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Mark Jankowski and Feaster's Gumption
June 26 2012 04:49PM
The Flames by just about any measure did not have the best draft on Friday and Saturday. Nor was it the worst, despite a lot of the immediate reactions to some of the moves (including my own). But there is one thing that can absolutely can be said about it- in particular the first round: it was by far the most interesting draft.
In a way, we should have expected Calgary to go a little bit off the board. We should have expected them to trade down, given the number of times Feaster referred to wanting a 2nd round pick. But when the fourteenth selection rolled around and both Teravainen and Girgensons were available, the obvious move seemed to be drafting someone that was available, which is why so many fans were shocked when Feaster traded down. And then again when Feaster chose to pass up one of the best defenders in the draft in Olli Maata at twenty-one, people were even more shocked - especially given how far off the board Feaster apparently went.
So how should we feel about the selection of Jankowski? Thrilled? Worried? What happened to make the Flames take such a huge chance? What does this say about the Flames?
How Did the Flames Get Here?
The Flames got to the point of taking Mark Jankowski at 21st overall with one thing: GIANT BALLS OF STONE.
No matter what, whether it was a good choice or an incredibly poor one, that pick took balls. They took a player because they really truly thought he was a good bet. Flames brass knew he played in a lesser league, they knew there were a lot of unknowns, and they decided he was the player for them, even at the cost of Teravainen. They twice passed up higher ranked players for Jankowski. Given the media climate towards the Flames lately, that really takes some big boulders.
It shows an incredibly amount of faith in two things as well: their scouts (who, admittedly, have been very good the past couple drafts) and the PUCKS system, which they now use to help with drafting. The other thing to keep in mind is that they didn't necessarily view it as "Jankowski > Teravainen". Instead it's likely closer to "Jankowski and Sieloff > Teravainen". If the trade for the second rounder didn't materialize, it's possible the Flames would have either Teravainen or Girgensons in the fold.
Given the number of positive reports on Sieloff's defensive acumen and abilities, as well as my own positive (albeit limited) viewings, it's possible the Flames think they'll come out much further ahead on the trading down and taking of Jankowski.
How Should We Feel About This?
I'm going to stick with "confused". On the one hand, it's great seeing the Flames take guys purely because of hockey ability and offensive awareness, rather than size, grit, and "character". Even the reaches tend to occur for the wrong reasons: guys who succeed in junior or high school because they grew too fast too soon, guys who look like they succeed because they play next to much better players (*cough*Nemisz*cough*), and overagers who succeed because they've just been playing at a particular level for so damn long.
But for all those good things, it's still a consensus reach. Even if trading down to get two players is a net positive, it's far likelier that Maata will be even more of a positive for a team - and sooner too, given Jankowski's college plans.
That said, Jankowski was the youngest player taken in the draft. He was nearly a year younger than Yakupov, which means he has more space to develop than a great deal of the other draft picks. It also means there's a lot of space for him to not pan out.
At the end of the day, this will likely be Jay Feaster's defining moment as GM of the Flames. Darryl Sutter's was the Phaneuf trade, for better or worse. Craig Button will likely be remembered for letting both Savard and St. Louis get away from the Flames before becoming All-Star players. Jay Feaster will be remembered for either the brilliant Jankowski pick or the horrible passing up of Teravainen/Maata. It seems likelier to be the latter, but maybe, just maybe, the Flames know something nobody else does.
June 26 2012, 04:56PM
I will hold out being upset about this draft for about 3 years. I mean, I didn't particularly like last years draft either, then I grew to realize how awesome Baertschi actually is and how much Granlund might just have, and how amazing Gaudreau could possibly be.
It is way too soon to judge this draft. Weisbrod and Button are clearly jacked on Jankowski, and their drafting over the last 2 years seems to have been fairly respectable. They have a plan for the kid's development and it seems like a good one. Although, I would love to see him play CHL for a couple of years and then move on to Abbotsford.
It sounds like Teravainen is a couple of years away, and I don't think anyone expects Girgensons to be a Calder candidate in 2012/13. We weren't going to get a short term offensive solution picking at #14 in this draft.
June 26 2012, 05:06PM
Thank you, a voice of reason! This time last year we were all less sure of our 2011 picks, time is the key to evaluating drafted players.
I will hold out being upset about this draft for about 3 years. I mean, I didn't particularly like last years draft either, then I grew to realize how awesome Baertschi actually is and how much Granlund might just have, and how amazing Gaudreau could possibly be.
