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- American Grand Strategy After 9/11: An Assessment. Authored by Dr. Stephen D. Biddle.
- Three years after 9-11, some of the most important choices for American grand strategy have yet to be made. Heretofore, the costs of pursuing ambitious but ill-defined goals have been high but tolerable; the Iraqi insurgency, however, is raising the costs to the point where choices must be made. The two natural alternatives, rollback and containment, each have strengths. But they also have real drawbacks--and the choice between them rests on some basic, and inherently subjective, value judgments.


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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Sugar Peonies on Pale Yellow
Here is a three tier design in a pretty, pale yellow. And as usual, decorated with sugar flowers including a grand peony on the top tier, and a small peony bud on the lower tier. Both are surrounded by little white filler flowers, tiny yellow buds, leaves, and a sprinkling of green hydrangea to make it look fresh!
The arrangement on the top tier:
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5 comments:
- Kara said...
Green is my favorite too! Always has been...Your flowers are gorgeous. Do you use a veiner for your peony petals or just leave them smooth? They look really smooth and porcelain-like, they're beautiful.
- November 11, 2010 at 4:42 PM
- Danielle said...
Sooo lovely. I want to learn peonies! I haven't really done sugar flowers yet!
- November 14, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- Marti said...
Jackie ! Just saw your pale yellow cake with you perfect flowers!!! I love it, soft, gentle, lovely.
- November 18, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- Luciene masironi said...
I love your Peonies, Always I read your blog,and try to learn on my own to make your flowers.
I hope have class with you one day.
Do you make the stamens ?how many do you use to make one peone?
Luciene Masironi
- September 1, 2011 at 5:28 AM
- Jacqueline Butler said...
Hi Luciene...thank you for your lovely comment! I do not make the stamens...I purchase them online. For my oversized peonies, I usually use a full bunch of them (1 packet) to make the center...if I am making a smaller flower, then I use 1/2 bunch. Hope to see you in class some day soon! Jacqueline x
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By GARY ARRINGTONStaff Writer
At May Huntington City council meeting, the council heard the good news that city sidewalk money is going to go much farther than anticipated. Mayor Hilary Gordon reported that she was "thrilled" at the bid opening. Partially due to the economic slow down, the bid was much lower than expected and the city will get much more sidewalk work done.
Councilman Jerry Livingston reported that the city would get almost twice as much done this year as previously thought. The contractor with the low bid will start work in early June and is scheduled to finish in early September.
The mayor also reported that the early voting in what to do with the flour mill is going against doing anything. But, they have heard from many in the community that are excited for the city to purchase the old mill. If Huntington City owns the mill and property then it can apply for grants for its restoration. Huntington City encourages everyone to get their response back to the city hall.
The Huntington City treasurer led the discussion on the 2009-10 budget workshop. She reported that Huntington City's income is way down for the year. She reported that sales tax returned to the city is down almost $60,000 and that interest income is also down. Each department was encouraged to look at their budget and see where cuts could be made.
The mayor made several appointments. LaRae Majors, Keith Freestone, Edward Geary and Jeanine Thomson were all appointed to the board of adjustment. Robert Baker was appointed to the planning and zoning committee. The city council approved the appointments.
Councilmember Cathy Cowley reported the splash pad at Lions' Park should be done soon and that the soccer field is almost ready to sod.
Councilman Livingston also reported that sidewalk from 400 South to the Lawrence road was bid out with the same contractor doing the work as on the other sidewalks.
Councilmembers Larsen and Jones reported that the city's annual cleanup was a success with many residents improving their homes and the city cemetery was also successfully cleaned in time for Memorial Day.


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Jedediah S. Smith was a trailblazer, brigade leader and partner in two fur-trading companies whose travels took him through Utah and the West.
After answering a newspaper ad in St. Louis (the Anglo-American gateway into the west) for enterprising young men interested in going to the Rocky Mountains in the summer of 1822, he quickly transformed from an absolutely uninitiated New York farmboy into a leader of fur trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company centered in the intermountain west.
Although no American historian is ever known to have so stated, the generally historically-minded citizens of modern Carbon and Emery counties will be most interested to learn that the first European-American explorers to pass through their area were led by arguably the greatest of all American explorers, Jedediah Strong Smith, in 1826.
Emery County Historical Society invites everyone to come and learn more about this important accomplishment on Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Museum of the San Rafael in Castle Dale. This presentation will be given by E. Leo Lyman, historian, author, lecturer and educator.


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Souray shines
Jason Gregor
November 10 2008 08:03AM
With so much focus on the three-headed goalie monster, Sam Gagner's slump, the MacBlender and Wanye losing another bet, hardly anyone has mentioned one of the few consistent positives for the Oilers this season: Sheldon Souray.
Souray has lived up to his contract this season. Not only is he tied for the team lead in goals (with five), he's +1, is second in shots and ice time and most important he has the fewest giveaways of any defencemen. In fact, according to www.nhl.com he only has four in the first 14 games.
We shouldn't be surprised with his goal production, since he scored 26 one year in Montreal, and averaged 18 goals over his last three seasons for the Habs. But during those seasons he was +4, -11 and a gross -28 the year he scored 26.
Souray admitted that he was cheating defensively with the hopes of producing more offence. When he signed with the Oilers last season he vowed that he would better defensively.
"I have to find the right mix of the game I played early in my career in Jersey with the offence I have added in the last three years. I haven't forgotten how to play defensively, but I did think offence too much in Montreal at times."
Souray said that at the start of last season, and due to his nagging shoulder injuries, he never seemed comfortable. This year he looks like a completely different player. He is making the right decisions more often than the wrong ones, and he is playing with an edge.
Currently Souray is sixth in scoring amongst NHL defencemen with 11 points, and his five goals are second behind only Nashville's Shea Weber. In his three seasons with the Devils, he played 182 games and scored only four goals. He was a stay-at-home defenceman, with little to no offence and was a combined +17 in those years.
Clearly Souray knows how to play defence, but now it seems like he's figured out how to mix solid defence while contributing offensively. Up until this season, Souray was either good defensively with no offence, or good offensively with shoddy defensive play.
So far he seems to have found the perfect balance to be a go-to-guy in both ends of the rink. Souray's brute strength and toughness give him the attributes to be a true #1 D-man who can produce offence but can still shut down the opposition's top line.
Souray's play has quieted many who questioned whether the Oilers had a true top-end D-man, but as good as he has been, even he can't supply the answers to the other questions that still linger.
- Do the Oilers have a #1 goalie?
- Can the Kids produce?
- How many line combinations will we see before December?
- Will Wanye be wearing a Flames thong this year, as opposed to his regular thong?
The Oilers will need to find answers to the first two questions sooner than later if they want to compete for the NW division, and not just their usual scramble for eighth place.
I hope we never hear the answer to number four!
—Listen to Gregor weekdays from 3 to 6pm on the TEAM 1260 or online at www.justagame.ca
November 10 2008, 08:32AM
Damn straight! Souray is pretty much then man and everyone should know it. Now someone should do an article on how awesome Hemsky is.
November 10 2008, 09:11AM
Souray is starting to build momentum. He seems to make a point of being chippy and physical. I like how he took exception to the hit by McDonald(?) yesterday and dropped them in a microsecond.
That is more of the take charge attitude that the Oil need. He is starting to look like great value for the $.
1)Starting Goaltender: Deslaurier 2)Line Combos: Mac T made a mistake in taking Moreau, Pisani and Cole apart. Needs to give rest of team time to gel. 3)The kids will be okay, it took Hemmer a while to get going this year, the kids will follow, they've had good chance cant finish. 4)"Wanye" and "Thong".. Question "What are 2 things that should not be said in the same sentence ?", much like "Calgary Flames" and "Stanley Cup".
November 10 2008, 11:23AM
I don't think I will ever get tired of this picture! It fills my heart with sunshine. I think it should be considered for a Limited Edition T-shirt of the Nation. (maybe a little picture of me on the back..)
