Gaudreau (A+): ...
Monahan (A): He does what he does. Has a knack for knowing where to be to finish plays. High IQ
Ferland (B+): Started slow, but has been on a tear recently. This is who we were all expecting after his great finish from last season
Tkachuk (B+): The ever consistent presence. Always a treat to watch him control the game from behind the net. Still needs to get faster.
Backlund (B): Been solid. On pace for another 50 point season. Don't think he's at the level he was at to finish last season, but he hasn't been bad in any sense
Frolik (C+): Meh.
Bennett (D): Still snakebitten, but that excuse is wearing thin. Since he's joined Jagr/Janko he has been generating quite a few chances and has hit the bar a couple of times, but that's gotta stop happening for him. He has a trouble finishing and I don't understand why as he has a hard shot and good hands.
Jankowski (B): No ceiling to his upside. I see no weaknesses in his game.
Jagr (A): Legend.
Versteeg (D-): Downright neglects the easy and efficient plays at times to attempt to stickhandle through more guys. You're not Datsyuk. Also him routinely receiving the pass on the PP from Brodie and then proceeding to fire a muffin into the goalies crest 5x a game is getting tiring. Mangiapane will replace this guy soon.
Stajan (F): Great guy, but he's washed up
Brouwer (C): Don't think he's been bad at all on the fourth line. In fact I kind of like him there.
Familton (C+): Solid fourth liner.
Lazar (D-): Meh.
Gio (A): Gotten back to playing dominant as of late
Hamilton (B-): Been ok. What happened to his shot? He used to be a threat with his ability to thread the needle and get shots through from the point. Haven't seen any of that all season. He's been a shinpad magnet.
Brodie (D): I think he's been overrated amongst Flames fans for a while now. Still a solid second pairing defenseman, but I wouldn't hesitate to trade him for a young top 6 forward with potential just because I think Kulak, Kylington and Valimaki all have top 4 potential on the left side.
Hamonic (D): I actually thought he was ok to begin the season but his play just took a cliff dive. Starting to feel like this was an unneccessary trade with Stone and Rasmus in the mix. The good thing though is that D always carry significant value, and Hamonic is young enough and on a good contract that BT could still recoup nice assets for him if he were to trade him in say a year.
Kulak (A+): Exceeded my expectations. Loved the heart he showed fighting that goon Witkowski.
Stone (B): He's solid and a rock in his own zone. Wish he used his cannon more.
Smith (A+): smithfistpump.gif
Lack (N/A): Haven't seen enough of him
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