Waived: Blair Jones

[Volica]

Lets give up 4 1sts?

$1,110,249 or below - No Compensation
Over $1,110,249 to $1,682,194 - 3rd round pick
Over $1,682,194 to $3,364,391 - 2nd round pick
Over $3,364,391 to $5,046,585 - 1st round pick, 3rd
Over $5,046,585 to $6,728,781 - 1st round pick, 2nd, 3rd
Over $6,728,781 To $8,410,976 - Two 1st Round Picks, 2nd, 3rd
Over $8,410,976 - Four 1st Round Picks

I am really wondering what's going on. There's something foul in Calgary.

 

[FLAMES666]

Flames could offer sheet then, we just wouldn't have a pick until the 4th round.

 

[FLAMES666]

The picks are next year no?

I would assume this year?

 

[Janks]

$1,110,249 or below - No Compensation
Over $1,110,249 to $1,682,194 - 3rd round pick
Over $1,682,194 to $3,364,391 - 2nd round pick
Over $3,364,391 to $5,046,585 - 1st round pick, 3rd
Over $5,046,585 to $6,728,781 - 1st round pick, 2nd, 3rd
Over $6,728,781 To $8,410,976 - Two 1st Round Picks, 2nd, 3rd
Over $8,410,976 - Four 1st Round Picks

I am really wondering what's going on. There's something foul in Calgary.

Me thinks the same. Feaster hopefully has a trade lined up to help us now or in the future.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Flames could offer sheet then, we just wouldn't have a pick until the 4th round.

We could only offer sheet under 5 million as we don't have a 2nd. If we were to persue O'Reilly, it would be through trade.

 

[Svenner]

Me thinks the same. Feaster hopefully has a trade lined up to help us now or in the future.

As long as it doesnt involve trading the 1st or any of our promising prospects im fine with it

 

[FLAMES666]

We could only offer sheet under 5 million as we don't have a 2nd. If we were to persue O'Reilly, it would be through trade.

Colorado wouldn't math an offer sheet of 5 million nor would Calgary offer one above that.

 

[Tkachuky]

I would rather see Stajan centre Cammy and Iginla. Keep Tangs between Huds and Cervenka

 

[Svenner]

@RogMillions

Blair Jones has cleared Waivers. #Flames

https://twitter.com/RogMillions/status/303193878964621312

 

[SaneQ]

Jones cleared.

 

[Beats By CoRD]

Well finally some good news. His days in CGY aren't done.

 

[Lunatik]

Sounds like the David Moss experiment all over again. I agree with you about Horak.

I would of rather Comeau be waived over Jones without question, but it does make sense that if the Flames were trying to rid themselves of a contract that Jones was waived over Comeau. Jones also brings all the traits that you mentioned.

Jones is a 4th liner that plays no special teams. Comeau plays the PK, he has more hits, he skates better, creates more chances than Jones and oh right he had as many goals and points last year in 2/3 of a season as a Flame than Jones has in his entire career.

Jones is a borderline NHL player, he has never been able to spend a full season on an NHL roster. Comeau is coming off a career worst season after scoring 41 goals in the 2 seasons prior. Comparing these 2 players is ridiculous because it's pretty obvious why they would choose Comeau over Jones.

Did you (or anyone) think for even half a second that Hartley might just see something in what Comeau is doing? See something he feels his coaching staff can fix? Or maybe he feels its just a confidence thing and playing with Iginla could fix that.

 

[Calculon]

Building consistency:

"It's a great challenge for Blake Comeau because he's worked very hard since the start of the year," Hartley explained. "I feel that he's very responsible on the ice. He wants to learn the game in the three zones, on both sides of the puck.
"We want to build on players like Blake Comeau. He's a solid competitor for us and I think it's a nice challenge for him."

 

[MarkGio]

I suspect Feaster asked Hartely to score lots of goals because it inflates their trade value. Everyone knows this is the year for us. Either playoffs or wholesale because Feaster cannot stand by and expect different results.

This Comeau move is likely a product of that concept. Let him bucket some goals and trade him when every other club thinks he's regained his previous form.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Building consistency:

We are rebuilding

 

[Lunatik]

Building consistency:

way to take things out of context.

if all the Flames worked as hard as Comeau we would be in pretty good shape

 

[MuffinMerc]

way to take things out of context.

if all the Flames worked as hard as Comeau we would be in pretty good shape

I thought Jones worked harder.

 

[Lunatik]

I thought Jones worked harder.

WIth the quotes from Hartley I got the impression Jones has not done everything asked of him.

 

[Noori]

I suspect Feaster asked Hartely to score lots of goals because it inflates their trade value. Everyone knows this is the year for us. Either playoffs or wholesale because Feaster cannot stand by and expect different results.

This Comeau move is likely a product of that concept. Let him bucket some goals and trade him when every other club thinks he's regained his previous form.

While I'd love for this to be true, it's much more likely that the Flames actually believe they have a better chance to win with Blake Comeau as their number center.

 

[TheHudlinator]

While I'd love for this to be true, it's much more likely that the Flames actually believe they have a better chance to win with Blake Comeau as their number center.

#2 center but your statement is true.

 

[Svenner]

WIth the quotes from Hartley I got the impression Jones has not done everything asked of him.

Id love to question why they put him in the shootout...

 

[Noori]

#2 center but your statement is true.

Assuming Iginla is always the number one line, since he always gets the oppositions best thrown at him.

 

[MuffinMerc]

#2 center but your statement is true.

Looks like Backlund has to fight for his job.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Assuming Iginla is always the number one line, since he always gets the oppositions best thrown at him.

Hudler - Tanguay - Cervenka is the top line

 

[Noori]

As far as Jones goes, I'm guessing he did something to ruffle the feathers of either the coaching staff or management. It almost feels as though he was waived to prove a point. Nothing else really makes sense.