Hey Cole, don't rush to conclusions with Deslaurier. Remember in 05/06 when Mike Morrison dropped in from Heaven and deliverd the Oil into a five game winning streak following a seven game losing streak? Where is Morrison now?
November 10 2008, 11:59AM
See, I had always had Souray pegged as a defenceman who was limited in the range of his abilities, but did a few things extremely well. Namely, he knew how to run a powerplay by blasting shots, play tough and kill a few penalties. He's a much better all-around player than that. He doesn't have the speed or passing ability that some other defencemen have, but he's smart, and uses what abilities he does have in those areas to play an effective game.
He's not in the Pronger/Niedermayer/Zubov/Lidstrom category, but he's a good enough player to be in the mix of the next group down.
Chris, good point. It could go south on him, and I hope it doesn't. He has played the best of the 3 goalies, he has good rebound control, has not looked like he has gotten out of position, and has stayed calm under pressure. Most importantly he has not given up the suspect goal, or the "next goal" that Garon and Rolli have, thats why I say give him a chance.
Great article Jason. I couldn't agree more. Souray is awesome. If he keeps it up, he'll make a run for the Norris. I also think he's great at making those around him better. Great little passes to get his line-mates involved along with the knowledge that Sheldon will back anyone up on the ice makes it warm and fuzzy for all of the other Oil on the ice. Throw in a slap shot that goalies cannot seem to control, and that he consistently gets on net, and there's not much to not like about this guy. He's signed longterm and seems to love it here. Chris Who?
November 10 2008, 12:32PM
Souray = Pronger - minus the ***hole part.
Souray is by far the best d-man the oilers have had since CFP and will be for years to come. hard hitting, hard shooting pisser of a guy to play against and from the looks of things is a hell of a team player.
I wish I could have his babies he's so awesome.
Finally all the Souray haters from last year will shut their yap. He is a steal at the price we got him. How many d-man can score goals AND put up 100min in hard nosed penalties?
November 10 2008, 12:41PM
Line Combos: Mac T made a mistake in taking Moreau, Pisani and Cole apart. Needs to give rest of team time to gel.
Moreau, Pisani and Cole have been bleeding chances against all year, and haven't even been playing the same level of competition that they normally do.
Moving Pisani away from centre was a good decision that should've happened a few games back.
November 10 2008, 02:06PM
I seem to recall one of the writers on this site snapping and writing a piece defensing Souray during the summer.
Who was that again?
November 10 2008, 02:10PM
That was Wanye, new guy.
November 10 2008, 08:02PM
Any update on the golden boy/ Goat picks from the beginning of the season? It's getting hard to wear my Ganger jersey at home now...c'mon hockey gods..just give him a goal!
November 10 2008, 08:03PM
And no... my jersey does not say "Ganger"! Although I am sure he has more points.
Well, like someone said on the HF boards, Deslauries has the tools - it's just a matter of does he have the toolbox.
I saw an interview with him on the oil's web site, and you can kind of get a feel for his personality.
Very competitive, likes a challenge, and he talks to himself. Clearly he's batshit insane.
But all great goalies are batshit insane. Here's to hoping he can keep up his stellar tending.
And on the note of Souray: He has been a steady hand on a shaky team at times. He's making smart plays all around and generating offense. Not only that, but enough people around the NHL know about his shot that it can clear up room for someone else to step in.
I like this team.
November 11 2008, 09:07AM
The new goalie last night looked like Ken Dryden out there.
Hilarious, how Oiler fans are falling over themselves, preparing for him to fail.
Souray rocks. The guy is tough, dirty, mean and can score!!!! He is fast becoming my fav.
November 18 2008, 06:00PM
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In our final Pirate101 Review in Progress, we take a look at some of the "little things" that often are overlooked in larger reviews. Next week will see our official review launch but, in the meantime, check out this installment and leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Pets are also a useful and fun thing in Pirate101. I have a 'Skarakeet' that often joins me in battle and pecks the enemy on the head with a high chance of being given a second attack chance. It's awesome! Believe it or not, the little bugger does a decent amount of damage and is able to dodge a lot of attacks, making him a durable pet and companion! The only thing I can't do is control which target he attacks. He's independent that way.
Read more of Suzie Ford's Pirate101: Review in Progress - Part 3.
Good Article: Couple notes which need to be included:
Questing: Side quests are meant to be fun and well.. side quests for small yet still meaningful rewards FOR EXAMPLE: I completed a side quest and received a new companion whilst my friend who did the same quest (different class) did not get a companion for that side quest. I find that very motivational to complete side quests… don't you?
Main Story quests are worth tons more XP and that is how you progress and level more quickly. Side quests tend to be below 100 xp I noticed. Main story line quests are more like 1000 or 2000 xp. They usually include a dungeon or boss fight which is truly fun!
Crown Shop Advantage:
There is only an advantage if you give a crap about the cash shop. In Pirate101, they give you the ability to purchase items which are not available for your class, for example, if you're a swashbuckler, you get specific companions compared to other classes, in the cash shop you can purchase other classes companions to be your own if you really care! Yes there are other items that you can buy to make you super Pirate but, in the end, if buying your way through the progress of the game is your fun then enjoy! I do not use the cash shop, I enjoy feeling like I earn the pet I found, or the companions I receive, or the items I loot etc.
Not at all. Lets just say, the industry says F2P however, it SHOULD be F2T, free to Try. You can get up to level 8 or 9 regarding the content of the game then you cannot go anywhere.
Get used to it everyone, this is where the industry has gone.
The themes and styles in the game are amazing, the designers surely were creative and inspired. Love the environments, colors and themes, just awesome!
Voice Overs:
Done very very well!
Very friendly, always fun to play with others in this game.
Later past level 20, all of your companions start to get all their new skills, and fights start to get CRAZY! Every character is constantly performing special attacks, reaction shots, and many other abilities! It gets really interesting!
This looks like its meant for kids BUT it is not. There is a lot more thinking involved and it is just TRULY a fun fun game! It has its limitations however that still doesn't hurt how enjoyable it is to just jump in and fight some strategic battles!
The combat reminds me of Shining Force, Final fantasy tactics! The combat system REALLY REALLY Shines IMO! I love the battles now! Even more since the combat update!
Also to note. Doing side quests are good! What looks like a waste of time in some cases has brought my companions up to nine! With no cash shop!! AWESOMENESS!
"Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night, all day!"
Originally posted by shantideva
This game is not F2p! Thanks alot KingsIsle/Mmorpg for falsely marketing this game as one, now i have a very sad 7-year old who can't play due to rent/bills taking priority in our household. Take one hit for free but the next one will cost ya, only aimed at children..very underhanded KingsIsle.
Sounds more like a personal issue than a Kings Isle issue. Also, I guess you did not read the review as the reviewer made it quite clear this is not a f2p title. Besides the first world is free to play. A 7 year old would have plenty to do just in the first world alone. My inuitive thought though is it is not just for your 7 year old. You will get no sympathy from me. As my grandchildren play. As 7 dollars a month is well worth the fun they have playing this game. Also, everyone has bills. but Pirate101 is very generously priced for a mmo!
I played pirates101 with a friend for about a week, it's a good game to play when there's nothing much else, but the gameplay is VERY time consuming. It's the ultimate reason why I didn't continue playing past a week, the character battles take AWHILE. You will be sitting there, watching the character skill animations, and the movement animations throughout the duration of the battle which makes them take forever.
Kingsisle have made a good game I just wish they they modernized it abit more and made it faster, as it right now you can do alot more done in other free mmo's with 30 minuts of your time than in pirates101.
I tested this game.
I dont like the linearity of quests and character progression.
I liked the way everyone can enter in combat every turn and I liked the minigames (but you can only play 10 times per day for rewards).
Game is fun at first and becomes boring quickly as all there really is to do in the game is quest endlessly since none of the extra features of Wizard 101 made it into the game like pet management, gardening, crafting, etc. Yes most mmo's launch with not as many features as they end up with but this is a really barren game feature wise, more than most any I've played at launch.
