GDT: Preseason gm #7 Flames @ Jets 6:00 pm on CalgaryFlames.com

[Bounces R Way]

I still love Big Save Dave. Go gettem tiger

Good thing we cut all our bad players. Really could have got embarrassed.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Glad I'm not the only one seeing it

How can you miss it?

 

[super6646]

How can you miss it?

There are people here still saying to give Tofolli more time...

 

[HighLifeMan]

First impressions is that Weegar-Tanev don’t really vibe together which kinda surprises.

 

[BRobMint]

Glad that’s over. Still some work to do but I think everyone will eventually gel

 

[Ace Rimmer]

1st line RW Michael Stone, anyone?

 

[lightstorm]

Huberdeau - Kadri - Lindholm looking better and better
Backlund will get ton of ice time anyway, his line may as well be called second line
Ruzicka 3C
Rooney 4C

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

The defensepairings should be this at the beginning:

Hanifin-Andersson
Weegar-Tanev
Zadorov-Stone

Once Kylington comes back:
Hanifin-Andersson
Kylington-Tanev
Zadorov-Weegar

Funny enough Weegar has played the best with Zadorov.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Ouch

 

[Mobiandi]

I hope they had fun in Winnipeg

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Daryl should punish the players by making them drive back from Winnipeg instead of flying.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Welp Pelletier and Phillips could have done that kinda performance

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Daryl should punish the players by making them drive back from Winnipeg instead of flying.

Some might legit prefer that lmao.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

There are people here still saying to give Tofolli more time...

He deserves more time but I don’t have much hope.

 

[Rubi]

We need to get rid of Toffoli. He was the only problem out there. That 5-0 embarrassment is all his fault.

 

[cannucky]

Daryl should punish the players by making them drive back from Winnipeg instead of flying.

Agreed put em on an old school bus and send em the long way up #6 then through Flin Flon , Prince Albert , Meadow Lake etc...

 

[Nanuuk]

Good news is that Ruzicka won 8 of 11 face-offs for a 72.7 winning percentage. Pee-wee Zohorna played a mistake free 10:17 with one shot and one hit. Wasn't the greatest performance, but then again he didn't arrive in Winnipeg until 2 a.m. and had his first morning skate to meet the guys.

That sound you hear is the door slamming on Eakin and Milano.

 

[HighLifeMan]

Good news is that Ruzicka won 8 of 11 face-offs for a 72.7 winning percentage. Pee-wee Zohorna played a mistake free 10:17 with one shot and one hit. Wasn't the greatest performance, but then again he didn't arrive in Winnipeg until 2 a.m. and had his first morning skate to meet the guys.

That sound you hear is the door slamming on Eakin and Milano.

Those two while on the ice outshot the Jets 8-0 at five on five last night as well. Not a bad outing.

 

[HighLifeMan]

Question - Is Milan Lucic still able to contribute effectively at the NHL level?

After a hot three month start last season - he has 2 goals, 10 points and is a -10 in his last 64 games, and to my eyes has arguably been the worst "regular" Flame at camp. At this point I don't think he has earned being in the lineup every night.

 

[Mobiandi]

We'll be fine. We open the season with 9 of our first 10 at home, so plenty of time to get our feet sorted without any travel. It's not like the Gulutzan era where we would wake up and things would come together in February.

I do think and hope we see a trade by the end of November. Toffoli is a terrible idea for topline RW.

Vegas is taking the division this year, though. They're going to come into the season with a chip on their shoulder led by a top coach in the league

 

[super6646]

Question - Is Milan Lucic still able to contribute effectively at the NHL level?

After a hot three month start last season - he has 2 goals, 10 points and is a -10 in his last 64 games, and to my eyes has arguably been the worst "regular" Flame at camp. At this point I don't think he has earned being in the lineup every night.

What makes you think that is how it works?

The NHL isn't a meritocracy, especially with guaranteed contracts. Besides a few lucky five-hole goals he was bad most of last season. He was actually decent the season before that, but I'm almost certain this is his last season as a regular NHLer.

 

[Tofveve]

I wonder how bad the loss of Gaudreau will look in a couple of months.

 

[Backlund]

Question - Is Milan Lucic still able to contribute effectively at the NHL level?

After a hot three month start last season - he has 2 goals, 10 points and is a -10 in his last 64 games, and to my eyes has arguably been the worst "regular" Flame at camp. At this point I don't think he has earned being in the lineup every night.

I think we'll start to see him get healthy scratched this season. Darryl likes him but we need the younger guys to start to push him out of the lineup.

 

[Anglesmith]

I wonder how bad the loss of Gaudreau will look in a couple of months.

I wonder how bad the move to Columbus will look in a couple of months.

 

[Rubi]

I wonder how bad the move to Columbus will look in a couple of months.

Nah... he got his retirement money. He's now living in the USA and closer to mom & dad. The new wife is happy. And I think winning a cup isn't that high on his must do list. I think it will probably look pretty good to Johnny.

I wonder how bad the loss of Gaudreau will look in a couple of months.

Gaudreau who?