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Glencross suspended 3 games for Drury hit

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November 10

Calgary Sun

"Curtis Glencross will feel the effects of a head-shot for the next three games. The NHL decided Monday to suspend the Flames speedster for games in Montreal, Buffalo and Toronto, even though he insists it was his intention only to slow down Chris Drury, who the New York Rangers say suffered a concussion on a collision involving the two players during Saturday's 3-1 Flames victory at the Saddledome. "I was anticipating the play as the puck was being moved out of the zone," said Glencross of an early-game hit that dropped Drury. "My intent was to impede that process, and it unfortunately resulted in an awkward collision with Drury." Just 48 seconds into the game, Glencross bodied Drury, who ..."

Glencross Suspended Three Games for Hit on Rangers' Drury

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November 10

New York Times

"The N.H.L. announced Monday that it had suspended Flames forward Curtis Glencross three games for a blindside hit to Rangers center Chris Drury on Saturday night in Calgary. In a news release, the league said that Glencross was suspended "for delivering a high hit to an unsuspecting opponent." Drury, who sustained a concussion from the hit, was turning out of the Rangers' zone without the puck as Glencross skated cross-ice and brushed past him, bumping Drury's head with his shoulder. Drury was helped off the ice and did not return. Glencross was not penalized on the play."

Oilers' Quinn fined $10,000

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October 10

Edmonton Journal

"Pat Quinn, the Edmonton Oilers forthright bench boss, has been fined $10,000 for his post-game comment about vigilante justice. Quinn had suggested that in his day, one of Sheldon Souray's teammates would have taken a stick to the head of the Calgary Flames Jarome Iginla. Souray was left with a concussion after he had been tripped up by Iginla in a race to the puck. The Oiler slammed into the boards in a play that netted Iginla a two-minute minor. "Mr. Quinn's comments were inappropriate and without justification," said Colin Campbell, the NHL's principle disciplinarian."

Flames trade D Stralman to Blue Jackets for third round pick

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September 29

TSN.ca

"The Calgary Flames have traded defenceman Anton Stralman to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a third round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft. The 23-year old Tibro, Sweden native registered one goal and 12 assists and 20 penalty minutes in 38 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season."

Fleury set to announce hockey future

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September 28

Calgary Herald

"The latest chapter of the Theoren Fleury saga is set to be written Monday morning in a news conference at the Pengrowth Saddledome. The winger took the weekend to mull over the options with his wife, Jennifer, after his comeback bid with the Calgary Flames fizzled on Friday with the termination of his tryout agreement. A fighter by his very nature, Fleury, 41, could go play hockey in Europe or Russia or minor-pro in the United States. Or he could retire Monday morning as a Calgary Flame, the team that always owned his heart, and possibly even take a job in the front office with the NHL club. "I think I've already slayed the dragon," Fleury said last week before learning off his release. ..."

Bourque moves a step closer to return for Flames

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September 17

Calgary Herald

"Fans of Rene Bourque will love this news — at 8:42 a.m. Wednesday, near the players' bench at the Pengrowth Saddledome, the Calgary Flames' left-winger shucked his yellow (don't-hit-me) jersey in favour of a blue one. New sweater happily tugged on, Bourque operated on a forward unit with Brandon Prust and Hugo Carpentier. More importantly, the mending veteran took part in intense battle drills and, notably (not to mention characteristically), crashed into the net during a one-on-one exercise. No damage done. Just part of his training-camp fast-tracking. "I'm just slowly progressing into some contact drills," said Bourque, whose ankle had been surgically cleaned up in mid-July. "I'm feeling ..."

Report: Bertuzzi interests Wings

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August 18

Detroit News

"The Red Wings reportedly in negotiations with free agent Todd Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi played with the Wings in 2006-7 scoring two goals and two assists in eight regular-season appearances and three goals and four assists in the playoffs. According to reports, general manager Ken Holland is working on a deal to bring back Bertuzzi, who played with Calgary last season. Bertuzzi had 15 goals and 29 assists with the Flames."

