I don't know if any of that is true, but I do know that when the Flames were playing well last year both Treliving and the guy incapable of tying a windsor knot said that the success would not lead them to deviate from the rebuild plan. That seems to have gone right out the window when they didn't trade Hudler last summer despite his value being at its highest and a contract extension near-impossible. Combine that with their deal for Hamilton and the fact that no fewer than 7 goalies moved at or around the draft and the Flames had questions in goal despite Hiller having an okay season and I'm not sure anyone in the front office quite understands just where the team is at.I don't know, if Burkie was really in charge and really making the personnel decisions, I think Hudler and Russell are still members of the Calgary Flames, they part with their first rounder for Mikael Boedker, and James Reimer would be the newest Flames goalie (I guess there's still a chance of that happening this summer).
/There's no change your loathing of the man has clouded your judgment is there BBB?
It was in reference to last season.
It is, but there's plenty of blame here. If the NHLPA had argued that Wideman deserved punishment, just not so much of the punishment, this likely would've been resolved a month ago. By arguing he did nothing wrong, which is absurd, each level of appeal had to consider any and all evidence submitted by both sides arguing where blame laid. If even the independent arbitrator is taking forever with his decision it's kind of hard to argue that this process could've gone any quicker.
They should definitely adopt the MLB model of no salary cap. That's what we're talking about, right?
Wow. I only caught the first period but the Ducks were all over them.
And the draft order will wind up as Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto lol
