Quote:
Originally Posted by GettinIggyWithIt
Well to be fair, Brodie, Horak, Irving and Baertschi all started with the AHL team and are now with the big club. But more importantly, the better prospects in the Flames system right now are all in junior, college or Europe. The farm team will get restocked as players like Gaudreau, Wotherspoon, Sieloff, Brossoit, Gillies, Jankowski, Granlund, Arnold et al make the jump to over the next 2-3 years. Not all of them may pan out but the depth is being rebuilt.
|
Next year alone we could see Ramage, Wotherspoon, Culkin, Ferland, Brossoit and Elson joining Abbotsford. Also you could possibly add in Gaudreau and Arnold if they decide to go pro.
I really think all 3 of the defensemen could slot in next year. I think Ferland will have a better idea of what being a pro means and show up in good enough shape to secure a 3rd or even 2nd line spot. Brossoit should be the backup. Johnny Hockey could jump right in and be the 1st or 2nd line LW and Arnold the 3rd or 4th line center.
Wouldn't it be fantastic to see Ferland rebound, Gaudreau go pro and have them centered by Reinhart? And a defense corps of Breen/McCarthy (I would like McCarthy back on another AHL deal), Wotherspoon/Piskula, Ramage/Culkin with Martin as the #7. Not that either is likely to happen, but one can dream.