Flames not hot on Theo

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August 12

Calgary Sun

"Darryl Sutter believes Theo Fleury will get a tryout if cleared by the NHL. However, the odds of it coming courtesy of the Calgary Flames are longer than Fleury's comeback attempt. "You and I could get a tryout -- as long as we pay for our hotel room," deadpanned the Flames GM yesterday, suggesting a no-strings attached camp invite means little. That said, while trying his best to remain non-judgmental, Sutter isn't optimistic the ex-Flames star will be capable of fitting into a league that has changed dramatically since Fleury's last season in 2003. "You pull for him because you think a lot of him, but six years is awhile," said Sutter, revealing Fleury approached him during the playoffs ..."

Fleury eyes NHL comeback

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August 8

Calgary Herald

"As prospects go, he's a bit on the small side. But his hands look decent. And the kid's got wheels. "I've skated with him the last couple of days at the rink," said Calgary Flames tough guy Brian McGrattan. "He looks pretty confident, pretty fast." The kid, of course, is Flames legend Theoren Fleury, who is attempting a National Hockey League comeback at the age of 41. McGrattan, who signed a one-year free agent deal with the Flames earlier this summer, was skating with a couple of other Flames at Westside earlier this week when Fleury showed up, complete with skates and stick. "We were just doing kind of like a shinny skate and passing the puck around," said McGrattan. "I was out there ..."

Calgary perfect for strong, silent Bouwmeester, says former coach

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June 30

Calgary Herald

"This scenario, according to Rick Carriere, is worth a chuckle or two. Sitting down for contract "talks" Monday afternoon in Edmonton were two famously tight-lipped parties--Calgary Flames boss Darryl Sutter (notorious for being a gruff dude of few words) and Jay Bouwmeester (a polite young fellow with a well-known shy streak). "Imagine the conversation," Carriere--a family friend of the Bouwmeesters, a current coworker of Jay's father Dan, a former coach of Jay with the Medicine Hat Tigers--was saying. He then laughs. "It wouldn't be much. 'Yup' . . . 'Yup' . . . 'Yup' . . . 'OK' . . . 'What do you think?' . . . 'Yup' . . . 'Don't know' . . . 'Yup.' " Of course, the Flames and their fans ..."

No progress on trade front

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June 30

Ottawa Citizen

"With one day to go before a $4-million bonus is electronically transferred into his bank account, Dany Heatley remains an Ottawa Senator. General manager Bryan Murray tried again Monday to find a deal for Heatley, who earlier this month requested a trade, but got no closer to finding another National Hockey League trading partner. He talked several times to Heatley's agents, J.P. Barry and Stacey McAlpine, and they're trying to help arrange a match. Whether they can before the Senators must pay the bonus on Wednesday is another question, but it doesn't appear so unless there's a drastic reduction in Murray's asking price, which would be an unwelcome signal of defeat. While there continue ..."

Jay the missing Oiler link?

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June 29

Edmonton Sun

"Today, Darryl Sutter will likely be in Edmonton to talk to Jay Bouwmeester and his Edmonton-based agent Bryon Baltimore. It's bad enough that the Calgary Flames already have two of the greatest NHL players ever to be produced out of the Edmonton area in future Hall of Famers Jarome Iginla and Dion Phaneuf, but to add Bouwmeester would be really rubbing the cowpies in the face of the franchise. Maybe that's all this is, a chance to do just that. NO. 1 UFA PRIZE When the Flames sent disposable impeding free agent Jordan Leopold and a third-round pick to Florida in Saturday's second day of the NHL Entry Draft, they bought themselves three days to try to convince the Panther who becomes the ..."

