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Post by FloridaAltFan on Apr 12, 2024 5:28:03 GMT -7
Totally agree, I think the Oilers finally have some real leadership.
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Post by happyhappy on Apr 16, 2024 13:19:00 GMT -7
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Post by FloridaAltFan on Apr 17, 2024 13:41:57 GMT -7
If he's there, and I'm not an Iggy fan, but Tij looks legit.
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Post by AlwaysOil on Apr 17, 2024 14:46:38 GMT -7
If he's there, and I'm not an Iggy fan, but Tij looks legit. LOL Your new avatar.
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Post by AlwaysOil on Apr 20, 2024 18:38:56 GMT -7
Okay maybe not exactly Flames related but…. Calgary just spent over $4 million to rebrand their city from “Be Part of the Energy” to “Blue Sky City”. The “BS City” jokes have already started. apple.news/ASLt_4XVWQMCeBCQQR92i6A.
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Post by FloridaAltFan on Apr 30, 2024 6:38:40 GMT -7
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Post by drtaf on Apr 30, 2024 8:57:01 GMT -7
Okay maybe not exactly Flames related but…. Calgary just spent over $4 million to rebrand their city from “Be Part of the Energy” to “Blue Sky City”. The “BS City” jokes have already started. apple.news/ASLt_4XVWQMCeBCQQR92i6A. $4M to virtue signal and they come up with the lamest of bylines! "Be part of the energy" was clever, smart and could mean far more than just O&G. But no, they turn the by-line into a joke that sounds like an episode of Mr. rogers Neighbourhood!
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Post by drtaf on Apr 30, 2024 9:02:09 GMT -7
With Bells on, but I dunno why Habs would? or even Huberdeau? He would know better than anyone, if he didn't return to a 100pt a season player in MTL, the media and fans would crucify him 1000X worse than YYC ever could! Only way this works is if Huby could be put on LTIR for being allergic to the net
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Post by FloridaAltFan on Apr 30, 2024 13:42:24 GMT -7
With Bells on, but I dunno why Habs would? or even Huberdeau? He would know better than anyone, if he didn't return to a 100pt a season player in MTL, the media and fans would crucify him 1000X worse than YYC ever could! Only way this works is if Huby could be put on LTIR for being allergic to the net If Huberdeau could replicate what he did in Florida on a different team, I think Montreal might take a chance on that. I know in Calgary we'd take Galliger back for the same reason, he's an Alberta boy. Gallager was never close to being a point/gm guy, but I love his heart and drive for the net. Anderson is a wild card IMO. Montreal needs more offense and can't draft for a damn, they haven't had a good draft year since 2007. I think they're trying to retool through trade market and their interest in French Canadians is obvious.
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Post by drtaf on May 1, 2024 7:46:36 GMT -7
With Bells on, but I dunno why Habs would? or even Huberdeau? He would know better than anyone, if he didn't return to a 100pt a season player in MTL, the media and fans would crucify him 1000X worse than YYC ever could! Only way this works is if Huby could be put on LTIR for being allergic to the net If Huberdeau could replicate what he did in Florida on a different team, I think Montreal might take a chance on that. I know in Calgary we'd take Galliger back for the same reason, he's an Alberta boy. Gallager was never close to being a point/gm guy, but I love his heart and drive for the net. Anderson is a wild card IMO. Montreal needs more offense and can't draft for a damn, they haven't had a good draft year since 2007. I think they're trying to retool through trade market and their interest in French Canadians is obvious. That's a BIG "IF" at the beginning of your sentence . Huby is wrong side of 30 and hasn't really shown in 2 seasons with flames that he'll ever find his FLA game. but hey, I dont like Habs either, so if they'd go for it, i wouldn't stop them!
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Post by 420since1974 on May 2, 2024 1:08:49 GMT -7
Gallagher & Anderson collectively make $1.5M more per season than Huberdeau and together they still produced fewer points than Huberdeau just did in one of his very worst seasons. They are both age 30+ wingers who's best days are behind them and they would block two spots better left open to younger players. Huberdeau only blocks one spot. The only advantage to the Flames would be that Gallagher & Anderson's contracts both expire in 2026/2027, while Huberdeau's is locked in until 2030/2031.
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Post by fogolin2 on May 2, 2024 10:25:24 GMT -7
Gallagher & Anderson collectively make $1.5M more per season than Huberdeau and together they still produced fewer points than Huberdeau just did in one of his very worst seasons. They are both age 30+ wingers who's best days are behind them and they would block two spots better left open to younger players. Huberdeau only blocks one spot. The only advantage to the Flames would be that Gallagher & Anderson's contracts both expire in 2026/22027, while Huberdeau's is locked in until 2030/2031. Listening to a bit Steinberg on 960 yesterday, and it sounds like the fLames might finally be ready to rebuild. I don't think they'll be taking on any more overpriced overagers. They're going to look to get rid of the ones they have. Question is, will they retain to get a team to take them?
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Post by FloridaAltFan on May 2, 2024 16:58:32 GMT -7
Gallagher & Anderson collectively make $1.5M more per season than Huberdeau and together they still produced fewer points than Huberdeau just did in one of his very worst seasons. They are both age 30+ wingers who's best days are behind them and they would block two spots better left open to younger players. Huberdeau only blocks one spot. The only advantage to the Flames would be that Gallagher & Anderson's contracts both expire in 2026/22027, while Huberdeau's is locked in until 2030/2031. Listening to a bit Steinberg on 960 yesterday, and it sounds like the fLames might finally be ready to rebuild. I don't think they'll be taking on any more overpriced overagers. They're going to look to get rid of the ones they have. Question is, will they retain to get a team to take them? Retention would depend on what was offered. Higher picks or good prospects of course would require a higher retention on the outgoing. Huberdeau it seems can't find space for himself, only if there is a belief in a turnaround in his play should the Flames retain him. So far I'm not seeing it. In Gallager I see a hard nosed player that is much like Pospisil in his prime and will create space and score some goals. Seeing both Anderson and Gallagers contracts end sooner is the only thing good in dangling the 2 of them to Calgary. Huberdeau reminds me of Alex Tanguay, without as much goal scoring ability.