In 2003 the Oilers thought they were really smart, had a great read and just HAD to have a player that others had ranked lower.
So they traded down in the first round (I believe around 16th or 17, down to 22nd).
The guy they got? Marc Antoine Pouliot. Who? 10 years later he is griding his way onto the 4th line in Phoenix, mustering a huge 4 pts this season.
The guy(s) the Oilers passed up in their ingenious trade down? Zach Parise (17th), Ryan Getlaf (19th) and Brent Burns (20th).
I agree, this took big nuts, but the risk/return ratio is so low its just stupid.
"If the trade for the second rounder didn't materialize, it's possible the Flames would have either Teravainen or Girgensons in the fold."
The way both Weisbrod and Feaster talked following the draft it sounded to me like they were taking The Big Jankowski regardless.
It's not the end of the world with this pick. Jeremy Roenick and David Backes were both drafted out of high school.
I'm not saying Jankowski will turn into Roenick or Backes. However, after some research I found out Jankowski had point totals of 73 and 94 compared to Roenick who had 65 and 84. Mark also had more points than Backes in high school.
Mark still has a long way to go, drafting right from high school is a risky move but maybe upper brass feel this guy can be really good down the road.
The Flames seemingly always wanted Jankowski. They managed to get Jankowski AND Sieloff, instead.
The six North American skaters the Flames drafted were ALL ranked 66th or better by NHL Central Scouting, too.
June 26 2012, 05:27PM
@Ryan Pike
I noticed that and that isn't too bad for a pick in each round
The comments Feaster made about this kid after the draft was foolish at best. However the pick itself seems to very very well researched, only time will tell know if it was a the right risk to make.
the Flames weren't the only team who had wonky rankings completely different from everyone else's. (related: based on comments after the draft, I'm convinced they had Jankowski in their top 5. Also, I read in this article that they had Sieloff 20th: http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=635978 ).
Did anyone anywhere (other than TSN) see Reinhart going 4th? I don't think anyone but (apparently) the Ducks had Lindholm ahead of Dumba. Pouliot 8th, Koekkoek 10th. Forsberg dropping to 11th. It's not just the top 10 that went weird, either. Tom Wilson ahead of Teravainen? (terrible pick by Washington). Scott Laughton 20th (same # of points as Coda Gordon).
June 26 2012, 07:49PM
You call them wonky rankings, I call them different rankings.
why bother with a scouting staff if you are just going to refer to central scouting (or Craig Button's) list as the gospel?
Pretty much every year there is a large handfull of 1st rounders that are a complete bust (as far as NHL careers are concerned). I'm sure this year will be no different. Picking Matta, Teravainen, or Ceci would not have necessarily reduced our chances of selecting a "bust" player down to zero. Happens every year, Calgary has certainly suffered more then their share of that type of pick. The guy we got (despite a lot of complaints) was/is a highly reguarded prospect that in all likelyhood would not have been available with our 2nd round pick. Flames saw their guy and they not only got him, they got another prospect with real potential. Good for them. Matta was projected (on this site) as a potentially solid 2nd pairing D-man, who can honestly say that Sieloff couldn't be his equal in 5 years?
As close to pure optimism as you can find these days in the flames management , i love it Arik, " it's possible the Flames think they'll come out much further ahead"
@supra steve
in saying "wonky rankings" I wasn't being negative. necessarily. I've been one of the more positive posters on here about the Jankowski pick (which is unusual for me).
Articles I have read say the Flames may have one upped a number of teams who thought they could get Jankowski a little later. Only in Edmonton and Calgary are people viewing the Flames move to get Jankowski and a very solid player in the 2nd round as a bad move.
June 26 2012, 10:34PM
Quite frankly, I was hoping the Flames would trade their first round pick for a top-6 NHL player -the reason being how few forwards´or defencemen had first line or first pairing potential.
I mean, people are raving about Faksa and Girgensons, but I have yet to read a single scouting report that does not see their ceiling above that of second line center -and that`s if the stars align and they translate their slightly above average scoring ratios to the NHL. Quite frankly, I think we already have a player in their mould: Reinhart. He plays a gritty two-way game, has elite-level hockey sense, and posesses decent scoring upside required of a second-line center.
