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Calgary4LIfe · 07-01-2024, 08:28 PM

Huberdeau - Sharangovich - Mantha
Zary - Kadri - Kuzmenko
Coleman - Backlund - Coronato
Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka
Pelletier

Weegar - Miromanov
Bean - Andersson
Bahl - Solovyov
Pachal

Wolf
Vladar

Waive Hanley down to the AHL or carry 8 D if you are worried. Given their respective ages, I think it would be an unnecessary risk to waive Solovyov as he is waiver eligible this season. He is either the 6th or 7th. I think he has more upside than Pachal, but he is a LD. Either way, the Flames try to keep both Pachal and Solovyov over Hanley.

Flames just brought in Lomberg, so my assumption is that they want a bit more jam to their game. Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka would give opposing teams fits, especially since they can all skate. I think it is a bit of a waste as I would prefer to have these three spread over 3 different lines, but if you do that, then I would rather Pelletier get a shot on one of the top 9 lines instead. Lomberg is a 4th liner, Pospisil is a middle 6, and I think Klapka would perhaps look good alongside Coleman and Backlund (maybe not right away, but at some point) as I think his skating, reach and physicality can make for a great checker. Nice to have options.

There is still Rooney and Pelletier, and I think Stromgren has the skating and physical ability to get a long look too.

If you listen to Conroy and think that both Pospisil and Zary should be centres, then things become more complicated:

Huberdeau - Kadri - Mantha
Sharangovich - Zary - Kuzmenko
Coleman - Backlund - Coronato
Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka
Pelletier

I have trouble fitting Pelletier into the lineup, without just switching him for Coronato, and without putting him on the 4th line. However, he is waiver eligible too.

The big thing for me is avoiding throwing assets away for free. Pelletier and Solovyov are assets. Duehr is too, but to a lesser extent for me. Hanley, Schwindt, Bishop - you don't want to lose them, but there really is a very, very low chance any of these get claimed.

Just too many bodies. This is a full team already, and if the Flames make additional signings, they will be exposing additional players to waivers. I do expect them to make further moves this off-season - bad contract coming their way to eat, or picking someone off waivers before the start of the season. There will be good players available on the waiver wire as there are every year - good young players who may be buried that teams want to sneak through. I would like the Flames to be able to pick one off as it is just a nice free asset that is young and who you can insert into a rebuilding lineup and see if there is more there with a bit of runway.

Unless they catch lightning in a bottle, this is a bottom 3 team. Every other bottom team is getting better too, so the Flames will be right in the thick of it this year. I don't think there will be any really terrible this year like we have seen in the last few. It is the Flames getting worse than last season, while everyone else is getting worse. You have to look up at Washington and the Pens to see teams that are going to be worsening this season over last, and they will not catch the Flames.

Good work done today by Conroy. Got a decent player to play for the farm and help guys like Honzek develop, as well as getting guys who are just good enough to stabilize the team and keep the culture going. This won't be a boring team to watch. More size and toughness in the lineup too over last year which is really good to see too.

07-01-2024, 08:28 PM	#14
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	Huberdeau - Sharangovich - Mantha Zary - Kadri - Kuzmenko Coleman - Backlund - Coronato Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka Pelletier Weegar - Miromanov Bean - Andersson Bahl - Solovyov Pachal Wolf Vladar Waive Hanley down to the AHL or carry 8 D if you are worried. Given their respective ages, I think it would be an unnecessary risk to waive Solovyov as he is waiver eligible this season. He is either the 6th or 7th. I think he has more upside than Pachal, but he is a LD. Either way, the Flames try to keep both Pachal and Solovyov over Hanley. Flames just brought in Lomberg, so my assumption is that they want a bit more jam to their game. Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka would give opposing teams fits, especially since they can all skate. I think it is a bit of a waste as I would prefer to have these three spread over 3 different lines, but if you do that, then I would rather Pelletier get a shot on one of the top 9 lines instead. Lomberg is a 4th liner, Pospisil is a middle 6, and I think Klapka would perhaps look good alongside Coleman and Backlund (maybe not right away, but at some point) as I think his skating, reach and physicality can make for a great checker. Nice to have options. There is still Rooney and Pelletier, and I think Stromgren has the skating and physical ability to get a long look too. If you listen to Conroy and think that both Pospisil and Zary should be centres, then things become more complicated: Huberdeau - Kadri - Mantha Sharangovich - Zary - Kuzmenko Coleman - Backlund - Coronato Lomberg - Pospisil - Klapka Pelletier I have trouble fitting Pelletier into the lineup, without just switching him for Coronato, and without putting him on the 4th line. However, he is waiver eligible too. The big thing for me is avoiding throwing assets away for free. Pelletier and Solovyov are assets. Duehr is too, but to a lesser extent for me. Hanley, Schwindt, Bishop - you don't want to lose them, but there really is a very, very low chance any of these get claimed. Just too many bodies. This is a full team already, and if the Flames make additional signings, they will be exposing additional players to waivers. I do expect them to make further moves this off-season - bad contract coming their way to eat, or picking someone off waivers before the start of the season. There will be good players available on the waiver wire as there are every year - good young players who may be buried that teams want to sneak through. I would like the Flames to be able to pick one off as it is just a nice free asset that is young and who you can insert into a rebuilding lineup and see if there is more there with a bit of runway. Unless they catch lightning in a bottle, this is a bottom 3 team. Every other bottom team is getting better too, so the Flames will be right in the thick of it this year. I don't think there will be any really terrible this year like we have seen in the last few. It is the Flames getting worse than last season, while everyone else is getting worse. You have to look up at Washington and the Pens to see teams that are going to be worsening this season over last, and they will not catch the Flames. Good work done today by Conroy. Got a decent player to play for the farm and help guys like Honzek develop, as well as getting guys who are just good enough to stabilize the team and keep the culture going. This won't be a boring team to watch. More size and toughness in the lineup too over last year which is really good to see too.