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I was talking about the size of the offer if he was great in the playoffs. Elliott wasn't a #1 because they were always going with a younger guy. Talbot was always #2 in NY until he was traded. Jones was a backup until he wasn't. There are only a few #1's in the league. Everyone else is playing less than 60 games.
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He's not going to get a huge raise unless he takes us to the Conference finals. A strong finish to the season, and I want him re-signed. We have to have someone to not expose; currently we have none. A good backup/1B would be better left for the summer or post expansion.
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^^^^^^^^ Some bad picks in the drafts, sure. MacDonald over Demko - jury still out. Kaurnakhov went to Russia since he was still just going to play junior here. You can say PITT's GM is a great GM or had enough assets built over time to make good trades. We lost Iggy and JBow for a song. What is left is some good players and some great ones, but no top prospects that aren't playing. How do you win trades with nothing great to trade with, other than your best players? Could trade Gio at the top of his game or Hamilton. Or trade a young star. No great GM is going to fare out better in trades right now.
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Depending on the rest of the season, the deal will be made prior to July 1st. We have no goalies that are protected as we speak. We need one. They started talking deal in October, but that was probably just to see the expectations on both sides. The other thing is that goalies will still be traded prior to the draft; the deal just means that they can't play until next season.
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Bartman hasn't been bad. I don't know if he looks any better than Kulak, but at least he plays big. After this season, we have to add to the roster to replace Engelland. Neither Bartman nor Stone really fit that spot. Maybe Andersson is ready. Maybe Kylington will be more NHL capable than Kulak. I don't see either Hickey or Fox in the picture for a few years. I was kind of hoping Ollas-Mattsson would come over soon and sign here. He's a big body player that might replace some of the grit Engelland brought.
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A bit of both. LA is a still a threat. I'm not as worried about them as last season, but they still are in the picture playing without their top goalie and mostly getting a single goal per game. Other than Grossmann, we still have mostly the same team. We need to score against a Sutter-style team. They can lock down a one goal lead.
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Toronto should play him right away.
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Where would we be without the 7-1-1 record from Elliott his past 9 games? One goalie on the upswing, while the other is having inconsistent success. CJ has looked good as a backup these days, so I think we are at least trending in the right direction.
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We had trouble in the past against LA, but we were struggling at the time. We also had Grossmann on the ice. When was the last time the 3M line was -2 and every single forward (except Ferland) was a minus on the ice? LA struggles to score now. We don't o much, plus we are getting at least league average goaltending.
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I would also say that Elliott is now the starter and CJ the backup. That seems to be giving us the best chance to win now.
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A lotto pick win (yes they won it over EDM and VAN) is not turning around a franchise. Some years that lotto pick is the best player in a number of years. Toronto has a lot to prove beyond the regular season success to date. So does EDM.
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Stockton Heat Updates [2016-2017]
travel_dude replied to travel_dude's topic in Calgary Wranglers and Flames Prospects
Good to know. I get concerned by lack of progress by prospects (some of them) as much as lack of winning. -
Stockton Heat Updates [2016-2017]
travel_dude replied to travel_dude's topic in Calgary Wranglers and Flames Prospects
Do you have any concerns about Huska? He was supposed to be a good fit when the Flames employed the Bob Hartley strategy of hockey. Has he adapted to Gully's version? If so, I would expect a bit of a struggle this season with scoring. If not, then WTF is he doing? -
Unless it's an upgrade to a bonafide #1, then what is the point? Bishop may fit the bill, but he is having an Elliott season and he's a pending UFA. Unless there is a general agreement on terms for re-signing, then it's a huge risk to trade for him. I'm of the belief that Elliott is our best bet on the team for returning to normal. You are seeing signs of it, among the softies he lets in. We have seen the best of CJ, so I wonder if he can recapture the magic of November. He looked superb in the last game, even if he let in a softie, but he has been following those up with bad games. I suspect we will see more 4 GA performances than 2 or fewer.
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Every year since his first year, he has had the opportunity to be signed, if I am not mistaken. He could have been invited by any team to attend a Young Prospects tourney, at his own expense, and still maintain NCAA eligibility. Draft eligible or not, there was a window he could have signed with any team. He wasn't. I may be 100% wrong on this, but he doesn't fall into the Schultz category of having to wait till he leaves and be August 15th to be free to sign with anyone. The question pops up, why he hasn't been signed.
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Why wasn't he drafted in 2013/14 after a stellar frosh year? Was there some reason nobody picked a player with such high offensive number? 30 teams passed on him. Perhaps the scouts didn;t like something about him. Can't say. Not in McKenzie's book of draft? Wouldn't be the first. Even if we happened to sign him, he could still be sent to Stockton.
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Have to ask this because you alluded to Fox being head and shoulder above any college D-man, ever. Seems like this guy Gavin had a similar 1st year.
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The tow goalies that complained about it a lot. Miller looked to be a little closer to his Buck Sixty-five size. His pads and jersey are a joke, though. Put him in 80's gear and he would look like a shrimp. The Leafs-Bruins game was even more remarkable. 11 goals. I am at least a bit happier that Elliott has practiced for awhile in the smaller pants. He seems to be a big enough guy that the ants shouldn't make that much difference. He's very much a positional goalie, so he is usually square to the puck.
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Thanks for the info. The HDSV% is still concerning, but it really didn't seem to help Johnson. The other thing about stats is it doesn't show individually how many shots he faced for each category (or how many were actually stoppable). Not making excuses for Elliott, but I have been more impressed of late with him.
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All well and good for the totals for the year. But.... I am more interested in what they have done in the last two months. December and January. Anything prior to that is just noise right now; Elliott with a horrible start and Johnson with a great run.
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Seeing that Jim Corsi was fired as the goalie coach of STL, might it be a good idea to hire him? He had pretty good success with Elliott in the past.
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I recall Joey McDonald saying something similar. It's bad enough to hear the coach rant about you, but to have a goalie that previously stopped 1/4 shots and lets in 5 needs to look in the mirror and shut the heck up.
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That's where the goalie coach is coming into play. You remember last season when we were wondering every time a goalie got the start? BH used a number of reasons; schedule, goalie coach's recommendation. gut. Gully may operate differently, but I have heard him refer to meeting with the coach(s) to figure out the starter.
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All good ideas. Personally I think it's also time to demote a few players. I was wrong about Bennett's waiver status; it hasn't kicked in yet. Not that I would start with him, but just clearing the air. I think you could start with Bouma. You could also do the same with Chaisson. Neither would be a huge loss if claimed. Would love to see what Magiapane could do. Maybe a bit early, but what the heck. Tkachuk with Johnny is a match made in Flames heaven.
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If you take out the starts that Elliott used red pads, he has been a lot better. If you look at recent starts:
