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What's Next for the Flames?

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by SensFan71 on Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:25 am

I would say Calgary is done in the UFA market now, their cap must be pushing the limit at this point. The only moves they make now would be via trade. Phaneuf for Heatley straight up looks good right now since that bum wouldn't waive for Edmonton.

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by Hockeyhero22000 on Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:15 pm

calgary signs ex sen Mcgrattan

as per tsn.ca
The Calgary Flames have added an element of toughness on Saturday as the team announced the signing of free agent forward Brian McGrattan. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
One of the most feared 'heavyweights' in professional hockey, the
29-year old Hamilton native earned 22 penalty minutes in just five
games with the Phoenix Coyotes last season.

Originally selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Los
Angeles Kings in the 1999 NHL Entry draft, McGrattan broke into the
league with the Ottawa Senators in the 2005-06 season.

In 148 career games, McGrattan has two goals, eight assists and 309 minutes in penalties.

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by Guest on Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:17 pm

Awesome, now him and Phaneuf can do all the coke in Calgary together.

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by wprager on Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:53 pm

I really do not understand that move. Is his shoulder fixed, at least?

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by davetherave on Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:23 pm

Here's how the McGrattan deal is seen from Cowtown...evidently, with little fanfare. Perhaps the hope there is that Mr McGrattan has put his issues behind him.

Flames sign tough guy McGrattan
Keith Bradford, The Calgary Herald, July 11, 2009

The Flames have a new tough guy: former Ottawa Senators pugilist Brian McGrattan.

The six-foot-three, 235-pound Hamilton native, taken 104th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, was an unrestricted free agent.

As per team policy, contract details were not revealed.

McGrattan, 27, played more than 140 games for the Senators before he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for a fifth-round pick in June, 2008.

After just three games with the Desert Dogs, he voluntarily entered the substance abuse program administered jointly by the NHL and the players’ association.

McGrattan replaces enforcer Andre Roy, who played 44 games for the Flames last season but is an unrestricted free agent.

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by wprager on Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:47 pm

So they swapped one former Sens bad boy for another. Yet I still ask, Why? Is there a lot of staged fighting in the West that I don't know about?

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by Hayden on Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:51 pm

I really hoped McGatton would have grown into an actual hockey player at some point - i though i saw some talent behind all the crap.

That ship has pretty much sailed - i can't believe he's 27 already.

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by Tuk Tuk on Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:34 pm

He was a decent player in the OHL, got about half a point a game.

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by SpezDispenser on Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:17 am

WTF, the Flames signed Grats!?? :h:

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by caissie_1 on Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:58 am

Really he's still in the league... Wow... i tought he was done in Phoenix.

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Re: What's Next for the Flames?

Post by Dash on Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:24 am

The West needs tough guys to go up against the lieks of Fedoruk, Boogaard on a nightly basis.

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