Also, the cash shop really leaves a bad taste in your mouth when all the companions you unlock throughout the course of the game are only obtainable via cash shop purchases, plus the best ships, armor, weapons, pets, etc etc etc are all cash shop purchase only. that wouldn't be so bad since a lot of games do that, but since they charge you a subscription fee ON TOP of all that it's too much for me.


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Tea Party star to quit Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. Sen. Jim DeMint, the conservative Republican from South Carolina who helped ignite the Tea Party movement, is leaving the Senate to become president of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative research group.
Just two years into his second term, DeMint, 61, whom many in his own party partly blame for Republicans failing to win Senate control two elections in a row, announced Thursday that he has opted for a platform and a payday that the U.S. Senate could never provide him.
His resignation also comes as Tea Party followers in Congress face new pressure to pull back from their uncompromising views in the election's aftermath. He will depart with the start of the new Congress in January.
Then the occasional kingmaker, conservative hero and filibuster lover – he once forced the Senate to stay in town for a Saturday vote that he then chose to skip – will find himself with a space to continue his efforts to push the Republican Party to the right from the outside rather than the inside.
His imminent departure to head a well-financed organization with significant heft in conservative circles will allow him to oppose even more loudly a big budget deal that includes higher tax revenues sought by President Barack Obama. DeMint has been a loud Republican critic of a deal proffered by House Speaker John Boehner to address the impending fiscal crisis by generating at least $800 billion in new tax revenue.
"I'm leaving the Senate now, but I'm not leaving the fight," DeMint said in a statement. "I've decided to join the Heritage Foundation at a time when the conservative movement needs strong leadership in the battle of ideas."
In a parting shot DeMint on Thursday suggested to radio host Rush Limbaugh that Boehner might need to watch his back. When asked if Boehner was forcing him out, DeMint replied, "It might work a little bit the other way, Rush."
The job switch should have financial benefits for DeMint, whose 2010 net worth, $65,000, was among the lowest in the Senate. Edwin Feulner, the current head of the foundation, in 2010 earned $1,098,612 in total compensation.
A hero to many Republicans for his campaign fundraising abilities, DeMint frustrated Senate colleagues by backing Republican candidates like Sharron Angle of Nevada, Ken Buck of Colorado and Christine O'Donnell of Delaware in 2010, and Richard Mourdock of Indiana and Todd Akin of Missouri this year, contenders who proved too conservative to be elected statewide. Those losses set back DeMint's effort to bring the fiery conservatism of the House to the Senate, although he did have a hand in electing Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Marco Rubio of Florida, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ted Cruz of Texas, who takes office next month.
"The truth is that Jim DeMint's philosophy on everything from Medicare to women's reproductive rights, as embodied by his handpicked candidates for Congress, has been rejected by voters," said Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who headed the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee this year.
Privately, several Republicans also said DeMint's departure would produce few tears among them.
DeMint's leadership PAC, the Senate Conservatives Fund, spent $5.48 million in the 2010 and 2012 elections, and out of 27 races that it stepped into, his preferred candidate won either the primary or general election eight times.
Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina, a Republican, will now be compelled to appoint a successor who would then run to maintain the seat in a special election in 2014, when Sen. Lindsey Graham, the senior senator from the state and a fellow Republican, will also be up for re-election. Aides said that Haley was surprised by DeMint's announcement.
South Carolina is a small state, politically speaking, and almost every Republican member of the House delegation is a possible fill-in.
Haley, who said that she would not appoint herself, is most likely to frame her choice around her own re-election efforts. She is a ripe target for a conservative primary challenge.
"Our state's loss is the Heritage Foundation's gain," Haley said in a statement. "I wish Jim and Heritage all the best in continuing our shared commitment to America's greatness."
The distraction of a new seat may well benefit Graham, who has taken some positions on immigration and climate change that have drawn fire in his very conservative state. On the Senate floor Thursday, Graham said that his state was losing "a great strong conservative voice," and that "on a personal level I've lost a colleague and friend." Their relationship, he said, at times was "playing the good cop, the bad cop, but we were always trying to work together."
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Ah, a refreshing variety of denim brands on sale this weekend at Gilt Groupe, including jeans for children. I suppose if you want to get your kiddies and yourself some nice new jeans before Easter, then there's no time like the present. Look for spring colors like pink, aqua and white in Children's Joe's Jeans, and a Sky Blue (Ksubi), all suitable colors for that Easter buffet at the swanky hotel. Also, skinny, distressed, boot leg, capri, cut offs and mini shorts are all on sale.
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Tuesday's Video Pick | The Powers of Ten
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On this week's Pick we check out Charles and Ray Eames adaptation of the book Cosmic View by Kees Boeke. "The Powers of Ten" is a short documentary that explores "relative scale of the Universe in factors of ten". Check out the Chicago lakefront a the beginning.


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Reeve and Dawna Cook of Huntington announce the marriage of their daughter, Florence Dawn Cook to Brandon Wilson Preslar, son of Joe and Jan Preslar of Hyrum. The couple will be married July 1 in the Manti LDS Temple. A reception for family and friends will be held that evening at the Huntington LDS Stake Center from 6-8 p.m. An open house will be held July 9 at the Hyrum LDS Stake Center from 5-7 p.m.
Steve and Mary Ann Jensen announce the marriage of their daughter Krystal Ann to Eric Fillmore, the son of Rosann and Roy Fillmore. They will be married July 8 in the Manti LDS Temple.
Krystal is a graduate of Emery High and the College of Eastern Utah. Eric is a graduate of Emery High and is attending the College of Eastern Utah. He served in the Manchester New Hampshire LDS Mission. Both will continue their studies.
Grandparents of the bride are Ted and Joyce Jensen, and Lawrence and Dorothy Young. Grandparents of the groom are Reva and the late Norman Fillmore, and Cleo and the late Leland Davis.
Boyd and DeAnna Rhodes of Cleveland announce the marriage of their daughter Amber Dawn to Luke Hendrix, son of Danny and Twyla Hendrix of Salt Lake City, on June 30 in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. A reception will be held in their honor that evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Carmelle Reception Center, 4075 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City.
There will also be an open house held July 1 from 6-8 p.m. at the LDS Cleveland Church, 355 West 100 North.
Amber graduated from Emery High School in 2000 and from the Utah College of Massage Therapy in 2001.
Luke graduated from Brighton High School in 2000. After playing a year of basketball at Rick's College, he served a two year mission for the LDS church in Detroit, Mich. When he returned home, he played basketball at College of Eastern Utah for two years. He will attend the University of Utah in the fall. The couple will begin their married life in Salt Lake City
On July 2, Shellie Chlarson and Mark Jordan Hansen will solemnize their marriage in the Manti Temple. Family and friends are welcome to a reception to be held that evening at the Maki residence at the corner of 900 West and Airport Road, Cleveland from 5-7 p.m.
Shellie is the daughter of Travis and Roberta Chlarson and Allen and Peggy Grigg. Jordan is the son of Mark and Julie Hansen.
Shellie will continue studies at Central Washington University. Jordan graduated from USU and is employed by the J.R. Simplot Company. The couple will reside in Moses Lake, Wash.
Bonnie Ryan and Henning and Ilene Olsen announce the marriage of their daughter Katherine to Bryan D. Kinder, son of David and Vickie Kinder, on July 2. A reception will be held in their honor from 6-8 p.m. at the Carbon Country Club.
Katherine is a 2000 graduate of Carbon High and is currently a senior in business marketing at Utah State University.
Bryan is a 1997 graduate of Emery High School and a 2001 graduate of College of Eastern Utah. He served an LDS mission to Athens, Greece, and was recently stationed in Iraq and Germany as a specialist in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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FN Weekend Open Thread - Grade the Flames Offseason
Kent Wilson
August 05 2012 07:49AM
I'm finally back from my Eastern sojourn and with me returns the FN Weekend open thread.
With Leland Irving finally back in the fold, it looks like the Flames are done for the summer of 2012. They may yet try to trade a Babchuk or Stajan contract (good luck with that), but otherwise the training camp rosters are in place.
