[News] Backlund & Smid activated off IR. Granlund & Potter assigned to Adirondack

[sureLoss]

Calgary Flames @NHLFlames
Bob Hartley has confirmed @mbacklund11 will be in the lineup tonight. #DETvsCGY

most likely Granlund being sent down

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
After missing 29 games with abdominal injury, @mbacklund11 will return to #Flames line-up vs. #RedWings tonight. First game since Oct. 28.

[Bandwagon In Flames]

Adirondack is going to be a powerhouse with their number 1 centreman back. Hopefully Calgary will be too.

[Huntingwhale]

Praise Jesus

[ForeverFlameFan]

It will be good for Granlund to be given top 6 minutes in Adirondack, bonus of how well they've been playing as well.

[devo22]

That only leaves Bennett on IR, yes? The Flames haven't been this healthy in a very long time. Great to see!!!

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames

Adirondack is going to be a powerhouse with their number 1 centreman back. Hopefully Calgary will be too.

Knight's already in Adirondack.

There's also a chance they send down Potter as he's not playing and I think Smid is close to return as well. Could see Potter first and then perhaps a tough decision about McGrattan.

[flambers]

Originally Posted by devo22

That only leaves Bennett on IR, yes? The Flames haven't been this healthy in a very long time. Great to see!!!

Smid is still on IR

[Bandwagon In Flames]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Knight's already in Adirondack.

There's also a chance they send down Potter as he's not playing and I think Smid is close to return as well. Could see Potter first and then perhaps a tough decision about McGrattan.

So Granlund will be slotted into the 2C position? I don't see how Knight is the better 1C option if he's older and farther down the depth chart than Granlund. I understand you watch plenty of Addy which is why I ask.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames

So Granlund will be slotted into the 2C position? I don't see how Knight is the better 1C option if he's older and farther down the depth chart than Granlund. I understand you watch plenty of Addy which is why I ask.

Actually Arnold is playing between Sven and Emile, on what is arguably the top line. Addy looks pretty strong at the moment.

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames

So Granlund will be slotted into the 2C position? I don't see how Knight is the better 1C option if he's older and farther down the depth chart than Granlund. I understand you watch plenty of Addy which is why I ask.

I would think so yes. He will probably be put with I'd guess Reinhart (huge chemistry) and probably Hanowski on the 2nd line.

For face-offs, Knight IS the centreman in Adirondack. He's come back from injury on absolute fire. He's also a face-off machine, every situation you can imagine he's put in. Huska trusts him in every situation and him losing a face-off is rare.

I think if Granlund goes down, he would be the 2C behind Knight right now because Knight is just playing that well. So is Arnold actually, it could be a good competition for Granlund because we have both Knight and Arnold having a good stretch here.

[Enoch Root]

great to see for Backlund. I look forward to seeing the Flames in a couple weeks once Backlund is up to speed.

As for GFs...

Baertschi - Granlund - Poirier would be sweet. Or maybe they put Granlund with Reinhart to see if it rekindles their chemistry from last year and creates another threatening line. Either way:

Granlund
Knight
Arnold

down the middle - should be fun!

Edit: what Drury said

[MrMastodonFarm]

Wouldn't expect him to be good and up to speed for a little while here, he looked skinny and his injury wasn't conducive for being able to stay fit and healthy. Probably wasn't able to do much in the gym at all. Regardless, nice to see Backlund in the line up, his enthusiasm is always welcome.

[sureLoss]

Roger Millions @RogMillions
#Flames will send both Markus Granlund to Adirondack of AHL making room for Mikael Backlund

[Poe969]

both?? Do we have 2 Markus Granlunds??

[Karl]

Originally Posted by sureloss

roger millions @rogmillions
#Flames will send both Markus Granlund to Adirondack of AHL making room for Mikael Backlund

wtf??? LOL.

[Enoch Root]

both Markus Granlunds being sent down? ****!

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by Poe969

both?? Do we have 2 Markus Granlunds??

FINALLY! A good use for cloning!

Can we order another Ortio and maybe a Wotherspoon?

[Bourque's Twin]

Originally Posted by Poe969

both?? Do we have 2 Markus Granlunds??

I wish.

[CubicleGeek]

Originally Posted by Drury18

FINALLY! A good use for cloning!

Can we order another Ortio and maybe a Wotherspoon?

If we invented cloning, it's inexcusable to not have 4 lines of Gaudreau's...

[Erick Estrada]

Did we trade for Mikael and send him strait to Adironack with his bro?