Karri Ramo

[Guido Sarducci]

I'd say that the "Maher in the Morning" segment from 8 until 8:15am on the Fan 960 is the most reliable place to get Flames news. In fact I set my clock radio just for that.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Glad to see Ramo get the win. He deserved it after the effort hes put in the last 2 games.

 

[Hand of Gaudreau]

Sources I am likely to believe in order from most likely to least likely:

- Bob McKenzie
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- TSN in general
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- Team Staff/Management
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- Local beat writers
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- Eklund/Hockeybuzz on draft or deadline days
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- HFBoards posters I'm accustomed to seeing
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- Random HFBoards poster
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- Eklund/HockeyBuzz when it's not deadline day or draft day


I'll give you a guess as to where I would slot you in, Marquee.

He's still above non deadline Eklund

 

[Lunatik]

Theres no conspiracy here, they were showcasing Joey Mac, its pretty obvious given he has gotten the easier starts.

Yeah okay, because the goaltending market is so hot Joey MacDonald will become suddenly worth something

 

[Anglesmith]

Yeah okay, because the goaltending market is so hot Joey MacDonald will become suddenly worth something

He's no Jason LaBarbera, I guess.

 

[Anglesmith]

No, in all seriousness, I wonder if the Dallas Stars would have any interest. Kari Lehtonen seems to be plagued by minor injuries and their current backup, Dan Ellis, is maybe playing pretty badly from what I can tell (which is only based off his stats).

 

[InfinityIggy]

Yeah okay, because the goaltending market is so hot Joey MacDonald will become suddenly worth something

We got him for nothing.

I am not trying to argue they are looking to trade him for a 1st rounder for him, but if they can use him to recover one of those 4th or 5th rounders that we have traded it would be worth it. Seeing as he is still a capable backup goalie, so giving him the starts/a shot to prove himself isn't a bad thing.

 

[TheHudlinator]

No, in all seriousness, I wonder if the Dallas Stars would have any interest. Kari Lehtonen seems to be plagued by minor injuries and their current backup, Dan Ellis, is maybe playing pretty badly from what I can tell (which is only based off his stats).

pitt's still makes a ton of sense given how terrible their backup was and how uncertain Vokoun's recover is.

 

[InfinityIggy]

pitt's still makes a ton of sense given how terrible their backup was and how uncertain Vokoun's recover is.

Pitt is the team the makes the most sense to me as well. I think we will see Berra up sooner rather than later.

 

[Zirakzigil]

The Penguins will see what they have in Hartzell before trading for anything. Also waiting for an update on Vokouns injury.

 

[Dempsey]

In my opinion there's no chance that the Flames were playing MacDonald because they were trying to showcase him.

 

[Lunatik]

We got him for nothing.

I am not trying to argue they are looking to trade him for a 1st rounder for him, but if they can use him to recover one of those 4th or 5th rounders that we have traded it would be worth it. Seeing as he is still a capable backup goalie, so giving him the starts/a shot to prove himself isn't a bad thing.

The Flames are not showcasing MacDonald. The suggestion is so out to lunch it's downright hilarious.

You don't need to showcase a 33 year old goaltender who is in his 8th NHL season and 5th NHL club. Teams already know what they would get from him, the only reason why there was a question mark when we got him was his back injury he was coming off of.

 

[BVicious]

The Flames are not showcasing MacDonald. The suggestion is so out to lunch it's downright hilarious.

You don't need to showcase a 33 year old goaltender who is in his 8th NHL season and 5th NHL club. Teams already know what they would get from him, the only reason why there was a question mark when we got him was his back injury he was coming off of.

So if your a GM searching for an experienced backup, you wouldn't want to see how he can perform this season and instead rely on information he provided in his last few years?

That is a pretty out to lunch way of gauging a goalies ability, that it's down right hilarious.

If teams are knocking best believe the Flames will be listening when it sounds like Berra is perfectly capable of assuming a backup role.