Feaster was fairly busy this offseason, although probably not enough for some. The aging and expensive guys remain - Iginla, Kiprusoff and Bouwmeester - so the overall character of the team is more or less intact. The club lost a few support players, albeit relatively important ones (Moss, Jokinen), signed some guys to replace them (Hudler and Cervenka) and paid a pretty penny to add some offense to the blueline.
At the draft, Calgary added a second rounder and reached for Mark Jankowski, a move that will either be considered a coup or a flop down the road. The club mostly focused on defenders with their other picks, so Jankowski is Calgary's only shot in 2012 to add high end offense to the cupboard.
KW's Summer Report Card
Here's how I would grade the Flames efforts this summer:
- Dennis Wideman deal: C -
Giving term, dollars and a full NMC clause to a moderately capable top-4 defender, with a bulk of the money coming in his 30+ years, strikes me as an overly risky move. Wideman has certainly put up some points with good teams in the Eastern Conference over the last few years, but has consistently been mediocre at the other end of the ice. He's an upgrade over Hannan, no doubt, but with five years and more than $5M per year as the bet on the table, there's a lot more ways the Flames can lose this one rather than win.
- Jiri Hudler deal: C
The erstwhile Red Wing adds some much needed depth on the right side and he put up decent numbers in Detroit last year. At $4M/year for four years he's also only a moderate risk relative to, say, Wideman. On the bad side of things, Hudler has been one of the most sheltered guys on Detroit over the last few years and even in those circumstances he's never cracked 60-points in the NHL.
The Flames are a sizeable step down from Detroit at this point, so even if he sees more ice time as a Flame, there's a chance his output will dip owing to the fresh difficulty of those minutes (not to mention the lack of Datsyuk or Zetterberg). Hudler hasn't been able to drive possession at any point in his NHL career either, which has become the Flames biggest weakness at even strength.
- Blake Comeau deal: A
Nothing not to like about how Calgary handled Blake Comeau - by eschewing his qualifying offer and then re-upping for pennies on the dollar, Calgary gets a capable support winger who should be in line for a bounce back season.
- Mikael Backlund deal: A
There were rumors the Flames were shopping Backlund heading into the draft, but luckily the club instead chose to re-sign him to a $725k contract for one year. It's contract the Flames can't lose on: even if Mikael never develops the sort of offense expected of him, his contributions as a guy who can play anyone and move the puck forward should pay for his sub-$1M deal. On the other hand, if the pucks start going in for him at even a middling rate, Calgary has a steal on their hands.
- Roman Cervenka deal: B
Snagging the high scoring KHL center/winger added some more skill to a generally uncreative line-up and another body in the peak 23-27 year old range. Of course, as of now it's totally unknown whether Cervenka will be able to translate his game on North American ice so there's a certain amount of risk and opportunity cost associated with grabbing Roman and penciling him in to the team's top-6. Adding him still strikes me as a worthwhile gamble, however.
- Draft: NA
It's a fools errand to grade this portion of the summer at this point. The Big Jankowski can really go either way while the rest of the draft contained a few moderately good gambles (Seiloff, Kulak, Gordon) who may or may not turn out to be worthwhile depth guys in 4 or 5 years. My initial take still stands - that Jankowski was a long reach in the first round when some other names were still on the board - but I'm more than willing to give this one the ol' wait and see.
Overall Grade: C+
Calgary got some nice deals on their pending RFA's and the Cervenka contract shows they are looking a little beyond the well worn paths for new talent. Their draft maneuvers were ballsy, but the "big additions" to the parent roster indicate the club is still committed to furiously spinning its wheels amongst the West's middle class for at least another season.
Calgary enters next year with more offensive firepower than last year, but they also face seem to be banking on a lot of question marks: post-35 Iginla and Kipper, an untested Roman Cervenka, Jiri Hudler matching his Detroit output, etc. They also didn't address the team's lackluster puck possession abilities - in fact, the Flames lost one of their top players by this metric in David Moss.
As such, in my estimation the Flames didn't have a bad summer, but Feaster et al didn't meaningfully take a step forward either. As things stand, Calgary will once again be battling for a playoff spot next season (whenever that may be) and will need a number of things to fall in their favor in order to make it to the dance.
That's how I see things currently. Please add your own report cards in the comments. Feel free to comment on other aspects of the off-season I may have neglected here as well.
Kent you forgot to grade the new coaching staff. I think like the draft, signing RFA's and UFA's hiring a new coaching staff was a pivotal move by Feaster as well. I am just wondering what is your initial grade?
When the season does start I am more intrigued to see how the compact and tight schedule will have an effect on this team. In my opinion this is another factor that will determine where the Flames will place in the Western Conference.
I give em a B-, with the big knock being the Wideman deal of course, I like the Huddler deal, maybe a bit to much dollars, but he's a good player with a respectable possession rate. The Wideman deal took it from an A to a B, however the Sarich deal knocks it almost to a C, he's older and more injured and we just didn't need him.
Other than that I don't really have a problem with what else happened this off season. I didn't mind the hires for coaching, I thought better could have been had, but Hartley is a fine coach as well. The draft was really good for us, a very big boom or bust draft, but at least we are trying to get skilled players unlike a D. Sutter draft.
No FN post about the Clay Wilson leaving the Flames? Apparently because he signed his Contract in Europe the Flames were able to just outright Terminate his contract, lowering out 50 contract number.
So true Kent. It is hard to speculate given the consequences. Funny how the Flames made the gutty pick in the draft, but when it came to Feaster hiring a coach he hired someone who he thinks will keep his job, rather than hiring a coach who maybe outside of the "old boys club".
I'm just wondering how Hartley is going to motivate the captain of this team? After all he is the proverbial straw that stirs the drink for this team. And after last season, we have seen how that went. I remember the day Calgary hired Bob Johnson and many fans at that time said---Bob who?
Pretty good assessment Kent. I would give the Hudler deal a B though. he's quite skilled and versatile IMO.
I am also hearing Clay Wilson is going to the KHL for 2012/13. Can you confirm that?
The moves made this year by the Flames resemble quite closely moves made by the Oilers in a couple different eras.
Cervenka - in the lowest depths of the Oiler franchise (early 90's) they dug hard in obscure places in Russia to find "NHL talent". It did not work out well.
Hudler - in the early 2000's, Kevin Lowe looked at Detroit and decided the Oilers needed more "skill" to win. They started jettisoning players like Mike Grier and bringing in guys like Cogliano and Robert Nilsson. The problem was, the Robert Nilsson's of the world are skilled players, but not "high end" skill, ala Martin St.Louis, Zetterberg, Briere etc.
These "skill" players aren't skilled enough to drive the play forward and they end up giving up more than they create, whereas a Mike Grier, or a David Moss are hard to play against.
Our hallmark has been a tough, gritty team that is hard to play against. This year with guys like Wideman, Hudler, Cervenka, Backlund, and Stajan I fear we will be quite EASY to play against.
I'll give Feaster and the gang a C+. Hated the Wideman and Sarich deals, loved the draft (but we can't really grade that yet) and am somewhat ambivalent with the Cervenka/Hudler signings. I am happy to see that we've got Comeau and Jones all year this time.
I have one question that hasn't really been addressed: Is Sven assured a spot on this team? Is that wise? He looked unreal in his 3 games w/ the Flames and is obviously too good to stay in the WHL. Is it unreasonable that I'm thinking he should play some pro-hockey in the minors first? Perhaps giving Alieu or Bouma an early season stint in the 'show' first? If Sven can't crack the top six, does he make sense as a 4th line energy guy? I'm just having memories of Dawes who really should've played a more top-six role than what he was given (though Dawes and Sven are two totally different instances)
Great read as usual! Thanks!
