This years starting lineup

[EYE_Overstand]

Where's the beef and toughness that burke speaks off in all these proposals?

Everyone has moulson in there and Johnny hockey etc.

[FBI]

4oh3 potential points = 90 (check my math), can add 2 extra forwards and 1 extra D
FFF potential points = 65 (check my math)
Savvy27 potential points = 71 (check my math)
codynw = 88, can add 2 extra forwards and 1 extra D
jacks = 71
ah screw it just always check my math

[FBI]

Also nobody is re-signing Cammalleri yet

Originally Posted by EYE_Overstand

Where's the beef and toughness that burke speaks off in all these proposals?

Everyone has moulson in there and Johnny hockey etc.

[Jake]

I'll go with:

Hudler-Monahan-Colborne
Glencross-Backlund-Gaudreau
Winnik-Stajan-Kulemin
Reinhart-Bouma-McGrattan
Baertschi-Knight

Brodie-Giordano
Russell-Greene
Smid-Wideman
Wootherspoon

Ramo
Ortio

I have a feeling Burke will make a splash this off season, but I can't even begin to guess what it will be. Winnik, Greene, and Kulemin all have size and can play with an edge, so I figured Burke may go after them.

[Roof-Daddy]

What the heck....I'll take a wild stab at it.



FORWARDS

F - Mike Cammalleri ($5.500m) - Mikael Backlund ($1.500m) - Devin Setoguchi ($3.500m)
F - Johnny Gaudreau ($0.925m) - Sean Monahan ($0.925m) - Joe Colborne ($1.000m)
F - Curtis Glencross ($2.550m) - Matt Stajan ($3.125m) - David Jones ($4.000m)
F - David Wolf ($0.925m) - Lance Bouma ($0.900m) - Brian McGrattan ($0.750m)
Extras - Paul Byron ($1.100m) - Kevin Westgarth ($0.725m)

DEFENSEMEN

D - Mark Giordano ($4.020m) - T.J. Brodie ($2.125m)
D - Kris Russell ($2.600m) - Shea Weber ($7.857m)
D - Ladislav Smid ($3.500m) - Dennis Wideman ($5.250m)
Extra - Chad Billins ($0.900m)

GOALTENDERS

G - Karri Ramo ($2.750m)
G - Jonas Gustavsson ($1.800m)

BUYOUTS

Shane O'Brien ($0.000m)

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SALARY CAP: $69,000,000;
CAP PAYROLL: $58,227,143;
BONUSES: $1,775,000
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $10,772,857

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Down On The Farm:

F - Max Reinhart - Markus Granlund - Josh Jooris
F - Michael Ferland - Corban Knight - Emile Poirier
F - Kenny Agostino - Bill Arnold - Ben Hanowski
F - Bryce Van Brabant - Turner Elson - ?????????

D - Tyler Wotherspoon - Patrick Sieloff
D - Brett Kulak - Ryan Culkin
D - Eric Roy - John Ramage

G - Joni Ortio
G - ?????????

[#-3]

This should be wrong, and excuse my spelling errors on players names. I'm to lazy to check spelling on some of the out of town guys.

Gaudreau - Monahan - Iginla
Hudler - Statsny - Jones
Glencross - Backlund - Colborne
Bouma - Stajan - McGrattan
press box: Knight, Van Barbant

Giordano - Brodie
Russel - Myers
Smid - Butler
Press box: Breen

Ramo
Montoya

Draft I think We end up with Drasittel, and he gets another year of seasoning. I think the top goes, Ekblad, Reinhart, Bennett. Although if Bennett is Second, maybe we get Reinhart, he might not be the right fit for Edmonton.

Buffalo will Trade away Erhoff in the off season to a playoff team, then replace him as the powerplay QB by trading Myers for Wideman + Beartschi. I think Wideman is a good fit with their D core, a vet that plays a different role than many of the kids they have coming up. And Beartshi still holds the value of a Top Offense prospect, but it is organizationally our deepest position.

Burke uses his Team USA relationship to bring in a Center that can make Backlund and Monahan earn top 6 roles. Statsny.

The Wolf Romours turn out to be all Feaster and he ends up in Vancouver after they sign Jay. LOL

Fresh off a Stanley Cup win Jarome comes home, to pull the trigger for and protect Johnny.

