Center Ice Position NEEDS to be Addressed!

[browna]

When/if Jay is going to (be allowed to?) speak again, this would be on the top of the list yet again to ask him.
Its a short,medium,long term need, no matter your hopes for positive Flames results this year or not, and beyond just Backlund obviously.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

getting top line centers, is going to be impossible, considering we aren't really sellers.

maybe the flames should try to get a solid 3rd line, shutdown type center (like a yelle) to get a tough to play against, face off/possession checking line.

We have 2-3 second line guys (backlund, stajan, cervenka) but nothing like a top line center, or checking line center, let's address the easier one for now?

At what cost? The teams selling a 3rd line center probably want picks and prospects.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by browna

When/if Jay is going to (be allowed to?) speak again, this would be on the top of the list yet again to ask him.
Its a short,medium,long term need, no matter your hopes for positive Flames results this year or not, and beyond just Backlund obviously.

I was hoping the next time he'd speak was when he was sitting beside Brad May on the Sportsnet panel

[Flames Fan in Exile]

Originally Posted by browna

When/if Jay is going to (be allowed to?) speak again, this would be on the top of the list yet again to ask him.
Its a short,medium,long term need, no matter your hopes for positive Flames results this year or not, and beyond just Backlund obviously.

Seems that he's on a short leash in regards to his communication as of late.... Certainly not like last years tirades and openness....

[Mike F]

Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!!

Have you travelled from some kind of alternate reality in which the Flames were fine at centre before Backlund was injured?

Have you traveled from some kind of alternate reality in which the Flames have the resources to throw away on a stop-gap measure, or a trade that doesn't make hockey sense?

Teams that panic and make trades to address today without a clear eye to the long term empty out their cupboards awfully quickly.

[Vinny01]

Personally I hope that the Flames make moves to change direction at the deadline by moving Iggy and Bouw. Hopefully they bring back good assets. In my opinion the Bouwmeester asset has to address the center ice position and Iggy can be moved for futures. I know moving Bouw opens up a huge hole on the backend but I am pretty sure JML out of Toronto can be had for cheap and he can move the puck up the ice

Iggy for pick, prospect
Bouw for center
Sarich for Liles

The flames could still theoretically push for the playoffs this year if they make te right moves. I wish Bouw didn't have a NMC he could be Philly bound

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Buff

Clearly it doesn't need to be addressed. If it did, Feaster would have done it already because making moves are super simple. Don't you think we wouldn't already have Crosby, Bergeron, Ott and Guastad up the middle if our depth at center was a concern? Please, when you are an NHL GM come back and talk to Feaster.

You are so right! And when you're an NHL player come back and we'll talk, otherwise you have no right to say a peep about hockey.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Personally I hope that the Flames make moves to change direction at the deadline by moving Iggy and Bouw. Hopefully they bring back good assets. In my opinion the Bouwmeester asset has to address the center ice position and Iggy can be moved for futures. I know moving Bouw opens up a huge hole on the backend but I am pretty sure JML out of Toronto can be had for cheap and he can move the puck up the ice

Iggy for pick, prospect
Bouw for center
Sarich for Liles

The flames could still theoretically push for the playoffs this year if they make te right moves. I wish Bouw didn't have a NMC he could be Philly bound

To make a playoff push using your trade examples they would need to acquire a top 6 center that can play now. I don't see any team making a cup run giving up a top 6 center.