2023-24 Season Wrapup - Locker Cleanout Day Media Availability

[Bounces R Way]

says retool rather than rebuild is the plan, looks to Dallas as a blueprint
Talks about having young guys take another step



talks about integrating the youth, having some nice vets in Weegar and Kadri



talks about a lot of the turnover, liked taking on a mentor position for the youth



Kylington talks about liking Calgary and wanting to stay



Hubes talked about having a tough start, felt more confident after the new year. Acknowledges still not nearly good enough.



Pretty non-committal about things. If Steinberg and Gilbertson think he's probably gone, he's probably gone.



Zary is a good interview. Pospisil doesn't care what his reputation is, does talk about finding the line a bit better.



Captain stuff



Love me some Weegar and Blake Goalman, good guys to have around the youth




Different vibe definitely than the end of last year. Personally I think there's lots of positives about this season even if the team wasn't good. Conroy stating flat out we're going retool makes me a little nervous they're going to go big name UFA hunting but ultimately I think that a retool plan is what makes sense with the players the Flames have right now. Really need to hit this draft out of the park for it to have much hope though. And still the search for a 1C continues. Should be an interesting summer anyway.

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[Bert Mckrakken]

Man Reinhart is gonna be overpaid to play in Calgary. I hope he’s looking at turning some of the draft capital and young defenceman into players who can have an impact but maybe just need a change of scenery like Rango.

Maybe Johnson from Columbus or Wright from the Krakken.

See how things shake out! I’d like to see a Markstrom draft day trade tbh.

 

[Khrox]

Love me some Weegar and Blake Goalman, good guys to have around the youth

Weegar's attitude this year has been the absolute best thing to see. We have a rough year "No, I don't want to be traded. I want to be part of the reason we turn it around, I'm here for the long haul, lets f***IN GO"

 

[Mobiandi]

I’m not one of those people who is overly invested in how players train in the offseason, but Huberdeau should go to the Worlds and try to find his game. I was surprised he didn’t go last year

Weegar’s success last spring helped us figure out how to maximize his ability this year

 

[User1996]

I’m almost certain Markstrom is gone after listening to his full availability.

That’s the biggest determinant in the direction of this team. In a world where he stays, I could at least envision a couple adds that would have us around a playoff team. With him gone, I don’t see any way - probably a bottom 10 team again.

 

[DomBarr]

I’m almost certain Markstrom is gone after listening to his full availability.

That’s the biggest determinant in the direction of this team. In a world where he stays, I could at least envision a couple adds that would have us around a playoff team. With him gone, I don’t see any way - probably a bottom 10 team again.

He is probably gone and I expect that we won’t be that happy with the return.
For all the bidding war supporters I get it but.. I think a desperate motivated team wanting to make the playoffs would have paid more for him and I hope the blame lands squarely on our uninspiring past his due date POH cause at least he can be fired

 

[Boomstick]

One note I still kind of can't believe, because it seems like he's been gone forever, but Oliver Kylington played 33 games. That seems a lot. Way to go OK, I hope you're here to stay.

 

[Mobiandi]

This org never learns

 

[DomBarr]

This org never learns

It’s Mind boggling that this team and the players on it risks so much for so little. If they were solidly in the playoff mix sure but…

 

[Lunatik]

It’s Mind boggling that this team and the players on it risks so much for so little. If they were solidly in the playoff mix sure but…

it's mind boggling fans are too daft to realize every team and their players do this

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Miromanov's contract is gonna look like gold the next 2 seasons

 

[Ace Rimmer]

This org never learns

If either of those injuries require surgery, Mr. Flibble will be very cross.

 

[User1996]

Let’s not jump to conclusions about the severity of “nagging injuries”. Sounds quite minor to me, but I could be wrong. Most players probably have some form of a nagging injury after an 82 game season.

 

[Anglesmith]

That tweet reads as though it was Backlund's personal goal to play the full season, likely to do with it being his first as captain.

 

[Kranix]

This org never learns

You never learn that every NHL player and org does this. Players lie about pain, so they can play. Teams push players to play. This is the NHL.

 

[Kranix]

never mind

 

[Ace Rimmer]

You never learn that every NHL player and org does this. Players lie about pain, so they can play. Teams push players to play. This is the NHL.

It’s why context matters.

A bit “banged up” is practically part of the job and playing through minor stuff is the reality.

If something more serious that requires medical intervention - and assuming that would need recovery and rehab, better to shut that player down as soon as possible so rehab can be complete and be ready to go for training camp.

Doesn’t seem to be the case here, but last season it was Mangiapane playing meaningless games with a shoulder that needed surgery.

 

[Kranix]

It’s why context matters.

A bit “banged up” is practically part of the job and playing through minor stuff is the reality.

If something more serious that requires medical intervention - and assuming that would need recovery and rehab, better to shut that player down as soon as possible so rehab can be complete and be ready to go for training camp.

Doesn’t seem to be the case here, but last season it was Mangiapane playing meaningless games with a shoulder that needed surgery.

Yeah, like there's a spectrum, at one end Steve Yzerman taking ice baths and having major freezing/steroid injections in his destroyed knee before each playoff game, or the coach telling the doctors to just ice a guys torn shoulder because they need him in. I don't know the whole thing with Mangiapane, what would have been the reasoning behind keeping him in?

 

[Mobiandi]

You never learn that every NHL player and org does this. Players lie about pain, so they can play. Teams push players to play. This is the NHL.

It’s a good thing he pushed through it for 2 assists the rest of the way while we were well out of a playoff spot