Speculation: Armchair GM and Rumors Thread XXIII - FLAMES RELATED (Mikael Backlund Appreciation)

[Lunatik]

II, I also appreciate Backlund. Not to your degree, your choice in men is impeccable.

 

[Bouma Fett*]

Yeah. I didn't really appreciate Stajan, but Backlund I can get behind

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

So, chances Pribyl sees a lot of big club time this season?

 

[Lunatik]

So, chances Pribyl sees a lot of big club time this season?

let's see how he looks in the AHL after he recovers from injury

 

[JurassicTunga]

According to Bob McKenzie, the Flames are one of the 4 teams still in on Kris Russell.

edit
LeBrun said it first on TSN it seems

 

[Lunatik]

According to Bob McKenzie, the Flames are one of the 4 teams still in on Kris Russell.

I truly believe Russell has been holding out for us

 

[JurassicTunga]

I truly believe Russell has been holding out for us

I believe that too. If that is the case, you gotta love a guy like Russell who really wants to play for the Flames.

 

[Calculon]

 

[Lunatik]

I'd rather use LTIR than give up assets to move Smid's contract.

 

[Lunatik]

I believe that too. If that is the case, you gotta love a guy like Russell who really wants to play for the Flames.

I agre 100% and it's a shame that the Corsi bible thumpers will treat him like **** despite this unprecedented loyalty.

 

[JurassicTunga]

I agre 100% and it's a shame that the Corsi bible thumpers will treat him like **** despite this unprecedented loyalty.

agreed as well.

 

[Volica]

Not sure why you'd have to move Smid. He's going to the LTIR in a few days for the rest of his career

I'd rather have Calgary try and move Wideman or Engelland for a premium over the guy who will never play in the NHL again. I really wouldn't mind Russ on the team, but, that gives us a ridiculous amount of NHL ready D.

The top 3.
Russ, Wideman, Engelland, Jyrki, Wotherspoon, and possibly Kulak.

Tells me Kulak is back in the AHL this year. Wotherspoon I think deserves a spot. I thought he was good enough in the later part of '14 that he earned a spot; but Bob's distaste for him was pretty evident.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Kulak likely starts in the AHL and the vets get their chance. I bet if they falter he's not too far off from a call-up. Gulutzan and the Flames organization all realize he's a talent though

 

[tmurfin]

I'd rather use LTIR than give up assets to move Smid's contract.

Ownership has been pretty set on not paying players to not play for them, only thing that makes sense is if they told Tre, "We'll only pay one or the other, not both."

Unless I'm missing something, the teams still pay LTIR players right?

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Ownership has been pretty set on not paying players to not play for them, only thing that makes sense is if they told Tre, "We'll only pay one or the other, not both."

Unless I'm missing something, the teams still pay LTIR players right?

Depends if the contract is insured or not.

 

[Lunatik]

Ownership has been pretty set on not paying players to not play for them, only thing that makes sense is if they told Tre, "We'll only pay one or the other, not both."

Unless I'm missing something, the teams still pay LTIR players right?

My understanding is they don't like paying players to play elsewhere, so I'm not sure this fits with that. If that is the case as long as the Flames are under budget I see no issues.

 

[tmurfin]

My understanding is they don't like paying players to play elsewhere, so I'm not sure this fits with that. If that is the case as long as the Flames are under budget I see no issues.

That's true, that's just the only way that situation makes sense to me.

 

[GAMO1992]

Stajan appreciation I can get, but Backlund?!?

WHY!!?!

He doesn't need it

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Stajan appreciation I can get, but Backlund?!?

WHY!!?!

He doesn't need it

Because he's Stajan lite.

 

[Skobel24]

Crazy knowing that this will be Stajan's 8th season with the Flames. Doesn't feel like it's been that long.

 

[GAMO1992]

Crazy knowing that this will be Stajan's 8th season with the Flames. Doesn't feel like it's been that long.

7 FULL seasons yes, or 7.5 cuz of the trade. but damn, yeah, even tho it was 6 yrs ago, the trade, it'll be the 7th full season of Stajan.

 

[Bouma Fett*]

It feels longer to me

 

[Lunatik]

I love Matt Stajan

 

[DCDM]

but Backlund I can get behind

Something something InfinityIggy dreams something something.

 

[Otzelor]

Vey and Wotherspoon on waivers. Can't link the tweet since I'm posting with my phone.

Shocked that TSpoon is down. Hoping that Kulak can stay now.

This prolly means that the Wideman trade flopped tho...