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Post by drtaf on May 3, 2024 9:54:37 GMT -7
Listening to a bit Steinberg on 960 yesterday, and it sounds like the fLames might finally be ready to rebuild. I don't think they'll be taking on any more overpriced overagers. They're going to look to get rid of the ones they have. Question is, will they retain to get a team to take them? Retention would depend on what was offered. Higher picks or good prospects of course would require a higher retention on the outgoing. Huberdeau it seems can't find space for himself, only if there is a belief in a turnaround in his play should the Flames retain him. So far I'm not seeing it. In Gallager I see a hard nosed player that is much like Pospisil in his prime and will create space and score some goals. Seeing both Anderson and Gallagers contracts end sooner is the only thing good in dangling the 2 of them to Calgary. Huberdeau reminds me of Alex Tanguay, without as much goal scoring ability. Huberdeau is a bigger risk than PLD imo and so If i was MTL, and were to trade Gallagher and Anderson to anyone for a bad contract, it would be for PLD in LA imo. As it stands, flames would have to retain and give up something to rid themselves of Huberdeau IMO. MTL would be nuts to give up 2 guys that, although have bad contracts, can still play and their contracts expire in another year. all the reasons you suggest are good for why the flames do this deal are bad reasons why MTL shouldn't do this deal!
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Post by FloridaAltFan on May 5, 2024 12:07:16 GMT -7
Well if that doesn't work, I'm thinking perhaps William Nylander for Markstrom and a 2nd.
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Post by Bronco73 on May 5, 2024 14:55:11 GMT -7
Well if that doesn't work, I'm thinking perhaps William Nylander for Markstrom and a 2nd. I can't see any way that Toronto would make that trade. They already have their future starter in Woll, they also have Samsonov, Jones, Murray, and Hildeby. IF that trade happens, one of their goaltenders is going back to Calgary. But that being said, Nylander for Markstrom is a no way no how sort of wishful thinking IMO even with that second. Nylander is a hundred point player, and has been over an average PPG player for the last 5 seasons. You don't move that just to get an average at best starting goaltender when you already have one. At the bare minimum Calgary would have to throw in a first and a prospect as well.
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Post by FloridaAltFan on May 5, 2024 15:00:16 GMT -7
Well if that doesn't work, I'm thinking perhaps William Nylander for Markstrom and a 2nd. I can't see any way that Toronto would make that trade. They already have their future starter in Woll, they also have Samsonov, Jones, Murray, and Hildeby. IF that trade happens, one of their goaltenders is going back to Calgary. But that being said, Nylander for Markstrom is a no way no how sort of wishful thinking IMO even with that second. Nylander is a hundred point player, and has been over an average PPG player for the last 5 seasons. You don't move that just to get an average at best starting goaltender when you already have one. At the bare minimum Calgary would have to throw in a first and a prospect as well. You're probably right, I held back adding a 1st for greedy reasons. If I was Toronto, I'd break up their top heavy lineup for a stud D man personally. I can only put forward my list to Santa, because I've only been good all year!
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Post by Bronco73 on May 5, 2024 15:04:53 GMT -7
I can't see any way that Toronto would make that trade. They already have their future starter in Woll, they also have Samsonov, Jones, Murray, and Hildeby. IF that trade happens, one of their goaltenders is going back to Calgary. But that being said, Nylander for Markstrom is a no way no how sort of wishful thinking IMO even with that second. Nylander is a hundred point player, and has been over an average PPG player for the last 5 seasons. You don't move that just to get an average at best starting goaltender when you already have one. At the bare minimum Calgary would have to throw in a first and a prospect as well. You're probably right, I held back adding a 1st for greedy reasons. If I was Toronto, I'd break up their top heavy lineup for a stud D man personally. I can only put forward my list to Santa, because I've only been good all year! Oh I completely agree that Toronto is going to break up their roster finally... but I'm thinking that whipping boy Marner and Tavares will be the first leaves to fall if they can find a suitor. It's going to be a tough sell moving such high contracts though. You know what Toronto needs? I agree on the shutdown D, and also Somebody like Zack Hyman who will work for a goal rather than spinning pirouettes lol!
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Post by FloridaAltFan on May 5, 2024 15:07:40 GMT -7
You're probably right, I held back adding a 1st for greedy reasons. If I was Toronto, I'd break up their top heavy lineup for a stud D man personally. I can only put forward my list to Santa, because I've only been good all year! Oh I completely agree that Toronto is going to break up their roster finally... but I'm thinking that whipping boy Marner and Tavares will be the first leaves to fall if they can find a suitor. It's going to be a tough sell moving such high contracts though. You know what Toronto needs? I agree on the shutdown D, and also Somebody like Zack Hyman who will work for a goal rather than spinning pirouettes lol! When I'm saying stud D man, an all round good Dman in all circumstances later 20s. They will need to load up for a trade like that.
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Post by FloridaAltFan on May 5, 2024 15:13:18 GMT -7
Luuuuvvvvving it!!!!!! One of the latest pics from the Leafs dressing room.
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