But no team knocks if they don't see him play a few games together. It's not suggesting he is being 'shopped' but he sure isn't being labeled an untouchable and you sure can't generate interest if he's on the bench for 8 of 9 games.

 

[InfinityIggy]

The Flames are not showcasing MacDonald. The suggestion is so out to lunch it's downright hilarious.

You don't need to showcase a 33 year old goaltender who is in his 8th NHL season and 5th NHL club. Teams already know what they would get from him, the only reason why there was a question mark when we got him was his back injury he was coming off of.

No team will come knocking if he isn't playing games.

 

[TheHudlinator]

I don't even understand the argument going on

Is it possible that Mac is being shopped? Yes of course we all know we have a 3 headed monster in net and someone will have to go one way or another and Mac being the oldest makes the most since.

Then again Mac has been around for most of a decade so teams know what he brings and probably don't need all that many looks at him to know if they want him.

I believe that if anything Mac was given a chance to prove to Hartley that he deserves to be the #1 guy as he got the least amount of games in preseason. I think he proved he is a decent backup but isn't the answer which is why we gave Ramo the next 2.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I don't think Mac was getting games for the sole purpose of to showcase him, but him playing well will definitely have an affect on any trade value he may be accumulating. I think Hartley has the freedom to play who ever he thinks will give us the best chance to win, and if it is creating trade value for him in the process well then that is just a bonus.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

The idea that the Flames are playing MacDonald so he can be "showcased" is indeed pretty amusing.

It might be a by-product of having him start on a semi-regular basis, and the end result is other teams have a better opportunity to assess his ability but it's not the sole intent by any means.

 

[Sean Monahan]

good to hear karri is getting the start in dallas

 

[Anglesmith]

good to hear karri is getting the start in dallas

Never in doubt. MacDonald was just plain weird yesterday. What kind of goalie gives a guy a wide open net to shoot at for more than a half-second with the puck on the perimeter?

It's like Joey was saying "nah, no worries, he's not going to shoot... **** he shot."

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I'll bet all my Vcash that if Ramo struggles over the next 2 games that Berra will be called up. That said, I think he's been solid and improved each game he's played, he's now going to get a legit shot to be our starter, it's up to him to seize it.

 

[The Gnome]

Never in doubt. MacDonald was just plain weird yesterday. What kind of goalie gives a guy a wide open net to shoot at for more than a half-second with the puck on the perimeter?

It's like Joey was saying "nah, no worries, he's not going to shoot... **** he shot."

Are you talking about the first goal? Because what happened is that he did not see the beauty slap pass that Yandle made to the far side of the net. He thought the puck was still coming straight at him as he was screened. I admit his reaction was a little slow, but he clearly was not engaged with the right shooter until it was too late.

 

[Anglesmith]

Are you talking about the first goal? Because what happened is that he did not see the beauty slap pass that Yandle made to the far side of the net. He thought the puck was still coming straight at him as he was screened. I admit his reaction was a little slow, but he clearly was not engaged with the right shooter until it was too late.

Yeah, I was just describing what it looked like in real time, but it was optically very bad. As far as whether MacDonald could be blamed for something he couldn't see, I would say, without wanting to be too harsh on the guy, absolutely. Part of his job is to track the puck, and in addition to that, when he lost sight of it, he put himself in a position where even when he spotted the puck, he was completely unable to move.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Mac looked lost the entire game from the first goal to his weird angles to playing the puck, they all looked strange.

 

[Guido Sarducci]

Joey Macdonald has been the Flames best goalie so far. Sometimes he wins too.

 

[Nordberg]

Joey Macdonald has been the Flames best goalie so far. Sometimes he wins too.

Not a chance. Ramo has been solid. Mac is always flopping all over the place. A goalie making a bunch of highlight reel saves in a win isn't exactly a good sign in itself. Hopefully the team will give Karri a good game next time he's in though.