Sarasti Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, travel_dude said: I know the KHL is a big step for a junior player to take. But I wonder how far away from the NHL he really is. He was pretty impressive at the Subway Series last year. Sure, it's just junior players, but he shined. I won't get all worked up about one KHL game, but you have to wonder. Just thinking about fit for a minute, would he be right for Backlund or for Bennett. Tkachuk-Backlund-Zav Dube-Bennett-Mangiapane or would this be more appropriate Tkachuk-Backlund-Mangiapane Dube-Bennett-Zav I actually think both could work. Bennett's line becomes less of a grinding line and more skill and speed. Something he never had. I really liked Zav in both of the last two training camps. Specifically the most recent where I thought he was very close to pushing for a roster spot. Looking like a great pickup for a 7th rounder so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zima Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 Now that he is playing in the K perhaps he will stay there why bother coming back to the NHL that might not even be around in another yr. Seems they are sending there players to other teams now this could be the start to folding up the tents ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames-fan-in-jets-land Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, zima said: Now that he is playing in the K perhaps he will stay there why bother coming back to the NHL that might not even be around in another yr. Seems they are sending there players to other teams now this could be the start to folding up the tents ? Considering there is no start date or schedule/bubble plan for the next season as of yet why not send your prospects out and get some ice time in. Still alot to be figured out before a new season can be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zima Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 Just trying to get some thoughts on where ppl think the NHL is heading hard to sustain a huge business like the NHL when no ppl are coming to the games when players seem to think they should get 9-12 mill a season. I don't see the business staying in tacked with that kind of greed ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 16 hours ago, JTech780 said: It's too bad Wolf and Knight can't offset each other by a year or something. I expect the US to ride Knight no matter what. Nodler is nice to see and I think he's got an outside shot to make the team as a 3rd/4th line center. 39 minutes ago, zima said: Now that he is playing in the K perhaps he will stay there why bother coming back to the NHL that might not even be around in another yr. Seems they are sending there players to other teams now this could be the start to folding up the tents ? He is under contract with the Flames so if he wanted to do that he would first have to ask for a release and Flames would have to grant it but he also just signed it last year. Unlikely he would change his mind that soon. The Flames loaned him there to get ice time because the AHL is potentially not going to play at all this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 24 minutes ago, cross16 said: It's too bad Wolf and Knight can't offset each other by a year or something. I expect the US to ride Knight no matter what. Nodler is nice to see and I think he's got an outside shot to make the team as a 3rd/4th line center. He is under contract with the Flames so if he wanted to do that he would first have to ask for a release and Flames would have to grant it but he also just signed it last year. Unlikely he would change his mind that soon. The Flames loaned him there to get ice time because the AHL is potentially not going to play at all this season. I hear what you are saying about Knight. I have to wonder if Wolf will outplay him in the lead up to the WJC. Seeing as Knight didn't get it done last year, he might only have a short leash this year's WJC. Can't really blame the loss on him, but USA always wants to win. As far as Zavgorodny, I am interested to see what kind of "season" he has in Russia before the NHL kicks off. A little worried that the AHL may not at all, but who knows at this point. A lot of teams based in Cali. Between COVID, wildfires, earthquakes who know if they will play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 I've seen some suggestions one of them is Ruzicka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 24 minutes ago, cross16 said: I've seen some suggestions one of them is Ruzicka He was skating with HC Slovan Bratislava, but they had not signed any transfer agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Apparently Valimaki played 22 mins in his first game back in the Finish league. Seems pretty alright so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Now 25 mins in his second game. would certainly appear like rust is not a factor for him after the injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 45 minutes ago, cross16 said: Now 25 mins in his second game. would certainly appear like rust is not a factor for him after the injury. L it is good to hear, but the hope is he doesn’t overextend himself as he’s the kind that will push himself, but possibly to injury... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 46 minutes ago, cross16 said: Now 25 mins in his second game. would certainly appear like rust is not a factor for him after the injury. The only concern I have is the schedule would have him play close to 30 games by the time the NHL starts. Add that to a full season and it's a crap ton of games. It would be smart to healthy scratch him for any B2B or tough schedule starts. Not that I want to, but I think it would be prudent. 