TSN: Flames Press Conference

[Ace Rimmer]

Well that's great - went to click on the video link, and get "Content Unavailable".



Still, Burke has thrown down the gauntlet, and told teams he won't accept garbage for our UFAs. This is good. Using TSN in that way is even better.

 

[Hand of Gaudreau]

I just realized that Burke didn't mention goaltending as one of the holes in the line-up

I would agree too, I really don't see it as a hole. Ramo was very good before his injury, Berra is improving every day and Ortio has been a beast in the AHL.
-Which is what Demetric has been saying for months.

 

[Demetric]

Burke Confirms he was offered a bad contract for picks/prospects...interesting.

No, he was trying to explain that he has the green light to use our cap space in anyway possible to make this team better which includes taking on a bad contract with picks or retaining salary in a deal.

He did not mention anything about being offereed any bad contracts but that he has let other teams know that we are willing to do so ... for a price

 

[Demetric]

I would agree too, I really don't see it as a hole. Ramo was very good before his injury, Berra is improving every day and Ortio has been a beast in the AHL.

which I have been saying for months

 

[Hand of Gaudreau]

which I have been saying for months

edit- Fixed

 

[ReNeGaDe87]

Waiting..... Impatiently..... While the rest of the league explodes

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Waiting..... Impatiently..... While the rest of the league explodes

Would rather someone else panic buy than us panic sell.

There's still around 21 hours left until zero hour.

 

[Rockmorton]

No, he was trying to explain that he has the green light to use our cap space in anyway possible to make this team better which includes taking on a bad contract with picks or retaining salary in a deal.

He did not mention anything about being offereed any bad contracts but that he has let other teams know that we are willing to do so ... for a price

On Fan960 in Calgary, Burke spoke about taking on salary and DID say that he is "pursuing two such scenarios". He said we'll have to see how it plays out.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

He did not mention anything about being offereed any bad contracts but that he has let other teams know that we are willing to do so ... for a price

So we're getting Price!?

/spreading bad rumours

 

[Demetric]

So we're getting Price!?

/spreading bad rumours

Yes his Sister

 

[Demetric]

On Fan960 in Calgary, Burke spoke about taking on salary and DID say that he is "pursuing two such scenarios". He said we'll have to see how it plays out.

The TV presser there was not that much detail, good to know. Thanks

 

[InfinityIggy]

No, he was trying to explain that he has the green light to use our cap space in anyway possible to make this team better which includes taking on a bad contract with picks or retaining salary in a deal.

He did not mention anything about being offereed any bad contracts but that he has let other teams know that we are willing to do so ... for a price

He was straight up asked if they had right after that question: "has a team offered you a trade like that?" His reply: "Yes".

 

[Demetric]

He was straight up asked if they had right after that question: "has a team offered you a trade like that?" His reply: "Yes".

I can never hear the questions being asked, the Flames website video feed never picks them up. they really need to fix that

 

[StreakingRed]

I like what I heard from Burke today.

 

[Snakepit]

http://www.tsn.ca/videohub/?collection=72&show=300739

There it is if you missed it

 

[Mr Lebowski]

I would agree too, I really don't see it as a hole. Ramo was very good before his injury, Berra is improving every day and Ortio has been a beast in the AHL.

Can't forget Jon Gillies at Providence. Did well at the WJs and is doing well in the NCAA. He'll probably be our future starter

 

[Hand of Gaudreau]

Can't forget Jon Gillies at Providence. Did well at the WJs and is doing well in the NCAA. He'll probably be our future starter

I would say the he's at least 3 to 4 years away from being NHL ready, and realistically, there is no reason to rush him to that point as we have good if not great stop gaps. While I believe he is the future though, I was particularly unimpressed with his WJC. We can attribute that to not knowing his angles and what have you in international play, but at the end of the day, against the best talent his age group has to offer, he was mediocre, at best. I don't take anything away from what he has been doing in the NCAA, but that doesn't mean that everything he has done to this point in his hockey career has been great.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Apparently Burke and Fletcher spend all 2nd intermission talking. Heatley is rumored available for cap relief. I could see that trade being one of the 2 that Burke was talking about.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Apparently Burke and Fletcher spend all 2nd intermission talking. Heatley is rumored available for cap relief. I could see that trade being one of the 2 that Burke was talking about.

I would love to have a first or something. This now makes Cammy more expendable for his value, well for me at least.

 

[WhereIsIt]

Apparently Burke and Fletcher spend all 2nd intermission talking. Heatley is rumored available for cap relief. I could see that trade being one of the 2 that Burke was talking about.

This would be a no brainer if they can work it out. He's a UFA in a few months.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

If that happens, chances are that Minny lands Vanek.

 

[InfinityIggy]

If that happens, chances are that Minny lands Vanek.

Which means they will be eager to pay us to take Heatley.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Which means they will be eager to pay us to take Heatley.

I wonder what the incentive would be, Zucker? Their 1st would be going to Buffalo.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I wonder what the incentive would be, Zucker? Their 1st would be going to Buffalo.

I have a feeling it wouldn't be anything too major unfortunately. Something along the lines of a 3rd rounder.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

I wonder what the incentive would be, Zucker? Their 1st would be going to Buffalo.

Good thing Vanek isn't a Sabre anymore.