August 05 2012, 10:46AM
Wiseman: C- (too much money, too long and NTC for a shaky defender) Sarrich: F (stupid deal for a bonified 7th defender) Hudler: C (I have hope he can be effective on the right side) Cervenka: A- (what's not to like, low risk and potentially high reward) Comeau: B+ (good value) Backlund: B+ (just grateful he is still in the fold, despite the teams view)
The odd thing about the Clay Wilson move is how there's been very little specifics released. Did he sign first and then the Flames termed his contract, or did the Flames cut him? (Wouldn't they have to go through $152 waivers first?)
Additionally, with Wilson likely going back to the AHL, it's likely that his status as an AHL veteran (with over 320 games played) may've factored into his decision to leave. The Heat can only dress 5 veteran skaters per game, and they seemingly already have them.
C+ Sounds about right.They payed dearly for acquisitions,but shown that they are willing to take gambles in order to improve.Your statement about the team furiously spinning it,s wheels to stay in the middle class for another year is dead on ,accept for the term of one year.Imo this management team has a plan of three years of dropping old contract,s while adding youth.I think it,s more of a business plan than a Team plan.Keeping the value of the franchise high while trying to build a new arena.
Looking forward to Baertchi gettinga chance to play,and hope Reinhart will see some action before the end of season
I'd go as high as a B. Mostly because I can't give poor grades on things I know little about. From the limited viewings I've had of Wideman, back when he was with Boston, I always liked him. Obviously there must be some reason his deal is so unpopular, but I can't say it's a bad deal. He seems to fill a need on this team, so I'm giving it a B. Cervenka - who knows? I think it's a good signing regardless of whether it works or not, so with no risk, no reason not to give it an A. Sarich. Everybody in the hockey world is scratching his/her head on this one. Maybe Feaster had a deal set up last year which required Sarich/Stajan/Irving for say, Kris Letang. Good deal. I'll give that one an A (attempt at humour). Can't really give anything but an F.
All the other free agent signings, honestly, A, but limited impact. I think the drafting, the hope that a new coaching staff can somehow light a fire under Jarome's butt, and the tweaking of the roster could have improved results. However, they may be playing in the toughest division next year as opposed to the weakest. That 15-6-3 record against the NW will not happen again.
August 05 2012, 11:27AM
Way to stay positive everyone. Reading posts here would have me believe the '12-'13 season,(if there is a season at all), is a write-off. Let's wait and see before passing judgement. Legendary and hall of fame broadcaster, Peter Maher, suggests gauging a team on how they perform between games 20 through 40. I'll go with the pro whom has forgotten more about the game and business of hockey than any of us will ever know. P.S. If you're not in, you're in the way, Kent.
Those similarities haven't escaped the eyes of many here in Edmonton. Trust me.
Different names, different teams, different times. Who knows.
@Kent Wilson
About that Sarich deal: did you accidentally forget Kent, or were you trying to forget?
Glad your back. Have you called Mike Gillis to let him know he can trade Luongo now?
I am not sure what is trying to be accomplished with this team. If competing for a playoff spot is our goal, then Feaster has done a good job as I think with some luck, this team could squeak into 8th. If the goal is to turn this team into a contender, then I feel the Flames have set themselves back and we will soon be basement dwellers. It is beyond time to move on from the Iggy/Kipper era. We have got beyond the 1st round once with this core. Really would love to see what kind of prospects we could get for those 2 coupled with 2-3 years of high draft picks and hopefully a few of our current drafts developing well. Since this is not realistic, I really cannot fathom how bad we are going to be and for how long.
lots of hate for Wideman... yeah, it's too much for too long, but FA deals always are. If the Flames hadn't given him that contract, someone else would have. And it's better than the deal Wisniewski got last year. If used properly Wideman is an upgrade over Hannan at even strength (given the same minutes and the same partner, he'd have done better last season). He also shoots from the right and is a bona fide powerplay defenseman. My only real problem (aside from the contract) is the penalty kill. Who replaces Hannan there? Sarich? shudder.
speaking of Sarich: stupid signing. 2 years? wtf?
I didn't like the Hudler deal. Too much for too long, like Wideman (though no clause, blessedly). Hudler is a good complementary scorer. Which means his effectiveness is predicated on his complementing someone. Who's he complementing on the Flames?
Nothing to dislike about the Backlund, Cervenka, Comeau, Irving, and Stempniak deals.
Draft was fine.
my only real issue is all the forwards. Waaay too many wingers. If Baertschi makes the team, that guarantees Comeau plays on the 4th line. What's the point? Shouldn't have signed Hudler. And what happens if Horak makes the team out of camp, or if Stajan isn't horrible?
they get a C+ from me.
I think everyone is grading the UFA signings a little harsh. Hudler & Wideman are definite upgrades to our top 4 D & top 6 forwards. Anyone argue this? We are about to add a pair of wingers in Baerschte & Cerevenka that are young & have the potential to be impact players. Thing is, yeah we debate once again if Hudler & Wideman are over paid like JBO was, but we gave up no assets to acquire these upgrades. What is the cost via trade to get a top6 forward or a top 4 dman. The price of something the Flames cant afford, but we do have the cash for overpayment & hell, Sutter had our ownership group used to overpaying players for quite some time now. I give this offseason a B-. Changes had to be made & Feaster has made the changes. The ghosts of Sutter Past are still here & Feaster still has some exorcism work to do this year coming. Should be interesting.
I've said it before and i'll say it again. The goal here is to keep the team competitive so that we can continue to captalize on the revenue that exists here. If we can squek into the playoffs, fantastic, even more money.
Overall I view this as a silent rebuild. Trying to develop prospects in different ways, drafting different types of players than we normally do. Essentially we are revitalizaing everywhere else except what is on the ice today.
I don't think I mind that strategy a whole bunch either. I would rather see them rebuild slowly from the middle of the pack than to just tear it all down and hope we can capitalize on the one or two drafts it impacts. Thats a mighty big gamble if you think about it...
One could argue that it is less of a gamble to attempt to draft higher in the selection rankings than to try and eke out some solid picks in the middle of the first round.
I suspect that if the Flames were to tear down the roster and rebuild they would be looking at approximately four or five years of drafting in the top five. That length of stay would mitigate some risk, though I'm not convinced that having Weisbrod and Feaster making the decisions would be the best idea.
I'm not disagreeing with your take on what the team is doing, but there are no risk-free alternatives in sport.
I'd give them a solid B based on what they did do, factor in what they didn't do and that changes to a B-. I really thought that this off-season was the time to trade away somebody like Iginla, his points will likely take a dip next year, so he will have less trade value. The team is doing a good job restocking the prospect cupboards, but would it kill them to trade away one of their aging superstars? Well actually, yes it probably would, but I'm willing to take a couple bad seasons to see us actually be able to contend for a spot above 6th or 7th.
Wideman: C+ I think the cap hit is a bit high, for a top 4 defenseman, but I think if he plays with somebody like Giordano, that he'll live through it.
Hudler: C Basically I'm just worried he won't be playing beside Zetterberg, so his points probably will drop and we won't get what we payed for.
Cervenka: A Even if it doesn't pan out, it's a one year deal. Low risk high reward situation.
Comeau: A He'll likely see a bounce back season.
Backlund: A+ He'll likely see a bounce back season as well. Glad the flames didn't give up on him.
Stempniak: B- Thought the cap hit was a bit high for what he did last year, but I don't mind it.
Jones: A Great player to have on the team, maybe he'll turn into a solid 3rd line checking role player.
Sarich: D I just don't see why we would pay him 2M$.
Also of note, it seeems like Moss is slightly injury prone, I don't mind the fact that he is gone.
I like the Jones deal a lot as well, not sure what his underlying numbers were , but i really liked what I saw from him. I give that an A. Backlund is a great signing A+, I really don't mind the Wideman signing, other than the money, C+. I don't think the Hudler signing is going to go well, hard to tell now, give that a C. we needed a player to drive possession on that line so that we can have a line to handle the big guns. I'm hopeful about Cervenka, we needed more skill and creativity and that was addressed, if he is able to make players around him better then we have some real potent offensive weapons, I give that an A.
Craig's Grade: C
Overall C because even if I like some of the individual signings, I don't think the major issue was addressed. Gonna be an interesting year!
