaev well. He came over, worked hard, but it just didn't work out. I assume he is going to Europe, so good luck to him there.
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11-28-2024, 08:04 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 3rd line Grinder
Considering he is D+1 and seems to be producing/playing well.... this seems like a hot take?
A guy we want to develop in our system and not waste the pick at the least.
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He's in his D+2, not D+1.
That being said, he is putting up not so good numbers. It's typically a bad sign to see an overager produce so poorly, even if they're projected to be bottom of the roster guys.
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11-28-2024, 08:15 PM
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#20
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Dallas
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He doesn’t have it.
It happened, they have other prospects to try
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