News and Blog Report: Training camp & Preseason News & Notes

[jeffff]

You admit to visiting downtown once this summer yet talk like you work, live and spend all your time off downtown.

I live in the westend and the wife and I (and the kids) frequent downtown, have reservations this evening in fact. Most of the cities best restaurants are downtown. Beautiful hiking/biking along the top and into the river valley. Not to mention tons of events throughout the summer (including Okoberfest, which we have tickets). To say that the ice district is bad for the city or didn't help the downtown core is ridiculous. It also doesn't cost anywhere near $30 to park downtown.

We're a large city, a real city, with real city obstacles.....just like every large city in Canada/US....I've been to dozens. Heading to London and Paris soon, arguably the 2 of the best cities in the world. I wonder if they have homelessness, boarded up windows, drug issues, policing issues???.....probably not, only Edmonton does.

I suggest either getting off your high horse and actually spend some time in YOUR downtown, you might actually appreciate it more than think. If you choose not to, thats ok....more room for the rest of us.

 

[Drivesaitl]

You admit to visiting downtown once this summer yet talk like you work, live and spend all your time off downtown.

I live in the westend and the wife and I (and the kids) frequent downtown, have reservations this evening in fact. Most of the cities best restaurants are downtown. Beautiful hiking/biking along the top and into the river valley. Not to mention tons of events throughout the summer (including Okoberfest, which we have tickets). To say that the ice district is bad for the city or didn't help the downtown core is ridiculous. It also doesn't cost anywhere near $30 to park downtown.

We're a large city, a real city, with real city obstacles.....just like every large city in Canada/US....I've been to dozens. Heading to London and Paris soon, arguably the 2 of the best cities in the world. I wonder if they have homelessness, boarded up windows, drug issues, policing issues???.....probably not, only Edmonton does.

I suggest either getting off your high horse and actually spend some time in YOUR downtown, you might actually appreciate it more than think. If you choose not to, thats ok....more room for the rest of us.

No.

 

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[Bryanbryoil]

Let's keep the discussion here to training camp. Anything that doesn't fit into other threads can go in the OT thread.

 

[Barrsy]

No.

Interesting

 

[Mr Positive]

So with Kulak and Josh Brown playing together, and doing well, that does forecast Emberson playing with Nurse. I know it's early and that Knoblauch said that finding quality players mattered more early on than finding chemistry but it seems this is the plan.

Realistically wouldn't it be right to say he'll likely be similar to Ceci, perhaps a bit worse due to inexperience, but with room to grow to be better?

But stylistically I'm concerned that the description of him reminds me of Ceci a bit

 

[brentashton]

So with Kulak and Josh Brown playing together, and doing well, that does forecast Emberson playing with Nurse. I know it's early and that Knoblauch said that finding quality players mattered more early on than finding chemistry but it seems this is the plan.

Realistically wouldn't it be right to say he'll likely be similar to Ceci, perhaps a bit worse due to inexperience, but with room to grow to be better?

But stylistically I'm concerned that the description of him reminds me of Ceci a bit

It’s so early in camp, I don’t read anything into those other than KK assessing Browns fit with who would likely be his partner in the event of a 7th man call up. I still think Stecher depth charts ahead of Brown once camp breaks.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

There's no way you can walk into the stat of the season with Josh Brown playing regular minutes

 

[Frank the Tank]

Early in training camp is when the coaches pursue their "wish list" roster. Reality often smacks them over the head and a realistic roster eventually emerges.

 

[Mr Positive]

It’s so early in camp, I don’t read anything into those other than KK assessing Browns fit with who would likely be his partner in the event of a 7th man call up. I still think Stecher depth charts ahead of Brown once camp breaks.

There's no way you can walk into the stat of the season with Josh Brown playing regular minutes

Idk. I think it speaks to them having desire to replicate what they lost in Desharnais. As for Stecher, my wish there is that I hope he looks good and ends up playing with Nurse actually. Judging by last year, Nurse would do better with someone mobile who moves the puck, and not the safe, defensive type.

Maybe Emberson pushes Brown out but Brown swaps in a bunch.

I bet Brown will look better here than he has in the past. Kulak always looks great on the bottom pairing and Brown is a complement the way Desharnais was.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Wouldn’t it be fitting for Noah Philp to take Derek Ryan’s spot? Both U of A alumni’s, both started their careers late and both start as 4Cs

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Yeah, I loved living in and around the downtown of Chicago for over a decade. There was always so much to do and it had a great atmosphere to meet new people.

I have friends who live in Calgary that love living in Calgary because there’s so much to do, while I love to live in Calgary while having a yard for my pets.

 

[Messrules11]

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Maybe with this scouting department we can get some sandpaper instead of the Pulju/Yamo shit show we’ve had to endure.

 

[hockeyguy0022]

You guys should trade Skinner + nurse (some retained) and a 2nd round pick for Swayman...

 

[McDNicks17]

You guys should trade Skinner + nurse (some retained) and a 2nd round pick for Swayman...

This isn't EA Sports.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

You guys should trade Skinner + nurse (some retained) and a 2nd round pick for Swayman...

We have Skinner. Dont need a goalie who wants $10M a year.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

You guys should trade Skinner + nurse (some retained) and a 2nd round pick for Swayman...

Swayman is about to be overpaid more than nurse is.

No thanks

 

[iCanada]

We have Skinner. Dont need a goalie who wants $10M a year.

Hopefully you're not suggesting Skinner will want 10 mil AAV.

 

[timekeep]

So what you're saying is hes a businessman?

It's all business with him.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Hopefully you're not suggesting Skinner will want 10 mil AAV.

How did you get that from what he wrote?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Hopefully you're not suggesting Skinner will want 10 mil AAV.

No, Swayman wants 10 sheets.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

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Zrim is interesting. Nice hire.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

There's no way you can walk into the stat of the season with Josh Brown playing regular minutes

I mean they signed him to a 3 year deal and he brings something to the table that we sorely lack especially with Kane out of the lineup. I doubt that he's much of a downgrade from Vinny.

 

[FlameChampion]

There's no way you can walk into the stat of the season with Josh Brown playing regular minutes

Hes probably just the #7. Probably will come in for certain matchups. We will see. I know nothing about him. I wasn’t too enthusiastic to watch Coyotes games personally.