Heatley bidders remain in hiding

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June 29

Calgary Herald

"As the NHL entry draft wrapped up Saturday, an executive with one of the league's 30 teams leaned on the metal fence separating the trading floor from reporters and asked about Dany Heatley. Told that Senators general manager Bryan Murray had not yet received a satisfactory offer for the disgruntled winger, who earlier this month demanded the Senators trade him, the league executive nodded and said: "That's because nobody wants him. Nobody." It's difficult to believe that a two-time 50-goal scorer would be unwanted-- maybe even untradeable --but that's the reality Murray must confront as the days count down to July 1, the day the Senators must pay Heatley a $4-million US signing bonus. ..."

Flames to start talks with Bouwmeester

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June 29

Calgary Herald

"Today, for the very first time, the Calgary Flames brass will sit down with Jay Bouwmeester to talk turkey. Face to face. The negotiations, which are slated to take place in Edmonton, figure to be intriguing. "It'll be good to hear what they have to say," Bouwmeester said Sunday evening from Edmonton, his home town. "I've never (been in this situation before), so it's kind of an interesting process. I'm hoping to listen . . . and discuss some things." By Wednesday at 10 a.m., the star defenceman, a pending unrestricted free agent, is eligible to entertain offers from every team in the National Hockey League. Till that time, though, only the Flames can chat to him. Bouwmeester, however, ..."

Bouwmeester, Prust traded to Calgary

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June 27

Calgary Herald

"The Florida Panthers have traded soon-to-be unrestricted free agent defenceman Jay Bouwmeester to the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenceman Jordan Leopold and a third-round (67th) draft choice. The deal was announced immediately before the New York Islanders made their first selection in the second round of the NHL entry draft at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday. With Bouwmeester and Chris Pronger both traded, the market for Toronto's Tomas Kaberle should intensify. Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke said he did not expect to move the puck-moving defenceman this weekend. But that could now change."

Flames hire Brent Sutter

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June 24

Buffalo News

"The Calgary Flames are adding another Sutter to their lineup. General Manager Darryl Sutter hired his brother Brent Sutter to be the coach of the Flames on Tuesday. The addition of Brent pushes the total number of Sutters in the Flames organization to five. Brother Duane is director of player personnel, brother Ron is a scout and Darryl's son Brett played for the Flames farm team last season. "When you're in it long enough, it's probably going to happen when you have that many brothers who have been in the game as long as we have," Darryl Sutter said at a news conference."

Flames add Brent

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June 24

Toronto Sun

"Another Sutter is joining the Calgary Flames. General manger Darryl Sutter named his brother Brent the new head coach of the club yesterday. The addition of Brent pushes the total number of Sutters in the Flames fold to five. Brother Duane is director of player personnel, brother Ron is a scout and Darryl's son Brett played for the Flames farm team last season. "When you're in it long enough, it's probably going to happen when you have that many brothers who have been in the game as long as we have," Darryl said as a news conference. The Flames also named Ryan McGill, Dave Lowry and Jamie McLennan assistant coaches. Darryl said the Sutter name played no part in hiring Brent. "I'm ..."

Brent Sutter rumours heat up

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June 22

Calgary Herald

"Former New Jersey Devils coach Brent Sutter is expected to be introduced as the Calgary Flames' head coach as early as Monday. Speculation has hit overdrive in the past day that negotiations to hire Sutter, who relinquished his post with the Devils a year early in order to be closer to his home and business interests in Red Deer, are in the final stages, if not already complete. With the Flames' brass scheduled to depart for Montreal and the 2009 National Hockey League Entry Draft in 48 hours, a media conference for Monday seems a logical assumption. Sutter did not return calls to his cellphone Saturday. Or, more accurately, could not, as his mailbox was overflowing. A sure sign in NHL ..."