100 games without playoffs is far too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebrewcrew Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 The Flames could have quite a few prospects at the WJC Canada- Pelletier and Zary USA- Wolf. Nodler also has a chance Russia- Nikolayev Sweden- Feuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 The one thing about the goalie we drafted was they said they didn’t see a lot of him in person but watched a lot of video. Sigilet was one of the main guys to watch his play on video. They said he had a lot of input on evaluating the a Russian goalie’s play. I dunno if that’s good or bad as I feel he hasn’t done great in managing our own goalies play during the season so it leaves me kind of thinking WTF? he seems to have no clue when to take guys out and leave guys in, to fix what is or isn’t working for our own goalies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebrewcrew Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, robrob74 said: he seems to have no clue when to take guys out and leave guys in, to fix what is or isn’t working for our own goalies. To be fair, Cam Talbot came to Calgary coming off a season with a save% of .890. In his one and likely only season in CGY, he had a .919 and is now headed for a nice pay day as a free agent. Criticism of Sigalet is fair, but he also deserves some praise because he had a hand in reviving Talbot's career. Sigalet also played a role in the signing if Rittich, which has been a solid move for the Flames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 Continues to be off to a good start by all accounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTech780 Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Two more assists for Valimaki, 4 points in 4 games averaging 22:32 mins a night. Good start for the young defenseman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sak22 Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, JTech780 said: Two more assists for Valimaki, 4 points in 4 games averaging 22:32 mins a night. Good start for the young defenseman. One of those 🍎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTech780 Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Pelletier with another primary assist last night, 6 points in 3 games to start the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Valimaki with a nice goal in the finish league. His first edit: better highlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickross Posted October 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Tyler Parsons resigned the other day and it was very under the radar In terms of attention. He was once our new goalie of the future after it was clear Gillies wasn’t it. I know he’s been injured but perhaps there’s still a chance for this kid to revive his prospect and re emerge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 52 minutes ago, rickross said: Tyler Parsons resigned the other day and it was very under the radar In terms of attention. He was once our new goalie of the future after it was clear Gillies wasn’t it. I know he’s been injured but perhaps there’s still a chance for this kid to revive his prospect and re emerge His path to the NHL hit a lot of wrong turns. I won't worry about him right now. He's going to need a decent season in the AHL to get a chance of a backup assignment. That is only likely if Rittich is injured and it's a B2B situation. Games have such a big importance, so you just can't give him a shot because he has earned it. He has to show something really good in the AHL first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebrewcrew Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 I think Phillips is closer to being NHL ready than most of us realize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Thebrewcrew said: I think Phillips is closer to being NHL ready than most of us realize. He has been held back by the use of Rieder, Buddy, etc. Gawdin is probably higher on the depth chart if Ryan is still on the roster. Based on who we have today, a trade of Ryan might give you a 4th line of Rinaldo-Gawdin-Phillips Not exactly the right fit. I would like to see something like Lucic-Gawdin-Phillips. That means we have traded Ryan, but also Hanifin for forward help. For the sake of argument, let's say we traded Hanifin for a top 6 RW and Ryan for a pick. 3rd line is Dube-Bennett-Mangiapane Sorry, but I feel that Rinaldo should not be on the ice for more than 10 games. A 4th line with Lucic and two guys that can skate and forecheck sounds like fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikey7883 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 hour ago, travel_dude said: He has been held back by the use of Rieder, Buddy, etc. Gawdin is probably higher on the depth chart if Ryan is still on the roster. Based on who we have today, a trade of Ryan might give you a 4th line of Rinaldo-Gawdin-Phillips Not exactly the right fit. I would like to see something like Lucic-Gawdin-Phillips. That means we have traded Ryan, but also Hanifin for forward help. For the sake of argument, let's say we traded Hanifin for a top 6 RW and Ryan for a pick. 3rd line is Dube-Bennett-Mangiapane Sorry, but I feel that Rinaldo should not be on the ice for more than 10 games. A 4th line with Lucic and two guys that can skate and forecheck sounds like fun. I have been saying this for awhile, also why I was suggesting Ryan and a pick for Julien Gauthier (NYR), makes that fourth line a lot to handle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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