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Without further ado...

My 100% Unscientific Assessment of Flames Prospects in Abbotsford

GOALIES:

• Danny Taylor: 17-10-3, 2.21avg, .927svp - tremendous addition as a guy to spell-off/push Irving. Depending on what happens in off-season, he should (at least) get an AHL deal next season.
• Leland Irving: 22-13-3, 2.67avg, .902svp - numbers took a bit of a tumble as he bounced from Calgary to Abbotsford to the maternity ward. That said, he was clutch for every team he played for.
• Joni Ortio: 1-4-0, 2.94avg, .890svp - numbers somewhat reflect that he didn't play very much. Unsure where he fits into Calgary's plans at this point, but he's still very young and has lots of potential.

DEFENDERS:

• Brian Connelly: 1 goal, 16 points in 28 games - not the best defensive player in the world, but he's got good hands and a good eye. But he's awfully small.
• Clay Wilson: 16 goals, 43 points in 66 games - really liked Wilson in his pair of call-ups to Calgary. Smart player, not overly flashy, but makes smart plays.
• Joe Piskula: 3 goals, 18 points in 59 games - Piskula is not an NHL caliber defender. That said, he's a very good vet to have in Abbotsford. Smart defensive player, although not amazingly mobile.
• Jordan Henry: 2 goals, 9 points in 52 games (now with Chicago) - brought in from the KHL, Henry didn't really keep pace with the other blueline prospects. (I'm trying to be nice.)
• Brett Carson: 2 goals, 8 points in 34 games - battled injuries all year, and I'm unsure as to how much of his play this year was impacted by that. Still, didn't have a great season by most measures.
• Chris Breen: 1 goal, 7 points in 70 games - played the most of any Abbotsford defender (due to call-ups). By all accounts, wasn't horrible (plus/minus is okay), but was shielded a bit.
• James Martin: 2 goals, 3 points in 28 games - very young and raw, but I'm not sure how scared I should be by his -13 and frequent scratches.
• Brady Lamb: 0 points in 1 game - he played one game and was a plus. Good for him.