Sutter close to signing as Flames head coach

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June 21

Calgary Sun

"His cellphone going unanswered and his voicemail inbox full, one could only wonder Saturday what Brent Sutter was up to. But there's been plenty of talk despite the undisputed (at least in media circles) future head coach of the Calgary Flames not picking up his mobile. Sources suggest an official announcement as early as Sunday — before Flames GM Darryl Sutter heads off to Montreal for the weekend's draft — declaring his brother Brent Sutter as the man to take over behind the bench for the fired Mike Keenan. The team is remaining silent, as it has during weeks of searching for a new staff to lead the Flames this fall. Nothing new to report. Nothing planned. History suggests that can ..."

Sutter Close To Flame Job

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June 21

New York Post

"Sources say former Devils coach Brent Sutter is close to becoming Flames coach under brother and Calgary GM Darryl Sutter. Those sources say Sutter is under serious consideration by Flames ownership for the job that became vacant when Mike Keenan was fired May 22. Sutter resigned June 9 as Devils coach, citing a desire to be closer to his family and Red Deer Rebels junior team."

Reports: Brent Sutter to Flames

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June 21

ESPN.com

"Brent Sutter is expected to be named Calgary Flames head coach as early as Sunday, several media outlets are reporting. Sutter, whose brother Darryl is the Flames general manager, stepped down as coach of the Devils for family reasons in early June with a year left on his contract. Darryl had to get permission from Devils GM Lou Lamoriello to speak to Brent, TSN reported. When Darryl fired Mike Keenan in late May, he said he wanted a coach in place by the entry draft. It begins Friday."

Leafs want to take it outdoors with Flames

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June 20

Toronto Sun

"Count the Maple Leafs in if the Calgary Flames get permission to stage an outdoor game at McMahon Stadium on New Year's Day. "We're very interested," Richard Peddie, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. told Sun Media in an e-mail last night. "If the National Hockey League invited us, we would jump at it. Any chance we have to bring the Leafs across Canada, we support." The Leafs are one of the Flames' preferred opponents after reports this week that league officials visited McMahon, which is being enlarged from 35,600 seats to 45,000 for the Nov. 29 Grey Cup. The Flames' game would be the second half of an outdoor doubleheader leading off with the Boston Bruins ..."

All eyes on Brent Sutter?

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June 20

Calgary Herald

"Ah, if only they'd been this airtight in front of Miikka Kiprusoff. Then Mike Keenan, the Iron Giant, would still be helming the rudder and there'd be no need for the continuing torrent of speculation. Ask anyone remotely connected to the Calgary Flames, even on the sly, about the prolonged search for a head coach and they go chalk-white, uncomfortably avoid eye contact and get all "I know notttttthing" Sergeant Schultzy on you. Such is the Cone of Silence being thrown up, the evil eye cast, by don't-cross-him general manager Darryl Sutter. The Dome is in lockdown. With the annual National Hockey League Entry Draft set for late next week at the Bell Centre, Monday would seem the likely ..."

Calgary Classic in works

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June 20

Calgary Sun

"Sun sources have confirmed the NHL and Calgary Flames have put the wheels in motion to host a New Year's Day Winter Classic game at McMahon Stadium this coming season. National Hockey League officials have visited the home of the Stampeders in anticipation of holding a game there, but have not yet put a contract in place with the McMahon Stadium Society to hold an outdoor game Jan. 1, 2010. McMahon holds more than 35,600 fans for football games, but with the Grey Cup game scheduled for Nov. 29, extra bleachers will have seating for more than 45,000. Flames president Ken King last night wouldn't confirm a report from ESPN The Magazine the league is planning for a Winter Classic game in ..."

Calgary Classic in works

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June 19

Calgary Sun

"Sun sources have confirmed the NHL and Calgary Flames have put the wheels in motion to host a New Year's Day Winter Classic game at McMahon Stadium this coming season. National Hockey League officials have visited the home of the Stampeders in anticipation of holding a game there, but have not yet put a contract in place with the McMahon Stadium Society to hold an outdoor game Jan. 1, 2010. McMahon holds more than 35,600 fans for football games, but with the Grey Cup game scheduled for Nov. 29, extra bleachers will have seating for more than 45,000. Flames president Ken King last night wouldn't confirm a report from ESPN The Magazine the league is planning for a Winter Classic game in ..."

