Well you have to hand it to Darryl Sutter and the Flame’s ownership group, they gambled at a sleepy draft and won big.
Sources were telling TSN that the Flames have taken the prized fish off the UFA market about 18 hours before the gun is fired in signing Jay Bouwmeester to a five year contract. Further details on the contract were not released at the time of this article.
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On the weekend, reporter after reporter pushed Darryl Sutter on his ability to fit Jay Bouwmeester into his salary cap log jam for the 2009-10 season, and when Darryl Sutter is pushed Darryl Sutter reacts.
“It’s really not that hard,” Sutter told The FAN 960. “If they got even past Grade 10 in math, they should be able to figure it out.”
Well this is true but a little limited in analysis.
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There must be something about ate June that inspires action in the Sutter clan. Warm weather, the end of seeding in surrounding farms? Or maybe Darryl Sutter takes an evil pleasure in keeping Brian Burke from being the story with TSN watching his every move.
Regardless of the reason, draft time is DO time for the Calgary Flames, and the 2009 draft as it turns out was no different.
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Another year, and most likely another remarkably similar NHL Draft for the Calgary Flames.
They’re near the bottom of the list (20th overall this time retaining their pick from the Olli Jokinen deal and deferring to next season), they’re not knee deep in the draft day deal hype machine (being operated 34/7 by Brian Burke), and they are flying under the radar.
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Days like today are always interesting in hockey mad cities like Calgary; people love change, new chapters, and starting a new once again.
The post mortem for another season that was deemed both a success and a failure was put to bed about eight weeks ago and it was the coaching staff that felt the icy glare of a disappointed general manager.
Darryl Sutter wanted a more hands on approach, attention to detail and accountability. Essentially he wanted himself, though in reality the last thing in the world he wanted was to step back behind the bench.
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