[JohnnyB]

Overall, this thread makes it pretty obvious that the Flames are really counting on big breakouts from young players. Otherwise the team is pretty much middle of the pack for the division and, if standings play out like the depth rankings do, the Flames are just in to be fighting for a wildcard again. SJ, Anaheim and Vegas all look better and LA is in the type of place where they could be really up or down. The Flames are clearly better than Vancouver, Arizona and Edmonton, but they have a ways to go before looking like the cream of the division and need young players to realize suspected potential in order to do it.