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mcjmcj · 10-24-2016, 10:02 AM

I know its early but.. the Flames appear to have numerous holes in their line-up. What is the Flames biggest defiecieny or need:

depth scoring- after Gaudreau and Monahan is there anyone to fear frrom the Flames
depth d- Gio, Brodie, and I guess Hamilton are fine but then everyone else is a 6-7 d-man.
Speed- Hamilton, Gaudreau, Frolik, and Brodie(MONAHAN AND GIO HAVE OTHER ATTRIBUTES) all can skate but the rest of the team is generally all clones- exact same skillset, no creativity, no team speed.
Is there any player on he Flames that teams hate( maybe Ferland but he is a borderline NHL player)? The team needs a pest!!

Speed and skill is what wins in the NHL, not size without talent.

It is not reasonable to expect the goalies to cover-up the shortcomings of the team.

10-24-2016, 10:02 AM	#1
mcjmcj Farm Team Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Exp:	Flames biggest weakness - Defensive depth, scoring depth, team speed, or grit I know its early but.. the Flames appear to have numerous holes in their line-up. What is the Flames biggest defiecieny or need: depth scoring- after Gaudreau and Monahan is there anyone to fear frrom the Flames depth d- Gio, Brodie, and I guess Hamilton are fine but then everyone else is a 6-7 d-man. Speed- Hamilton, Gaudreau, Frolik, and Brodie(MONAHAN AND GIO HAVE OTHER ATTRIBUTES) all can skate but the rest of the team is generally all clones- exact same skillset, no creativity, no team speed. Is there any player on he Flames that teams hate( maybe Ferland but he is a borderline NHL player)? The team needs a pest!! Speed and skill is what wins in the NHL, not size without talent. It is not reasonable to expect the goalies to cover-up the shortcomings of the team.