Sarasti
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From all the posts I've read on here it seems like you always believe the Flames are/should be rebuilding. I fully disagree with this train of thought. I do, however, agree with what you said about the organization's inability to develop quality netminders in recent years though. Hopefully Wolf pans out.
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Jakob Pelletier - 2019 1st round pick
Sarasti replied to cross16's topic in Calgary Wranglers and Flames Prospects
Hes got a sweet set of hands in tight and I think that may be where the Schwartz comparisons come from. He may not be quite as agitating as Gallagher but he is very effective in the dirty areas just like him and how creative and successful he is with puck deflections reminds me of Gallagher quite a bit. Just an all-around sparkplug. -
Jakob Pelletier - 2019 1st round pick
Sarasti replied to cross16's topic in Calgary Wranglers and Flames Prospects
Over this past season I've been watching as much of Pelletier as I can and he plays with a ton of emotion. He reminds me a lot of Brendan Gallagher with his skillset as well. Excited to see what he can bring to the Flames. -
I'm hoping this Gio injury can be a real wake up call for the rest of the roster. Step it up by committee and watch the results improve.
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Agree with the last sentence 100%. I'm not sold on Ward just yet but I personally think he's earned a longer look.
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Good stuff. Yeah worse defenseman generally means more high-danger opportunities so those numbers are encouraging.
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I'd add Nashville and NYR to the teams you mentioned as well. Rinne/Saros and Lundqvist/Georgiev is solid.
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I'd take Markstrom in a heartbeat. He's been stellar for Vancouver.
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I have high hopes for Wolf. I think he may be a steal. His numbers this year are ridiculous. I'm a big Parsons fan as well and I think he's full of potential.
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Some teams have multiple goalies they have developed that have not yet stolen the starter job. And if you consider just development from FA signings, the number is even higher. Calgary has a long history of poor goalie development, and considering neither Rittich or Kiprusoff were drafted by the Flames it's easy to see why some here believe it's an issue.
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A lot of current NHL starters were drafted and developed by their respective clubs.
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Jakob Pelletier - 2019 1st round pick
Sarasti replied to cross16's topic in Calgary Wranglers and Flames Prospects
He looked decent in camp but yeah not quite there yet. If he continues his pace though I think he gets a good long look next year. It sucks that there's only the two options with him though, as there is a point where a player is just too good for the CHL and it's not developmentally beneficial to send them back. -
Semantics are semantics. Either way Ward ran the team in BUF and Peters was not behind the bench.
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I really like this kid and I sincerely believe that the size will not be much of an issue. With the smaller equipment on goalies these days it's more about athleticism and vision than just being a big shot-blocker. Juuse Saros is a good young goalie and I think he's only 5'11"
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I think what the worst part is is the younger players tend to have absolutely no interest in policing themselves. We saw it on the play with Zadorov earlier this season. He's literally staring at the ref the whole time with this smug look like "you going to step in and break this up?"
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I've looked what I've seen from the tenders so far this season. When the team puts out a more consistent effort up front, we will have a scary team.
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I've liked what I've seen from the tenders so far this season. When the team puts out a more consistent effort up front, we will have a scary team.
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You are right I forgot we had Schneider and Zagidulin. Perhaps Gillies is moved as part of a deal this offseason.
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This is why I would be okay with the cheaper options for stability. Rittich's game started to show weakness at the same time the team as a whole did, so it isn't entirely on him imo. I also thought I read somewhere that he was dealing with a nagging injury later on in the season.
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Any idea how much Lehner is asking?
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True Binnington could end up being a flash in the pan, or not. The Bruins won the cup with Tim Thomas as their guy and I believe he played 55 games.
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I feel as though Rittich is that goalie. Before the Flames started playing collectively weaker in front of him toward the end of the season he was showing that at least. It's just nice to have a veteran ready to jump in instead of one of our unproven young tenders, and with the cost needing to be relatively cheap it's a logical option IMO.
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I agree with this. I also wouldn't mind it at all. I think Talbot will be better playing behind a better team. Edmonton and Philadelphia weren't exactly models of defensive consistency.
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Rest in peace FF.
