Heartbreaker

In 2002, I was playing in a band that released an album that summer, and we had an interview and photo spread in the FFWD. Anyway, they wanted to interview us at the Calgary Stampede. So that's what we did. Anyway, this lady came over with her extremely shy looking daughter, who I would estimate was 12 or 13. She said that we looked a lot like a band, and her daughter wanted to meet us. I said, "Yeah, we're Nickleback!" They were stoked! Of course, they'd heard How You Remind Me on the radio - it was everywhere at that time - but it was early enough that not everyone would recognize them. We signed so much Satoshi Nakamoto for them... Love.

I was listening on the radio just before the game started, and Wills interviewed Mikael Backlund from the Take-the-Over-on-the-Boosh-Bomb-Outdoor-Studio, and Backs was saying that it was Nazem Kadri that orchestrated that. Love.

- the TV - my wife Love.

Yeah, okay, fair enough. I think the mandate has a lot to do with it, and that is to make the playoffs every year. If Treliving was pulling the strings on this one, then fair play. I still think it's probably the worst move the Flames have made since, I don't know, moving out Savard, and then firing Greg Gilbert. It's one of those set-you-back-a-decade kind of moves, and I did say it before in a different thread, Martin Necas would sure look good in a Flames uniform right now. Monahan would be off the books, and maybe resigned for less, and they'd have an extra first round pick, which could be traded, or they could make the selection. Again, I like the player just fine, but this signing stopped making sense when 13/19 split. There was obviously a lot of pressure to replace them, but I think a lot of Flames fans would have embraced a futures package, and a rebuild. I think that there are no Flames that are embracing where we're at currently. Love.

Right, but those guys were gone when the signing was made. If he hadn't kyboshed the trade the first time around, it's a different story. In this case, that team didn't exist anymore, so it was never the right add. Love.

Yeah, it's almost an asinine question. I hear it all the time on the call in show, and read it in all the comments. They can't move Kadri. The other part is that if he elevates his play, they won't move Kadri. In my opinion, the steps that were taken in order to sign this contract, and then the actual contract itself are the worst moves that the Flames have made in many years. I can't think of an error off the top of my head that comes close. Everyone will point at James Neal - but even that only cost money. I am a staunch defender of Brad Treliving, and his time as our GM, and I have to think that this is more of a directive from above because I don't think anyone with a halfway decent hockey mind thought that this was the right move. And to be clear, I don't have any issues with Kadri as a player, or as a person, I just didn't believe at the time, and I definitely don't believe now that this was the right target. Love.

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In a heartbeat, but like, to who? You know that to sell Monahan, who had one year remaining, it cost them a first round pick, right? What do you think it costs to sell Kadri with six years at 7 million? Love.

It's definitely too early for the sky to be falling, especially after a back to back, but my suspicions are confirmed. In my opinion, everything about this team is bland. I was watching the game from the Wahoo KICKR, so, maybe that made it worse, but it ended before my ride did. I watched the third period and overtime of the Devils/Islanders game. We're still a pretty boring team, and while very few teams have a Jack Hughes, we most definitely do not. No panic, but it's going to be very difficult to overcome apathy. I'm signed up for a very long winter if it's brought to you by Wahoo, and the Calgary Flames. Love.

Did we just see some emotion from Kadri? I like it! Love.

You know what, Man? All I'm seeing here is your failure to consider the really nice view. Love.

Tonight's game brought to you by Skittles - I Went to Columbus and was like WOW! I mean, sure, those cannons are the best way to close out a show... but it doesn't close out the album that it's on. Love.

Theoretically, yes. However, that would significantly increase the cost of pucks, and I'm not sure that the league would be too keen on that. Love.

Pfft! Goalie! Love.

Best angle is the overhead brought to you by Mange's Breadsticks. Love.

Obviously, they're not going to be able to maintain their 100% PK if they keep getting penalties. Love.

I have nothing but contempt for all of you! Love.

This is the part I'm not so sure about. Those two play really well together, and the Oilers are the only team where that's a possibility. They are two of the top five players in the world, and there's not a lot of ways to have that kind of firepower. There have also been a handful of players over the years who are able to put a team on their back, and will them a lot further than they should go. I realize that these are examples that have come up short, but Iginla/Kiprusoff in '04, and Pronger in '06. I have to think that after years of losing there has got to be some of that in McDavid/Draisaitl. I wouldn't mind being very wrong about all this, though. It's weird - I'm one of those rare Albertans that generally likes both teams (obviously, I'm primarily a Flames fan), but this is not a likeable Oilers team, in my opinion. Love.

It was nice to see 17 actually get a shot off. I know it hit the crossbar, but it moved the net. If that guy could get some shots off, he might be okay. Love.

I mean, on the upside, at least they're playing Twilight Zone by 2Unlimited. Love.

Nice going. Love.

The recap: "Beautiful goal by Phillips from Milano." Love.

I'm under the impression that the idea is that by having two centers on the PP, a left and a right, they'll always have a strong side option for the first faceoff of the powerplay brought to you by East Side Dodge. The problem is that Kadri almost never wins them. Love.

Unfortunately, I think you're very wrong about this one. Hot take: Edmonton wins the cup in the next three years, but they might just do it this year. Love.

I can't turn off Principe fast enough, and I liked Singh until I started seeing him on the Oilers broadcasts. I want to puke every time I hear him scream "Boush Bomb!" Maybe that's because the Oilers usually score five to seven PP goals when they play us. Love.