[Cali Panthers Fan]

Gaudreau looks like he's ready for camp, despite still being 10 pounds too light. The best player for the Flames.

Followed closely by Granlund. Man that guy makes a lot of smart plays. Should push for a roster spot this year, no doubt.

Ferland looked really good at times. Makes me think he has an NHL upside in the near future.

Kanzig was the only d-man of ours I liked tonight. Despite his lack of foot speed he really played positionally pretty well, cleared pucks and the front of the net regularly, and laid some big hits on guys. I'll say that Ramage's poise and desire to come back in the game impressed me, but he helped dig a big hole in the first place.

Really disappointed in Kulak, Culkin, Sieloff, and Roy, they all looked like they just weren't ready to play tonight. Hopefully it's only because it's the first action of the fall for them, and not because they can't prepare properly. I didn't see any reason any of them would make the Flames this year from this game though.

Bennett was just so-so. Made some nice plays here and there, and got lost in the shuffle at times. I assume it's rust and he'll get better as the tournament goes on. Smith was similar for me, but used his size pretty well throughout the game.

Nobody else really stood out in this game. It was pretty sloppy (to be expected) and got better as it went along. I hope we see a better representation of these players tomorrow night against the Oilers.