As for Teravainen, I personally would have loved to draft him, but he also presents a huge gamble. What are the chances he can transfer his exciting game effectively to the NHL? The bigger European rink and the less physical brand of hockey played in Finland are conducive to his style, but what of North American hockey where you have to constantly fight for space? I`m not saying he can`t be the next Parise or Eberle, but he might also follow in the footsteps of a plethora of young, skilled forwards who could not reproduce past successes at the NHL level. In fact, we have already taken a gamble in this regard with Gauderau, who also possesses blinding speed, play-making abilities, and a killer wrister. No need to make the same gamble twice in two years, imo (yes, I know Teravainen is taller and has a few pounds on Gaudereau, but both rely on their elusive speed and playmaking to survive, not their slight builds).
Finally, Jankowski presents the right type of risk: a boom or bust prospect who may be a first line center, unlike Girgensons and Faksa. He`s got the raw talent and physique reminiscent of a young Vincent Lecalvier. He has enough upside to justify taking him in the mid-to-late first round, and has convinced me that not trading the pick was a good bet.
Yes, he may not turn into what we all hope, but he is a type of player we did not previously have in the prospect pool. I for one am excited and can`t wait to follow the kid`s development next year.
Feaster and Co were so focused on finding that needle in the haystack, that they ignored the 2 thouroughbreds that were just standing out there in plain sight. And doesn't it seem a tad suspicious how Feaster seemed to put that pick on Weisbrods shoulders? It pretty much absolves him of the majority of the responsibility if Jankowski is a bust.
Jankowski came as surprise to most bloggers to FN. Me being one of them. At first I didn't like the move at all. Let me just say if my TV was sensitive to swearing it would be in councilling for a very long time. Believe me there were a few other bloggers who were disenchanted with my comments. However after a few days as I begin to analyze what Calgary did on draft day I am now in the very much in the " wait and see" approach. With the mindset that Feaster will be forever tied to this draft. In a few years he will be either the architect of a Stanley Cup Championship or be on TSN as an analyst at the draft.
Hey Coates thought Fata probably was the second coming of Pavel Bure. Craig Button thought Nystrom would be next Nystrom. Sutter thought - well let it be said he thought. In the end and after each draft there will be high risk / high reward picks. And there will be the middle of the road safe picks. Yet ultimately it is up to that individual 18 or 19 year old player who will make the GM look like the genius or an idiot. Now it is up to Jankowski to decide if he is going to be the next Fata or Sakic. .
@ Frank
Just like for the past decade trying to find that elusive center for Iginla, the Flames lose focus on the bigger prize and have missed out on opportunity. Then again you can say that about any professional sports team. It is always going to be about EGO and PRIDE with the ownership. Oh yeah MONEY too.
"And doesn't it seem a tad suspicious how Feaster seemed to put that pick on Weisbrods shoulders?"
He didn't just seem to, he said it outright. he did the same thing (and continues to do it) in the last draft with Sven Baertschi (via Tod Button). As well as Gaudreau. Feaster continues to give the scouting staff ALL the credit for Sven. It's not suspicious at all since it appears to be 100% true. At the end of the day, Feaster's still the one who hired Weisbrod (and kept Button).
June 26 2012, 11:14PM
Im not particularly swayed by the "Feaster's trying to hedge his bets" theory I see popping up.
Feaster went all-in on this pick with his explicit claim that Janko wll be the best player in the draft down the road. It's a quote that will perpetually hang over his head if the kid does anything less than shine.
See also: "Write it down, we'll make the playoffs."
June 27 2012, 01:02AM
As someone who wanted Girgensons, I'd take him at a ceiling of 2nd line centre, not primarily for his size and physical style of play... But because he's a leader.
We lack leadership in the room. We need guys with character.
Which is why I am warming to the 2nd pick, Sieloff. To me, he seems to be a leader. Looking forward to him w/the Spitfires. If he becomes another Bob Boughner, then he was a good pick.
No matter how you slice it, Jankowski is a real dice role. I'm still not convinced it's a prudent pick. I tend to agree we need guys 25-28 who are skilled.
Trouble is... We have no assets to move, outside Bouwmeester, as Iggy and Kipper are untouchables...
Or so it seems....
The Sabres look pretty darn good down the middle for some time if their first round picks pan out. I, for one, think they will.
I see it like this: oh course Feaster is going to say "Right it down, we're making the playoffs" and "In 10yrs Mark will be the head of his draft class" in the same way a parent thinks their kid is the smartest and best looking in their class.
Time will tell, but for now I'll take the GM's bs with a grain of salt. I mean what are the odds a GM comes to the mic after their draft pick and says, "we think soandso is going to be meh so we decided to pick him".


