
The summer is winding down just as the CBA talks are winding up. No one knows when the very rich owners and the merely rich players will finally agree on how to split a $3.3 billion pot. The NHL’s white collar slap fight may go on for a few weeks, a few months, or, god forbid, the rest of the year.
(comic courtesy our very own Arik James)
On top of that, the Flames are heading into an era of increasing uncertainty. With their stars both aging and approaching free agency, there doesn’t seem to be any clear path back to surefire contention for the club. There’s darkness and questions around every corner.
But for now, forget that noise.
Let’s go with a little irrational exuberance for a change. There are some bright spots popping up amidst the gloom on the horizon, so I think it’s time for another FN photopshop contest to help us all celebrate them.
I am, of course, talking about the kids: Sven Baertschi, Johnny Gaudreau, Max Reinhart and Mark Jankowski represent real hope for Calgary going forward – the sort of hope that has been entirely lacking from the organization’s prospect base for altogether too long.
So starting today and running through September 7th, we will be accepting entries depitcing the kids – all, some or just your favorite – as the Flames great new hope; as water in the desert, friends to the lonely, wins to an Oiler fan, etc.
As per prior contests, the winner wil be determined via reader input and judging by FN contribtuors. Humor, quality of the work and originality will be the primary cirieria. Feel free to take inspiration from VF’s BIG JANKOWSKI title pic today, ON’s recent contest or anywhere else.
First Prize will be $150 in gift certificates to Hudson’s Tap House here in Calgary. We will grant 2nd and 3rd place prizes of $100 and $50 if there enough entries to warrant it.
So start warming up those, uh, pixels folks. And good luck.
So im sitting in the Toronto airport waiting to come home and it turns out feaster is on my plane. I pray to god he is here because of the labor talks as opposed to him trying to work a deal with Burke…
You should ask him!
I never thought I’d say this but…
Feaster’s head is too small for that photo.
😉
Sooooo, should I work up a sarcastic Young Guns (the sequel, of course) image featuring Baertschi, Gaudreau, Jankowski, and Reinhart?
I think if I did Kent might ban me. Then again, it might be worth it!
Sounds good to me. The more the merrier.
I’ll get right on that. Prepare to be underwhelmed!
You won’t get banned! I was toying with submitting something sarcastic and I’m a Flames fan!
Nice to see you didn’t have page long post.
Got to expect a little heat for mentioning Young guns and Sven in the same line.
I was working on it, but got cut short.
If you’d like I could cut and paste a couple dozen pages from Dostoyevsky, just to keep it consistent. 😉
Ha I was about to comment on Feater’s small head.
Sorry… a little off-topic, but does anyone know if Sven is eligible to start the season in Abbotford if the season starts with a lockout?
Yes he is. He turns 20 in September.
Smokey, this is not ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.
Too bad Olli’s no longer a Flame. He was and remains a photoshopping dream. He’ll probably still find his way on one of the entries haha
Hey schev,
The Bear, the sister station to The Team 1260 here in Edmonton, plays a series called Hall and Ebs. They had one back during the season about the Flames playoff push and a voodoo doll involving Olli Jokinen. I think you’d like it!
Here’s the link: http://www.thebearrocks.com/BestoftheBear/Episodes.aspx?PID=1683
You might have to hunt a bit. It was on page three when I copied the link. Hilarious stuff though.
That Bear skit is pretty good…a half-way intelligently funny bit coming out of Edmonton…wow! Who’da thought that could happen!
Peeking in on the comments I now expect Ken V. And Rex to have just stellar entries.. you know with Feaster’s big head and all… 🙂
Dang it! I wish I wasn’t out of town for this.
It’s going on for a couple of weeks. How long are you gone?
I get back on the 8th. Haha. Perfect timing!