GDT: Calgary @ Vancouver - 8 PM SN1

[Volica]

These PTO d-men the Flames signed are horrible. And Kylington always has to get paired one of these jabroni's.

Yeah. He hasn’t done himself favours either, though, to be fair.

 

[Lunatik]

Yeah. He hasn’t done himself favours either, though, to be fair.

Same mistakes he's been making regularly in the AHL too. He might be improving in some areas, but his decision making with the puck has not improved in the slightest from his first AHL season.

 

[Volica]

Same mistakes he's been making regularly in the AHL too. He might be improving in some areas, but his decision making with the puck has not improved in the slightest from his first AHL season.

He’s looked better than last camp and the one before; but for a guy who hopes to be the Flames 5-8D... he’s far off. You can’t even compare what he does on the ice versus what Andersson does.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Wonder who would win in a soft off between AOM and Juolevi.

 

[Lunatik]

He’s looked better than last camp and the one before; but for a guy who hopes to be the Flames 5-8D... he’s far off. You can’t even compare what he does on the ice versus what Andersson does.

Yeah, Prout was better too IMO. Kylington is clearly our 9/10 defenseman with Valimaki right now

 

[super6646]

That goal by Valimaki

 

[JPeeper]

Valimaki you cheeky bastard.

Love it.

 

[Lunatik]

Valimaki scores!

 

[Dack]

Valimaki with the mamba mentality lmao.

 

[Lunatik]

Celebrate the win twice

 

[Volica]

Yeah, Prout was better too IMO. Kylington is clearly our 9/10 defenseman with Valimaki right now

Prout is just limited. Nothing more than a 7D you can swing through waivers whenever. Andersson dragged him around this morning for the most part, but he is what he is.

That all being said, it’s hard to really peg that 5-7 one game each. In terms of Rasmus, Kulak and Stone. I thought Rasmus was the most impressive, but we have a ways to go. Valimaki and Kylington are easier to compare because this is game 4; and Valimaki is clearly the superior defenceman. He’s just spades smarter and more solid.

Essentially Oliver came in to win a job; he’s going to leave camp as Stockton’s top pair guy; hopefully. Really hoped for more.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

29th best prospect pool is 3-1 boys

 

[Volica]

Valimaki with the mamba mentality lmao.

Juuso believes individual achievements are more important than team stats.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Yeah, Prout was better too IMO. Kylington is clearly our 9/10 defenseman with Valimaki right now

1. Giordano
2. Brodie
3. Hamonic
4. Hanifin
5. Stone
6. Kulak
7. Andersson
8. Prout
9. Valimaki
10. Kylington?

 

[Lunatik]

1. Giordano
2. Brodie
3. Hamonic
4. Hanifin
5. Stone
6. Kulak
7. Andersson
8. Prout
9. Valimaki
10. Kylington?

That's how I'd rank them at he moment

 

[super6646]

That's how I'd rank them at he moment

I'd rank Andersson over Kulak and or Stone.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Solid effort. Dube, Rittich, Parsons, Valimaki, Mangiapane were all pretty good. Foo and Ehliz I thought were better than they have been.

No idea what to make of Kylington, you can see the potential but at some point you need to be more than a great skater. He's not too much of liability when he's actually defending really but he just turns it over way too often to be considered as a bubble player. Was hoping to see some more growth there. Still very young however.

Also: Gudbranson is awful. Like really really bad.

 

[Lunatik]

I'd rank Andersson over Kulak and or Stone.

I want to see more. European defensemen looking better on international sized ice isn't really shocking

 

[JPeeper]

1. Giordano
2. Brodie
3. Hamonic
4. Hanifin
5. Stone
6. Kulak
7. Andersson
8. Prout
9. Valimaki
10. Kylington?

Gio
Brodie
Hanifin
Hamonic
Rasmus
Kulak
Vali
Kylington
Prout
Healey
A dead carcass of a horse
Stone

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I want to see more. European defensemen looking better on international sized ice isn't really shocking

Andersson has played like the last 4 seasons on North American ice so...

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Gio
Brodie
Hanifin
Hamonic
Rasmus
Kulak
Vali
Kylington
Prout
Healey
A dead carcass of a horse
Stone

Like I don't like Stone that much, but he's still a number 6 Dman at worst.

 

[Lunatik]

Andersson has played like the last 4 seasons on North American ice so...

And how many before than on International size ice?

 

[Lunatik]

Like I don't like Stone that much, but he's still a number 6 Dman at worst.

Their bias knows no bounds. Would rather make blatantly stupid statements than give an ounce of credit.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

And how many before than on International size ice?

I'm just saying he's far more used to North American ice in recency bias.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Solid effort. Dube, Rittich, Parsons, Valimaki, Mangiapane were all pretty good. Foo and Ehliz I thought were better than they have been.

No idea what to make of Kylington, you can see the potential but at some point you need to be more than a great skater. He's not too much of liability when he's actually defending really but he just turns it over way too often to be considered as a bubble player. Was hoping to see some more growth there. Still very young however.

Also: Gudbranson is awful. Like really really bad.

Gudbranson makes more than Ekholm let that sink in.