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TheScorpion · 05-31-2016, 05:19 PM

Ah, Mason Raymond. How far you've fallen.

MayRay was a highly-touted free agent acquisition in 2014. For two weeks, he played like the player who we all wanted him to be: a speedy second-line left winger with a scoring touch.

Then he got hurt. Then he came back, and finished the year with a thud, going goalless in the playoffs.

Ah, well - he was hurt.

Then 2015-16 happened. The Flames missed the playoffs. #21 scored only 5 points in 29 games, barely enough to qualify as a 13th forward. He was scratched, waived, and demoted.

But then, something interesting happened. In the AHL, Raymond played well. Really well, like someone with something to prove. He scored 15 points in 15 games, helping push Stockton towards a playoff spot. While they didn't reach the Calder Cup playoffs, Raymond kept them alive longer than they should have stayed.

Now, the Flames have some holes to fill up front. The team has no #1 right winger, no #2 left winger, and... hey. We might have a #2 left winger!

This is Mason Raymond's chance. He's flourished in this position before, coming into Toronto on a one-year deal in 2013 and putting up 45 points in 82 games. Should the Flames hire a coach more suited to Raymond's playing style, or one who he is familiar with from his Vancouver days... is it possible that Mason Raymond could once again have an impact at the NHL level?

05-31-2016, 05:19 PM	#1
TheScorpion First round-bust Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: speculating about AHL players Exp:	What to do with Mason Raymond? Ah, Mason Raymond. How far you've fallen. MayRay was a highly-touted free agent acquisition in 2014. For two weeks, he played like the player who we all wanted him to be: a speedy second-line left winger with a scoring touch. Then he got hurt. Then he came back, and finished the year with a thud, going goalless in the playoffs. Ah, well - he was hurt. Then 2015-16 happened. The Flames missed the playoffs. #21 scored only 5 points in 29 games, barely enough to qualify as a 13th forward. He was scratched, waived, and demoted. But then, something interesting happened. In the AHL, Raymond played well. Really well, like someone with something to prove. He scored 15 points in 15 games, helping push Stockton towards a playoff spot. While they didn't reach the Calder Cup playoffs, Raymond kept them alive longer than they should have stayed. Now, the Flames have some holes to fill up front. The team has no #1 right winger, no #2 left winger, and... hey. We might have a #2 left winger! This is Mason Raymond's chance. He's flourished in this position before, coming into Toronto on a one-year deal in 2013 and putting up 45 points in 82 games. Should the Flames hire a coach more suited to Raymond's playing style, or one who he is familiar with from his Vancouver days... is it possible that Mason Raymond could once again have an impact at the NHL level? __________________ Need a great deal on a new or pre-owned car? Come see me at Platinum Mitsubishi — 2720 Barlow Trail NE Last edited by TheScorpion; 05-31-2016 at 05:21 PM.