GDT: Around the League | '22-'23 II

[Tobias Kahun]

Genuinely, I just don't get how Huberdeau (and Markstrom, to some extent) has been this bad.

Kadri, sure. Last season was unsustainable, but Huberdeau has legitimately been one of the better players in the NHL for the past 5 seasons.

I dont believe Tkachuk stirred the drink that significantly for that team. Nor do I believe Gaudreau is that much of a different player than Huberdeau. Does the team all hate Sutter that much? Does Huberdeau so desperately need a(nother) power forward on his line? Is Barkov that good?

Markstrom, I mean, we broke him. So I get what happened.

Huberdeau and Gaudreau aren't very comparable players.

Gaudreau is miles better at actually transporting the puck.

 

[MoontoScott]

Got benched. Never saw the ice for the entire 4:48 of OT they played.

He's always been a bit of a headcase. The Flames didn't consider that when they signed him.

 

[Devonator]

Huby got another point.....on a pace for about 60 this season.....good stuff.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Genuinely, I just don't get how Huberdeau (and Markstrom, to some extent) has been this bad.

Kadri, sure. Last season was unsustainable, but Huberdeau has legitimately been one of the better players in the NHL for the past 5 seasons.

I dont believe Tkachuk stirred the drink that significantly for that team. Nor do I believe Gaudreau is that much of a different player than Huberdeau. Does the team all hate Sutter that much? Does Huberdeau so desperately need a(nother) power forward on his line? Is Barkov that good?

Markstrom, I mean, we broke him. So I get what happened.

like I said in the summer, Huberdeau has never been the "line driver" on his team, never been the offensive leader

now he's expected to be that guy after always living in the shadow of Barkov...in a new city and country and new culture

and now has to live up to the pressure of that brutal contract

 

[antropomorphia]

and hes gotta live in Calgary.

Poor guy.

 

[leopoldbstotch]

C=NG

 

[OILFAN FOREVER]

And rumors of a rift between the coach and Kadri/Huberdeau. Great times. Looking forward to Lindholm/Hanifin/Toffoli leaving after next year as well.

Calgary is a mess. They are not even close to being a good team.

 

[Beerfish]

Failames playing solid D tonight see.

 

[antropomorphia]

And rumors of a rift between the coach and Kadri/Huberdeau. Great times. Looking forward to Lindholm/Hanifin/Toffoli leaving after next year as well.

Calgary is a mess. They are not even close to being a good team.

nah they're a great team that has had an anomaly of a season, the worst luck of any NHL team ever. if they could find a way to score one more goal a game they'd be leading the west.

 

[leopoldbstotch]

nah they're a great team that has had an anomaly of a season, the worst luck of any NHL team ever. if they could find a way to score one more goal a game they'd be leading the west.

Too many goal posts… speaking of goal posts. How many more are they going to move to push their narrative that they are good?!

 

[North]

I'm just not so sure I'd write them off just yet. Winnipeg is sucking horseballs and has been for about 15 games now.

Calgarys final 12 games aren't all against powerhouses. They play Anaheim, Vancouver & San Jose twice each plus another game against the Blackhawks. They're on life support but nowhere near dead, unfortunately.

The funny thing is Calgary has trouble with the supposed gimme games.

 

[kevy9999]

Hahahaha I know it would be better for us if Calgary won but this is amazing to watch.

No it isn't better for us lol who cares where we finish. It doesn't matter one bit as long as we are in playoffs. We have to go through 3 good teams nomatter what to make the finals and quite frankly it's better we start on the road with no pressure and steal a game. You guys obsessing over standings make me laugh. So to finalize it's great flames got their ass kicked because they are an overrated arrogant team and their fans are the dumbest right behind leaf fans. And it makes zero difference to our playoff outcome

 

[joestevens29]

Well, go look at how many goals the Panthers scored last year.

Sutter has a system that just doesn't mesh well with Huberdeau. They want him to be a player he isnt. He's 30 years old, he is what he is. Let him play his game.

Doesnt help that the only one on that team who can score a goal is Toffoli. Huberdeau got a lot of secondary apples last season. The Flames don't score a lot so he's not getting those.

Between not having many players who can score and being utlizied the wrong way I can see it.

Isn't Huberdeau playing the wrong wing this year too?

 

[harpoon]

Just caught some replays from the Lames game. Zadorov is such a clown show. Watching him get schooled like a peewee on the third goal was a thing of beauty.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Like I've been saying, Calgary is cooked. There's no need to be concerned with them.

 

[BlackDogg]

Calgary down to 24% once again.

Can Winnipeg actually beat Arizona though?

 

[trick91]

Calgary down to 24% once again.

Can Winnipeg actually beat Arizona though?

Arizona has been playing quite well recently. I think they have points in 8 straight games or something.

 

[Spawn]

Arizona has been playing quite well recently. I think they have points in 8 straight games or something.

Yah they’ve won 4 in a row and are 6-0-1 in their last 7 I think.

 

[Ibanez]

Yah they’ve won 4 in a row and are 6-0-1 in their last 7 I think.

Ahhh like the oilers of old. The last 20 games of the year was when we were Vikings. Just playing spOilers…get it?

 

[McShogun99]

See, LA doesn't play down to bad teams

LA is probably the hardest working team in the league. It’s why they’re so good without having any game breakers and bad goaltending.

 

[Sanchez]

Isn't Huberdeau playing the wrong wing this year too?

Yeah most of the year he was playing on the right side. Sutter finally woke up and switched him back to where he's been the most productive, the left side; just not in Calgary.

 

[MoontoScott]

Its interesting, from what I have heard around Calgary, there is some sympathy for Sutter and absolutely none for Tre.

Eventually, people start to see what the real problem is. Tre basically committed cap suicide on behalf of the team last summer and this isn't a problem that can be fixed in short order by a new GM-- if one should come into the picture. Edwards has to wear it too. I'm sure he had to sign off on these deals as well.

 

[leopoldbstotch]

I was listening to 960 on my way to work this morning. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, the media pushes the narrative for them. They are now hyping up the farm, it’s almost as if they are trying to give the fans false optimism lol. Pelletier and Wolf are not the answer.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Its interesting, from what I have heard around Calgary, there is some sympathy for Sutter and absolutely none for Tre.

Eventually, people start to see what the real problem is. Tre basically committed cap suicide on behalf of the team last summer and this isn't a problem that can be fixed in short order by a new GM-- if one should come into the picture. Edwards has to wear it too. I'm sure he had to sign off on these deals as well.

The word on Twitter and the like is the opposite, and I do think both need to be canned.

That said, Tre was probably pressured by ownership into keeping the sinking ship going.

 

[Da McBomb]

Huberdeau + Kadri + Mangiapane + Coleman vs Draisaitl + Ekholm + Nuge + Hyman

Starting next year.. one group will be paid $28 million. The other group will be paid $25 million. Guess which one is which... lol