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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
This is kind of silly of me, because of the playoff race we are in now... but if we do make the playoffs next season could be fun and interesting.
Can Matt Stajan continue his improved play?
What will Cammalleri get with a full season in Calgary?
What kind of impact will the young players have, and how many will be on the team? (Horak, Baerschi, Nemisz, Brodie, Irving, Buoma)
Tanguay - Stajan - Iginla
Glencross - Jokinen - Moss
Baerschi - Backlund - Cammaleri
Nemisz - Horak - Kospotolous
extra - Buoma, Jones, Jackman
If they don't make it though... BLOW IT UP!  |
If nothing else, this season has given me a ton of optimism that we can lose half a lineup and still maintain the same competitiveness. Really shows how young players (Horak, Nemisz, Bouma, Sven) are pushing for spots, Irving is the best option for backup (or even a short term from starter) I've seen since in 8 years and Brodie is giving me the first sense of optimism on our blueline since the Phaneuf deal. Some minor deals Feaster has pulled (i.e. Smith, Jones) seem to set the Flames up nicely for the next 2-3 years.
Even if we miss the playoffs, it feels pretty good right now. I feel a lot better now then those 2007-2009 years where we had ton of talent, but a country club mentality and I knew we were going no where. I'm actually seeing some direction now.