From: Kev.Ondic@p0.f49.n134.z1.fidonet.org (Kev Ondic)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.senior
Subject: Oilers\Flames
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 92 12:47:50 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:134/49.0 - The Student Exchang, Calgary Alta

 CD> Okay, I admit King is good, but the Flames are in more trouble than
 CD> the Oilers right now.  Don't forget, WE MADE the playoffs. Leeman

 Somehow I knew that playoff thing would come up.  ;-)

 CD> turned out to be a loser; Toronto wasn't the problem. They want to
 CD> trade Otto, the only real leader they have. Vernon is not a clutch

Yep, we did get burned on that trade; even though Gilmour was being a snot
we didn't have to waste his trading potential.  We should have traded Otto;
his contract is (was?) up at the end of last season, and the other Patrick
teams were hot after him so they could have someone to stop Messier, and
considering he's 30, we could  get someone younger and possibly better (since
they wanted him so bad) for him.  We are a little low on the leadership dept,
but the way I see it Dave King will be a "team player" type of guy who will
fill that role with Gary Roberts' help now.

 CD> goalie.  At least he's consistent at choking. Nieuwendyk will never

Sorry, but I can't agree with you there.  Vernon is the possibly the best
(Lemelin challenges him for the title) goalie we've ever had.  Granted, he
occasionally lets in a bad goal here and there, BUT last season he was one of
the few Flames who were hot.  He's unbeatable when he's hot.

 CD> live up to expectations. Pass MacInnis and Suter and you have a no-name
 CD> generic defense. The only thing that can help your team, I'm afraid, is

Yes, except for one guy:  Lindbergh.  Yes, he was a last minute addition last
year, but this guy is REALLY going to make a name for himself this season.
And now that we got rid of that idiot Oseiki (I feel sorry for Ottawa) that
will definately help a lot.

 CD> if Stillman fits in right away, and if they give Fleury some help. Even

Yep, all the other teams have really been keying on Fleury now.  He does need
help.  If Neiweundyk can get on top of his game again though, that should take
some of the pressure off.

 CD> with the extended season, I can see them battling San Jose and
 CD> Winnipeg for that final playoff spot-and losing. With a team that

I can't see SJ being a problem, but I can see us finishing about 10 points
ahead of Winnipeg, and really giving you guys a run for second, with Vancouver
being 1st again.  Last year was the Flames' laziness coming to a peak in my
opinion (I believe they are the laziest team in the league), but I think King
can change that.

 CD> includes Ranford/Nicholls/Damphousse/Murphy/Tikkanen/Manoun, that's
 CD> Manson and the likes, how can they go wrong?  I'll put their % Stanley
 CD> Cup rings (5 of them) against the Flames's ONE (lucky one) anytime.

Tikkanen is getting too old (I really HATE that snot though, he's 2nd after
Corson on my all time hated list), and can't say I know anything about Manoun.

But, of course, we do have the undisputed best mascot in the league, so there!
;-)

=-KO->


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