Locker clean-out and exit interview day

[Mitts]

Hartley on the fan.

 

[Anglesmith]

Hartley on the fan.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Mitts]

Thanks for the heads up.

No worries man, hoping Treliving is on after, he's usually good at granting interviews on there.

 

[Lunatik]

Faceoffs?

It has been improving and definitely needs to improve more. But still not what I would call a hole since we don't have anyone

I will bring up some numbers in a bit. Just let me compile them.

 

[Anglesmith]

Faceoffs are something that generally comes with age. If you're icing a team where your only veteran centre is Matt Stajan, you're going to struggle on faceoffs. As Monahan and Backlund mature, their faceoff numbers should rise.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Press conference over. My fingers are sore.

Appreciate it!

 

[Anglesmith]

Next:

and

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Next:

We're gonna have a whole compilation ready for next season

 

[Mitts]

Ferland torn oblique in game 4 vs Vancouver, 4 to 6 weeks recovery, says it hurt most when he tried to hit. 8 screws 1 plate in Boumas shattered finger. Byron sports hernia injury, broken toe and one other injury I missed. Brodie severely sprained ankle last month of season. As per Steinberg on fan 960.

 

[Anglesmith]

David Jones ‏@djones5454 44m44 minutes ago
Thank you Flames fans! It was an honor to play in front of such an amazing crowd! #CofRed
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Privedged to play in front of such passionate fans this year! Thank you #CofRed for all your support!

Also there's audio available.

 

[Mitts]

Just heard Treliving will be on fan 960 at 4pm, 33 more minutes.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

It just makes me grin so stupidly whenever I hear players want to be here long term, and not just because it's for a job but because the group is so tight.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

-A lot of our key players are young players. That's the future of our team. Part of my job is to see and evaluate who in the roster could be core players going forward.

This to me signifies that he won't hesitate too much from making a move for a young player like an Oshie perhaps and using guys like Granlund if he doesn't think they are part of the core. Just that the moves will be age appropriate.

 

[Trae]

 

[tmurfin]

This to me signifies that he won't hesitate too much from making a move for a young player like an Oshie perhaps and using guys like Granlund if he doesn't think they are part of the core. Just that the moves will be age appropriate.

Agree. No teams are ever set in stone. I guarantee a good chunk of the young players we have right now either on the verge, or already playing, will be spread around the league in a few years time, whether it be waivers, FA, trades. It's the nature of the business and damn near anyone who isn't deemed a core player, are easily replaceable.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

It just makes me grin so stupidly whenever I hear players want to be here long term, and not just because it's for a job but because the group is so tight.

Or they don't want to move. Moving sucks.

 

[tmurfin]

Or they don't want to move. Moving sucks.

I'm sure the moving parts easy for people with that kinda money, it's the whole uprooting/leaving the family behind that is probably the worst

 

[Calculon]

This to me signifies that he won't hesitate too much from making a move for a young player like an Oshie perhaps and using guys like Granlund if he doesn't think they are part of the core. Just that the moves will be age appropriate.

Oshie's 28, will be 29 at the end of the calendar year. Doesn't really qualify as young anymore.

 

[tmurfin]

Oshie's 28, will be 29 at the end of the calendar year. Doesn't really qualify as young anymore.

He still fits IMO. If we're going on a window with this specific group (Gio), than he lands in the same time frame as Gio, right in his prime, that would be a type of "compete now/start the clock" move though. Not saying we would get Oshie, or that he's out there, all hypothetical of course.

 

[Calculon]

He still fits IMO. If we're going on a window with this specific group (Gio), than he lands in the same time frame as Gio, right in his prime, that would be a type of "compete now/start the clock" move though. Not saying we would get Oshie, or that he's out there, all hypothetical of course.

Don't think that's possible; still too many missing pieces (defense and right wing) and two big core players (Bennett and Gaudreau) still cutting their teeth in the NHL. This team's window to win isn't based on Giordano's prime. Although he should still be an effective top pairing defensemen over the next three to four years.

Plus, it doesn't really fit in with what Treliving said in his end of the year conference - e.g. 'still climbing that mountain' and 'not deviating from the plan.' He was going hard after Tyler Myers and to some extent, Evander Kane; that's the age bracket I'd expect the team to continue to target, if it means giving quality prospects/picks.

 

[tmurfin]

Don't think that's possible; still too many missing pieces (defense and right wing) and two big core players (Bennett and Gaudreau) still cutting their teeth in the NHL. This team's window to win isn't based on Giordano's prime. Although he should still be an effective top pairing defensemen over the next three to four years.

Plus, it doesn't really fit in with what Treliving said in his end of the year conference - e.g. 'still climbing that mountain' and 'not deviating from the plan.' He was going hard after Tyler Myers and to some extent, Evander Kane; that's the age bracket I'd expect the team to continue to target, if it means giving quality prospects/picks.

I do 100% agree. I was just pointing out, if we did go after someone Oshie's age, that would be why. No doubt we stay the course though.