Heatley still a hot ticket, NHL exec says

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June 15

Ottawa Citizen

"At least one National Hockey League executive says Ottawa Senators left-winger Dany Heatley remains an extremely marketable commodity, believing the two-time 50-goal scorer can turn the trick a third time. "He still had some pretty good numbers last season (39 goals and 34 assists), and he played pretty well," said the executive, who agreed Sunday to discuss the options facing Senators general manager Bryan Murray on condition of anonymity. "Logic would tell you that he can perform better if he's happy. If he was unhappy in Ottawa, he might do a lot better somewhere else. He's a major asset. Of course there's the uncertainty of the salary cap going forward (the current team limit of $56.7 ..."

Heatley camp calls its shot

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June 15

Ottawa Citizen

"Ordinarily, it would be an easy matter to trade a superstar sniper like Dany Heatley. Slap a "For Sale" sign on him, wait for the bids to roll in, and take the highest offer. It doesn't appear, however, as if Senators general manager Bryan Murray is going to have it this easy. The growing suspicion among league executives and agents contacted by the Citizen is that Heatley's agents have not only given Murray a list of preferred teams, they've also named one or two as their top choices. While there's colossal gall in this -- demanding a trade and then demanding where to go takes a lot of nerve -- there's also obvious self-interest. Who, after all, would want to be sent to the gulag known as ..."

With Jay walking, Panthers desperate to deal defenceman before losing him for nothing

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June 13

Toronto Sun

"Let the wheeling and dealing begin. While there is no official moratorium on trades during the playoffs, teams will get busy working on next season now that the Stanley Cup champion has been decided -- and with the draft just two weeks away, followed by free agency July 1. One of the first players on the move before the June 26-27 draft could be Panthers defenceman Jay Bouwmeester. League sources say the looming unrestricted free agent has already told the Panthers he won't return. Now Florida is pressing hard to trade the blueliner. "The Panthers just want to get something done," a league executive said yesterday. "They don't want to let him walk away for nothing." The price for ..."

Rumours fly following Heatley's alleged trade request

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June 10

Ottawa Citizen

"Ottawa Senators fans are about to enter the rumour mill after Tuesday's news that star winger Dany Heatley wants a trade out of the capital. The list of who, potentially, could replace him in Ottawa is a long one. Defenceman Dion Phaneuf, Robyn Regehr and soon to be unrestricted free agent forward Mike Cammalleri from the Calgary Flames? How about forwards Dustin Penner or Patrick O'Sullivan of the Edmonton Oilers? Centre Mason Raymond and pending unrestricted free agent defenceman Mattias Ohlund of the Vancouver Canucks? Let's discuss the possibilities of Los Angeles Kings left winger Alexander Frolov coming to town, along with the fifth overall selection, at the draft in two weeks. While ..."

Sutter Alberta-bound, but not to Flames

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June 9

Edmonton Journal

"Red Deer Rebels owner Brent Sutter has decided to forgo the last year of his contract as coach of the New Jersey Devils to be closer to his family in Alberta. Sutter will not be joining brother Darryl in Calgary. The Flames have been looking for a new coach since Mike Keenan was fired, and speculation was rampant that Brent would take the opportunity to join forces with Darryl, the Flames' general manager. Instead, Darryl will likely handle both duties. Brent also said he was never interested in the Edmonton Oilers coaching vacancy, which was just filled by Pat Quinn and Tom Renney. Sutter's decision not to return to the Devils for a third season was based solely on family considerations, ..."

Devils coach Brent Sutter resigns

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June 9

Calgary Herald

"Brent Sutter has resigned as the coach of the New Jersey Devils after just two seasons, fueling recent speculation about his candidacy for the vacant Calgary Flames coaching position. Sutter on Tuesday cited family reasons in making the decision, saying the Devils' crushing loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series had nothing to do with it. "I resigned my position as head coach and if there is anything that needs to be done I'll be there for them," said Sutter, who had a year left on his contract. New Jersey, which won its seventh Atlantic Division title in 12 years this past spring, gave two goals in the final 80 seconds in losing ..."