August 05 2012, 02:02PM
I, for one am optimistic about the upcoming season. The Flames have added some offence, which was missing next year, and made some positive changes to the makeup of this team. How many one goal games did the Flames lose last year? If the new additions can get us points in at least half of those (either getting us into overtime, or winning in ot or s/o), we make the playoffs.
I also hope people will take into consideration that this is the first time in a decade that we won't be playing "Sutter" hockey or have one is a position of power (coach, GM, etc). That alone gets me excited. Hartley is a coach that will ride his stars who float. He also runs a more offence-minded team than we've seen in the past. Lots of reasons to be excited.
joneS, hUdler, kosTopoulos, sTempniak, comEau, glencRoss...
SUTTER lives on!
Thank goodness Kostopoulos is gone
They were one goal games partly because of Sutter's style. If we concentrate more on offense then we're either going to get destroyed in our own end since we don't have tons of good puck-moving two way players. I'm going to be very interested to watch Hartley coach.
August 05 2012, 03:24PM
@Austin L
They were one goal games partly because of Sutter's style.
To paraphrase Yoda, "...and that...is why they failed"
With Sutter it was always either/or. They were either great offensively and couldnt keep a beach ball out of the net, or on nights when Kipper pitched a no-no, they couldnt have scored with a golf ball.
There are many coaches who have figured out how to balance offence and defence. If Kipper can keep his GAA around 2 1/2 - 3, and the Flames can average about 3 - 4 a game, I think they'll win way more than they lose. Or at the very least come away with a point.
I think too that Sutter sucked at motivation. How many times in interviews did he say something like "we're not a good enough team to play anything other than a shutdown system". Nice speech. I couldnt imagine my boss telling me that everyone I played was better than me and still getting motivated to play. Once the Flames got down by a couple, it was usually over.
@ Austin L & Craig Not to be redundant . . . . Ditto.
IMO it seems to me by signing Wideman, Hudler, and returning the veteran core, the GM and the coach are listening to one another. After all by the sounds of it Hartley wants an uptempo team. Which means improving the PP and the PK. I firmly believe down the middle with the Flames is one of the most determining factor is where this team ends up next season.
Secondly I believe another wildcard in the mix is the compete versus complacency factor from the players. I really don't care how big or small a player is all I want to see them do is battle and make it very hard to play against. After too many games I heard the same comments from Sutter, Lowry and Hartsburg, hopefully I don't or won't hear the same comments from this coaching staff. Be ready to win from the first drop of the puck. No matter how skilled a team is, playing the game smart with a strong work ethic will garner more wins than loses. See Phoenix, Nashville and NYR.
August 05 2012, 03:51PM
How can you grade only the things the Flames 'did do', while ignoring the things they didn't do? The team loses their first line centre and second leading point scorer, and it doesn't even warrant a comment when evauating the club's actions?
I argue that you shouldn't grade each move, deciding if it's a good move in a vacuum. You need to evaluate how well the team has addressed their weaknesses.
In my opinion, the team's biggest weaknesses were (in order):
1) First line centre
2) First pairing defenceman
3) Physical/Shutdown defencemen
4) Size and strength in the top-6 forwards
5) Heir to Kipper
1) The Flames took a significant step back at the #1C position. Jokinen signed for a reasonable contract in the 'Peg, and Roy was traded for reasonable return to a team other than the Flames. I give them a "D" in this category, taking a step back in an area of crucial need.
2) It's debatable whether Wideman is a top-pairing guy, but he is an upgrade on Hannan and creates more flexibility in the top-4. I'd give them a "C+" in this category, a small step forward in a crucial area.
3) If anything, the Flames took a step back in regards to physical defensive defenders. Re-signing Sarich was a plus, but a 2-year deal is a minus. I give them a "C-" in this category, staying more or less static in an area of weakness.
4) The Flames got softer in the top-6, but it was by virtue of bumping the grittier players (like Stempniak and Comeau) to lower lines. That's not the worst solution to the problem. I'd give the team a "C" in this regard.
5) There's no concrete reason to expect Irving to be an NHL starter at this point. Ramo is a possibility, but long odds. Ortio is many years away from even being a long shot. I recognize that getting a Vezina-calibre goalie is not an easy task, and acquiring Ramo was a step in the right direction (although not an Offseason move, technically). I give the the team a "C+".
Altogether, the team did a pretty poor job of addressing their weaknesses. A "C" overall from me. Not worse, but not measurably better, roster-wise.
That's not where you want to be as a non-playoff team with a total of one blue-chip prospect.
I give the summer moves an A- Rating. I can only say this rating is completley based of my thoughts and perception of the summer.
Thought 1- The management is doing it's job.
Stay competitive= city money for new areana. Build for the future---aquire assets.
2. Talented,skilled,likeable players with potential=surrunding crew that will make it easier to make the tough moves. (trade deadline deals).
3.Good/great draft. Not going to sum it up, but the risk taken-to-possible reward + some great value picks. I think this draft definatly added value. just sayn.
4.Used up the most expendable asset. Capspace
5.Good Rfa contracts.
That is all.
@Last Big Bear
I pretty much agree with your assessment, and certainly with your point on the moves the organization took in response to their roster attrition.
My grade for the team would optimistically be a C+ and I think that there is a very good chance that the season itself may turn into a solid D. We shall have to see how Cervenka and Baertschi adjust to the NHL as well as how Hartley handles a "difficult to coach" dressing room.
They don't look like a playoff team to me. Instead they look like a team that, despite some significant roster changes, will at best end up almost exactly in the same spot as the previous two years. In my opinion status quo would be the worst-case scenario as it would open the door for management to argue that they stay the course.
That being said, I think that much of the advantage of this forum is that Kent's take, while preliminary, allows all of us to contribute and create a more comprehensive perpsective by adding various views and details that can't all be added in one article.
Overall Grade: B
With the exception of Olli every guy they acquired this offseason is better then the guy he most logically replaces. Now none of the guys they acquired are big time impact guys (and given how much those guys ended up costing we never could have gotten them) so I think they did the best could with what they could... and that's all you can really ask for.
You know I'm a huge fan of the flaming c and at the same time I feel like I can call it as i seeit.The last 3 yrs have been very depressing to follow and I blame Darryl sutter! Jay feaster, on the other hand has done an admorable job considering g the mess (financial bind) Darryl put him in. I'm dissapointed that you, kent give him such low scores on acquisitions!!! If hudler or wideman had gone anywhere else they would have gotten similar contracts and we allll know it. These r solid signings and both younger! I am so thrilled olli wasn't signed and than moss hannan and kostopoulos weren't either. Sorry kent but that's the market! Jay has done nothing but move this team forward despite wearing handcuffs presented to him by Darryl and this is exciting for me as a fan who has been angry for at least four years with gm ineptitude. I am more dissapointed with the comeau and backlund signings even though they are cheap. I would like to see them ( especially backs) packaged for a tougher utility player. If not backlunds dunzo by the deadline. He's had waaaay too many chances. U add in Sven and Brodie and possibly reinhart and great leaders in gio jarome and cammi, this is the most excited I've been to be a fan in a long time. My only regret is that ramo isn't available!!!!!
"If not backlunds dunzo by the deadline. He's had waaaay too many chances."
in what way? And how? He's played 2 full seasons.
anyone who thinks Backlund's a bust needs to take a good hard look at the early part of Ryan Kesler's career. I think they'll be astonished how similar Backlund's is so far. So far, he's played fewer games and scored more points to the same age.
Point well taken with kesler but I feel the flames could use backlunds "potential" that many believe in to use as trade bait instead. I guess I'm not a believer in the backlund project. He wasn't a high first rounder and I've never valued him like others have. Now, that being said I do know he's been unlucky with the injuries. I'm willing to see what he can do his yr. id like to see him with stempniak and Glenn x I'd like to see some fire from baclund. I hope he proves me wrong. I just think his yr has to b his big yr. the contract is fair and he knows what he expectations r. I feel like my grading for the team is a b-. Let's hope that tough player we need to mix things up is there by October. I think we have a lot more positives in one yr with feaster than we had in sutters last 4. Time will tell!