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By the way, what anger and jealousy? The Falcons have been a horrible franchise since their inception, never won the SB, had only 2 winning seasons in the last 6 and are beholden to a guy named Ron Mexico who has actually gotten worse as a QB over his career. Why should a Jet fan be jealous?
THAT(referring to your post), my friend, is jealousy.
See yall in the playoffs. (wait, not with Bollinger at the helm)
P.S. Thanks for ABE =D

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Wanye calls Cole
September 02 2008 10:49AM
We were sitting around with some of the boys over the weekend, having a couple hundred Cold Certifieds over a game of poker. As with all good Canadian Boys, talk quickly turned away from the new bassoon player at the Edmonton Symphony, and focused on the mighty Oil.
As we folded hand after crappy hand, the conversation passed from the departure of Glencross to the signing of Strudwick and finally landed on the hilarious collapse of the Calgary Flames—many a hearty laugh was enjoyed by all.
In the midst of all this good humour we continued an annual right of passage at the Annual Pre-season Oilers Forum/Garage Poker Tournament. Each year we pre-call our favourite Oiler and decide who we will rag on all year. Both are extremely important decisions in the life of a hockey fan—you pick your favourite, you pick the goat for the year and then the season begins. If you happen to make a good pick—say selecting Horcoff last year—you are an absolute hero as "your boy Horcoff" potted goal after goal. Select a dud—like the year we decided that Adam Oates was going to have a veteran resurgence—and you are the nerd for the entire season.
Same goes for your whipping boy—you have to have a player on the roster you can't stand. Then if the Oil are scored against, it isn't the team's fault. It's that damn Matt Greene. Man, we hated Matt Greene in 2006. Every time he was scored on we would curse, "Damn that Greene. They need to send him to the ECHL on the next thing smoking."
We won't even begin to tell you about the time in 2006 our buddy declared "I think Pisani could have a good playoff. It will be interesting to see him in pressure situations. I think he will hold up well." Damn Lee, you were a hero in that Cup run, you son of a gun.
Well, it's that time again, Nation. We're going to go out on a limb and make an interesting set of calls this year. We hope you will do the same.
First Star
Erik Cole. Yeah, he's new. Yeah, he used to be a Hurricane. But dang it, we're glad Erik Cole is an Oiler. This guy shoots, cuts to the net and doesn't need to be told to play the body. Break your neck in the playoffs, Erik? Merely a temporary injury it would seem.
Mark our words: You will love Erik Cole.
We know that we will too, and we've claimed him as our boy for the entire season. Now when Cole scores, it's like we scored too. And we can rub it in your faces for eight solid months of hockey.
First Worst Star
This gets tougher with the departure of Raffi Torres, and our perennial beyatch Matt Greene. We've hated Torres ever since he failed to follow up on his 27 goal season back in 05–06 and we picked him to be our boy the following year. We took many a beating for that pick, we can tell you. This doesn't mean we actually hated him, but he was a convenient player to hang the inevitable losses on for the past two years.
This was actually was a difficult decision this year, but we eventually landed on Dennis Grebeshkov. Let's see if works:
Man, that Grebeshkov could be player one day, if he was put in a dark room for four solid months and completely reprogrammed mentally by a team of scientists.
Yep, that works. You've been put on notice "Grebs"—we're watching you. And we aren't going anywhere either. We're going to sit and judge and judge and sit.
We encourage all of you to leave your picks for Champ and Goat here. We know it's going to be a long season, and we know we are going to be going to war on this site each and every game. Let's put pen to electronic paper and mark our territory, shall we?
First Star - Ales Hemsky. I know this is way too easy of a pick, but when Hemsky is at his best, pucks are going into the opposition's net.
First Worst Star - my goat last year as well - Sheldon Souray. It's easy to see how many mistakes this overpaid clown makes when you are looking closely for them. You can almsot always put the blame squarely on him for the goal that just went in against the Mighty Oil.
September 02 2008, 11:13AM
I pick Garon as my first star. This guy is going to bring it each and every game.
I pick Penner as my first worst star. Overpaid and overplayed if you ask me.
September 02 2008, 11:33AM
I'll leave the easy picks to others and go out on a limb here.
First Star; Cogs. Everyone picks this guy for a bad bout of the Sophmore Jinx. I say that while he'll leave the first line to the vets, he'll turn into the solid second line guy everyone was hoping for.
