I think the Flames should have given Phillips more than 3 games in the NHL but I think there were always questions on whether he would be able to adjust to the league. I hope he goes to another team and gets another stretch of games in the NHL, but I am suspect he is a future all star player in Europe.
SomeJerkOddball
**V I N D I C A T I O N**
Monahands
Pretty funny how many fans wasted time debating over this guy
KrolWorld
This guy embarrassed the flames that one game and decided that was enough, damn.
BlestCreature
We should pick him up. Need some extra Wrangler scoring /s
kog_mao
🙁 Really wanted to see the hometown guy do well. Went to a wranglers game last year and the guy looked like Johnny out there, but I guess that’s easier to do in AHL.
kobedziuba
Claim
bettycrockerinbum
Claim him so he wins the cup with the Wranglers
First retired number in the rafters for the wranglers
ValorFenix
Honestly not surprised. I watched him quite a bit when he was with the Wranglers the last couple years he was there and as good as he looked down there, once a stronger or larger player got in his face, he doesn’t have the skill or the strength to be viable.
He’s just too small and not enough skill that smaller NHL players would need to have to be successful.
JayTalk
Welp, he finally got his chance and it didn’t work out. Back to the minors for him I guess, or off to Europe.
Monabae
lol
Megatronhasfeelings
It’s not that I wanted to see him not be successful, I just wanted his chance to be with the Flames.
ValorFenix
And for those that say claim him, he is on a one-way contract, who would you replace on the current roster with him for a look and see and I wouldn’t want to pay him his NHL salary with the Wranglers if he clears.
landofschaff
Oooooh rry?
vito_corleone01
Lol, that clown Mike Gould crying now.
JBBJ84
Guessing that was his last hurrah in the NHL unless a team like Chicago or SJ takes a swing at him. Sucks but I do think his size and style of play just will never translate to the NHL.
Paulhockey77
I agree he definitely deserved a chance but it’s clear we didn’t miss out on much
PaperweightCoaster
Canucks fan here. Watched him last year when the Wranglers were in town, Phillips and Hoglander respectively looked like they were the best players for each team. But Phillips looked really small, then I looked him up and he’s only listed at 160 pounds? Has he put on any weight at all? Dude needs to turn into a fire hydrant to play at that height in the NHL.
Vex403
😮
Parking-Olive-2296
Makes me concerned about wolf… a lot of analysts say he’s too small to be an elite goalie at the nhl level much like Philips was deemed to small to score at the Nhl level. If Philips could lead the A in scoring and not find success in the show, what does that say about Wolfs chances of finding success in the NHl. Correlation is not causation but still a concern
TL10
I don’t think Phillips isn’t NHL caliber per se, but he really needs to bulk up and work on his physical game if he wants to persist in the NHL.
You can be a small and agile player in the NHL AND succeed, but it comes with being a resilient player and being able to muscle yourself through situations where the player has the height and weight advantage.
fork_that
Seriously, a bunch of scrubs, declare anything shows how fucked they are.
Longjumping-Limit827
Not quite my Tempo. Bring ‘em back and put him on ⚙️
raymondcy
I will give the Flames credit however, despite the fact that we are well known as usually a tough big team, Calgary has taken many chances on small players more than most and I commend them for that.
– Fluery
– Martin St. Louis (man did we fuck that one up)
– Johnny obviously
– And if you go back in the day guys like Doug Gilmore, etc.
So credit to them to seemingly give the chance when there was none from other teams.
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Just not an NHL player
I’m not surprised.
I think the Flames should have given Phillips more than 3 games in the NHL but I think there were always questions on whether he would be able to adjust to the league. I hope he goes to another team and gets another stretch of games in the NHL, but I am suspect he is a future all star player in Europe.
**V I N D I C A T I O N**
Pretty funny how many fans wasted time debating over this guy
This guy embarrassed the flames that one game and decided that was enough, damn.
We should pick him up. Need some extra Wrangler scoring /s
🙁 Really wanted to see the hometown guy do well. Went to a wranglers game last year and the guy looked like Johnny out there, but I guess that’s easier to do in AHL.
Claim
Claim him so he wins the cup with the Wranglers
First retired number in the rafters for the wranglers
Honestly not surprised. I watched him quite a bit when he was with the Wranglers the last couple years he was there and as good as he looked down there, once a stronger or larger player got in his face, he doesn’t have the skill or the strength to be viable.
He’s just too small and not enough skill that smaller NHL players would need to have to be successful.
Welp, he finally got his chance and it didn’t work out. Back to the minors for him I guess, or off to Europe.
lol
It’s not that I wanted to see him not be successful, I just wanted his chance to be with the Flames.
And for those that say claim him, he is on a one-way contract, who would you replace on the current roster with him for a look and see and I wouldn’t want to pay him his NHL salary with the Wranglers if he clears.
Oooooh rry?
Lol, that clown Mike Gould crying now.
Guessing that was his last hurrah in the NHL unless a team like Chicago or SJ takes a swing at him. Sucks but I do think his size and style of play just will never translate to the NHL.
I agree he definitely deserved a chance but it’s clear we didn’t miss out on much
Canucks fan here. Watched him last year when the Wranglers were in town, Phillips and Hoglander respectively looked like they were the best players for each team. But Phillips looked really small, then I looked him up and he’s only listed at 160 pounds? Has he put on any weight at all? Dude needs to turn into a fire hydrant to play at that height in the NHL.
😮
Makes me concerned about wolf… a lot of analysts say he’s too small to be an elite goalie at the nhl level much like Philips was deemed to small to score at the Nhl level. If Philips could lead the A in scoring and not find success in the show, what does that say about Wolfs chances of finding success in the NHl. Correlation is not causation but still a concern
I don’t think Phillips isn’t NHL caliber per se, but he really needs to bulk up and work on his physical game if he wants to persist in the NHL.
You can be a small and agile player in the NHL AND succeed, but it comes with being a resilient player and being able to muscle yourself through situations where the player has the height and weight advantage.
Seriously, a bunch of scrubs, declare anything shows how fucked they are.
Not quite my Tempo. Bring ‘em back and put him on ⚙️
I will give the Flames credit however, despite the fact that we are well known as usually a tough big team, Calgary has taken many chances on small players more than most and I commend them for that.
– Fluery
– Martin St. Louis (man did we fuck that one up)
– Johnny obviously
– And if you go back in the day guys like Doug Gilmore, etc.
So credit to them to seemingly give the chance when there was none from other teams.