I don't believe that several years of drafting lessens the risk. You have to be able to hold onto that talent, let alone identify it. Its a real high risk high reward way to do a rebuild.
I just think of teams like Florida, Coloumbus, Winnipeg, and the Islanders who are spinning their tires with multiple years of high drafting and little to show for it. What gets in the way? Not enough drafting success, organizational failures such as poor scouting/development, and the worst where you draft talent but can't hold onto it.
The other option is trade away Iggy & Kipper and get picks for this year or the next. Well you really have to hope you get it right. And based off of your rebuilding series, you can be like the blackhawks or capitals and have a lot of picks and get nearly nothing.
The reality I have come to realize is that there is no one right road map to a rebuild. There are varying degrees of success with any method and the reality is you have to hope that you have the right mix of luck and organizational talent to get it right.
I think any org essentially looks at their situation and says how can we get better without giving up being competitive today? I think the one regret that the ownership in Calgary has is they lost the balance between win now (which all orgs want) and develop tomorrow (which orgs will sacrifice in order to win now.) Calgary gave up too much during the win now days from 05 onwards and now we see the generational gap where we have produced only a couple of players (i'm reaching with that statement too.) Thus the expectations still exist on Iggy & Kipper to do so much. Therefore the lack of desire to trade them. Also considering what the return could be, it probably doesn't justify the trade. In order for us to let go of either Iggy or Kipper we have to be overpaid for their market value. That could only happen at the trade deadline I would think only then may we see that happen.
Today I believe we are seeing the win now mentality exist, but it cannot exist at the expense of develop tomorrow. It just been a very long time since we have seen any sort of focus on drafting and developing that we barely know what to make of it.
And in drafting and rebuilding, you don't really know what you have until your a few years in. No matter what way you do it.
Oh and since I haven't said it yet, the right way to rebuild a team is the way that works. Theres a lame statement if i've ever had one. Any way can work, just depends on what your organizational strengths are and how you maximize those strengths. Rebuild from the middle or scorched earth could both work and I bet the body of evidence would suggest that neither is superior to the other. It just depends on where you are when you engage in the rebuild.
Oh and as for the offseason grade. Its a C+. Essentially the way we brought it talent was by over paying for it. For some reason we needed to resign garbage and Sarich has a contract that has a NTC simply due to its value. Seriously who wants to spend 2 mil per year on him? We signed a few other small contracts but for the most part they are not the game breakers.
Now I will say that there is nothing wrong with this grade. We had to get talent, and you have to over pay in free agency. So be it. I think the flames were at best going to get a C+. I don't see how we could have realistically made it an A grade off season. Trading Iggy and Kipper for picks and prospects doesn't get you a grade either. It gets you a a question mark like the draft. And since we would have lost talent by doing that I would have to decrease the grade for that.
I'm reluctantly beginning to trust the Feast & Weisbrod more and more because of this fact. So fact they really haven't screwed up and have done the best with what they could.
They really could not have done any better, good luck trying to trade one of or both Stajan and/or Babchuk.
Feaster is not allowed to make any substantial trades without the green light from Murray Edwards and Ken King.
So far, Holmgren and Holland seemed content with their D. Maybe the appetite for Jay-Bo is not there.
Wideman and Hudler should improve the pp, but I'm more concerned with how this team can survive at ES.
Down the middle you have Cammalleri, Cervenka, Baertschi and Stajan. Cervenka and Baertschi have a grand total combined experience of 5 games. And that was just Sven alone!
Probably have to give a C.
They really could not have done any better, good luck trying to trade one of or both Stajan and/or Babchuk.
Feaster is not allowed to make any substantial trades without the green light from Murray Edwards and Ken King.
So far, Holmgren and Holland seemed content with their D. Maybe the appetite for Jay-Bo is not there.
Wideman and Hudler should improve the pp, but I'm more concerned with how this team can survive at ES.
Down the middle you have Cammalleri, Cervenka, Baertschi and Stajan. Cervenka and Baertschi have a grand total combined experience of 5 games. And that was just Sven alone!
Probably have to give a C.
Baertschi is not a center. Cammalleri was only a center last year out of necessity, but might well stay there due to lack of a 1st line option. If Cervenka shows he can play, I think Cammalleri moves back to the wing. Add to that list Backlund, Jones, Horak. The position definitely is not a strength, but it's not terrible. Can pretty much say that for every position on this team.
My ratings as follows and hey I finally joined the 21st Century and joined Twitter so check out @Real_MC_Hockey please and if you want unique Jets analysis, see me at Jetsnation.ca too.
1. Wideman - hard to find consitent, hard-shooting offensive D- men ( see Jaybo) and relative to the market is not a huge overpay, especially if he can play more solid defense which is questionable given past performance. Give it a B
2. Coaches - Hartley does have a winning past and cohesion among staff with the obvious Cloutier addition and adding another Francophone in Gelinas while keeping goalie coach Malarchuk makes sense to me. But can the hard-ass motivating techniques fly once the relationship with players is solid work and are the X's and O's oing to work? Give it a C+
3. Cervenka - low risk, high reward potential contract and if he did hit all his bonuses the team would be thrilled. I expect 0.65 to .0.75 PPG. Give it an A
4. Backlund - again low risk on good possession forward who could break out finally or at worst be decent trade bait. Give it an A
5. Comeau - low value contract given his speed, scoring potential, and ability to check and hit. Give it a B
6. Hudler - perhaps an overpay and term is long given his advanced stats numbers and his counting numbers being exaggerated in playing with top Red Wings in past. Give it a C
Overall - B
Baertschi is not a center. Cammalleri was only a center last year out of necessity, but might well stay there due to lack of a 1st line option. If Cervenka shows he can play, I think Cammalleri moves back to the wing. Add to that list Backlund, Jones, Horak. The position definitely is not a strength, but it's not terrible. Can pretty much say that for every position on this team.
you're underestimating how many wingers the team has. If Baertschi makes the team, Cammalleri CAN'T move to the wing. Not unless you want both Comeau and Glencross on the 4th line.
as I write this, though, that seems to give the Flames an interesting shut-down option on line 4.. Which means Backlund wouldn't have to be the shut-down center!!
Tanguay - Cammalleri - Iginla
Cervenka - Backlund - Hudler
Baertschi - Horak - Stempniak
Glencross - Jones - Comeau
@ Baalzamon: I am pretty sure Cerevenka has been brought in as a Centre. We definitely have too many forwards, which has to make you wonder what return Feaster is actually looking for from JBO & he would have to package up some of these forwards if he did get some back. I see the line up as follows:
Tanguay Cammi Iggy (they will try this out of the gate)
GlenX Cerevenka Hudler (should be interesting, I would rather see Baerstche but)
Stempniak Backlund Baerstche
Comeau Jones Jackman
No idea what to do with Stajan, sure would love to see Bouma in the lineup & I would love to get Aliu in at some point as well. Injuries happen so I'm sure things will change.
@ Baalzamon: I am pretty sure Cerevenka has been brought in as a Centre. We definitely have too many forwards, which has to make you wonder what return Feaster is actually looking for from JBO & he would have to package up some of these forwards if he did get some back. I see the line up as follows:
Tanguay Cammi Iggy (they will try this out of the gate)
GlenX Cerevenka Hudler (should be interesting, I would rather see Baerstche but)
Stempniak Backlund Baerstche
Comeau Jones Jackman
No idea what to do with Stajan, sure would love to see Bouma in the lineup & I would love to get Aliu in at some point as well. Injuries happen so I'm sure things will change.
Too many everything. Depth chart with one-ways and other guys I'd like to see get some time this year (just in order that they come to mind, not making line suggestions):
Tanguay Cervenka Iginla Glencross Backlund Hudler Comeau Horak Cammalleri Baertschi Stajan Stempniak Bouma Jones Jackman Ferland Reihhart Aliu Nemisz
Bouwmeester Wideman Giordano Sarich Butler Brodie Smith Carson Babchuk
Kipper Irving Karlsson
That's 15 forwards that really should be playing in the NHL, and several more who at least deserve a shot at a few games this year. D actually was helped by Wilson leaving, although he was a good depth guy.
