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FlamesAddiction · 12-07-2021, 12:15 PM

I personally thought Kylington was ready even last season. It's a shame he only got in 8 games last season, because the season prior, he was already starting to show a lot of promise IMO. I am still a little surprised that Seattle didn't take him, but I guess by only getting in 8 games last season (and very little ice-time), there were not a lot of recent viewings.

I am also only mildly surprised about Markstrom. I didn't expect the stats to be what they are, but I thought some fans were a little hard on him. He was never the reason why the team lost games.

I will eat crow about the current record though. I thought for sure that offense would struggle more and this would be a bottom 10 team in the league.

I said it before, that for an elite team, you need at least one or more players in major awards territory. The Flames were peaking when Gio was playing at a Norris pace, and without other players emerging in that top 3 or 5 among their peers in the NHL, I didn't think there was much hop. Having Lindholm (Selke terrirotiry) and Markstrom (Jennings and Vezina territory) in that realm has been a the difference maker IMO. Not to mention Sutter who has to be an early candidate for the Adams.

12-07-2021, 12:15 PM	#18
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I personally thought Kylington was ready even last season. It's a shame he only got in 8 games last season, because the season prior, he was already starting to show a lot of promise IMO. I am still a little surprised that Seattle didn't take him, but I guess by only getting in 8 games last season (and very little ice-time), there were not a lot of recent viewings. I am also only mildly surprised about Markstrom. I didn't expect the stats to be what they are, but I thought some fans were a little hard on him. He was never the reason why the team lost games. I will eat crow about the current record though. I thought for sure that offense would struggle more and this would be a bottom 10 team in the league. I said it before, that for an elite team, you need at least one or more players in major awards territory. The Flames were peaking when Gio was playing at a Norris pace, and without other players emerging in that top 3 or 5 among their peers in the NHL, I didn't think there was much hop. Having Lindholm (Selke terrirotiry) and Markstrom (Jennings and Vezina territory) in that realm has been a the difference maker IMO. Not to mention Sutter who has to be an early candidate for the Adams. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."