This will be an unpopular opinion but I think if Andersson makes the team it will be at the expense of Brodie, not Stone.
I think Stone might be here for the duration, or at least this season.
Brodie needs to pick up his game, and he did not look great in preseason imo. My outlook on Brodie after the preseason games is 'troubling'.
I have been one of Brodie's biggest critics the past two years and I disagree with you, I think he has been ok this preseason. I am willing to wait and see before giving up Brodie.
Treliving on 960 seemed non committal to sending Lazar to the AHL. Pretty much said we will see how to plays out.
i wonder if tkachuk is just a bit banged up and they have the flexibility to send lazar down whenever, may as well use him if necessary in games 1 and 2.
Something tells me Tree got something up his sleeve in regards to addressing Andersson's NHL spot, Lazar and maybe a D man. sounds like they're really pleased with the D depth on the Farm.
Trellising pretty much said that he didn't see an upgrade to Gillies or Rittich out there.
Very cryptic, in the same way he came out and all but said last year that our scoring was likely to suck. Seems like he recognizes goaltending is this year’s problem child.
I thought Brodie had a solid pre-season, lots to like. It wasn't perfect by any means, and he wasn't 14/15 Brodie, but give it some time, and it was after all, pre-season.
Giordano was awesome throughout camp. No question. But I think it has to be asked: how much of that was because he had support, especially in the defensive zone. Giordano was joining the rush like we haven't seen him do in some time. I don't think it's a coincidence that it coincides with Brodano.
One other point on this, I am more concerned with the success of the pairing than I am with how I thought either one of them played individually. If the pairing is good, you're done. Simple. Let's not try to fix what isn't broken.
That's how I see it too. The fact that Giordano looked so good says a lot about the faith that he has in Brodie.
Opening night roster looks competitive. The biggest question is obviously the goaltending, both in terms of whether Smith remains above average this season and whether he can stay healthy. Color me skeptical.
The second biggest key for me is Brodie. If he regains form I think the D can be average enough for us to get by. We need that top pairing to be elite. However, based on what I saw from Brodie in the pre-season, I’m nervous. He just isn’t a very smart hockey player.
A lot has to go right to make the playoffs. Gonna be tough.
With this 23 man roster the Flames have $1,765,791 in cap space. Looks like just enough wiggle room for if an opportunity comes up before the trade deadline.