We've got good depth, but not much top end.
Oh and a big welcome back to Kent! Hope you had fun buddy!
August 06 2012, 02:50PM
Bouwmeester for phaneuf lol
Bouwmeester for phaneuf lol
Please no!!!
August 06 2012, 05:03PM
Bouwmeester for phaneuf lol
What about Stajan/The Anton for Phaneuf? lol. If we catch Burke just as he's waking up?
What about Stajan/The Anton for Phaneuf? lol. If we catch Burke just as he's waking up?
I am Bwrian Burkkkkeeee and I sound like Elma Fudd in the morning...suwwwwrrrrre...take Dion Phaneuf aways from me for 30 wabbits, Stajan and Bwabchuk.
August 06 2012, 09:52PM
Bottom line; off-season moves will not get us into the playoffs. And Moss will be a valuable asset in Phoenix.


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no one can tell me otherwise
anyone can challenge me
thats just one more NOOB i'd be glad to PWN
If you wanted chuko you should've specifically asked for chuko, instead you caused someone to go out of their way to make you a perfectly fine signature and avatar set for you.
B. You need to take a step back and chill. It takes time for someone to build their label. I can tell you about the time before either Chuko or Ravona had the notoriety that they do now. They kept on working on their skills, kept getting better, andeventually people started to recognize thier work. All you can do is practice and enjoy yourself. I can tell you already that you've come far from the newbie who had me edit a sig for him. I guarantee that if you stay dedicated and keep learning you'll gain the same fame that they have.
Could i ask someone to make a sig for me preferably dark colors, with Light Yagami and if possible Kira Kanji in the background and Yagami Raito in a corner, will be very grateful thnx
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please PM when your finished Thnx again
Last edited by Yagami Raito; 08-13-2009 at 09:26 PM. Reason: wanted to add more detail to my request
That is a very precise description, one that I can't really be too bothered to follow to the letter. So here you go.
You'll have to forgive me for the mangashare text, its just that anyone with a post count of less than 50 requesting sigs causes a little dilemma for me as there is an ex-member who goes by many names, 2, Randy Orton, and few others, who tends to steal the sigs made here and clams them to be his own over at another forum.
He also like to pm members to ask for banners and avatars that tend to be very precise in description. So any members who get requests from new members should ask the person requesting to post the request here before making anything for them. Hope you understand.
Who would like that as well ?? I have already asked Rav a long time ago, not axcepted - but with other people behind this idea I know this could come axcepted so, who would like that ? Who would not ?
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I started this thread so anyone could make a sig for any other member of the MS community, or just add on sigs they have already made for others to use.
So having a select few only make them is not in keeping with the spirit of what this thread is about. Most the time I'm too lazy to make sigs. *cough*Phixion*cough*
The comment I made in my previous post was against someone claiming the work to be theirs which is different from what you have stated.
I actually want to see more members like I have seen recently, Jaiden82, Gulley and a few others who want to try their hand at making sigs. I don't feel anyone has a right to say to them they can't try and fulfil a request made for a particular sig.
If you wish to continue this discussion, it will be best suited in the, Sig of the Week Discussion Thread.
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View Topic "Bad sound: Metamorphosis, The Hours by Lavinia Meijer [solved]"
Posted By: niles
Total Posts: 4
Joined Date: 25 Nov 2012
Last week I received the 2nd pressing of Metamorphosis, The Hours by Lavinia Meijer which had a small treat to the frequency spectrum to reduce the issue I described with my cone speakers.
The adjustment did solve the problem for me of the build up around 300hz due to the sustaining notes of the harp together with the ambiance of the church.
Thank you Channel Classics.
Posted By: niles
Total Posts: 4
Joined Date: 25 Nov 2012
Thank you for the reply Jared.
I appreciate you seriously looked in to what the problem could be. It sounds plausible the ambiance of the church, the sound of the harp, the style of playing and my playback setup, all add up to the fact I'm missing some definition in the higher frequency spectrum.
Thanks again and I hope you'll sell another 10.000 trouble free copies.
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In over 150 SACDs that I have released, I have honestly never mastered the cd layer different than the DSD hi res layer. Just direct down sampling from the DSD stereo file.
On analyzing this recording maybe it should.
The music arrangement of these piano pieces are such that most playing is done in the middle low registers. Especially the forceful plucking of the octave low strings overpowers the rest with such dynamics and overtones that it does shadow a bit of the middle high frequencies. That together with the ambience of the church do not help. Lavinia plays a good bit on the higher strings but only at certain moments.
I master on normal 2 way speakers but of course I listen to the DSD layer. I also go to the high end setup studio to check the multichannel layer.
I do listen to the pcm layer before going to the factory. At no time did I notice that this layer was going to be a problem for players around the world. On analyzing now I can imagine that certain frequencies could cause problems especially with cone speakers. As mentioned above it could possibly be that some systems just cannot handle this material.
As I am writing this, I am playing the video clip in te background. The audio track is taken directly from my master and even on my Imac, it sounds fine.
Actually recording in DSD makes the pcm layer that much better. I have been listening from my computer to my kitchen setup and other rooms and cannot hear what the problem is... I am happy to accept responsibility and remaster the pcm layer but as stated earlier, we have sold over 10,000 copies in Holland alone.
Posted By: niles
Total Posts: 4
Joined Date: 25 Nov 2012
Hello Andrew,
Thank you for your reply. I think it's great some people like to listen on very high end systems to hear music in its full effect on their high-end systems in a acoustically treated environment.
Though the problem is, I'm a regular consumer that enjoys listening to music in a non-acoustically treated living room and/or car on regular consumer equipment. Of course this playback equipment simply is Red Book compliant.
If this recording sounds amazing on high-end gear and sounds poor on consumer gear, doesn't that at least means the mastering of the material is strictly aimed at a specific group of Hi-Fi listeners?
When buying the Stereo 24bit/44k1 FLAC's I hoped the conversion by Channel Records, from DSD to FLAC would give me the definition I was missing when listening to the SACD on a regular CD player. I assumed most of the audio >1Khz was mixed a little more to the other channels in the 5.0 mix and my CD player wasn't able to reproduce those channels.
But when I check the spectral overview and/or frequency analysis of the FLAC files, I understand everything > 1khz is very soft in relation to the audio between 165hz & 315hz. So I hardly hear any definition in high region.
If this kind of recording is intended (which it seems), that's fine. I at least know this CD isn't my cup of tea due to the lack definition in the higher region.
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I am a big believer in DSD. From the moment I discovered it, I think there was only one site through which you could download a sample. The spread of downloadable music in DSD is growing rapidly and there are a few more direct DSD DACS around.
I have a Quad CDP2 which was considered to be quite good at about £1000. It is nothing compared to DSD or even PCM 24/192.
Go for the hi-res downloads and as high as you can or even DSD and get ready for the future.
You do need a good player for your computer that will play native DSD as well as PCM. If you have a Mac then Audirvana Plus is the one to go for. There are other hi-res players for Windows so do some research. Yu can always make a CD from your downloads but you cannot make better sounding files from a CD. DSD down-sampled to 24/96 direct from the Mac through headphones is far superior to CD which in fact is PCM 16/44.1.
Try not to read too many blogs as there is a lot of totally confusing information much of which is incorrect. Read the information provided by the professionals such as this site and you could also try DSD GUIDE which you can find through google.
We are at the beginning of s new era in music reproduction so be part of it and find out more.
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- Imported
- Brand: Billabong
Special event items are produced by manufacturers only after the outcome of a game or event. These are advanced sale items and will ship immediately after they are received in our warehouse.
Manufacturer direct items are shipped directly from the manufacturer. These items are not available for international or expedited shipping.
Customized items can be personalized with options such as your name, your favorite number, and/or designs. Some options may be limited by league rules.