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Flames Draft Watcher · 06-07-2018, 05:14 PM

I think if the Flames get the right upgrade they only need at add one more C/RW.

For example if you get Tavares (best case scenario) you can go
Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Tkachuk-Tavares-Bennett
Jankowski-Backlund-Frolik
Dube-Shore-Lazar/Foo

I dunno even know how'd you fit in another top 6 forward without dealing 1 or 2

Or imagine we get O'Reilly, very similar

Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Tkachuk-O'Reilly-Bennett
Jankowski-Backlund-Frolik
Dube-Shore-Lazar/Foo

Or imagine we get a RW like a Kessel instead. Then we'd need either Janko or Bennett to step up but if they do we're fine.

Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Tkachuk-Jankowski/Bennett-Kessel
Jankowski/Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Dube-Shore-Lazar/Foo

IMO they need one serious impact forward added. The rest should be able to be filled by the progression of youngsters under the new coach IMO. You don't even have to bank on both Jankowski and Bennett turning themselves into top 6 players, if even one does we're looking just fine.

Driving top 6 players: Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk
Complimentary top 6 players: Ferland
Youngsters with top 6 possibility at some point in their career (highly unlikely all of them achieve it though): Bennett, Jankowski, Foo, Mangiapane
Elite two-way checking line players: Backlund, Frolik

I think we only need to add one more driving top 6 player to round things out. I think Jankowski or Bennett or both can be top 6 calibre in the near future.

06-07-2018, 05:14 PM	#3
Flames Draft Watcher In the Sin Bin Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	I think if the Flames get the right upgrade they only need at add one more C/RW. For example if you get Tavares (best case scenario) you can go Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland Tkachuk-Tavares-Bennett Jankowski-Backlund-Frolik Dube-Shore-Lazar/Foo I dunno even know how'd you fit in another top 6 forward without dealing 1 or 2 Or imagine we get O'Reilly, very similar Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland Tkachuk-O'Reilly-Bennett Jankowski-Backlund-Frolik Dube-Shore-Lazar/Foo Or imagine we get a RW like a Kessel instead. Then we'd need either Janko or Bennett to step up but if they do we're fine. Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland Tkachuk-Jankowski/Bennett-Kessel Jankowski/Bennett-Backlund-Frolik Dube-Shore-Lazar/Foo IMO they need one serious impact forward added. The rest should be able to be filled by the progression of youngsters under the new coach IMO. You don't even have to bank on both Jankowski and Bennett turning themselves into top 6 players, if even one does we're looking just fine. Driving top 6 players: Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk Complimentary top 6 players: Ferland Youngsters with top 6 possibility at some point in their career (highly unlikely all of them achieve it though): Bennett, Jankowski, Foo, Mangiapane Elite two-way checking line players: Backlund, Frolik I think we only need to add one more driving top 6 player to round things out. I think Jankowski or Bennett or both can be top 6 calibre in the near future.