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Originally Posted by Miniac
Likely going to see something like this in the fall.
Alex Tanguay / Mike Cammalleri / Jarome Iginla
Curtis Glencross / Roman Cervenka / Jiri Hudler
Sven Baertschi / Mikael Backlund / Lee Stempniak
Blake Comeau / Blair Jones / Tim Jackman
Extras - Matt Stajan & Lance Bouma
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Looking at that lineup, I see a lot of guys who can move between lines 1/2 and 2/3 - so lots of different looks are possible. I wouldn't be too surprised to see Glencross pushed out of the top 6 if they get juggled. Any of Stajan, Backlund, or Baertschi (assuming they're with the team when october rolls around) might be a better fit. And I think it's safe to say that Cervenka is still a big question mark - the NHL is a higher calibur league with a harder schedule - anything could happen with this guy.
Also, as much as I would like to believe it, I'm not certain Baertschi is a lock for the team this year.
Flames could still use to get a bit bigger up the middle too, but I don't see any real avenues for improvement there - not for the top 2 lines anyways.