[QUOTE=SvenTastic47;4404593]These are the lines I would love to see but I now they won't happen
Glencross-Backlund-Cammaleri
Baertschi-Monahan-Hudler
Jones-Stajan-Stempniak
Bouma-Galiardi-Mcgratton
Brodie-Giordano
Wideman-Russell
Butler-O'Brien
Ramo
Berra/QUOTE]
I think your choice is right on except you didn't put the extra players. Extra forward will be Tim Jackman. Due to injuries to Cammy and Hudler, Knight and Horak will start but might go down to Abby when both injured players comes back. One of Knight or Horak will be back if Monahan only stays for 9 games. I have nothing against Knight and Horak and trust me I am rooting for them to stay in Calgary but I don't see the Flames trading McGratton or David Jones and definitely think the coaching staff would like to keep Jackman. Ferland is another forward i would love to stay in Calgary but i don't think it will happen.
On defense, Butler, O'Brien and Smith will be rotating in the lineup. I would have love to see a young D like Ramage, Wotherspoon or Sieloff but i don't think it will happen.
On goals, I really think the Flames will give Berra time to develop in the AHL and keep Joey Mac as insurance in case Ramo falters. Flames did not give MacDonald much playing time in the pre-season because they knew what is capable of. Joey Mac is not a starter as far as I am concern. He is a career backup goalie and good to keep.
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