Seeds grow on Flames farm

[Reggie Dunlop]

Calgary Sun (http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2007/06/20/4275341-sun.html)

Expecting a big year out of Kris Chucko personally (feller interviewed for the story).

Matt Pelech is coming off a very impressive final year in junior basically terrorizing the Ontario Hockey League. I think he'll have a quick transition to the pro ranks.

[Biff]

Considering that is unlikely that all of Nystrom, Boyd, Germyn, Taratukhin, Prust, Moss, Pelech, Chucko, or Maki will play in Calgary, that means some pretty solid talent will be staying in the QC. What players are expected to join the farm Flames from the Junior, college, or oversees areas. I can think of Seitsonen and Irving off-hand. Who else?

[Reggie Dunlop]

Not Irving. He's only 19. It's NHL or CHL for him.

[Biff]

No under-20s in the AHL? Didn't know that. Makes sense, I suppose.