Potential Disapointment: Nilsson. Something about this kid makes me uneasy, despite his flashes of brilliance last season. I'm not hoping for him to fail and I'd like nothing better than to see the kid-line light up goalies coast-to-coast this year, but something deep down inside whispers that Nilsson is going to spend a lot of time as a spectator this year, despite the high hopes and pool picks of many.
September 02 2008, 11:41AM
It's Erik Cole, Wanye. Erik Cole. Like "Erik the Red".
Star: Cole and Hemsky have been taken, so I'll pick Sam Gagner.
Goat: Kyle Brodziak. Brodziak's going to get tossed into the deep end, and even with competent wingers, he's going to drown. All those fans who hated Stoll/Reasoner are going to turn on this guy really, really fast.
September 02 2008, 11:41AM
First Star:
I am going with Horcoff as the first star - he should be hungry to prove he deserves the big contract that he signed with Edmonton
First Worst Star:
I am going with Penner - I see his ice time going down and by the half way mark of the season he will be replaced on the first line by Eric Cole.
September 02 2008, 11:45AM
First Star: Horcoff. He's gonna bring it...again ...and he'll play and act like he should have the "C".
First Worst Star: Moreau...cuz he'll barely make it out of preseason before snapping a bone.
September 02 2008, 11:47AM
First Star: Nilsson - MacT became a huge fan last year so he'll get the minutes and the benefit of the doubt to start the season, and I think he will surprise a lot of people by elevating his level of play. Runner up: Hemsky - the easy pick, will be great this year.
Worst Star: Vishnovsky - offensive defensemen don't seem to do well under Huddy/MacT, especially if they're not the tall and physical type. Runner-up: Garon - I think he'll struggle a bit to start the year & fans will get on him, but he'll rebound by the end.
September 02 2008, 12:04PM
Jonathan -
How terribly embarassing, I know how to spell his name like I know the back of my hand. As penalty I self revoke my medical license. It can only be restored when someone decides I have done something intelligent, to make up for this blunder.
Eric Cole.
I'm about 30 seconds from calling Curtis Joseph CUJO and yelling SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
September 02 2008, 12:21PM
Hero: Lubo Vishnovsky. Buddy's due for a resurgence, and he'll certainly have opportunity with an actual defensive corps around him unlike in LA.
Goat: Marc Pouliot. First round BUST. If he doesn't get passed on the depth charts by both Brule and Potulny this year, I'll be surprised.
Hero: Cole and Vishnovsky. Oilers fans love their flavour of the month type players and both ofthese guys qualify.
Goat: Smid. It seems like it's impossible for Oilers fans to seperate Smid from the Pronger trade or keep in mind that the guy is still just a kid.
Honourable Goat: Nilsson. Also honourable hero. For the first month everyone will be high fiving over Nilsson's talent and by December they will be all over him for not using it. Just lke his dad I guess.
Wanye, out of curiosity who is the ESO's new bassoon player, and what kind of stats does he bring in with him? I've been looking for this info everywhere and just can't find it. I was actually pleasantly surprised when my google search turned up this blog.
September 02 2008, 02:04PM
Ah Rick, I thank you for asking. Apparently I cannot spell Erik Cole's name correctly today but I am still able to coherently dicuss the career of William Harrison, bassoon player at the ESO. I won't bore us with the common knowledge that William began playing the bassoon at age 19, when he was accepted into the music program at McGill University.
What you may be interested to learn is that his time in Montréal also saw him perform with, among others, the CBC Radio-TV Orchestra, McGill Chamber Orchestra, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Bolshoi Ballet and the Montréal Symphony.
William Harrison is not only a pillar of the ESO as principal bassoon, but also an active member of the music community as a performer and educator. As well, he was a founding member of the Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation, which brought about the realization of the Francis Winspear Centre for Music.
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Thanks Wanye, that caps it for me. I will definately be renewing my season tickets now.
I wonder how much he will score this year? I hear there is a tonne of new "talent" in the flute section and one very intriguing French Horn-ist.
September 02 2008, 02:51PM
I thought the woodwinds section was lacking last season....it's the brass section that carried the team...so hopefully with the signing of this high profile bassoonistinatoroligist they can make the post season.
