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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
Giordano (Captain) Wideman
-The default first pairing. On a solid team this would be a good 2nd pairing, but what can ya do?
Brodie Sarich
-Proved a good tandem last year. Sarich is a good calming presence for young D men and I hope he stays
Butler Breen
-Not a huge Butler fan, but as a 3rd pairing guy he is ok. Good value on the contract. I like Breen and the size he brings to the table. I like combining a big bruiser with a puck-mover
Cundari
-I see Cundari displacing Smith as the 7th D man in camp and then steadily rising up the depth chart. I saw a lot of good qualities in him when he joined us & I think his potential is undeniable
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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
TJ Brodie • Mark Giordano
- I want to acquire a RH shutdown defenseman to pair with Giordano so Brodie can move down to the second pairing where he is better suited to play right now.
Chris Butler • Dennis Wideman
- Butler is ideally on the third pairing but he is better in the top 4 than the other options we currently have.
Chris Breen/Mark Cundari • Cory Sarich/Derek Smith
- A rotation of these 4 would not shock me in the slightest. But I would prefer Sarich gets traded or retires and Smith gets sent to the minors. And another defenseman is brought in.
Karri Ramo • Joey MacDonald • Reto Berra
- I think we see a 3 headed goaltender dragon at least to start the year. When all is said and done I could see Ramo getting 50% of the starts with Berra and Mac each getting 25%.
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I hope the hockey world doesn't think it's Christmas when the Flames play, because we're going to get lit up like a Christmas tree game in and game out next year.