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Nelson · 08-19-2018, 06:24 PM

Giordano to Nashville for Saros, Fabbro and Nashville’s 2019 1st.

To me, the lines then look something like this:

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Neal
Bennett - Ryan - Frolik
Mangiapane - Jankowski - Czarnik
Dube - - Lazar
Hathaway - - Foo

Hanifin - Brodie
Valimaki - Hamonic
Kulak - Andersson
Kylington - Stone
- Fabbro

Smith
Saros
Rittich
Gillies
Parsons

The Flames would be very young on defence, but I believe Hanifin and Valimaki can hack it. These days young defencemen often make it work. Is it stupid to assume this means Hanifin and Valimaki can follow in their footsteps? Possibly. But the future looks very bright on the blue line.

In net, I like the situation much more.

Meanwhile, the Flames’ roster has a higher upside in my estimation, especially with 2 2019 1st rounders.

08-19-2018, 06:24 PM	#29
Nelson First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2016 Exp:	Giordano to Nashville for Saros, Fabbro and Nashville’s 2019 1st. To me, the lines then look something like this: Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm Tkachuk - Backlund - Neal Bennett - Ryan - Frolik Mangiapane - Jankowski - Czarnik Dube - - Lazar Hathaway - - Foo Hanifin - Brodie Valimaki - Hamonic Kulak - Andersson Kylington - Stone - Fabbro Smith Saros Rittich Gillies Parsons The Flames would be very young on defence, but I believe Hanifin and Valimaki can hack it. These days young defencemen often make it work. Is it stupid to assume this means Hanifin and Valimaki can follow in their footsteps? Possibly. But the future looks very bright on the blue line. In net, I like the situation much more. Meanwhile, the Flames’ roster has a higher upside in my estimation, especially with 2 2019 1st rounders. Last edited by Nelson; 08-19-2018 at 06:27 PM.