Devils coach steps down today

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June 9

Bergen Record

"Brent Sutter finally ended weeks of speculation by announcing during a conference call today that he will not return as head coach of the Devils next season. As expected, Sutter, who will turn 47 on Wednesday, cited trouble dealing with being away from his family in Red Deer, Alberta, and his business concerns there. He owns a ranch there as well as a major junior team, the Western Hockey League's Red Deer Rebels. The Rebels have missed the playoffs the last two seasons. Sutter has one year remaining on a three-year contract he signed when he was hired July 13, 2007. In his two seasons with the Devils, he guided them to a 97-56-11 record. In 2008-09, the Devils won team-record 51 games and ..."

Sutter reportedly out in N.J.; could Calgary be next?

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June 9

NHL.com

"New Jersey Devils coach Brent Sutter will announce his resignation from the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday after two seasons as coach, a Calgary television station reported. The move could clear the way for Sutter to become coach of the Calgary Flames, where his brother, Darryl, is the general manager, CTV Calgary reported. The Flames fired coach Mike Keenan last month and no replacement has been named. When reached for comment, a Flames spokesman said, "We have no announcements to make." Sutter, who has one year left on his contract with New Jersey, has a record of 97-56-11 since being named Devils coach July 13, 2007. They were the Atlantic Division champions this season after posting a ..."

Sutter says he'll decide soon

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June 8

Calgary Herald

"Having cast a reel or two in his time, Brent Sutter has no objection to you dropping a lure into the water to see if there's a nibble. Even if the fish is far too canny to bite. "Ahh, ahh, you're reaching now,'' tut-tutted Sutter, amused at such a clumsy, leading question, when asked if he could ever, at some distant date, maybe, possibly, perhaps-- purely hypothetically, of course --see himself working for his brother Darryl. "I'm employed by the New Jersey Devils. "So the only comment I have to that question is: No comment.'' Brent Sutter patiently repeated he has not yet completely made up his mind on where, or even if, he will coach next season. He reiterated there has been no ..."

Flames fans to see more of McElhinney

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June 7

Calgary Sun

"Curtis McElhinney will receive his opportunity. Not a cursory chance, but a legitimate opportunity to prove himself to be a NHL goaltender with the Calgary Flames. The two-year, one-way deal he signed with the Flames yesterday worth a little more than US$1 million, combined with GM Darryl Sutter saying recently No.-1 netminder Miikka Kiprusoff will play fewer games in the coming season, means McElhinney will be counted upon to show he can play with regularity. Which is both what the Flames need and what the 26-year-old netminder wanted after a season of being used mainly in games on the second half of back-to-back nights on the road. "If I honestly believed I would play just five starts ..."

GM Sutter awaits brother?

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June 4

Calgary Sun

"It's now been more than one week since Darryl Sutter's non-announcement. Remember that one? It was his four-days-after-the-fact explanation about why Mike Keenan was fired as head coach and his proclamation he'll take the job unless he can find somebody better. The silence has been deafening. So have the rumours. Even amidst the Stanley Cup final and with the Calgary Stampeders -- the defending Grey Cup champions -- about to open camp, tongues wagging over a double-double in this city are wondering when Sutter will make his decision over a new bench boss. It could be today or tomorrow. It could be -- as he said during the press conference -- around the time the NHL Entry Draft is held, ..."

