Confirmed with Link: Flames sign Corey Potter [1-year, 2-way]

[Anglesmith]

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=729740

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[StreakingRed]

Flames sign D Corey Potter to 1-year deal

As per reports.

 

[Anglesmith]

Scooped! Thanks, facebook.

 

[Beats By CoRD]

Another RHD with size. Gives us depth obviously. Can this guy skate at all?

 

[DCDM]

Another shrug over here.

 

[tfong]

Another RHD with size. Gives us depth obviously. Can this guy skate at all?

Think Chris Butler but with better offensive ability? But better is really relative.

 

[Volica]

AHL depth or a 7? No idea. I'm okay with Flames loading up on these types of players, hoping to get a couple extra picks for these tweeners if they have an okay season.

 

[Beats By CoRD]

Think Chris Butler but with better offensive ability? But better is really relative.

Butler was one of the most offensively inept d-men I've ever seen play in the NHL, but the guy was an elite shot-blocker and stick-checker. If Potter can bring any of that defensiveness awareness and can actually make a pass or score a goal, this is a good signing. Remember I said "if".

*Waits for Oiler fans to come in and laugh at us*

 

[Anglesmith]

I think this signing was the right type of signing for us. This isn't a guy we're pencilling into our ideal lineup, but it prevents us from being forced into putting guys in out of their depth in the case of injuries.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Ugh. One of my all time least-liked players. The only team he was ever good enough to stick on was the Oilers. That should tell you all you need to know.

 

[tfong]

Butler was one of the most offensively inept d-men I've ever seen play in the NHL, but the guy was an elite shot-blocker and stick-checker. If Potter can bring any of that defensiveness awareness and can actually make a pass or score a goal, this is a good signing. Remember I said "if".

*Waits for Oiler fans to come in and laugh at us*

Well they both make bonehead mistakes.

 

[CraigsList]

I think this is a depth signing for the AHL group. We needed some veteran presence down there.

 

[SickHandsNoShot]

Derek Smith replacement.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I think this is a depth signing for the AHL group. We needed some veteran presence down there.

Thats true.

 

[StreakingRed]

Depth signing. Nothin' wrong with this.

$700k.

 

[Anglesmith]

Should make AdirondackFlames happy, in that case.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Giordano-Brodie
Russell-Wideman
Smid-Engellend
X-Potter

?

 

[Skobel24]

Gotta replace O'Brien/Billins/Smith somehow. Potter is a good start.

 

[Lunatik]

Should make AdirondackFlames happy, in that case.

Assuming this is for the AHL (which I think it is, because I think Brookbank will be signed to be the #7), then this is a good signing for the ADK Flames. He will provide AHL leadership and give them a 30-40 point pace from the blueline.

Wotherspoon - Potter
Cundari - Acolatse
Sieloff - Ramage/Kulak
Culkin

 

[Calculon]

AHL depth.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I think this signing was the right type of signing for us. This isn't a guy we're pencilling into our ideal lineup, but it prevents us from being forced into putting guys in out of their depth in the case of injuries.

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[fallsviewafro*]

I misread and thought this was a one way and almost threw up.

 

[MuffinMerc]

I read the title as Corey Perry. I am extremely disappointed.

 

[StreakingRed]

@JSportsnet: Corey Potter's 1 year/2 way deal wit the Flames pays him 700K in the NHL or 200K in the AHL. Signed purely for depth.

 

[Zirakzigil]

AHL guy. Nothing else really needed to be said.