If Derek Ryan can be re-signed, the Flames' center depth is good enough to make it past the first playoff round. They essentially have an adequate #1C in Lindholm, two good #2Cs in Monahan and Backlund, and a good #3C in Ryan.
The real problem with the Flames offense is the utter lack of RW depth. It's embarrassing that the Flames do not have not single natural RWer capable of playing in the Top6. Instead, Treliving is strapping NHL tweeners like Ritchie and Nordstrom to Gaudreau and Backlund hoping for goals.
If the Flames got another 10 goals out of Monahan this season and had a proper Top 6 RW to put with Gaudreau or the on the second line, they would have snatched the 4th playoff spot away from Montreal without a problem.
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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
You may be right. We will see. Aren't several people pushing for Gio to be traded lest we lose him to Seattle?
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Seattle isn't wasting their Flames pick on a 38 year old dman earning $6.75M on an expiring contract