After twisting in the wind for several weeks as a UFA, Montoya is picked up by the Flames to play 20 -25 games. Perfect guy for the role, lots of skill. Can hold the fort for short stretches, but will not get in the way of Ramo, Ortio, or Gillies developing over the next 3 -5 years.

Gaudreau Makes it out of Camp, because the AHL will do nothing for his development.

Van Barbant and Breen Add truckulance to thre press box.

I think that team could take a serious run at the playoffs, with 2/3 of the D and 1/2 forwards in the early to mid 20's. Lots of room to grow.

[Nehkara]

Here are my strange thoughts:

2014 Calgary Flames

FORWARDS
Johnny Gaudreau ($0.925m) / Sean Monahan ($0.925m) / Alex Ovechkin ($9.538m)
Sven Baertschi ($0.894m) / Mikael Backlund ($1.500m) / Jiri Hudler ($4.000m)
Curtis Glencross ($2.550m) / Matt Stajan ($3.125m) / Nick Foligno ($3.083m)
Joe Colborne ($1.000m) / Lance Bouma ($1.000m) / Brian McGrattan ($0.750m)
David Wolf ($0.925m) / Paul Byron ($0.750m) /

DEFENSEMEN
T.J. Brodie ($2.125m) / Mark Giordano ($4.020m)
Dennis Wideman ($5.250m) / Kris Russell ($2.600m)
Ladislav Smid ($3.500m) / Tyler Wotherspoon ($0.925m)
Christopher Breen ($0.578m) /

GOALTENDERS
Karri Ramo ($2.750m)
Brian Elliott ($2.750m)

BURIED
Shane O'Brien ($1.075m)

RETAINED SALARIES (2.81% of upper limit)
David Jones ($2.000m—50.00%)

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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $58,538,462; BONUSES: $2,306,250
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $12,561,538

[Money Baer]

FORWARDS

F - Evander Kane - Mikael Backlund - Jiri Hudler
F - Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Joe Colborne
F - David Wolf - Matt Stajan - David Jones
F - Matt Kassian - Lance Bouma - Brian McGrattan
- Paul Byron

DEFENSEMEN

D - Mark Giordano - T.J. Brodie
D - Kris Russell - Dennis Wideman
D - Ladislav Smid - Tyler Wotherspoon
Extra - Chad Billins

GOALTENDERS

G - Karri Ramo
G - Jonas Gustavsson

I believe Burke will make a big splash before next season starts:

GlenX + Baertschi for E. Kane

Kassian and Wolf add lots of size and belligerence/truculence (haha) to our line up and should intimidate every team we play!

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by sec304

Starting line up against the canucks next year???

McGrattan- Bouma - Westgarth

Kanzig - Breen

...Torts explodes...

sitting on his couch in new york

[dino7c]

in all honestly though Burke is bringing some players in...its pretty hard to make a roster now

[Nehkara]

Originally Posted by dino7c

in all honestly though Burke is bringing some players in...its pretty hard to make a roster now

That's why the talk of extra points.

You are right though... it is very difficult.

It is intriguing too because we know that to hit the floor the Flames will need to add significant salary... but who will that be?

[FlameZilla]

Glencross Stajan D. Jones
Hudler Backlund Setoguchi
Gaudreau Monahan Colborne
Bouma Knight McGrattan
Van Brabant Byron

Giordano Brodie
Russell Wideman
Smid Ekblad
Wotherspoon

Ramo
Montoya

[FBI]

The professor potential points: 59 (two extra D, didn't count Breen)
indes potential points: 64
jake potential points: 77
roof-daddy potential points: 73 (can't believe you picked Weber heh)
#-3 potential points: 80
nehkara potential points: 76
money baer potential points: 72 (missed one extra forward)
flamezilla: 70 potential points

dino7c: that's why i'll let everyone have an entry for each month, as things become more clear, and have a winner for each month at the end.

By the way if anyone gets these exactly right we will have to bow down to them..

[spuzzum]

What are we doing about injuries? If a UFA is signed but is put on LTR for example and not in the starting 23, then what?

