Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on The Fan Hockey Show on the Calgary Flames and what kind of moves they should be looking to make.
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Mike Futa: “Hey Friedge, if you look at Calgary and again, I agree, like I have them as a team that was, you know, rebuilding and,
Friedman: “I think we all did. I think we all did.”
Futa: “And then they had a good, you know, they actually had a good start to their preseason. And I think it's just the preseason, and then they lose a couple to finish, and then they just pick up where they left off. And they seem to really believe in themselves and their way of working, and it seems like, their coach is doing a great job.
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If you look at a list like this, I can see that they've collected some picks, because it's been a long time since a player was called up and he's had the impact that some of these guys have had with the patience they've had. shown in Calgary. And it looks amazing.
But if you look at a team like that, do you think it's there, and I'm not talking about a loanee because I think that might be far from their plan, but looking at it they're picking a lot. Like they got two starters in the next two years, two seconds this year, and $18 million, about $19 million in cap space.
Do you think it is possible, you are rewarding your team if there is an unrecruited player who can add to your team to improve this year.
Friedman: “I think Mike, yes. Like, I think if there was a guy who was younger, like, maybe not like 18, but like, you know the list of 23 and you knew, that list of 22, 23 and you knew, you know, having your team for a while. It was under the control of the team, I think they will consider it completely.
As I do not think, as I think that another, another, the most difficult thing for me, is that like Calgary has proven to me that you can win games in this league without working for other teams. Like you control your effort more than anything else. But over 82 games, talent usually takes over, and experience eventually takes over.
Like, I think the question they all have when they're enjoying this is, how long is this going to last? And maybe they'll prove us all wrong, and it takes 82 games. However, I think even if I know it can be a challenge to have staying power.
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They won't be stupid. It's not going to, like you said, like, three big hires to me because they think, you know, they want to keep that player. But if there is, if there is a young player out there who has some time or team control. Yeah, especially, as we've talked about this year, the right shooting center they don't have that.
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