All things considered, the Flames have some really good options at center going forward. Here's what I could see our depth chart looking like in 3 years time:
Jankowski/#6 2013 pick
Jankowski/Knight/Reinhart
Knight/Reinhart/Arnold
Arnold/Granlund?
Based on prospect pool alone, this could be our forward lineup in 3 years:
Baertschi/#6 2013 pick/?-FA
Gaudreau/Jankowski/?-FA
Agostino/Knight/Reinhart
Hanowski/Arnold/Nemisz?
Not even taking into consideration guys like Backlund, Granlund, Bouma, Ferland, Howse, Byron. There is good depth except projected top line right wingers...which could be filled through free agency.
The defense needs work, but still has this with current contracts/prospects:
Brodie/Wotherspoon
Sieloff/Wideman
Any of Ramage, Cundari, Kulak, Culkin, Breen, Lamb.
Goalies:
Gillies
Ortio/Brossoit
Say what you want about the Flames drafting and development in the past, but they are finally getting their act together.
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Last edited by Cali Panthers Fan; 06-18-2013 at 12:25 PM.
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