Pre-Game Talk: Flames in SENS DEN tonight, 7:30 pm on TSN

[Boud]

I don't believe that . Who would say that?

FTF would

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Okay just bury him down there. Let someone else play.

Also Gaborik is done as an NHLer

Yah but our management team knows best right ? Its obvious to anyone that follows hockey at all but .. they know best.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

As soon as his career is done.. .Karlsson has an acting career to look forward too!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

FTF would

High likelihood I suppose .... Burrowsaurus digging deep if that's the case

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Yah but our management team knows best right ? Its obvious to anyone that follows hockey at all but .. they know best.

You don't know what goes on behind the scenes

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

How would it be a major **** up? If that is true, I missed it but makes me think a team was interested but were able to reach a deal on a player they coveted more.

Its a lot like Burrows. A team like Ottawa who doesn't properly do their home work and values big dumb 'tough' north American players could have been swindled while prepping for a playoff run.

The longer time goes by the worse Smith will get and the more obvious it will be to the rest of the league he doesn't belong. Just like Burrows, no one will even take him for free.

Dorion didn't need to get anything for him, he really needed to clear his money off the books. As it stands we're gonna have an unholy quartet of dead salary of Burrow, Smith, Gaborik and Ryan eating up almost a fifth of our entire player budget for the next few years. Would be huge to move any of those guys without taking money back especially given that NONE of our top 3 players have a contract beyond next season and are all due a raise.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Dougie Hamilton is good. Which is weird because some around here told me ceci was better

Are you talking the years where Hamilton was in Boston? Dude had a ton of career growth since his rookie year.

 

[LudwigVonKarlsson]

I'm falling asleep here. Awful game to watch.

At the game and can confirm.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

If they want to move Smith there will be suitors in the summer

See this is where I really disagree. Once summer hits guys like Smith are frantically looks for new homes in the NHL. You can get a guy who's much better on league minimum or slightly more in July. No reason to give up assets for an expensive 4th line player in the summer. Teams get desperate during the season and down the stretch, but no one'sin dire need for Smiths in the summer.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

You don't know what goes on behind the scenes

I'll add it to the list

 

[Engineer]

As soon as his career is done.. .Karlsson has an acting career to look forward too!

Pirates will probably still be going at that point even

 

[Korpse]

Its a lot like Burrows. A team like Ottawa who doesn't properly do their home work and values big dumb 'tough' north American players could have been swindled while prepping for a playoff run.

The longer time goes by the worse Smith will get and the more obvious it will be to the rest of the league he doesn't belong. Just like Burrows, no one will even take him for free.

Dorion didn't need to get anything for him, he really needed to clear his money off the books. As it stands we're gonna have an unholy quartet of dead salary of Burrow, Smith, Gaborik and Ryan eating up almost a fifth of our entire player budget for the next few years. Would be huge to move any of those guys without taking money back especially given that NONE of our top 3 players have a contract beyond next season and are all due a raise.

I agree Smith should have been moved, I don't think the boat will have sailed by the offseason. Though I wouldn't say a deal falling through is a "major f*** up", without knowing the details kind of hard to blame Dorion for said deal not happening.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Can't stand watching Ryan play

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Ryan was grabbing for that puck like it was a fresh pastry.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Are you talking the years where Hamilton was in Boston? Dude had a ton of career growth since his rookie year.

It was while he was in Calgary. To be fair. Those posters said “Hamilton may be better offensively but ceci is so much better defensively”

 

[Korpse]

Okay just bury him down there. Let someone else play.

Also Gaborik is done as an NHLer

At this point in the season, whats the point. Everyone wants younger players here immediately but throwing them in a position to fail is not the solution. You don't develop players by throwing them in the lineup and expecting them to figure it out at the highest level. I've had a front row seat to that theory, it doesn't work.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

At this point in the season, whats the point. Everyone wants younger players here immediately but throwing them in a position to fail is not the solution. You don't develop players by throwing them in the lineup and expecting them to figure it out at the highest level. I've had a front row seat to that theory, it doesn't work.

They are already failing and being buried in the minors. Do you think Belleville is a great environment right now to develop them?

I ask you, what future does Burrows have? You keep letting kids rot in the minors then there will be an abundance of them with no room to play with no exposure to the league as potential trade chips. Burrows is done like what the f*** is the point in playing him?

Seasons done. See what you have. I understand you are trying to be impartial but it doesn't make sense.

 

[Xspyrit]

At this point in the season, whats the point. Everyone wants younger players here immediately but throwing them in a position to fail is not the solution. You don't develop players by throwing them in the lineup and expecting them to figure it out at the highest level. I've had a front row seat to that theory, it doesn't work.

I’d like to know more about this! PM if you prefer

 

[solidprospect]

Curtis Lazar is the reason we're not calling up White yet, it would be silly for us to rush anyone again.

 

[Xspyrit]

FTF would

That poster had extreme opinions like some others have opposite extreme opinions; I don’t see much difference

Hamilton is a #1-2, Ceci is a #3-4

It’s like comparing Hoffman and Dzingel

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Curtis Lazar is the reason we're not calling up White yet, it would be silly for us to rush anyone again.

Lol. Lazar wasn't rushed he was a bust. Management pumped his tires and most bought it.

 

[solidprospect]

Lol. Lazar wasn't rushed he was a bust. Management pumped his tires and most bought it.

Anyone would look good with McDavid, but he had how many games in Bingo ? 13, 2 years after he was in the NHL.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

aw crap

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Anyone would look good with McDavid, but he had how many games in Bingo ? 13, 2 years after he was in the NHL.

Did you honestly see any potential in him? Like honestly? What were his upsides?

 

[Sensung]

Gutsy effort by Stone. LOVE THIS GUY!!!