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druetetective · 09-30-2015, 01:10 PM

I feel like we should take 1 vet and 1 rookie for the last 2 spots on D.

So one of Nakladal/Wilson and Wotherspoon/Kulak. We need to start grooming 1-2 of our young Dmen to be able to fill in once the Engelland/Russell/Wideman run out. With all the young players we have to resign were going to need at least 1 defenceman on a ELC.

I personally would go with Nakladal/Wotherspoon. Sign Wilson and send him down. I'm much higher on Kulak and think he will be a bottom pairing guy for the Flames for years to come but I think another full year playing 1st pairing mins in the AHL will do wonders for his development.

Then you can rotate Engelland, Wotherspoon and Nakladal in and out of the lineup based on matchups and performance. I know you don't want kids sitting in the pressbox but at this point I think playing even every other game plus NHL practices would be better for spoons development than AHL. If he's not up to the task you send him down and call up Kulak or Morrisson. I just really hope the Flames start grooming one of these kids in the NHL this season.

09-30-2015, 01:10 PM	#63
druetetective Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Windsor Exp:	I feel like we should take 1 vet and 1 rookie for the last 2 spots on D. So one of Nakladal/Wilson and Wotherspoon/Kulak. We need to start grooming 1-2 of our young Dmen to be able to fill in once the Engelland/Russell/Wideman run out. With all the young players we have to resign were going to need at least 1 defenceman on a ELC. I personally would go with Nakladal/Wotherspoon. Sign Wilson and send him down. I'm much higher on Kulak and think he will be a bottom pairing guy for the Flames for years to come but I think another full year playing 1st pairing mins in the AHL will do wonders for his development. Then you can rotate Engelland, Wotherspoon and Nakladal in and out of the lineup based on matchups and performance. I know you don't want kids sitting in the pressbox but at this point I think playing even every other game plus NHL practices would be better for spoons development than AHL. If he's not up to the task you send him down and call up Kulak or Morrisson. I just really hope the Flames start grooming one of these kids in the NHL this season.