06-26-2017, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I'd imagine that, with Chiasson back, Hathaway will be the first call-up, then. I'd bet the lineup will likely shape up like this:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland/UFA
Frolik - Backlund - Brouwer
Tkachuk - Bennett - Versteeg
Lazar - Jankowski - Chiasson
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If we sign a UFA where does Ferland go?
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06-26-2017, 04:23 PM
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#42
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Lil Pedro
Versteeg > Chiasson
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Hopefully we can find a RHS that's > both
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06-26-2017, 04:24 PM
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#43
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
#Flames did not qualify Alex Chiasson, another RFA who has arbitration rights. Likely to be re-signed, but UFA on Sat. if not.
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It also gives Tre flexibility in case he's looking at other UFAs. Chiasson is a fallback option.
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06-26-2017, 04:24 PM
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#44
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Franchise Player
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If Chiasson is gone, Flames offside calls will go down 25%. He either doesn't know the rule, or is just really bad at reading the play.
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06-26-2017, 04:26 PM
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#45
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: The toilet of Alberta : Edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I suppose, maybe then the bottom-6 shapes out like this:
Tkachuk - Bennett - Lazar
Versteeg - Jankowski - Chiasson
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Tkachuk in the bottom 6? Not a chance.
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06-26-2017, 04:26 PM
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#46
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Tkachuk in the bottom 6? Not a chance.
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That's a heck of a line though....
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06-26-2017, 04:27 PM
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#47
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Originally Posted by savardandjokinen
If we sign a UFA where does Ferland go?
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I'd imagine that if the Flames sign a UFA then Chiasson is gone and Ferland takes a spot in the bottom-6. Alex is not a guarantee to be back anyway and if they agree to terms with someone like a Vrbata, Marleau, or Williams during the negotiating period then I think the Flames will let him explore his options. I believe that they like Versteeg more than Chiasson anyway.
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06-26-2017, 04:31 PM
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#48
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sec206/208
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I'd imagine that, with Chiasson back, Hathaway will be the first call-up, then. I'd bet the lineup will likely shape up like this:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland/UFA
Frolik - Backlund - Brouwer
Tkachuk - Bennett - Versteeg
Lazar - Jankowski - Chiasson
Stajan
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Not trying to attack you post, but Frolik is a RW.
The lineup locks look something like this:
Gaudreau - Monanhan - _______
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
______ - Bennett - Brouwer
Bouma - Stajan - ________
Your extras with their proper position:
Ferland (LW)
Lazar (RW/C)
Janko (C)
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06-26-2017, 04:31 PM
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#49
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Tkachuk in the bottom 6? Not a chance.
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It's hardly a bottom-6. I foresee the Flames rolling the top three lines pretty evenly this coming season, with the top line getting ~17 minutes, the second line getting ~17, and the "third" line getting ~16. The fourth line would get the remaining ~11, with certain guys getting more or less due to special teams.
A guy like Versteeg could slot in on paper on the fourth line, but clock in at 14 minutes a game because he'd likely stay on the #1 PP unit.
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Originally Posted by theslymonkey
Not trying to attack you post, but Frolik is a RW.
The lineup locks look something like this:
Gaudreau - Monanhan - _______
________ - Backlund - Frolik
Tkachuk - Bennett - Brouwer
Bouma - Stajan - ________
Your extras with their proper position:
Ferland (LW)
Lazar (RW/C)
Janko (C)
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Frolik playing LW is something that's been debated in various threads here and there, and it makes some sense: it allows Brouwer to slot in on the right side and maybe regain some mojo playing beside two much better players. Also, Frolik is a left-handed shot and played left wing for much of his Panthers and Blackhawks career... heck, he even centred the Hawks' Saad-Frolik-Kane line for awhile.
Ferland's "proper position" is both wings. I mean, did he not play right wing on the top line for much of the second half of last season? Not sure why you're listing him as a strict gauche man.
Also, I'm willing to bet a fair sum of cash that Bouma won't be in the NHL next year.
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06-26-2017, 04:32 PM
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#50
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Here's the weird thing: Ferland ALSO has arbitration rights and Treliving didn't flinch on qualifying him. Either he doesn't think nearly as highly of Chiasson and is comfortable with losing him, or he's worried that his comparable contracts are going to drive up the price on a guy he thinks is replaceable.
He must've learned from the Bouma deal.
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If we can't fall in love with replaceable bottom 6 players then the terrorists have won.
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06-26-2017, 04:36 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
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For 950k, I'd bring Chiasson back to play on the fourth line. His underlying fancy stats aren't bad for a player of his calibre either.
Good defensively, big, skates reasonably well. As 4th liners go, he's fine.
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06-26-2017, 04:38 PM
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#52
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Franchise Player
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I can finally tell Culkin and Kulak apart!
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06-26-2017, 04:39 PM
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#53
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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
I can finally tell Culkin and Kulak apart!
