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[Bunk]

Originally Posted by Karl

Flames squad for game in CGY.

Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Versteeg - Backlund - Frolik
Mangiapane (longshot) - Jankowski (virtual lock) - Brouwer
Gazdic (AHL facepuncher) - Dube (longshot) - Hathaway (13 or 14 forward)

put my captions in brackets for players who aren't complete locks to be on the team this year.

If Versteeg really, really works, I wonder if that's a good place for him to slot - while sticking Bennett on Jankowski wing, with Tkachuk on the off-wing.

Stajan-Lazar-Brouwer 4th.

[Flash Walken]

Glass is a bouma replacement for the PK in my mind.

Knows his roll, shuts his mouth, goes out and blocks shots.

[fire_starter]

If Mangiapane has a good pre season do you think he has a chance at the opening night roster?

[DJones]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Glass is a bouma replacement for the PK in my mind.

Knows his roll, shuts his mouth, goes out and blocks shots.

At the expense of the 4th line suffering at even strength?

No thanks.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

I'm assuming he means in the context of preseason. Because if Glass actually plays a regular season game for this team, I'm going to have some serious questions about Treliving's sanity.

Originally Posted by Bunk

If Versteeg really, really works, I wonder if that's a good place for him to slot - while sticking Bennett on Jankowski wing, with Tkachuk on the off-wing.

Disagree. It amazes me how many people want to split up 3M. It's one of the best bang for buck lines in the NHL. Leave it alone. Don't fix what isn't broken.

[activeStick]

It's too bad Tkachuk's injury is serious enough to keep him out of the line up... Hope he recovers quickly

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Glass is a bouma replacement for the PK in my mind.

Knows his roll, shuts his mouth, goes out and blocks shots.

No he isn't. He's even worse than Bouma. He's a replacement for McGrattan, Westgarth or Bollig.

Glass can't play NHL hockey at all anymore and was never good for anything but facepunching, and we don't need a pure designated facepuncher anymore.

Hathaway's good enough for that even if he's not the facepuncher that Glass is.

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by activeStick

It's too bad Tkachuk's injury is serious enough to keep him out of the line up... Hope he recovers quickly

From all reports it seems like he could play but not risking it. Should play Wed

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Bunk

If Versteeg really, really works, I wonder if that's a good place for him to slot - while sticking Bennett on Jankowski wing, with Tkachuk on the off-wing...

The Flames have given virtually no indication that they have any interest in seeing Bennett play wing. They want him to grow into his role as a centre.

[AC]

Yeah I don't see Glass getting a contract out of this, at least I hope not.

Cramarossa by the sounds of it though is more of a Bouma replacement. Interesting to hear a couple times now that he had as many as 10 waiver claims last season when the Ducks had to put him on waivers and Vancouver claimed him.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by AC

Yeah I don't see Glass getting a contract out of this, at least I hope not.

Cramarossa by the sounds of it though is more of a Bouma replacement. Interesting to hear a couple times now that he had as many as 10 waiver claims last season when the Ducks had to put him on waivers and Vancouver claimed him.

Do you think Cramarossa has a half-decent chance of knocking Hathaway or Freddie out of a big team roster spot?

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Two years. Gaudreau was a 17-year-old draft pick who played his entire draft+1 season as an 18-year-old. Kailer Yamamoto will be 19-years-old in a little more than a week.

That's fair. If Johnny was a few weeks younger he would have been a first round pick in 2012 rather than a 4th rounder in 2011.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Karl

Do you think Cramarossa has a half-decent chance of knocking Hathaway or Freddie out of a big team roster spot?

I'll let you know when I see him play. I think he's battling with them for the same role though.

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Disagree. It amazes me how many people want to split up 3M. It's one of the best bang for buck lines in the NHL. Leave it alone. Don't fix what isn't broken.

Sometime a line may click for one season but struggle the next, look at Hudler/Mony/Gaudreau. Money in 14-15, and struggled in 15-16.

I'm all for GG keeping the 3M line but having that option in his backpocket is always nice.

[GoJetsGo]

These games should be streamed via Youtube Live through the team's official accounts.

Just about every year I can remember the streams have been hideous on these opening split squad nights vs. Edmonton. Streams lagging, sound cutting out etc. The teams have been outright inept when it comes to the technology of these broadcasts.

I get that it's just a pre-season game and it's not a big deal in the big picture, but the technology is so simple it's pretty sad they have had such a difficult time with it in the past.

Hopefully things go smoothly tonight.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Bunk

If Versteeg really, really works, I wonder if that's a good place for him to slot - while sticking Bennett on Jankowski wing, with Tkachuk on the off-wing.

Stajan-Lazar-Brouwer 4th.

Yep. That might work.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Karl

This is how I view the players NHL prospects for this year regarding the guys going to the game in EDM.


Poirier(longshot) - Bennett(lock) - Foo(outside chance 3rd or 4th line)

Glass(preseason filler) - F.Hamilton(13th or 14th forward) - Cramarossa(preseason filler)

Shinkaruk(longshot) - Stajan(12th or 13th forward) - Lazar(3rd or 4th line)

Lomberg(longshot) - Hrivik(longshot) - Klimchuk(longshot)

By all accounts Poirier is having a very good camp. I think he is on the same level as Foo and Jankowski.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

Sometime a line may click for one season but struggle the next, look at Hudler/Mony/Gaudreau. Money in 14-15, and struggled in 15-16.

I'm all for GG keeping the 3M line but having that option in his backpocket is always nice.

The struggles undergone by the Gaudreau · Monahan · Hudler line had a great deal to do with Hudler's level of play dropping, and I don't see the same potential issue for the 3M line.

[Insane_Flame]

Sorry at work and I know I have asked. Is there any definitive answer as to whether or not the game will be available on any feeds other than the team websites? I live in Dumbcouver.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Insane_Flame

Sorry at work and I know I have asked. Is there any definitive answer as to whether or not the game will be available on any feeds other than the team websites? I live in Dumbcouver.

The definitive answer is no.