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Nehkara

Here are my strange thoughts:

2014 Calgary Flames

FORWARDS
Johnny Gaudreau ($0.925m) / Sean Monahan ($0.925m) / Alex Ovechkin ($9.538m)
Sven Baertschi ($0.894m) / Mikael Backlund ($1.500m) / Jiri Hudler ($4.000m)
Curtis Glencross ($2.550m) / Matt Stajan ($3.125m) / Nick Foligno ($3.083m)
Joe Colborne ($1.000m) / Lance Bouma ($1.000m) / Brian McGrattan ($0.750m)
David Wolf ($0.925m) / Paul Byron ($0.750m) /

DEFENSEMEN
T.J. Brodie ($2.125m) / Mark Giordano ($4.020m)
Dennis Wideman ($5.250m) / Kris Russell ($2.600m)
Ladislav Smid ($3.500m) / Tyler Wotherspoon ($0.925m)
Christopher Breen ($0.578m) /

GOALTENDERS
Karri Ramo ($2.750m)
Brian Elliott ($2.750m)

BURIED
Shane O'Brien ($1.075m)

RETAINED SALARIES (2.81% of upper limit)
David Jones ($2.000m—50.00%)

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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $58,538,462; BONUSES: $2,306,250
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $12,561,538

Asset to offense, liability to defense...

Would be interesting if that ever happened.

[Icon]

Glencross - Stajan - Hudler
Colborne - Monahan - Byron
Gaudreau - Backlund - Jones
Bouma - Bolland - McGrattan
Van Brabant

Gio - Brodie
Smid - Ellis
Russell - Wotherspoon
Billins

Ramo
Hiller

[flamesfan55]

Originally Posted by Icon

Glencross - Stajan - Hudler
Colborne - Monahan - Byron
Gaudreau - Backlund - Jones
Bouma - Bolland - McGrattan
Van Brabant

Gio - Brodie
Smid - Ellis
Russell - Wotherspoon
Billins

Ramo
Hiller

This is kind of how I see it going. I don't think we do much this year. I think it will be one more year till Calgary looks like an attractive destination.

[Muta]

FORWARDS
Curtis Glencross ($2.550m) / Mikael Backlund ($1.500m) / Jiri Hudler ($4.000m)
Johnny Gaudreau ($0.925m) / Sean Monahan ($0.925m) / Joe Colborne ($1.900m)
Paul Byron ($1.100m) / Matt Stajan ($3.125m) / Steve Downie ($3.500m)
David Wolf ($1.750m) / Lance Bouma ($2.000m) / Brian McGrattan ($0.750m)
Max Reinhart ($0.618m)

DEFENSEMEN
T.J. Brodie ($2.125m) / Mark Giordano ($4.020m)
Dennis Wideman ($5.250m) / Tyler Myers ($5.500m)
Ladislav Smid ($3.500m) / Kris Russell ($2.600m)
Tyler Wotherspoon ($0.925m) /

GOALTENDERS
Karri Ramo ($2.750m)
Tomas Vokoun ($2.000m)

(Sven Baertschi and Ryan Culkin traded for Tyler Myers)
(David Jones traded to Florida for a pick)
(Markus Granlund traded to New Jersey for Damon Severson)
(2014 1st rounder sent back to junior)

[FBI]

Icon has 72 potential points.
Muta has 72 potential points (could add one more scratch forward)

spuzzum, yeah I don't think injuries count, if they are injured for game #1 and not in starting lineup then you won't get credit for them.

[moon]

Jiri Hudler ($4.000m) / Mikael Backlund ($1.500m) / Ryan Callahan ($5.250m)
Curtis Glencross ($2.550m) / Matt Stajan ($3.125m) / David Jones ($4.000m)
Johnny Gaudreau ($0.925m) / Sean Monahan ($0.925m) / Joe Colborne ($0.660m)
Lance Bouma ($0.635m) / Corban Knight ($0.900m) / Paul Byron ($0.708m)
Brian McGrattan ($0.750m)
DEFENSEMEN
T.J. Brodie ($2.125m) / Mark Giordano ($4.020m)
Kyle Quincey ($4.000m) / Kris Russell ($2.600m)
Ladislav Smid ($3.500m) / Dennis Wideman ($5.250m)
Mark Cundari ($0.660m) /
GOALTENDERS
Karri Ramo ($2.750m)
James Reimer ($2.500m)
BURIED
Shane O'Brien ($1.075m)

Is the floor 53 million? That is what I aimed for and it was tough to get there.

Added Quincey on defense just to make it and kept Wideman on the team but would prefer to see Wotherspoon up here instead.