Out of Town (where games matter)

[PaulD]

Flames stay alive with win over Sabres . But I don't think they make play offs. Great race in the west with four weeks to go.

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[WeThreeKings]

Can't wait to watch real teams with real players competing in real games.

 

[mariolemieux66]

Flames stay alive with win over Sabres . But I don't think they make play offs. Great race in the west with four weeks to go.

Giving a 1st and 2nds for Hamomic was bad.

 

[groovejuice]

Flames stay alive with win over Sabres . But I don't think they make play offs. Great race in the west with four weeks to go.

The loss of Mike Smith, who was having an outstanding season, has hit the Flames hard. There's also rumblings about Gulutzan not shortening the bench when playing catch up in the third. They need to finish around 8 - 3 - 3 for a shot at the playoffs now. A difficult task with Smith not yet ready to come back.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Interesting. Apparently the new GM will report directly to Dundon.

 

[LoonieDeals]

What a selfish prick!

 

[Bryson]

What a selfish prick!

PK Subban should have been a Habs for life. A true class act and leader on and off the ice!

 

[JianYang]

The loss of Mike Smith, who was having an outstanding season, has hit the Flames hard. There's also rumblings about Gulutzan not shortening the bench when playing catch up in the third. They need to finish around 8 - 3 - 3 for a shot at the playoffs now. A difficult task with Smith not yet ready to come back.

Yeah, smith has turned out to be a good acquisition so far. I didn't think he would work out that well, tbh.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

Calgary is worse at home than on the road. lol

 

[JayKing]

Sadly seems like since Ellis’ return, Subban has played himself out of the Norris race. Could still finish 3rd but I can’t see him higher than that unless he finishes strong

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

What a selfish prick!

**** im pissed

Even after 20 months

I hate Molson & Bergevin

 

[Captain Mountain]

Man, imagine if Brisebois is a GM by the time Molson realizes its time to move on from Bergevin...

 

[The Great Weal]

Brisebois is basically my hope right now. He's got a front row seat to watch the best gm in the league build a dynasty.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Man, imagine if Brisebois is a GM by the time Molson realizes its time to move on from Bergevin...

That's exactly what is going to happen.

Standing in a burning building hoping it will go out on its own is never a good idea.

 

[Captain Mountain]

That's exactly what is going to happen.

Standing in a burning building hoping it will go out on its own is never a good idea.

And we'll get to pick between Roy and Damphousse because not only does the team need candidates that are already bilingual, they can't even attract the competent bilingual candidates with experience.

 

[The Great Weal]

I think Molson keeps Bergevin, but hires a new gm instead. Not this offseason though.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I think Molson keeps Bergevin, but hires a new gm instead. Not this offseason though.

I really wish there was something we can do as fans.. but if respected people in the hockey media are bashing Bergevin and Molson thinks we are a couple small pieces away (apparently a #1C, #2C, #1RW, #1LD and #1RD are a couple small pieces), we're doomed.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I think Molson keeps Bergevin, but hires a new gm instead. Not this offseason though.

Brisebois is basically my hope right now. He's got a front row seat to watch the best gm in the league build a dynasty.

Depending on what happens, Brisebois may not be available after this offseason. He's not like most other GM names for the Habs, he's actually a contender as a GM for other markets too.

 

[Lebowski]

Brisebois is basically my hope right now. He's got a front row seat to watch the best gm in the league build a dynasty.

As did Bergevin in Chicago...

 

[The Great Weal]

I really wish there was something we can do as fans.. but if respected people in the hockey media are bashing Bergevin and Molson thinks we are a couple small pieces away (apparently a #1C, #2C, #1RW, #1LD and #1RD are a couple small pieces), we're doomed.

The only way I see Bergevin not be the gm is if he makes another big mistake that Molson sees. They wanted to get younger, faster and have more character, so if they suck again next year, it's fine. However, if they make the playoffs, it's also good because "anything can happen in the playoffs".

 

[The Great Weal]

Depending on what happens, Brisebois may not be available after this offseason. He's not like most other GM names for the Habs, he's actually a contender as a GM for other markets too.

Maybe Molson does something to have him as insurance.

 

[The Great Weal]

As did Bergevin in Chicago...

I can't really say that Bergevin was considered one of the bright young minds of hockey like Brisebois is, we may as well try.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Maybe Molson does something to have him as insurance.

How? If Brisebois has an out and if Bergevin is GM, what can Molson offer? Carolina can offer a commitment to using all tools available, a young team with lots of blossoming talent, a deep prospect pool and being only answerable to the owner. How precisely can Molson beat that?

 

[The Great Weal]

How? If Brisebois has an out and if Bergevin is GM, what can Molson offer? Carolina can offer a commitment to using all tools available, a young team with lots of blossoming talent, a deep prospect pool and being only answerable to the owner. How precisely can Molson beat that?

There are ways to do that, but I do agree. I can't see Brisebois giving up a chance for a guarantee gm position.

 

[G0bias]

We watched as Babcock went to the Leafs without a single offer from us, only to fire Therrien shortly after. We'll watch Molson hold on to Bergevin while Brisebois gets 3 years somewhere this summer.