Sounds like Sutter's back in the saddle

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May 27

Calgary Herald

"There is the odd exception. Toy Story 2 or Godfather II, for example. The Empire Strikes back. Or The Dark Knight. But as a rule, sequels suck. Who could forget the abominations of Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (not that the original was any artistic masterpiece), Jaws 3-D, Basic Instinct II, The Next Karate Kid, an entire litany of original Rocky knock-offs, etc., etc., etc. No matter. Without officially announcing a new head coach at an absurdly-delayed media conference in Telus Boardroom No. 3 at the Pengrowth Saddledome early Tuesday afternoon, the Calgary Flames' general manager all but unveiled one anyway. Himself. Sutter, the sequel. "Right now, I'm the best one," he ..."

Money no factor in double-duty idea

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May 27

Calgary Sun

"Rumours of Darryl Sutter's contract expiring next year have led to the idea any return to the bench would be based on two factors. First, the Calgary Flames ownership group trying to save some cash since they're already on the hook for a believed $1 million for outgoing head coach Mike Keenan. Second, that Sutter wants to save his job by getting the most out of the team he's put together. Both are untrue. In fact, Sutter's contract doesn't expire -- ever. "Darryl does not have another year left on his contract. Darryl has an employment agreement that does not have an end term to it," said Flames president Ken King. "It's unique in the league and it's the best thing to build a long and deep ..."

Familiar frontrunner for Flames job

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May 27

Calgary Sun

"Darryl Sutter's search for a new head coach shouldn't be too difficult. All he has to do is look in the mirror. Assembling the local media to talk for the first time about Friday's firing of head coach Mike Keenan, the Calgary Flames GM was asked if he was a candidate. "Right now, I'm the best one," Sutter said with grin slowly creeping across his face. But he was dead serious. And although he said he'd do his "due diligence" in interviewing for the position, reading between the lines at the Saddledome gathering suggests he won't find anyone better than himself. "We have high standards, and that's what matters," said Sutter, who last held the dual role in 2005-06 when the Flames were the ..."

Sutter considers self to be top candidate for Flames' coaching job

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May 27

Calgary Herald

"Darryl Sutter is not a candidate for self-esteem classes or counselling to raise his inner feelings of self-worth on the job. For proof, look no further than his response Tuesday to a line of questioning regarding the head coaching vacancy with the Calgary Flames. "Are you a candidate?" a reporter asked. "Right now," he said, "I'm the best one. "All the best coaches in the league are under contract. I think there are three guys (in that group) who are excellent. I won't tell you who they are. "And I'm fourth." As the Flames general manager, Sutter's opinion counts. After all, Sutter, 50, is the man who fired Mike Keenan last Friday as head coach. And Sutter is the man charged with hiring ..."

Lowry would 'love' to coach in NHL

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May 26

Calgary Herald

"In the teenage wilds of the Western Hockey League, Dave Lowry instructs his charges to set goals for themselves. Even if naysayers deem their aims pure fantasy. As Wayne Gretzky said, you miss 100 per cent of the shots you don't take. Lowry, head coach of the Calgary Hitmen, certainly practises what he preaches. "At the right time," the former Calgary Flames captain said Monday, "I would love to be a coach in the National Hockey League. Is he ready now? "What deems you to be ready?" he replied. "Wherever you take a job, it's going to be your first job. You have to believe in your abilities. It's not my first year coaching, and that's probably the biggest thing." Calgary GM Darryl Sutter is ..."

Sutter best bet to coach Flames

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May 26

Calgary Sun

"Ask a question around the NHL, and all it seems you receive in return is a question. For those wondering what the next step for Calgary Flames GM Darryl Sutter will be, the most common response was: "Isn't Darryl going behind the bench?" Maybe. We'll know today. Possibly. Sutter today will answer why he finally tied the can to Mike Keenan as head coach -- four days after the deal was done, hardly proper treatment for the loyal fan base. What we don't know is whether he'll lay out the next step for the organization. Finding out for certain is a fool's game. The man himself is locked down and not waging his tongue. It seems the whole world of those who could be in the know has gone silent. ..."

Will Darryl Sutter go back behind the bench?

