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While I agree with you, I hope I have my math in order here.... We're at about $49mil in cap next year on 15 players (General Fanager), so if we sign JG & Monahan at a realistic $14mil, we're at $63 mil on 17 (10 forwards/7 dmen/0 goalies). That leaves us at about $8mil. If my math is wrong, please let me know, because it could well be, I'm not being facetious. What would Mason take? Conservatively, half I would assume. $4mil needing a backup (Ortio @ 1). What will Colborne want? Likely 2. We are up against the cap. I'm not sure General Fanager keeps Raymond's 3 buried, I'd assume not. But even then, I hope someone can spell this out to me in that I'm wrong. Because man oh man, I see a really downside year next year because it looks like cap jail to me without drastic measures. I KNOW we need a #1, but can we trade Smid's contract for it? lol
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I can't stress enough that nobody is wrong. This is such a big hill that I don't see a "right" answer. My biggest fear is expensive decisions that might not work out. Are we talking 3 year contracts for, say, Ward or Reimer? They're gonna want $5 per minimum. Howard might be the best option tbh, I'd suspect he'd try to prove a point. Ortio has overseas options that may well offer more than we will, so there's that risk. Looking at a Montoya or similar provides a bit of stability, but likely not starter consistency. We have an issue to solve, but I don't see it as one we can solve quickly, nor do I think we should "settle" in the right now. It's too important of a position to "take what you can get", likely on their terms. I don't want a panic move, I'd rather have a risky one that costs less, so at least we can solidify other weaknesses. Call it growing pains.
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My bad. Read a page listing him as UFA.
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I'm definitely not going to turn this into defending him. Just looking at options. Many teams find goodness from plucking a backup needing more playing time. Nilsson checks some of those boxes, really just his 1st yr this yr, has great size and his stats weren't atrocious for a filthy D like Edmonton. Not comparing him to Bishop, but the size and age vs path have some similarities.
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As far as Ramo goes, we have quite a bit of cutting bait over the next 2 years and a lot of corrections. Might as well get started...
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I have a hard time agreeing with that due to Talbot's salary. The Oilers are going to give Talbot every last opportunity to be their starter. So Nilsson was up against that. Their wasn't much opportunity for him to win the seat, he is given zero leeway in that situation.
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Anyone think Anders Nilsson is worth a look? 6'5" if you like size, 26yo. My reasoning is that I'm looking for a goalie that needs a real opportunity He's never really had a great chance, even with the Oilers, you just know Talbot's contract isn't to be a backup. His numbers were decent for being on the Oilers, but when Talbot was healthy again, Nilsson was scrubbed.
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There are definitely no easy answers. I half think Ramo will be re-signed. It's the cheapest route. And to stress this once again, we can't chalk up all of our problems to the lowest common denominator, goaltending. Look at our roster, stop over-rating it. Rosters made Niemi and Crawford, amongst others. If we only want 2 yrs on Ward or Reimer....buy more time for ourselves...it'll be costly.
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Well...having just returned from the game, I tend to be an over-thinker. So, my wonder, Ortio is now seeing a net he can win. I watched him from close for the first and 3rd (dang johnny's goals at the other end!). Pucks hit him in the belly button, no rebounds. The Nashville goals, no one is stopping those. I'm constantly harping that our roster HAS to get better for our goaltending to get better. That was a shutout for Ortio tonight, but instead, we're overwhelmed in close, again. Anyone see Colborne's "2-on-1" lol. He stared at his teammate, it became a 2-on-2, the 2 being on his teammate. He passed it anyways. He didn't even look at the net *shock* Stajan was a close second. But both qualify as the boneheadedest players I've seen. When Bollig sucks, he just sucks, but he isn't stupid about it. At any rate, back to goalies, strange breed. Ortio's smelling the opportunity, probably at last. He looked awfully sound tonight. Even the big Weber sneaking in blast, right in the bellybutton. Things change. Ortio is playing really well.
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Just to clarify my earlier posts, they are points of discussion, not resolutions. The UFA goalie list isn't great, in fact Ward or Reimer are likely the best options. Do you take a chance on a Hutton or Enroth? Do you take the vet backup in Montoya? I'm kinda thinking we re-sign Ramo and Ortio walks after being offered a 2 way, lest his play here on out forces a one way. Obviously it's all discussion and not my hardened opinion. If it all blows up, and we bring no one back, we'll need probably a Reimer-Hutton combo, or something like that. But how much cap are we going to have to do that? That's a pretty easy 6mil. I believe a "wait and see" strategy automatically makes us predatory. It is extremely risky to the point of being outright careless. But every stone must be turned. Teams will HAVE to talk to us, because we're a threat to any goalie waived at camp. I wouldn't grab someone's prospect at the camp waive, but I have the threat that you'll lose him for nothing so we can get a deal done. It's very hardball, but it's a strategy. No point ripping me, because it's not my conclusion or resolution. Just discussion. But however this goes, we HAVE to be better as a team and look at our roster and contracts honestly. We are dying on contracts for next year and I don't see them as movable. It really ties our hands to just get better up and down the roster. That really impacts how well our goaltending will be able to dig us out, and I believe many of us think goaltending alone can dig us out.