September 02 2008, 03:37PM
First star - Muh boy with the gash in his neck Ales Hemsky. See him playing with Horcoff and a faster quicker Ryan Smyth will be something to see
Worst Star - Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers This guy will be given too many minutes and we finally get to see one of our net picks flounder in the bigleagues
Dwayne Roloson - the guy is fading fast and this year could be the year he decides to pack it in... early
September 02 2008, 03:54PM
star - nilsson
goat - OilCrazy called it...penner.
if i'm wrong, great it would be nice to see penner actually light it up for the fat cash he's paid
September 02 2008, 04:07PM
Star - Hemsky. This is the year that he decides to make the leap I think and breaks the 90 points barrier.
Goat - Man, that's tough. I miss Stoll and Torres already. Is Mathieu Roy slated to make the team? That's an easy kill if he is
September 02 2008, 04:10PM
cogs will be the best player on the team cause he is so hot
September 02 2008, 06:00PM
Not one person mentioned Tom Gilbert.
This city likes to eat the rich! I hope he can adjust to increased expectations.
Star - How about Lubie Visnovsky? I think he makes the PP far more dynamic than last year and erases the memories of Joni Pitkanen.
Goat - Sheldon Souray. $5.4 million. Ugh. Desperation signings always hurt the most.
September 02 2008, 09:19PM
I am shocked and appalled at you Oilers nation. To assume the Oilers will have any goats is pure Blasphemy! Unless you are comparing the players to only other Oilers (As no players in the league compare to ours) Like how craig Simpson would be a Goat compared to Gretzky.....
STAR - Gagner will prove Willis Wrong and improve greatly on his point totals from last year scoring 65+
GOAT - STAIOS - will be invisible until the playoffs where he'll play with such heart grit and determination that we'll forgive his lack luster season.
September 02 2008, 10:32PM
STAR: Mr Zachary Alphonse Ruteger Stortini. Having spent the entire summer fighting in the streets of Thailand with Sagat, Huggybear's hug isn't going to be as full as love as it will be full of destruction. I say this without hyperbole.
GOAT: The ESO bassonist is going to shit the bed hard this year.
September 02 2008, 10:47PM
September 03 2008, 07:06AM
Gagner will prove Willis Wrong and improve greatly on his point totals from last year scoring 65+
But... I picked Gagner as a star and earlier predicted 60+ points?
September 03 2008, 08:42AM
Star - Samwise "Gagner" Gamgee, will totally carry this team into the playoffs, just like he did for Frodo and getting the Ring to Mount Doom.
I'd normally pick Hemsky for Star but everyone knows he rocks and I think with a healthy Horcoff and Cole with him, he could easily top 90 points!
Not so star - Sheldon Souray, way too overpaid and a total bandage case for what he brings. Lucky if he hits 40 games.(I so hope I'm wrong on this one!)
September 03 2008, 09:28AM
"But… I picked Gagner as a star and earlier predicted 60+ points?"
Thats right! but he'll be a whole 5pts better 65+! As my star. So Cheer for him as you will Willis but up to 64 pts but after that GAGNER is my star!
(BTW Jonathan that was a joke I couldn't just say.."you know, what Willis said, pick the Gagner kid")
Star goes to Grebeshkov, who is ready for a killer year on the back end.
Goat goes to Souray, even though I really like the guy.
September 04 2008, 12:01AM
My pick for star goes to Cogliano. Guy has insane wheels and a soft touch around the net. My having said that now means he'll probably fall off the face of the earth.
Goat? Gotta be Roloson. How many times last year did you catch yourself saying "if only Garon" after spitting up your last swig of beer at Boston Pizza?
Hero: Penner, ya that's right. you heard it hear first, Big Dustin Penner.
Goat: hate to say it, but it'll be my boy Roli.
First Star: A tie between Hemmer (No Brainer...I hope)and Grebeshkov. Grebs won't be the most valuable player on the team, but he will exceed expectations and make Mac T and Huddy look like stars for sticking with him through some trying moments last year.
First Worst Star: Penner. I really hope I'm wrong about this, but I just don't see enough heart in his game, and he floats like a butterfly out there. Prove me wrong Big Man!
September 04 2008, 08:51AM
Oh snap! Milli picks Penner as his star. That's VERY interesting
December 09 2008, 11:04AM
[...] Look who's an overpriced bum now, Souray Haters. Look who probably owes his own cousin Gary $20 now but now ignores his calls. We'll give you a hint. It's all of you haters — but specifically you those of you who picked him as your goat in the star/goat draft of 2008. [...]


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The Emery High golf team closed the gap on their cumulative score for the season at the match at Juab last week. With a fifth place finish, Emery is now only one point behind the Hawks for the season.
