AK-1 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 The Montreal Canadiens signed free agent forward Ryan Flinn to a one-year, two-way contract on Monday. As per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed. Flinn, a Halifax, Nova Scotia, native has seven seasons of AHL experience along with three seasons in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings. Last season, the 6-foot-5, 230-pound winger played in the AHL with the Springfield Falcons and the Hershey Bears, collecting three goals and one assist and 135 penalty minutes in 41 games. The New Jersey Devils' fifth-round selection, 143rd overall, at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Flinn joined the Edmonton Oilers organization as a free agent on July 17, 2007. Flinn, 28, played four seasons in the QJMHL from 1996 to 2001, with Laval, Acadie-Bathurst, Halifax and Cape Breton. The Montreal Canadiens signed free agent forward Ryan Flinn to a one-year, two-way contract on Monday. As per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed. Flinn, a Halifax, Nova Scotia, native has seven seasons of AHL experience along with three seasons in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings. Last season, the 6-foot-5, 230-pound winger played in the AHL with the Springfield Falcons and the Hershey Bears, collecting three goals and one assist and 135 penalty minutes in 41 games. The New Jersey Devils' fifth-round selection, 143rd overall, at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Flinn joined the Edmonton Oilers organization as a free agent on July 17, 2007. Flinn, 28, played four seasons in the QJMHL from 1996 to 2001, with Laval, Acadie-Bathurst, Halifax and Cape Breton. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242769&lid...s=headlines_nhl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony1234 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Wow, the bulldogs got tougher !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExPat-In-Ypsi Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Wish Bob would get our RFA's signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krusher55 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Wish Bob would get our RFA's signed he's having too much fun trying to build the toughest ahl team i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael19Cammalleri67 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 lol what a player very good ahl player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony1234 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Don't forget we lost, or are going to lose a few guys down in Hamilton. Depending what happens before the season trade or signing wise we may lose more. We have to stock our AHL and other farm teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie12 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Jeez, this guy makes Komi look small! Well ok, he's only a little bigger - but still - isnt every day you sign someone bigger than komisaurus rex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krusher55 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 he's only an inch taller than komi (o'byrne too) but both weigh less than komi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames4eva Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Curious... there is another Ryan Flynn (unlike Flinn) US born 20 yr. old, who is 6'2" 212 lbs. in the Nashville system. Thought it was him at first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_canuck_21 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 he's having too much fun trying to build the toughest ahl team i guess Yes, it looks like the skill players on the farm team will have lots of protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js2 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 We could of really used an enforcer last season in Hamilton as a lot of other teams enforcers/goons were taking liberties on our smaller forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bailey1 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 We could of really used an enforcer last season in Hamilton as a lot of other teams enforcers/goons were taking liberties on our smaller forwards. Sucks that Biron was injured for most of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesfoldi Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdBzm52WjFc...feature=related am i the only one happy about the toughness on our team? lol..........YAHOOOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maritimer11 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Oh boy, I watched him play in the Q here in Cape Breton. He is one of the toughest people I have ever seen in my life. I can remember one fight where he jumped the bench to fight someone, after the guy was down on his knees someone else jumped in and he knocked him out too. This guy is not afraid of anything. Does he have enough skill to play in Montreal? I think not, but a nice security blanket if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbGamer Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 nice!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaBsRuKaS Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 why haven't they signed josh georges yet???????????????????????????????? screw these nobodys geoges was a key part to our success check his numbers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! why ??????????????????????????? this blows!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we are goin to big bigger next year thou lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlHabsFan Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 why haven't they signed josh georges yet???????????????????????????????? screw these nobodys geoges was a key part to our success check his numbers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! why ??????????????????????????? this blows!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we are goin to big bigger next year thou lol Seriously. I could give 2 poops about next years Bulldog team. Sign our RFA's, Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulin98C Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 NHL isnt about one team boys... Flinn is definetely a great pick. I watched him play in the Q as well. He's from Spryfield about 5min away from my house. Great guy. He is a career AHLer. He will improve the needed toughness for the bulldogs thats for sure. Dont need to post all these RFA comments here. You guys simply dont understand this hockey business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExPat-In-Ypsi Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Dont need to post all these RFA comments here. You guys simply dont understand this hockey business. We know that our AHL and ECHL affiliates need to be stocked not just with prospects but roll players. I do believe that the others that are in this forum seem to be comenting on the quality RFA's that we still need to sign and the need to know how much they will sign for "possibility for Sundin". This would seem to be higher on the to do list than signing a thug from LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlHabsFan Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 NHL isnt about one team boys... Flinn is definetely a great pick. I watched him play in the Q as well. He's from Spryfield about 5min away from my house. Great guy. He is a career AHLer. He will improve the needed toughness for the bulldogs thats for sure. Dont need to post all these RFA comments here. You guys simply dont understand this hockey business. Then explain why its more important to sign a "career AHLer" to a contract before signing NHL players to fill our own roster? We still have 2 d-men and a goalie to sign or replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulin98C Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Can't you do more than one thing at once??? Is BG the only working man to find people for AHL, ECHL, NHL?? Negociation for our RFA is essential I agree, it doesn't mean you can't be doing anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinson-Souray Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 The Habs have some of the best looking prospects in the entire NHL, Gainey is ensuring that they are protected by one of the best enforcers in the game in Flinn. If you look at the current Canadiens franchise you'll notice that the majority of the talent, i.e. Komisarek, Price, Kotstitsyn(s), Plekanec etc... have all come through the Canadiens farm team. This move was also made because of the amount of toughness that the Syracuase Crunch employ. They have guys like Mirasty and Konopka and last year the Baby Habs were pushed around frequently. Smart signing by Bob Gainey, making another solid hockey move for the betterment of the overall hockey franchise. The farm team is going to feed the big squad for years, and this gives the younger more talented players the ability to play their game in a fear free environment. Kudos to Mr Gainey! Good overall hockey move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan512 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hope he is a wide body - to fit his name on his shirt- Great signing for the dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raimu Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Just a note, Ryan Flinn and Alex Tanguay would have played on the same Halifax Mooseheads squad I think. Not 100% sure on this as I didn't pay attention to the mooseheads when I was 10/11, but, they're both 98 draft choices and both did play for the Halifax Mooseheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopII Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 NHL isnt about one team boys... Flinn is definetely a great pick. I watched him play in the Q as well. He's from Spryfield about 5min away from my house. Great guy. He is a career AHLer. He will improve the needed toughness for the bulldogs thats for sure. Dont need to post all these RFA comments here. You guys simply dont understand this hockey business. Agreed. Then explain why its more important to sign a "career AHLer" to a contract before signing NHL players to fill our own roster? We still have 2 d-men and a goalie to sign or replace. You honestly have no idea as an outsider looking in what Bob is or isn't doing with our RFA's. Stop jumping to conclusions or biting your fingernails to the bone, and celebrate that we just got a huge guy for our AHL team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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