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Galakanokis · 03-23-2018, 08:42 PM

I am of the mindset that a lot of the issues with this team are coaching related but that does not mean that there are not still issues with the roster.

I have been on the trade Brodie train since last year but it has nothing to do with whether or not I like the player. I think or at least still hope Brodie can return a decent pick or prospect. I think Brodie and Hamilton are very similar and moving forward you can only keep one soft, offensively minded defenseman and Hamilton is clearly better.

I think the plan all along has been to move a D man this spring for depth or winger help regardless of playoffs or not. Young guys are pushing and you need to make space. 2 possibly even 3 of the following 4 defensemen will be on the Flames in two years, Andersson, Kylington, Vallimaki, Fox. You don't move Hamilton (unless it's an unreal return), doubtful you can get much for Giordano now plus him and Hamonic are the only two real physical D man in the group. Meaning Stone, Brodie and Kulak get moved over the next two season. Hopefully we can maximize the return on some of those players.

I cannot really speak to the rumour of young guys not buying in but I could see some truth to it. We are an incredibly soft team without a lot of gravel in their guts and spit in their eyes type players. We definitely need a shift towards a win at all costs mentality but this doesn't mean you blow things up. I want to see more compete from Monahan, Gaudreau , Hamilton and Brodie but these are also very skilled players and some times take the good with the bad. I could see Giordano taking a step back with the emergence of Gaudreau but I think we see that corrected next year.

I think changes were coming regardless of the outcome of this season but I do hope the Flames don't go crazy unless they are really unhappy with certain players. The roster needs a tweak no doubt and we desperately need players to take the next step but we are a better roster than what we showed this year. I hate the idea of becoming a coaching carousel but I see no way forward with this current coaching crew seeing how the past two months have unfolded. Change is over due there.

Are we in for one crazy off season or is it all completely overblown?

03-23-2018, 08:42 PM	#320
Galakanokis #1 Goaltender Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sadly not in the Dome. Exp:	I am of the mindset that a lot of the issues with this team are coaching related but that does not mean that there are not still issues with the roster. I have been on the trade Brodie train since last year but it has nothing to do with whether or not I like the player. I think or at least still hope Brodie can return a decent pick or prospect. I think Brodie and Hamilton are very similar and moving forward you can only keep one soft, offensively minded defenseman and Hamilton is clearly better. I think the plan all along has been to move a D man this spring for depth or winger help regardless of playoffs or not. Young guys are pushing and you need to make space. 2 possibly even 3 of the following 4 defensemen will be on the Flames in two years, Andersson, Kylington, Vallimaki, Fox. You don't move Hamilton (unless it's an unreal return), doubtful you can get much for Giordano now plus him and Hamonic are the only two real physical D man in the group. Meaning Stone, Brodie and Kulak get moved over the next two season. Hopefully we can maximize the return on some of those players. I cannot really speak to the rumour of young guys not buying in but I could see some truth to it. We are an incredibly soft team without a lot of gravel in their guts and spit in their eyes type players. We definitely need a shift towards a win at all costs mentality but this doesn't mean you blow things up. I want to see more compete from Monahan, Gaudreau , Hamilton and Brodie but these are also very skilled players and some times take the good with the bad. I could see Giordano taking a step back with the emergence of Gaudreau but I think we see that corrected next year. I think changes were coming regardless of the outcome of this season but I do hope the Flames don't go crazy unless they are really unhappy with certain players. The roster needs a tweak no doubt and we desperately need players to take the next step but we are a better roster than what we showed this year. I hate the idea of becoming a coaching carousel but I see no way forward with this current coaching crew seeing how the past two months have unfolded. Change is over due there. Are we in for one crazy off season or is it all completely overblown?