C is meeting expectations
Tanguay: C- Has taken off more nights than he did last year, but Iginla's lack of finish has hurt his ability to outscore his deficiencies
Cammalleri: D Scored a bundle of goals against Dallas but has otherwise been an utter disappointment. Absolute passenger this season.
Iginla: C His effort has been good this year, but that is par for the course when you are the captain of a team. His shooting is awful and he is no longer a threat from the slot or as a one-timer and it hurts the team a lot.
Stajan: A- Improved his play and his faceoffs. Competes every night, didn't have him on my pre-season roster and he proved me wrong big time.
Glencross: D Bourque part II.
Hudler: B Is a better player than I realized. He's a solid complimentary piece on a team.
Cervenka: D Doesn't seem to have the intensity or mentality to compete against NHL players, would look good in the all-star game probably.
Backlund: A- One of the few Flames (along with Hudler and Brodie) who actually carry the puck and do something with it. His shooting looks a little better and he looks stronger. Glad he's on the team and I think he'll get better too.
Stempniak: A No complaints about him at all and I have been very impressed with how consistently he works. Streaky scorer but that is the expectation.
Baertschi: D- A victim of my unrealistic expectations and getting injured. Hopefully this is just a hiccup.
Jackman: D+ Some games he does what I hope for, but most he is ineffective.
Begin: C Brings what is expected, which isn't much but his role isn't a key one.
Wideman: C+ If the powerplay was still humming then this would be higher, but he is a clever player with some defensive holes. Pretty happy with the signing.
Bouwmeester: B- I like his improved intensity and involvement in the offense. He has problems in front of the net in the D zone though and the Flames have paid for it.
Giordano: F Nowhere near the player that he was pre-injury. Like Cammalleri, the only way this team could be competitive was if he played at the top of his game and he isn't even close. Doesn't hit much, no longer blocks shots, never fights or gets into scrums, offense has dried up.
Butler: C Pretty much playing at the level I thought he could.
Brodie: A- I like his game a lot and he is turning potential into reality.
Smith: C- A little bit worse than I thought.
Babchuk: F Doesn't look like an NHL quality player
Sarich: F Doesn't look like an NHL quality player
Kiprusoff: F Horrible all season. Some of the worst number in the league and even though the team has given up great chances, he is supposed to be a guy who can make those saves that goalies aren't usually expected to.
Other goalies: C Not the problem for the team.
Kiprusoff, Cammalleri, and Giordano are the biggest disappointments for me. They have let the team down the most in my opinion.
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