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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    No. You're right. He can't be sent to the E without his consent.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    I'm not going to get on Gillies at all. We have a coaching staff for goalies right? When your mechanics, architecture and confidence have gone down the toilet, isn't that when coaching is supposed to take over? It's been a year now. Nothing about Gillies is changing. Whatever happened to treating your goalies like they're in the military?
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    ? Who is your backup then? We have only $5.5 committed to 2 goalies. That is incredibly cheap. You think we should spend less?
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    The speed of the players nowadays is a deterrent to hitting really hard. Can't afford to be 2 steps out of position because you'll get owned. I'd see Reg and Phaneuf go to opposite sides for a crushing hit. Today, they'd be benched for doing that. The game is so different now. Hedman can be considered one of the best in the league, but hitting isn't much a part of why he's so good. In honesty, I'd say it's been/being coached right out of the league.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    Reminds me of an LA game years ago with Dustin Brown as a really hardnosed, intimidating winger. Gio absolutely abused him. We don't really have that kind of dman anymore. That pure attitude. Everything has been puck movers and shot blockers ever since. People are generally down on JBo being here. But he was the first dman we had in years that knew HOW to protect Kipper. What I see is a lot of stick waving dmen. If teams like the Avs come at you with that 1st line and you intimidate none of them, you're in huge trouble, as we saw. That's near every team in the league's 1st line. If we can't intimidate them coming into our zone, they're playing pond hockey. No hits, no worries.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    I'm very curious about Talbot. He looked like a machine in preseason last year. But then it didn't take long for the vacuous D to melt him down. He was the reason Edmonton got to the playoffs 2 seasons ago (73 starts!) as much as Rittich was a huge part for us last year. Another tandem of different goalies, but I like this idea better than having Smith's diabolically loose style of play. Smith's mechanics and basics left a ton to be desired. My guess is Rittich rides the bigger workload. Mechanics are more important than athleticism imho. Rittich is one of the soundest goalies in the league imo. His trajectory has been pretty darned handsome. As once a low level acquisition, I'm thinking he could be our guy if he wants it enough. Goalies come from anywhere, as was discussed earlier. No trend. I've always been impressed by Rittich's fundamentals since he was in the A. What's exciting is that those fundamentals are such a concrete foundation that will be consistent. My thinking is that he can be a Holtby/Bishop for us. Not the size, but the mechanics. Keep it quiet back there. Wait until Edmonton finds out that Smith's tracking the puck from the hashmarks to the blueline is big time sketchy.
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    JTECH posted this in Realistic Trades etc etc. Just my opinion, in case anyone agrees. A lot of these threads are saying the same thing and are simply becoming massive pages long. Seems like 8 different, yet the same, subject matters are in half of the threads. Is it time for a Flames forum board clean up? Just wondering everyone's opinion. Out with the old, in with the new?
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    Almost looks fixed.
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    A Lottery, so effing lame.
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    Unconfirmed on CapFriendly a 1 yr ELC at max value $925,000.
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    Hey Brew, did you ever think of how your username might get misconstrued if the SCF is us vs the Bruins? lol I know you mean Brewers, but...(and I don't know why you're a Brewers fan, lol). "Old Milwaukee, tastes as good as it's name". "And that is why it's, considered a low grade beer". lol We'll protect you.
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    Considering that likely would have been your 16th beer on the night, maybe it was the best you never had. The old George Burns line, "It only takes me one drink to get drunk, but I can never remember if it's the 15th or 16th". lol Something tells me the Oilers will screw this up. Maybe they'll stick with the younger Gretzky. I think the prerequisite is smoke cigars and drink Brandy and Scotch with the ol' boys.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    I think that's fair reasoning. If Smith has a good playoffs, I would assume it becomes more likely.
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    Maybe. But their choices are limited.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    Sarnia's own, Dino Ciccarelli. I'll stop there about him. But his dad did me an inadvertent solid, lol. I took a job in Calgary, company head office, Edmonton. My first (with them) shutdown with the Edmonton guys was pretty much a "who tf are you"? My standard line, by that time, was, "I'm from Sarnia, Ontario, don't worry, I've done shutdowns". Well 3 of them lost their excrement. Dino, Dino, Dino, yeah yeah yeah. "Do you know his Dad, Frank"? Yeah yeah yeah... "We spent 6 weeks at his hotel last spring". "He asked us to a CHI-DET playoff game, paid the shot. Limo, we drank all the way there, free with him in the box. He threw us all Hawks jersey's before the game, took us to the Hawks dressing room, met everyone, signed our jersey's". "After the Wings won, threw us Wings jersey's went into their locker room, met everyone, they all signed our jerseys". "Then we partied and gambled in Greek Town". L Out effing loud. So I earned social acceptance immediately. Thanks Frank, but two of those Blockchainers I wouldn.t ask to find a run in nylons. lol The other is one of my favourite guys.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    Dude. Not even I'm overthinking this. We're a 1A/1B team. Let's all take a deep breath and deal with it. Now let's be happy we have 2 good goalies and exceptional D. The biggest concern should be offence drying up, not the backend. We'll live and die by Offence, imho. Can't win 0-0. I'm far more concerned with our offence producing. If that gets turned off, we'll be doomed either way.
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    I'd be shocked if the Canes don't re-sign him regardless, so it's likely a non-issue.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    Damn, I was living in Hither Green in SE London in '89. Had to go to the Maple Leaf Pub! 2004 I was living in Calgary. This year I'll likely be in Ontario for the end, but Calgary for the start. Start times suck in Ontario...not as bad as for you though!
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    I love how balanced he moves around his position in the D zone. Good player for sure.Impressive pick up.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    A "like" from CalgarySTL. Shocking. Any team of Army's is a friend of mine.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    How fun would it be if St loo wins the division? Cal-Col LV-SJ SL-Dal Nsh-Peg Looks freaking awesome to me.
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    Not always. Sometimes I just think it through. I'm just painting a picture of Mrazek outside of numbers and highlight saves from this year. The flip side is you get Philly Mrazek. What if that happens? Because it can.
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    Imagine Zucker's exit interview, how awkward will that be? Would you ask to be traded? Will Zucker provide a backlash? "Send me to a team that actually wants me". Anyone else see that this might be a lingering effect? Because he sure didn't take it well at the time.
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    As a Detroit fan, Mrazek scares me. When he came to the Wings after doing everything possible in Grand Rapids in the A, he looked like our savior in net. He took over #1 from Howard. Then a funny thing happened. Howard worked harder. The better he got, the more Mrazek fell apart. He's done better with the Canes, but from me, who once thought he was the cat's meow, the buyer beware signs are popping up like crazy. Now that his career has shown him the work ethic, will he maintain it, or get complacent again when he gets a nice contract and the keys to the net. Because Howard didn't just come back and re-take his seat. He obliterated him right out of the org and Detroit wanted him gone. His fall from grace was fast and the hot rumours followed as to why. My guess is after his awesome success in the A and 1st yr pro, he read his press clippings and figured he's a natural. I sincerely hope he has a great career, just not with us right now. Rittich might shred him like Howard did. Too much risk for me having endured some pretty bad goalie moves. Maybe Lundqvist will see us these playoffs and go, alright, alright, trade me to Calgary for futures, lol.
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