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stemit14 · 07-12-2014, 10:08 PM

When you look at these projections just for the top 5 prospects you have to be pretty excited for the flames going forward... And that's not even getting into guys like Reinhart, granlund, klimchuk, Wotherspoon, sieloff, jankowski, etc.

The flames seem loaded with hockey sense and speed in the future. We all agree they need a top end defenseman prospect and that may come soon enough in the next draft or who knows maybe developed from within. That can happen too. Look at a guy like Brodie... He was never projected to be as good as he is - otherwise he wouldn't have been a 4th round pick. He was developed properly and patiently by this organization and is now a legitimate top line NHL defensemen. I think back to 2009 when he wowed everyone in training camp and got a look in a few regular season games but the team was patient with him and sent him back down.

Looking back now, I think Darryl sutter did do a good job at properly developing a few prospects despite most of us... Including me at the time... Being frustrated with how he kept us waiting. We wanted backlund to be iginla's #1 center so bad and we wanted the spot given to him earlier than he was ready. I remember thinking it was ridiculous to try and force feed a defensive game on backlund.... That it would ruin his natural offensive skill. I was very wrong cause backlund has developed a valuable 2-way game that is rare in the NHL for 24 year old centermen. Look at what to he oilers did to gagner and look at what the flames have done with backlund... The flames could get way more value for backlund (a late first round pick) than the oilers did for gagner (a 5th overall pick) at this point.

I think they did the same with Reinhart as well and he's turned into another great prospect.

07-12-2014, 10:08 PM	#233
stemit14 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2013 Exp:	Summer 2014 Prospect Ranking Poll Rd1 When you look at these projections just for the top 5 prospects you have to be pretty excited for the flames going forward... And that's not even getting into guys like Reinhart, granlund, klimchuk, Wotherspoon, sieloff, jankowski, etc. The flames seem loaded with hockey sense and speed in the future. We all agree they need a top end defenseman prospect and that may come soon enough in the next draft or who knows maybe developed from within. That can happen too. Look at a guy like Brodie... He was never projected to be as good as he is - otherwise he wouldn't have been a 4th round pick. He was developed properly and patiently by this organization and is now a legitimate top line NHL defensemen. I think back to 2009 when he wowed everyone in training camp and got a look in a few regular season games but the team was patient with him and sent him back down. Looking back now, I think Darryl sutter did do a good job at properly developing a few prospects despite most of us... Including me at the time... Being frustrated with how he kept us waiting. We wanted backlund to be iginla's #1 center so bad and we wanted the spot given to him earlier than he was ready. I remember thinking it was ridiculous to try and force feed a defensive game on backlund.... That it would ruin his natural offensive skill. I was very wrong cause backlund has developed a valuable 2-way game that is rare in the NHL for 24 year old centermen. Look at what to he oilers did to gagner and look at what the flames have done with backlund... The flames could get way more value for backlund (a late first round pick) than the oilers did for gagner (a 5th overall pick) at this point. I think they did the same with Reinhart as well and he's turned into another great prospect. Last edited by stemit14; 07-12-2014 at 10:12 PM.