Calgary Flames MEGA THREAD 2021-2022 Edition

[ExtraSlow]

Well, all flames top players underperformed. All of em. Not changing the fact that they are getting massive raises.

Johnny is getting over 75 million this contract, and the flames are worse without him even at that price. That's frustrating as hell to me.

[Brent.ff]

Man rewatching that GWG again.. Johnny hockey does it again. Where the hell is he going? Zero battle for the puck after a pretty terrible pass from Hanifin.


https://youtu.be/qCYQL2v4gw8?t=431

[2Legit2Quit]

Caught trying to cherry pick

[Brent.ff]

Hanifin should be having nightmares on that soft pass out too.... calgary deserved to lose, again.

[schurchill39]

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Man rewatching that GWG again.. Johnny hockey does it again. Where the hell is he going? Zero battle for the puck after a pretty terrible pass from Hanifin.

[Buster]

I stopped watching after the NHL blown/fixed call in the third. It has been abundantly clear that the NHL wants a Colorado/Edmonton conference final. From a business perspective, if makes perfect sense.

You can see many cases over the past 5-10 years of the NHL putting business interests above the integrity of the game. Allowing LTIR and cap manipulation, allowing certain teams to void contracts, giving Vegas significant advantages in the expansion draft, pursuing an all-in strategy on sports betting, giving officials direction to enforce or slacken penalty calling to benefit certain teams, I could go on.

The entertainment value of a pro sport for me comes directly from the sanctity of the competition. Leagues know this, which is why you can beat your wife and get suspended for a year, but if you bet on your sport, you're banned for life.

Unfortunately, the NHL has jumped the shark and ignored this fundamental principle. There are now too many data points to deny it. The league sucks fat dick now. The product is boring and repetitive, the competition is now fully in question, they are constantly trying to scam tax dollars and frankly the cultural integration with the Canadian identity is tiresome and a little sad.

[mr2mike]

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This is why I illegally stream games when I want to watch. No way am I giving these dipshits - the NHL, Sportsnet - actual money.

Hockey was better when the avg salary was close to the national avg salary.
Old hockey players would play but then usually quit to get real jobs.

I still maintain, I'm available to block shots for 82 games. My salary would be league minimum.

[rage2]

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I stopped watching after the NHL blown/fixed call in the third. It has been abundantly clear that the NHL wants a Colorado/Edmonton conference final. From a business perspective, if makes perfect sense.

You can see many cases over the past 5-10 years of the NHL putting business interests above the integrity of the game. Allowing LTIR and cap manipulation, allowing certain teams to void contracts, giving Vegas significant advantages in the expansion draft, pursuing an all-in strategy on sports betting, giving officials direction to enforce or slacken penalty calling to benefit certain teams, I could go on.

The entertainment value of a pro sport for me comes directly from the sanctity of the competition. Leagues know this, which is why you can beat your wife and get suspended for a year, but if you bet on your sport, you're banned for life.

Unfortunately, the NHL has jumped the shark and ignored this fundamental principle. There are now too many data points to deny it. The league sucks fat dick now. The product is boring and repetitive, the competition is now fully in question, they are constantly trying to scam tax dollars and frankly the cultural integration with the Canadian identity is tiresome and a little sad.

Of course you had to bring Vegas into this. Expansion draft advantage is purely revisionist history. Vegas was ridiculed for their draft picks. They did well because a bunch of has beens played their absolute hearts out, and completely lucked out with unworldly goaltending performances all the way down to their 3rd string goalies because everyone else got injured. They had to play their 5th string goalie at one point, pulling him up from kamloops lol. Even their 4th string goalie held the fort with a 500 record to keep that first season in check. But yea, Vegas did well because NHL gave them all the advantages. Gimme a break lol.

Same goes with LTIR. That’s designed so if there are injuries, especially top players, you’re not crippled for the whole season. Vegas had every opportunity to call up some of their injured players and they never did. You know why? Because they were injured lol. They had every right to restock the shelves to salvage their season. Now that the season is over, and guys getting surgery, what’s the point if they were cheating the system?

Hate on Vegas all you want, but fake narratives are terrible. I get it tho, you might not be able to tell the difference just reading headlines and bandwagoning the haters haha.

[killramos]

Getting Spicey

[rage2]

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Getting Spicey

Just telling it like it is. Kinda like casual f1 fans not understanding why cars can’t pass without DRS.

[killramos]

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Just telling it like it is. Kinda like casual f1 fans not understanding why cars can’t pass without DRS.

Im sorry not sorry we ruined your world view

[ExtraSlow]

The Vegas expansion draft thing wasn't the league stacking the deck, it was shitty work by the other gm's. Old guys terrified of losing old players made stupid decisions.

Then the team played well and had a little luck.

[jutes]

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I stopped watching after the NHL blown/fixed call in the third. It has been abundantly clear that the NHL wants a Colorado/Edmonton conference final. From a business perspective, if makes perfect sense.

You can see many cases over the past 5-10 years of the NHL putting business interests above the integrity of the game. Allowing LTIR and cap manipulation, allowing certain teams to void contracts, giving Vegas significant advantages in the expansion draft, pursuing an all-in strategy on sports betting, giving officials direction to enforce or slacken penalty calling to benefit certain teams, I could go on.

The entertainment value of a pro sport for me comes directly from the sanctity of the competition. Leagues know this, which is why you can beat your wife and get suspended for a year, but if you bet on your sport, you're banned for life.

Unfortunately, the NHL has jumped the shark and ignored this fundamental principle. There are now too many data points to deny it. The league sucks fat dick now. The product is boring and repetitive, the competition is now fully in question, they are constantly trying to scam tax dollars and frankly the cultural integration with the Canadian identity is tiresome and a little sad.

zenops?

[Buster]

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Of course you had to bring Vegas into this. Expansion draft advantage is purely revisionist history. Vegas was ridiculed for their draft picks. They did well because a bunch of has beens played their absolute hearts out, and completely lucked out with unworldly goaltending performances all the way down to their 3rd string goalies because everyone else got injured. They had to play their 5th string goalie at one point, pulling him up from kamloops lol. Even their 4th string goalie held the fort with a 500 record to keep that first season in check. But yea, Vegas did well because NHL gave them all the advantages. Gimme a break lol.

Same goes with LTIR. That’s designed so if there are injuries, especially top players, you’re not crippled for the whole season. Vegas had every opportunity to call up some of their injured players and they never did. You know why? Because they were injured lol. They had every right to restock the shelves to salvage their season. Now that the season is over, and guys getting surgery, what’s the point if they were cheating the system?

Hate on Vegas all you want, but fake narratives are terrible. I get it tho, you might not be able to tell the difference just reading headlines and bandwagoning the haters haha.

Did Seattle get an identical expansion arrangement? ( I don't know actually)

[suntan]

Yes

[jampack]

Bettman should retire.

[ExtraSlow]

Bettman does great work for the people who pay him.

[JRSC00LUDE]

[dirtsniffer]

AT LEAST WE ONLY HAVE TO SEE THESE JOKES FOR 8 DAYSs

[dirtsniffer]

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If I hear a fucking word about the taxpayers of Calgary giving a red cent to this shitty franchise and second rate league, I swear....

Man we spent $300 million on a fucking library. The city would see way more value out of a new venue