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Expect a great year for Kulak after he absorbs Culkin's power through the quickening.
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06-26-2017, 04:47 PM
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#54
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theslymonkey
Not trying to attack you post, but Frolik is a RW.
The lineup locks look something like this:
Gaudreau - Monanhan - _______
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
______ - Bennett - Brouwer
Bouma - Stajan - ________
Your extras with their proper position:
Ferland (LW)
Lazar (RW/C)
Janko (C)
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Frolik is a LW/RW. Ferland is a LW/RW. Hudler was a LW/RW.
Lots of wingers have no problems switching sides. Which is why some of us think Tkachuk up with Gaudreau-Monahan might be worth a try at some point in the future.
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06-26-2017, 04:47 PM
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#55
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I'd imagine that, with Chiasson back, Hathaway will be the first call-up, then. I'd bet the lineup will likely shape up like this:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland/UFA
Frolik - Backlund - Brouwer
Tkachuk - Bennett - Versteeg
Lazar - Jankowski - Chiasson
Stajan
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Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland/UFA
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Brouwer - Bennett - Chiasson/Versteeg
Bouma - Jankowski - Lazar
Stajan
Based on the bodies, I think we will either only sign one of Versteeg, Chiasson, or other forward UFA or Jankowski gets bumped out to become the first call up (which is ok by me I like high potential depth players in the AHL). Either that or some bodies need to move out in a trade whereby less NHL roster players come back than go out.
Thing is, who would move out - Bouma, Stajan, Brouwer? Maybe with such a lacklustre UFA crop there will be a taker for Brouwer but I'm not so sure that the Flames are so eager to move him as some of us fans.
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06-26-2017, 04:47 PM
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#56
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sec206/208
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Frolik playing LW is something that's been debated in various threads here and there, and it makes some sense: it allows Brouwer to slot in on the right side and maybe regain some mojo playing beside two much better players. Also, Frolik is a left-handed shot and played left wing for much of his Panthers and Blackhawks career... heck, he even centred the Hawks' Saad-Frolik-Kane line for awhile.
Ferland's "proper position" is both wings. I mean, did he not play right wing on the top line for much of the second half of last season? Not sure why you're listing him as a strict gauche man.
Also, I'm willing to bet a fair sum of cash that Bouma won't be in the NHL next year.
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I guess what I meant by proper position is the one that they are traditionally slotted to play.
Frolik was brought in as a utility player so I guess he can swing back to LW, but it doesn't make a whole lot of sense given that the Flames really don't have any other effective RWer's. So why take the only guy who plays that side well?
Ferland is a LW that actually played decent on the top line RW, but is a natural RW. That's why I listed him in the unknown section. He is a LW but can play on that top line RW, but I don't think that is the best possible soluition.
And I would take that bet on Bouma...
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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Frolik is a LW/RW. Ferland is a LW/RW. Hudler was a LW/RW.
Lots of wingers have no problems switching sides. Which is why some of us think Tkachuk up with Gaudreau-Monahan might be worth a try at some point in the future.
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Yup, I agree with most of that, as said above.
Last edited by theslymonkey; 06-26-2017 at 04:50 PM.
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06-26-2017, 04:57 PM
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#57
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: BC
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No big surprises for me other than qualifying Linden Vey. Can't really see a situation where he gets into the lineup based on call up history last year.
I would guess one more year to see if Wotherspoon can make a jump to full time NHLer or at least 7th dman. Maybe 2 year deal for Kulak to see if he can do the same.
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06-26-2017, 04:59 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Here's the weird thing: Ferland ALSO has arbitration rights and Treliving didn't flinch on qualifying him. Either he doesn't think nearly as highly of Chiasson and is comfortable with losing him, or he's worried that his comparable contracts are going to drive up the price on a guy he thinks is replaceable.
He must've learned from the Bouma deal.
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Ferland is due for a raise, don't you think?
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06-26-2017, 05:08 PM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
For 950k, I'd bring Chiasson back to play on the fourth line. His underlying fancy stats aren't bad for a player of his calibre either.
Good defensively, big, skates reasonably well. As 4th liners go, he's fine.
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I think that is exactly it. Treliving is interested in bringing Chiasson back, but only at the right price. If not, then sayonara!
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06-26-2017, 05:11 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Here's the weird thing: Ferland ALSO has arbitration rights and Treliving didn't flinch on qualifying him. Either he doesn't think nearly as highly of Chiasson and is comfortable with losing him, or he's worried that his comparable contracts are going to drive up the price on a guy he thinks is replaceable.
He must've learned from the Bouma deal.
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One was protected in the expansion draft the other wasn't.
With Ferland there is also the potential element. With Chiasson there isn't, what you see is essentially what you get.
Even if Ferland gets an overpay in arbitration, there is more of a chance he will actually perform be worth the contract.
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