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Thanks for clearing that up for me lol. I think what I actually mentioned was the lack of top 6 by, oh I don't know, 50%? But goaltending is the hardcore #1 issue? Like I said, let's take a step back and not panic. It's a build, not a panic attack.
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Herein lies the problem. We have serious goaltending issues. Dive headlong into the first solution, or take a step back? For me, I don't want to make a panic move, what's the point? It appears to me 3 top 6 wingers are missing, and I might be being generous. Lest, say, a Colborne for example. I don't know if it's just me, but he couldn't look off a used car salesman in favour of an early lunch. Have you seen his odd-man rushes? How about Bouma, Backlund, Frolik? Stajan? Ferland? If we ain't scoring, Bishop/others isn't stealing us 30 wins, it ain't happening. We might want to think about improvements that will help our goaltending. Not jump on the first bus like a pain cry.
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It's discussed, and it's worthwhile. It doesn't count out Ortio. He's been solid. Enough of the "personal affront" card...
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Let it go.
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Tampa's so dynamic, I'd hate to be Stevie Y between Stammer or Bishop, I don't think there is a right choice.
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Of the 3, I'd like the most expensive. I agree Bishop is a #1 and would outright solve the problem. But that's gonna take some cold hard cash. Worth it, undoubtedly. With Reimer and Andersson, I don't have much interest. I view them as spinning tires rather than resolution. As an aside, I thought Vasilevsky was under-ranked at the draft and wouldn't have taken issue if we took him 10 picks above his ranking. Our 'tending was in turbidity, would have been a nice addition.
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I dream of how good Backstrom once was. Him and Iggy had epic battles. He always played like you offended him, and I always love that in goalies. That's a lot of water under the bridge now, but perchance to dream, we sure could use a "feel good" story.
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These are projections though, and things can change quickly. My worry is we crowd the net again and suddenly opportunity disappears due to contracts. We say Gillies lost a year, but that isn't necessarily so. Goaltending is a mental game, so watching and analyzing can be a good thing. He'll be seeing lots of rubber in the summer so we can only wait and not jump to the negative. His hip issue went on for awhile. It won't be a concern anymore so that too will be a bonus. Many a goalie has had that procedure without lingering effect, so even the training it back is well documented. Tomas Greiss for $1mil 2 years ago sure looks like it would've helped. I doubt the Isles want to keep Halak at this point, I know I wouldn't.
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Hard to watch, so I'd prefer to look at the farm Gillies MacDonald Ortio Poulin Schneider We do have depth here and a pretty decent cross section in age. With Gillies, you never want a goalie missing that time so early, but it's no different than Bennett. Lingering issue, finishing it once and for all being so young is the best approach. Poulin's pretty much a journeyman at this point, not to compare, but so was Tim Thomas. Schneider was a big surprise in camp, I thought he looked quite good. The only real question for me is do we let Ortio walk? I'd vote yes, but with consternation. If you can't cover the top of the net adequately at this time, I'm not sure you can fix mechanics in a short time. All in all, the net has totally collapsed. But looking forward, I don't think it's all doom and gloom. Goalies want to play, and we have openings. The Bishops and Holtbys are out there, it's a good time to look at using this as an opportunity, not more fill-ins and chaos.
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Howard is going to be hungry for a job, but I can see St Loo taking him, with Elliot on LTIR. Could also see Babcock taking him, giving the Wings the best deal if Babcock does want him. I wouldn't be out of the conversation if I'm the Flames. At least target a decent backup goalie at TDL, I don't mean Howard at that salary.
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I think it's safe to say we're paying Hamilton on futures right now. Seeing as this is a defence thread... If Chychrun is available at our pick, should we take him? I'm guessing he may be. Do we "bpa" or draft for sized wingers, errumm, wants?
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Hiller has been poor at tracking pucks all year. Do we not have goalie coaches that see that? I don't get how, all year long, 1 goalie gets beat on a long high wrister from the point. How do you go a whole NHL year with a vet goalie that can't track a puck very well, or comprehend where it's coming from and where it'll go? I can't help but assume the goalie coaches are lacking...it's just angle stuff for gawdsakes.
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I think I know the answer. The rebuild ends at Stajan. When we fill our holes to the point Stajan can be replaced, the rebuild is complete. It seems a ways off to me yet. I am not at all disappointed this year, nail some picks and gather up the cap. One thing I'm shocked by, though, is Hiller's vision at his blueline. I knew Ramo tracks the puck better, but Hiller has just gone blind this year. It's tragic and hard to watch. Take a high wrist shot from the point this year, seems 50-50. Where's the coaching to identify it?
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Calgary Flames Drafting and Development: Your Analysis
conundrumed replied to rickross's topic in Flames Talk
I'm more of the mind that wing is a gaping hole, left or right. Everything after Johnny is weak. Maybe not Hudler as a 2nd line, but if he's gone, we really don't have 3 out of 4 wingers required for the top 2 lines imho. -
Calgary Flames Drafting and Development: Your Analysis
conundrumed replied to rickross's topic in Flames Talk
I really hope we climb another pick in the first rd for Jones. Great shot, great skating for a big kid, takes too many undisciplined penalties, perfect. Wingers with attitude. We need some terror on our wings.
