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kirant · 02-12-2013, 01:33 PM

Flames need to fill these to have a comfortable and entertaining playoff experience (as oppose to 4 and out):
- #1 C. Preferably in the Toews type of mould - a two-way forward with leadership that shows up on ice.
- #1 scoring threat (either wing). Iginla can't be expected to lead the team and Cammalleri doesn't look like he's returning to that.
- Dependent on how Tanguay/Iginla rebounds, another #1 offensive threat.
- #2 D. Preferably one that contrasts with Bouwmester's game play and would give a point threat as well. A Shea Weber style of player who will play corners well, makes a threat of himself offensively, and hits hard. This leaves the Flames with a 2nd pairing problem (Giodano, Wideman, Brodie), but I'll be happy to accept that issue if it ever comes up.
- In a year or two, a #1 goaltender. At this point, just anybody you could be fine with playing 55+ games...doesn't even need to be a workhorse goalie.

In other words...the team needs a lot of help on things you can't really pick up on UFA. It'll be a while before I think they see the playoffs again (fingers crossed that it happens though)

02-12-2013, 01:33 PM	#65
kirant Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Exp:	Flames need to fill these to have a comfortable and entertaining playoff experience (as oppose to 4 and out): - #1 C. Preferably in the Toews type of mould - a two-way forward with leadership that shows up on ice. - #1 scoring threat (either wing). Iginla can't be expected to lead the team and Cammalleri doesn't look like he's returning to that. - Dependent on how Tanguay/Iginla rebounds, another #1 offensive threat. - #2 D. Preferably one that contrasts with Bouwmester's game play and would give a point threat as well. A Shea Weber style of player who will play corners well, makes a threat of himself offensively, and hits hard. This leaves the Flames with a 2nd pairing problem (Giodano, Wideman, Brodie), but I'll be happy to accept that issue if it ever comes up. - In a year or two, a #1 goaltender. At this point, just anybody you could be fine with playing 55+ games...doesn't even need to be a workhorse goalie. In other words...the team needs a lot of help on things you can't really pick up on UFA. It'll be a while before I think they see the playoffs again (fingers crossed that it happens though) __________________ Last edited by kirant; 02-12-2013 at 01:58 PM.