s4xon
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I agree that goaltending is not the weakest position in the Flames' system, but you can't base Brossoit being labeled as a potential #1 by Edmonton as a basis for your arguement. It's Edmonton we're talking about here.
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Only in your dream world JJ. Only in your dream world. Don't worry, Ortio will get his chance. Berra and Ramo are here for the rest of the season.
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Yeah the threads look awesome. But a career there doesn't. Guess one needs to weigh their options. Tough choice if you ask me...
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To be honest there, yeah, a clutch save, but he was way out of position. More so saving his own arse than making a spectacular save. Hopefully we don't see more of that from the lowest goalie on the Flames' totem pole, or he'll make a nice home for himself in Alaska.
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I beg to differ. If given a chance with the right team, he'd flourish. As of late he's been pretty damn good between the pipes. Backstopping a team like Chicago would only inflate his numbers and elevate his game. They went out and grabbed Labarbera from the Oilers because they are in need. Yeah Labarbera has experience, but I would rather Berra in net than Labarbera. The same for Khabi. He's younger, quicker, and add the fact he's a very good shootout goalie. I'm not saying he'd fetch anything of value at the deadline, but I know for a fact he'd be given the same opportunity on more than one NHL team with goaltending woes this season. He's made headlines on more than one occasion. Once for save of the year candidate, and the other for a new NHL record which he earned on a bottom 5 team in the league. A little hasty to jump to that conclusion.
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Ramo has been good, and he's the one I've expected to come out on top for my own reasons, but it's too early to say he's the guy for the next few years. If he has a decent season, and can solidify the starting position for next season, then I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. This team has been burned too many times by the 'best player not in the nhl' routine.
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From today's GDT Not bad for the former 'best goalie not playing in the NHL.' I'm willing to bet his numbers are better than the former 'other best goalie not playing in the NHL.'
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Hartley confirmed that Ramo gets the next start. It's nice to see as he definitely earned it after last game. It'll be interesting to see a few tandem games from the Finn.
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Not only that, but Smid was a decent pickup. He fit a need, he's been doing an amazing job thus far. I don't find myself cringing when he gets the puck, and for the most part his outlet pass is decent as well. He doesn't make many boneheaded moves. He's only a -1 in 6 games with the club. You can't ask for more when trading 2 depth prospects. Brossoit would't have fit the plans going forward. Ramo being the key, and when he leaves or if he decides to stay.
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Front page updated. Brossoit out, and Roy in..... Mac is still above Roy. Roy doesn't fit this team's needs going forward. He's struggling to keep up at the ECHL level, therefore retains last place. Mac can at least win NHL games.
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It would be nice if history would repeat itself here. Having another franchise goaltender fall in the laps of the Flames and their fans would be amazing, however, unrealistic...but anything can happen. It would be nice if the Flames surprise and steal a playoff spot this season. If given one of our goaltenders (or both) can carry the load, I'm sure the forwards can get it done. It's been a pleasant surprise thus far, and I've notices a few more Flames fans coming out of the woodworks and snagging a place back on the bandwagon. Most of everything I said starts with "It would be nice." and that is where I'm going to hold my expectations. If it happens, it'll be a fun ride, if not, there's no disappointment from this camp.
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I am pulling for Ramo. I really like his compete and he interviews well. He looks like a confident guy. If he can develop into the next Kipper, However, I believe the combo of goaltending and D will be the reason why the Flames remain in the bottom 10 in the league for the season.
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I'm not choosing sides here, but pretty much all occupations adopt statistical performance related data skills of some form or another. Whether you work at McDonalds and follow trends of fry sales or tally how much till theft there is after a nightly/weekly float count, or if you are the CEO of a major corporation and follow stock trend analysis. However, JJ, statistical concepts are never outdated. They are evolved using those 'outdated' methods as a base. They teach this in college/university statistics, of which I just finished this portion of my nursing degree last term. A concept that is outdated is the almighty 'assumption'.
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Haha, just checking. But in reality, hoping any player has a bad year, other than Kessel, or all the Canucks, isn't nice.
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Hoping the current 'tenders the Flames have at this moment not having good years is a little shallow. Having an opinion that the Flames are in the market for a goalie isn't a reason to wish a bad season on any of the 3 backstoppers. Promising goalie prospects in the system or not. So what if Ramo ends up playing lights out, and the development path he took in the KHL was just the ticket he needed? What then? We trade him because Feaster has some faith in the kid? Or because he's not your favorite?
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I've heard it too, although I can't find the source. But there is nothing that suggests Hartley is favoring Mac over Berra or Ramo. Ramo's played his way into the lead thus far IMO with only 3 goals in 2 games. All on the PK.
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Maybe in your mind, but there has been no indication from Hartley that this is the case.
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