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May 25

Calgary Herald

"So we sit and wait, fidgeting, fretting; impatiently killing time, fingernails gnawed down perilously close to the cuticles. For Tuesday. For D-Day. Darryl-Day. Not since Garbo Talks! in 1930 has the promise of the sound of a voice drawn more pre-packaged publicity than Darryl Speaks! Whether or not anyone will get closer to the bottom of plans to replace Iron Mike Keenan as coach of the Calgary Flames tomorrow remains unknown. But unless the three days of preceding silence have been nothing more than a caustic finger-flip, you'd have to believe the lights have been on long into the night at the Pengrowth Saddledome throughout the weekend trying to nail down a replacement to announce. ..."

A second dose of Sutter?

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May 24

Calgary Sun

"Let the rumours begin. The next coach of the Calgary Flames could be anyone from Jacques Lemaire (formerly of the Minnesota Wild) to Todd Richards (currently an assistant with the San Jose Sharks). Mike Keenan is out -- a season early, according to his three-year contract -- and someone else could soon be in as June's NHL Entry Draft approaches. Maybe even Flames GM Darryl Sutter himself. "I wouldn't be surprised, honestly," said Flames centre Craig Conroy. "I wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility. "But that's a lot of work." Sutter was both head coach and GM from late-2003 through the end of the 2005-06 season before going upstairs as a full-time GM. Financially, it would make ..."

Sutter must act quickly

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May 24

Calgary Sun

"Firing Mike Keenan wasn't the hard part. It's finding someone who can get more out of the players than Keenan did that will ultimately determine whether Darryl Sutter made the right move yesterday. Granted, Keenan's inability to guide one of the league's best rosters to a Stanley Cup run of any sort is reason enough for Keenan's early termination. However, given the club's regular-season success under Keenan the last two years, there's heavy pressure on Sutter to come up with a better alternative -- a coach who can elevate this team NOW. As Craig Conroy said in this space earlier in the week, time is of the essence for a collection of talent that made up the Flames' best team in almost two ..."

Lamoriello Should Let Devils Coach Out Of His Contract

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May 24

New York Post

columnist Larry Brooks

"BRENT Sutter sure sounds like a man whose heart is in Red Deer, whose life is in Alberta and whose head couldn't be farther from Newark. Fair enough. But now it's time for general manager Lou Lamoriello to make it easy for Sutter to follow his heart by relieving the Devils' head coach of the obligation to fulfill the third and final year of his contract. It's time for the general manager to get on with the business of finding a coach who wants to be in New Jersey for the long-term rather than continuing with one who would operate as a lame duck only out of a sense of responsibility. There's no need for Sutter to continue to agonize over his decision. Lamoriello should make it for him and ..."

Sutter Not Thinking Calgary

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May 23

New York Post

"Devils coach Brent Sutter told The Post last night that the firing of Mike Keenan by elder brother Darryl Sutter in Calgary "has zero impact" on whether he will return behind the New Jersey bench next season. Flames general manager Darryl Sutter yesterday fired Keenan after a second straight first-round playoff exit, immediately prompting speculation that Brent Sutter could slip right into that spot and be as close to his family as he could get in the NHL. "Absolutely not. It has nothing to do with my thinking," Sutter told The Post. "I'm employed by the New Jersey Devils, and that's the way I look at it." In a story first broken by The Post in February, Sutter is considering whether to ..."

Sensing some shufflin'

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May 16

Calgary Sun

"The longer Calgary Flames GM Darryl Sutter remains silent, the more you wonder whether or not he's really prepared to make a statement by making a change. Maybe Mike Keenan is safe after all. With a year left on his contract and a longtime friendship with Sutter, Keenan could lead the Flames for another season. At least in theory. Talk around the Saddledome all season suggested the assistant coaches did a lot of the teaching. Conveniently, their contracts all expire at the end of June. Sutter doesn't even have to fire anybody to make the kind of changes that will satisfy some fans, and perhaps bring a new focus to the locker-room. Suggesting in post-season interviews the core of his team ..."

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