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FanIn80 · 06-30-2014, 07:18 PM

Going into tomorrow's UFA action, I thought it would be interesting to list our top 5 ahead of time. These are the players you want the Flames to sign, ranked in order of priority. Remember to keep these realistic (to a degree). We're not going to sign all four of Stastny, Vanek, Niskanen and Miller (even if you want them to).

Mine...

1. Brooks Orpik - Big, stable, heavy-hitting, stay-at-home D with plenty of big-game experience. Pair with Wotherspoon?
2. Matt Moulson - 3x 30g scorer. Rough season last year, but still did not bad for playing with 3 different teams. He's an experienced finisher on the wing.
3. Kyle Quincy - 3rd pairing D. Only 28 years old and is coming fresh off of a two-year stint with the Red Wings - which is like saying he spent the last two season at a hockey camp for NHL players.
4. Mason Raymond - Still young. Still fast. Would pursue if Moulson doesn't pan out.
5. Jonas Hiller - I still think we need security in G. Nothing deflates a young team faster than bad, unstable goaltending. If things go south with Ramo, we'll need Hiller's experience to keep things stable.

06-30-2014, 07:18 PM	#1
FanIn80 GOAT! Join Date: Jun 2006 Exp:	Name your top 5 UFA targets for the Flames Going into tomorrow's UFA action, I thought it would be interesting to list our top 5 ahead of time. These are the players you want the Flames to sign, ranked in order of priority. Remember to keep these realistic (to a degree). We're not going to sign all four of Stastny, Vanek, Niskanen and Miller (even if you want them to). Mine... 1. Brooks Orpik - Big, stable, heavy-hitting, stay-at-home D with plenty of big-game experience. Pair with Wotherspoon? 2. Matt Moulson - 3x 30g scorer. Rough season last year, but still did not bad for playing with 3 different teams. He's an experienced finisher on the wing. 3. Kyle Quincy - 3rd pairing D. Only 28 years old and is coming fresh off of a two-year stint with the Red Wings - which is like saying he spent the last two season at a hockey camp for NHL players. 4. Mason Raymond - Still young. Still fast. Would pursue if Moulson doesn't pan out. 5. Jonas Hiller - I still think we need security in G. Nothing deflates a young team faster than bad, unstable goaltending. If things go south with Ramo, we'll need Hiller's experience to keep things stable.