Tag Archive | "Olli Jokinen"
Stajan out means it’s Jokinen’s job to lose
Calgary Flames General Manager Darryl Sutter went out and signed Olli Jokinen for his second tour explaining he will score more goals with more offensive creativity surrounding him. He went out and signed Alex Tanguay to be that playmaker for the Joker and probably thought at one point Jarome Iginla would make his way into [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy Season in Review: Calgary Flames
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Offensive Corps: The captain Jarome Iginla led the team in scoring for the ninth straight season but did not display the same scoring tenacity he showed earlier in his career. His 69 points were his lowest point totals since the lockout began and at age 33, one has to wonder if this will be a [...]
Continue reading...Will Olympic Success Carry Over?
Monday, March 1, 2010
This Olympics proved that certain players possess the talent to play against both top notch talent and on the smaller ice surface. Of course, we cannot predict how any player will perform once they return to their NHL teams, but lets look at some players who could can ride their added confidence level into heightened [...]
Continue reading...Jokinen Officially a Blueshirt
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
After nearly a 24 hour wait, GM Darryl Sutter shipped both Brandon Prust and Olli Jokinen to the New York Rangers in exchange for Christopher Higgins and Ales Kotalik. The largest name of course is Jokinen, who just four years ago eclipsed the 90-point range. Through 55 games he contributed 35 points which puts him [...]
Continue reading...Fantasizing… (Oct. 28)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Fantasizing is a post looking to uncover some excellent potential buy-low options, free agent pickups and some other trends that can help your fantasy team.
Continue reading...Fantasy Quick Hits: Oilers vs. Flames, October 3rd
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Just some early season fantasy notes from the game last night. Forwards Ales Hemsky: Hemmer looked disinterested and was always the first of the Oilers first liners off the ice when they changed on the fly. He also seemed happy to settle for the shot from the outside rather than driving the net, which is [...]
Continue reading...Notable Contract Year Players
Monday, September 21, 2009
It’s now become common knowledge that players playing in their final year of their contract often perform extraordinarily well (see: Daniel Briere) when the potential to earn top dollar on the free agent market is there. Looking at the 2009-10 NHL season, we try to pick out players who are in the final year of [...]
Continue reading...Players Impacting Their Draft Status During Preseason Play
Monday, September 21, 2009
Mike Comrie – C, Edmonton Comrie has posted six assists in two pre-season games back in Edmonton, including a four point performance against the Panthers during which chants of “Comrie! Comrie!” cascaded down from the Rexall Place rafters instead of the boos he is normally used to. Two of the three best seasons of his [...]
Continue reading...Calgary Flames 2009/2010 Season Preview
Friday, September 4, 2009
Calgary Flames 2008/09 – 46-30-6 -98 points (2nd in Northwest, 5th in West) Arrived – Nigel Dawes (PHX), Jason Jaffray (VAN), Brian McGrattan, Garth Murray (PHX), Fred Sjostrom (NYR), Colin Stuart (TOR), Jay Bouwmeester (FLA), Staffan Kronwall (WSH), Anton Stralman (TOR) Departed – Mike Cammalleri (MTL), Adrian Aucoin (PHX), Todd Bertuzzi (DET), Jim Vandermeer (PHX), Andre Roy,Wayne [...]
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
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