Confirmed with Link: Flames sign Tom McCollum

[Johnny GODreau]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/flames-sign-mccollum-to-two-year-two-way-contract

2 years, 2-way deal.

Maybe just move this or something, Thanks mods.

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[Lunatik]

As I posted in the other thread, McCollum is a legit AHL starter, so who goes where? Rittich to ECHL and McDonald to the Q? Or will Rittich be loaned to another AHL, ECHL or European club? Or god forbid, is there an injury we do not yet know about?

Also for next year, what does this mean? We'd have Gillies (RFA), McCollum, McDonald, Rittich (RFA) already and then both Schneider & Parsons eligible to go pro.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Moving a goalie to LA?

 

[Volica]

Sure, why not. Shrug.

 

[Snazu]

I thought because Rittich was going to be an RFA he still qualified for our expansion draft goalie.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I thought because Rittich was going to be an RFA he still qualified for our expansion draft goalie.

They may not have wanted to expose him.

 

[Lunatik]

I thought because Rittich was going to be an RFA he still qualified for our expansion draft goalie.

He's exempt from the draft because this is his first pro season.

 

[DFF]

So he went PTO with the Kings and Quick was toasted and still they dont want him?


Not sure why the Flames want him. Maybe they still dont like what they have in the system.

 

[Skobel24]

Thank god Versteeg signed, otherwise I'd have a ****ing Tom McCollum avatar.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

So he went PTO with the Kings and Quick was toasted and still they dont want him?


Not sure why the Flames want him. Maybe they still dont like what they have in the system.

Expansion draft requirements. Veteran mentor in the AHL.

 

[Lunatik]

Thank god Versteeg signed, otherwise I'd have a ****ing Tom McCollum avatar.

Grossmann signed after Versteeg

 

[Skobel24]

Grossmann signed after Versteeg

I still like my idea for the Grossman avatar.

Grossman


Not Wanted

 

[Lunatik]

I still like my idea for the Grossman avatar.

Grossman


Not Wanted

2 N's

 

[Kranix]

I remember when Detroit emphatically drafted him in round 1

 

[Kipper933]

So clearly this is draft-related, maybe we're just shipping him to the E?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

So clearly this is draft-related, maybe we're just shipping him to the E?

Not so clearly - he's a veteran mentor for Gillies too.

 

[Lunatik]

So clearly this is draft-related, maybe we're just shipping him to the E?

McCollum cannot be sent to the ECHL without his permission, only player son ELC's can be sent to the ECHL. McCollum is a very good AHL goalie. If we didn't have Gillies, I would be happy with him as the starter. Something has to give with Rittich or McDonald.

 

[Kipper933]

I'm not sure I want Gillies learning from a career minor leaguer/1st round bust.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I'm not sure I want Gillies learning from a career minor leaguer/1st round bust.

mentor =//= teacher

 

[Lunatik]

I'm not sure I want Gillies learning from a career minor leaguer/1st round bust.

I bet Leafs fans aprehensive that Matthews, Marner & Co. are learning from a guy who was a mediocre Canadian University hockey player that couldn't make it playing in England.

And I'm not sure McCollum is a bust, he started coming into his own the same time that Mrazek turned pro, since then he's gotten little to no opportunity.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Ryan Pike
‏@RyanNPike
"Fun" McCollum wrinkle: #Flames will need to open roster spot for him, put him on waivers, then send him to Stockton.

 

[Tofveve]

 

[Lunatik]

Ryan Pike
‏@RyanNPike
"Fun" McCollum wrinkle: #Flames will need to open roster spot for him, put him on waivers, then send him to Stockton.

that's easy, Kulak is waiver exempt

 

[DFF]

Since Mr. Elliot has decided to go back to his Sens day, goaltending is now open up for all again....MoCollum may get a shot at some point

 

[MonyontheMoney]

It's been 2 games, talk about premature judgment. He wasn't even bad in the 2nd game. Before you judge Elliott maybe wait until the team doesn't allow 3 breakaway/game and numerous more dangerous scoring chances.