Where does the Flames core rank?

[d_phaneuf]

Jets are the only team on that list with a good young goalie that has shown anything in the NHL

Klefbom/Nurse are good pieces, and they have the pieces in order to trade for others too

its easier to trade for D than a legitimate 1C

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Defense and goaltending are huge in this league. EDM has proven over and over again that just having some skilled forwards gets you nowhere fast.

Cam Talbot has a .918 SV% this season behind a poor defensive team. He had a .926 SV% a year ago behind an average defensive team. I'd argue he's establishing himself as a top 10 GT.

Davidson and Klefbom were both having big seasons before their injuries. They might not be #1s but they're #3/#2 type guys and when you have a McDavid you don't always need a #1.

[Roof-Daddy]

Again, Edmonton's core might look good on paper, but F that crap, you have to wait and see with that tire fire before giving them any credit.

How many years in a row do they have to suck before people quit putting the cart before the horse with that big pile of turds up north?

[AcGold]

They don't look good on paper to me. All of their main guys are great at having terrible ethic defensively as well as very poor teamplay. Is there a single player on their team that plays a good two way game?

[dying4acup]

In fairness, the Flames young core has the most playoff games played, and the most series wins.

[T@T]

For fun I looked at average ages.

Toronto:

Matthews
Nylander
Marner
Rielly
Kadri

Average age - 21.2

Winnipeg:

Laine
Scheifele
Trouba
Ehlers
Connor

Average age - 20.7

Edmonton:

McDavid
Hall
Draisaitl
RNH
Klefbom

Average age - 22.2

Buffalo:

Eichel
ROR
Reinhart
Ristolainen
Kane

Average age - 22.4

Florida:

Ekblad
Barkov
Huberdeau
Bjugstad
Trocheck


Average age - 21.7

Calgary:

Monahan
Gaudreau
Bennett
Brodie
Hamilton

Average age - 22.2

All very close.

[Da_Chief]

It won't be long before the cup ends up in Canada with the recent additions of high end prospects to Canadian teams. Not that I care if other Canadian teams win it besides the Flames.

[dissentowner]

The problem with the Oilers core is that before they ever get a sniff of the success they are trying to luck themselves into the salary cap will destroy a good portion of it.

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

The problem with the Oilers core is that before they ever get a sniff of the success they are trying to luck themselves into the salary cap will destroy a good portion of it.

That goes for all the good young cores.... The Flames are close to the cap drafting 6th.

pretty much expecting that Monahan and Gaudreau are going to get 13M between them.

The Jets are looking at the same thing with Trouba and Scheifele.

The best cap management seems to be Florida who went 3.235M for Hurbedeau on a bridge. Be interesting how they handle Trocheck.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

That goes for all the good young cores.... The Flames are close to the cap drafting 6th.

pretty much expecting that Monahan and Gaudreau are going to get 13M between them.

The Jets are looking at the same thing with Trouba and Scheifele.

The best cap management seems to be Florida who went 3.235M for Hurbedeau on a bridge. Be interesting how they handle Trocheck.

Not even close. The Flames have a bunch of older bad contracts eating up space, the Oilers have a bunch of young high end players that will eat a fortune. Not even comparable.

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Not even close. The Flames have a bunch of older bad contracts eating up space, the Oilers have a bunch of young high end players that will eat a fortune. Not even comparable.

McDavid .925
Hall 6M
Draisaitl .925
RNH 6
Klefbom 4.16 total 18.01

Monahan 6?
Gaudreau 7?
Bennett .925
Brodie 4.65
Hamilton 5.75 total 24.33

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

McDavid .925
Hall 6M
Draisaitl .925
RNH 6
Klefbom 4.16 total 18.01

Monahan 6?
Gaudreau 7?
Bennett .025
Brodie 4.65
Hamilton 5.75 total 24.33

Yeah and by the time the Oilers are anywhere near contenders? McDavid 11 million? Draisaitl 6-7 million? How can you be so shortsighted?

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Yeah and by the time the Oilers are anywhere near contenders? McDavid 11 million? Draisaitl 6-7 million? How can you be so shortsighted?

And RNH would be gone. And bennett would be paid.

[trublmaker]

Originally Posted by Weitz

And RNH would be gone. And bennett would be paid.

eberle not counting?

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by trublmaker

eberle not counting?

I assume that since he wasn't identified as the core he would be traded.

[trublmaker]

Originally Posted by Weitz

I assume that since he wasn't identified as the core he would be traded.

as of now both are still oilers I could make up all kinds of #### but it doesn't make it true

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by T@T

Calgary:

Monahan
Gaudreau
Bennett
Brodie
Hamilton

Average age - 22.2

All very close.

Did we trade Giordano? He starts a six year deal next year.

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Yeah and by the time the Oilers are anywhere near contenders? McDavid 11 million? Draisaitl 6-7 million? How can you be so shortsighted?

Do you think McDavid is making 11M for winning the SC or just dominating the league Ovechkin style?

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

Do you think McDavid is making 11M for winning the SC or just dominating the league Ovechkin style?

Neither, its by holding the Oilers by their ying yangs. He will be given a blank check to sign a max 8 year deal otherwise he can wait it out and leave the first chance he gets. So the blank check it is.