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AROUND THE LEAGUE - 26-27
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AROUND THE LEAGUE - 26-27
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I generally like the Flames draft picks over the weekend, except for Joe Iginla. My buddies' grandson played with Joe when he was with the Oil Kings. He says that Joe will never be an NHLer. Got drafted because of the last name. Otherwise, good draft. Love the Flames future D, with Nemec, Praekh, Carels, Bahl as the top 4 with Brzustewicz (thank you Canucks for him 
) and Kusnetsov as the bottom pairing. They just need to grab one of the top Centres and a winger or two in next year's draft and they are in really good shape.
) and Kusnetsov as the bottom pairing. They just need to grab one of the top Centres and a winger or two in next year's draft and they are in really good shape.Whale Oil Beef Hooked
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Re: AROUND THE LEAGUE - 26-27
No one gets the Joe Iginla pick. In fact, it was kind of a running joke yesterday. Other than that, though, you're right. Calgary had a pretty good day.BCExpat wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2026 7:17 pm I generally like the Flames draft picks over the weekend, except for Joe Iginla. My buddies' grandson played with Joe when he was with the Oil Kings. He says that Joe will never be an NHLer. Got drafted because of the last name. Otherwise, good draft. Love the Flames future D, with Nemec, Praekh, Carels, Bahl as the top 4 with Brzustewicz (thank you Canucks for him
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So in the last two days, the Panthers have acquired Schmid and Markstrom. Schmid's failure to develop is why the Devils got Markstrom. Markstrom followed up a decent year (in which his play was matched by his backup, Jake Allen) with a poor season last year, and there's a possibility that this wasn't just a bad year backing up a group of injured skaters in New Jersey, but an age-related decline (Marky is now 36 -- goalies are in it for longer, but this is goalie age decline range).
Is this their plan for the net? For every Skinner and Jarry there is a Hill and Andersen/Bussi. And then there's the midseason Colorado shuffle that can be a plan B.
If Bobo were a sure thing, it would be foolish to replace him with Marky and Schmid. But he's not a sure thing anymore, and this is what there is.
Is this their plan for the net? For every Skinner and Jarry there is a Hill and Andersen/Bussi. And then there's the midseason Colorado shuffle that can be a plan B.
If Bobo were a sure thing, it would be foolish to replace him with Marky and Schmid. But he's not a sure thing anymore, and this is what there is.
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