[TheScorpion]

Note that the title says "should", not "will".

I'm asking this question because of the recent surges of Mikael Backlund, Matthew Tkachuk, and Dougie Hamilton. We all assume that Gaudreau will be selected to the ASG (and he probably will) but do you think that there are more deserving candidates on the Flames?

Right now, I see six potential candidates to go from the Flames:

- Gaudreau
- Backlund
- Frolik
- Tkachuk
- Hamilton
- Johnson

I'd say that two will go at max.

I remember that when he was on his winning streak, there was a big movement to vote him to the ASG. Are there two goalies with better records in the Pacific?

Hamilton has emerged as this team's #1D, for now. Are there three better defensemen in the division.

And then there are the forwards. IIRC, the rookies-only component of the ASG has been removed, but Tkachuk is one of this team's best point producers. Still, he's a definite long shot.

Backlund leads the team in scoring, with one more point and ten more GP than Gaudreau. Is there a chance he goes?

About a month ago, NHL.com named Frolik to their presumptive ASG, over Gaudreau and everyone else on this list. I'd say his odds have lowered considerably since, though.

And then, of course, there's #13.

What are your thoughts? How many Flames do you think go, and who?