You can hear a pin drop outside the Saddledome right now. Hundreds of Calgarians gather in silence.
I wanted to share this photo. No matter what team you cheer for, this is a tragic day.
On my way to the Dome, I stopped by three stores which are sold out of purple Gatorade.
They all said it’s been flying off the shelves in the past few hours.
You’re awesome, Calgary.
Jack Eichel’s first Stanley Cup playoffs:
22 games
6 goals
20 assists
26 points
Stanley Cup Champion
First 10M player to win the Stanley Cup
Put some respect on his name. Never lost a playoff series in his career.
In three years, the Islanders are going to have:
30 year old Horvat making 8M
35 year old Lee making 7M
34 year old Nelson making 6M
35 year old Palmieri making 5M
34 year old Pageau making 5M
34 year old Cizikas making 2.5M
Let Lou cook 👨🍳
Bettman on people focusing negatively on the NHL digital dasherboard ads:
“If what you're doing is just watching the dashboards – which I guess if you're reporting on it, you might do – then it may be a distraction. If you're watching the game, it's not a distraction.”
Flames fans:
It sounds like people are going to be meeting up at 1:30pm today outside the West entrance of the Saddledome to bring flowers, sticks, hats, etc. in memory of Johnny and Matt ❤️
Full trade is now:
Matthew Tkachuk (8x9.5)
Conditional 2025 4th
For
Jonathan Huberdeau (1 x 5.9, 8 x 10.5)
MacKenzie Weegar (1 x 3.25, 8 x 6.25)
Cole Schwindt
Conditional 2025 1st
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dallas had to beat the past two Stanley Cup champions in Vegas and Colorado to get to the Conference Finals.
Edmonton had to beat “LA” and “Vancouver”
lol.
NHL teams with 2 people or less working in their analytical departments:
-ANA
-BUF
-CGY
-CHI
-CBJ
-EDM
-DET
-MIN
-NSH
-OTT
-STL
-WSH
Of these teams, 7 missed the playoffs, and the other 5 were 1st round exits
Just sayin 🤔
Complete Elias Lindholm trade with all picks used:
To Vancouver:
Elias Lindholm (gonzo)
To Calgary:
Andrei Kuzmenko
Hunter Brzustewicz
Matvei Gridin
Luke Misa
Joni Jurmo
Eric Jamieson
Flames ownership reportedly botched trading Jacob Markstrom at the deadline, so they could ‘stay competitive’ and try and sneak into a playoff spot.
The
#Flames
lost 10 of 13 games following that decision and have now been officially eliminated from the playoffs.
Since wildmusicyyc released ‘Win The Cup’
• Lost to Oilers in 5 games
• Johnny Gaudreau leaves
• Matthew Tkachuk leaves
• Kevin Rooney
• Commit long-term to Huberdeau and Kadri
• Darryl Sutter extended
• 42-34-17 record including 2021-22 playoffs
• Miss 2022-23 playoffs
It’s hard to put into words what Johnny Gaudreau and his family meant to Calgary. He was Johnny Hockey.
I’ve never seen the city so amped up after he scored the winning goal in game 7 overtime.
This is a tragic day. Unfathomable loss.
RIP Johnny & Matt ❤️❤️❤️
The Flames dealt:
Elias Lindholm (4.85M x 1)
Nikita Zadorov (3.75M x 1)
For
Andrei Kuzmenko (5.5 x 2)
Two defence prospects in Hunter Brzzzzzz and Joni Jurmo
2024 1st
2024 4th (cond.)
2024 5th
2026 3rd
!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friedman on 32 Thoughts (58 min mark)
“Nazem Kadri has been very vocal about what he’s seen in Calgary this season and why they aren’t firing on all cylinders
He’s been very blunt about the communication between players and the coach
Frustration boiled over on Saturday night”
MacKenzie Weegar’s World Championships:
•10 GP
•3 goals
•8 assists
•11 points
•Leading point scorer among defencemen
•Voted best defenceman of the tournament
•Lone Canadian player on the All-Star team
•Gold Medal
The Oilers/Panthers final will feature:
• three 1st overall picks
• two 2nd overall picks
• one 3rd overall pick
• two 4th overall picks
• six picks between 6th and 10th overall
My favourite Gaudreau memory:
My Dad, myself, and both my Grandpa’s were in attendance at a Flames/Kings game in LA.
The game didn’t get off to a good start for the Flames. But Johnny Gaudreau scored his first career hat-trick (natural) to tie the game. Gio won it in overtime.
Your 2024
#Flames
draft class:
9th: Zayne Parekh, RD
28th: Matvei Gridin, RW
41st: Andrew Basha, LW/RW
62nd: Jacob Battaglia, RW
74th: Henry Mews, RD
84th: Kirill Zarubin, G
106th: Trevor Hoskin, C
150th: Luke Misa, C
170th: Hunter Laing, C
177th: Eric Jamieson, LD
I would like to personally thank the Vancouver Canucks for the following players:
Matthew Tkachuk
Jacob Markstrom
Chris Tanev
Rasmus Andersson
Tyler Toffoli
Chris Tanev will go down as one of the best free agent signings in Calgary
#Flames
history
Absolute warrior. Super awesome to watch him these past four years. Now go win a cup with the Stars 🫡🫡
Couple interesting
#Flames
tidbits this evening:
LeBrun:
Hanifin extension was close to 60M in total. Ship has now sailed.
3-4 teams already in on Tanev. Dilemma with Tanev, trade now or wait/risk injury
Dreger: Kadri not interested in staying with the Flames if they rebuild
Jacob Markstrom since the
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asked him to waive his NMC for NJ and then backed away from dealing him:
1-7-0 record
3.55 GAA
.870 SV%
(zero games with a SV% above .900)
-1.82 GSAA
He’s done with Calgary. And I don’t blame him.
U30 Top 5 drafted centres in the Pacific:
ANA: Leo Carlsson, Mason McTavish, Cutter Gauthier
CGY:
EDM: Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Nuge
LA: Quinton Byfield
SEA: Matty Beniers, Shane Wright
SJS: Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith
VAN: Elias Pettersson
VGK: Jack Eichel
The best (and optimal) time for the
#Flames
to rebuild was right after Gaudreau and Tkachuk wanted out.
The second best time was at the trade deadline last year.
The third best time was this summer.
The fourth best time is right fucking now. Right fucking now. Today.