Juab is by far the favorite for the 2009 region team title as they boast the best three golfers in the region. Their top three golfers shot 71, 74 and 77 in the match. Their next three golfers were in the low hundreds though.
After Juab came Richfield, Delta, Manti, Emery and North Sanpete. Emery defeated the Hawks by six strokes and lost to Manti by 13 strokes. Emery is capable of moving up in the region standings as they continue to improve.
Assistant coach Neal Peacock talked about the team, "Emery is still capable of improving as a team and in our scoring. Each golfer can probably improve their play by 5-10 strokes."
Scoring in this region meet were Quinn Montgomery with an 89, Mark Guymon with a 90, Gage Bell with a 94 and Brady Jensen with a 97.
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This Thursday, Emery golfs at Palisades Golf Course as Manti hosts the region. Emery then will play at Richfield in a Wednesday meet on Sept. 16. That meet will start at 11 a.m. Emery finally will host the region on Sept. 24 at Millsite.


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Draft 2012 - Monstrosity
Robert Cleave
June 23 2012 12:51PM
The NHL draft has ended for another year, and now that the new blood has been obtained, it's time for a brief review of today's proceedings from a Winnipeg POV. After the jump, a famous name and a slightly infamous goalie lead today's talking points.
Jon Willis has covered off young Mr. Sutter in the post below, and as with Jacob Trouba, the Jets appear to have passed on potential for a bit more predictability. I really would have liked to see Martin Frk in that spot, but he did have a slide this year in Halifax and his agent is Allan Walsh, so maybe the club didn't think he was worth the hassle. Still feels like the Wings got a good one 10 spots after the Jets, though.
I like the Kosmachuk pick just fine. He was a slider that Winnipeg actually took, and he might have just enough skill/grit to get to the league in some capacity. In all honesty, any player after the second round has less than a 20% chance of being a NHLer of any sort, so taking a solid guy from the OHL with some scoring ability is quite acceptable, and Kosmachuk might be the best mix of risk versus reward on Winnipeg's draft list.
On the other hand, the drafting of two goalies isn't my cup of tea, since that position is inherently unpredictable. Again, late round picks have a bit of a throwaway quality about them, so it's not the end of the world. That noted, the Jets are really thin at forward, which suggests to me that taking a couple of flyers on skill would be the most likely way to cover your bets after round two. The other point worth making is that a team only has one serious development position for goalies at the pro level, that of AHL starter. It's hard to stockpile a bunch of good goalies in the hope you can use them as bargaining chips unless they all have places to play, so unless Hellebuyck and Phillips have staggered arrival times from the amateur ranks, one of them might end up languishing.
The last draft item of interest is the fact that Winnipeg hasn't gone outside of North America in either of the last two years, and that includes Euros playing in the CHL. Grigorenko/Faksa and Frk would have been very nice adds, and even a 19 year old like Anton Zlobin of Shawinigan might have been better value as a 5th or 6th rounder. I don't want to generalize too much, but Winnipeg fans have plenty of history supporting the notion that they have a fairly cosmopolitan view of hockey players. There's no optical reason not to pick European players if they have top-end skill, so although the players the Jets selected aren't particularly objectionable, Winnipeg's choices strike me as a bit pinched.
Finally, the acquisition of Jonas Gustavsson was a complete waste of time. I had a few people advise me on Twitter that because the pick is conditional on him signing by the 1st, the Jets weren't really risking up much, but that argument appears to made while willfully missing the larger point. Gustavsson's options were going to be limited to European teams if he was interested having a career, since no NHL teams were likely to be interested in him. What the Jets have done is potentially spend a pick on a player that they could just as easily have signed at the start of free agency for absolutely nothing. Giving anything of value to another team for the right to negotiate against yourself for a week doesn't exactly strike me as shrewd bargaining on Cheveldayoff's part.
It's also of no small import that Gustavsson has been an objectively lousy goalie in Toronto, and unless Francois Allaire is one of history's great, uh, monsters, I doubt it's exclusively the fault of his postion coach that Gustavsson has stunk. Further, if the Jets had any magic elixir for goalies, shouldn't they have sprinkled the hell out of it on Pavelec last year? It isn't like he was any world beater, so this trade reeks of a team not understanding the market for goalies in the slightest.
In the end, this weekend won't really be properly judged until we're a few years out, so there should be limits to any disappointment about the proceedings of the last two days in the short term, but this draft, as of right now, feels like it could have been just a bit more. I hope I'm utterly wrong, as always ;-)
That's it from Pittsburgh. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
June 23 2012, 01:03PM
Word up. It's suck to come out of the second draft in a row where I wasn't particularly excited about any of the picks. Lots of top 6 potential left on the board, and somewhat unusually there was top 6 potential available at every one of our picks thanks to the Russian Factor mentality.
I think the first two round's picks are great especially with Trouba's toughness and upside being obvious and hard to argue with Sutter genes for hockey and Lukas' talent and toughness as well. Just not sure two goalies was needed depending on what the St. John's prospects can offer. Then again, both Pavelec and Mason may not be back and who knows if "Gusty" (the sound as the puck goes by him) is actually signed.


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CLAWSON - Helen Louise Price passed away peacefully on June 22, 2012 surrounded by her loving family.
Louise was born Aug. 3, 1935 to Rulon and Ila Mary Blackburn. She married her childhood sweetheart, Darrel Fame Price, July 12, 1951, later solemnized in the Manti LDS temple.
She served in various positions in the LDS church and faithfully fulfilled a church service mission with her husband at the Bishop's Storehouse.
Louise loved to reminisce and had a remarkable memory bank filled with stories of people and days gone by. She liked pictures and antiques and always wondered the story behind things that were old. She was a member of the DUP Old Mill Camp where her favorite part of the meeting was always when they showed an artifact.
She enjoyed crocheting, crafts and painting, planting flowers, listening to music, going for drives, and being with her family who she "loved too much." She was patient, understanding, supportive, and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Louise is survived by her five children: Bob (Doris) Price of Ferron; Jean (Randy) Smith of Vernal; Kim (Wade) Riley of Clawson; Gary (Shaunnie) Price of Clawson; Stephen (Heidi) Price of Castle Dale. Her brothers: Rulon (Carolyn) Blackburn of Roseville, Calf.; Michael (Doris) Jensen of Clawson; and her sisters: Sandra (John) Justice of Clawson; Debbie (Frank) Schmidt of Kalama, Wash.: sister-in-law Adela Blackburn. She also leaves behind 22 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Louise is preceded in death by her husband, Darrel; her father, Rulon; her mother, Ila; her stepfather, Frank Jensen; her brother, Sherald Blackburn; her sister, Donna Jean Smith and many other friends and loved ones.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Blue Hills LDS Church (35 West 200 North - Ferron, Utah.) A viewing will be held Wednesday, June 27, 2012 from 9-10:30 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Ferron City Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Family and friends may sign the guest book and share memories of Louise at www.fausettmortuary.com
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Comments: The forefoot is narrower and has little flexibility. It may provide a fast toe-off but the feel of the shoe is way too stiff and hard for my liking. Bring back the structure 15.
From: JGG, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Comments: I haven't tried these yet, but I am happy to see the Structures back on RW. I just picked up a pair of Structure 16 Breathes. I like them so far.
From: Vence, Houston, TX, USA


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Moda Spana Quantum Sandal
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Item # 247390
Strut your warm weather style in the Moda Spana Quantum. The outfit possibilities with this sleek animal print sandal are endless!
- Snake-embossed fabric and faux patent leather upper
- Pleats over round peep toe
- Ankle strap with adjustable buckle
- ¾" platform, 4" covered heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
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By: MeissaL
Location: Lansing, MI
May 10, 2013
"Love these shoes!!!!"
By: Patty317
Location: Lyndhurst, NJ
May 06, 2013
Pretty & Surprisingly Comfortable
"I bought these shoes to wear at a wedding reception. They looked great and were really comfortable, even while dancing at the reception, which is rarely the case for a shoe with this heel height. I look forward to wearing them again!"
By: DiscoDoll
Location: Wappingers Falls, NY
May 04, 2013
"needed a lst minute evening shoe with a big heel for a gown that was a bit long on me. Saw this shoe on the sale rack.....fit perfect and comfortable for such a high heeled shoe. Looks good with skinny jeans as well."
By: GodivaTee
Location: Ashburn, VA
April 30, 2013
"I love peep toe shoes especially with ankle strap, they make your feet/legs look sexy. These shoes are high however, they don't feel like it with the platform taking up the slack of the deep arch. They are quite comfortable, surprisingly, I was able to wear them all day without any discomfort. I received lots of compliments. I wish they were in in other colors (taupe, brown and red)...i'd definitely would buy them all."
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