Predict the 2016/2017 Flames Starting Lineup

[FBI]

Like it except for R. Andersson

[Heavy Jack]

johnny gaudreau 7m - sean monahan - 7m - jesse pulujarvi 925k

milan lucic 5.75 m - sam bennett 925k - scott hartnell 4.75m

hunter shinkaruk 863k - mikael backlund 3.575m - michael frolik 4.3m

matt stajan 3.125 m - mark jankowski 925k - micheal ferland 825k

mark giordano 6.75m - tj brodie 4.65m
jyrki jokipakka 900k - dougie hamiltion 5.75m
deryk engelland 2.916m - rasmus andersson 787k

marc-andre fleury 5.75 m
joni ortio 750k

trades:

To columbus
6th overall
35th overall
54th overall
lance bouma

to calgary
3rd overall
scott hartnell

to pittsburgh
ryan culkin
last 2nd round pick
rights to colborne

to calgary
marc-andre fleury

sign lucic 5.75 x 5
sign johnny 7 x 8
sign monahan 7 x 8

draft pulujarvi

rasmus andersson + mark jankowski make the team

buyout or hockey gods trade Wideman

Place Bollig/Raymond in minors

Place Smid on LTIR or retire

[BigErnSalute_16]

Everyone talks about finding a stop gap goalie until Gillies is ready or what it would take to acquire a young starter that fits the core but no one talks about what would happen for Gillies if we do find a young starter who fits the core. It is never bad to have lots of good goalies but I don't think it would hurt too much to trade Gillies if we are acquiring a similarly aged goalie with arguably higher upside and is ready now, like Vasilevskiy.

-Trade Gillies + one or possibly both late 2nds for Vasilevskiy
- Gives TB a goalie prospect replacement with good upside who can take over after bishop leaves and gives Calgary a young goalie who is ready to play now, but more importantly allows Calgary to keep the assets needed to move up to 3rd OA.
-Trade 6th OA + 35th + Colborne to Columbus for 3rd OA + Hartnell (if need be)
- Covers Goalie problem and fills in a big need at RW
- Next I predict that Mangiapane will impress at camp and find himself starting the year on the Flames, for at the very least a few games.
- And I believe Wideman will be moved, not sure for what, but not much, and Nakladal will be re-signed.
- Raymond gets bought out or buried

Forwards:
Gaudreau- Monahan- Pribyl
Mangiapane- Bennett- Hartnell
Frolik- Backlund- Puljujärvi
Ferland- Grant- Hathaway
Stajan, Bollig
(Puljujärvi starts with Backlund to avoid having what would essentially be a rookie line, but once he gets more comfortable will swap places with Hartnell.)

Defense:
Giordano- Brodie
Jokipakka- Hamilton
Nakladal- Engelland
Wotherspoon

Goalie:
Vasilevskiy
Ortio
(May consider finding a cheap veteran backup instead of Ortio to avoid having two very young goalies.)

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

johnny gaudreau 7m - sean monahan - 7m - jesse pulujarvi 925k

milan lucic 5.75 m - sam bennett 925k - scott hartnell 4.75m

hunter shinkaruk 863k - mikael backlund 3.575m - michael frolik 4.3m

matt stajan 3.125 m - mark jankowski 925k - micheal ferland 825k

mark giordano 6.75m - tj brodie 4.65m
jyrki jokipakka 900k - dougie hamiltion 5.75m
deryk engelland 2.916m - rasmus andersson 787k

marc-andre fleury 5.75 m
joni ortio 750k

trades:

To columbus
6th overall
35th overall
54th overall
lance bouma

to calgary
3rd overall
scott hartnell

to pittsburgh
ryan culkin
last 2nd round pick
rights to colborne

to calgary
marc-andre fleury

sign lucic 5.75 x 5
sign johnny 7 x 8
sign monahan 7 x 8

draft pulujarvi

rasmus andersson + mark jankowski make the team

buyout or hockey gods trade Wideman

Place Bollig/Raymond in minors

Place Smid on LTIR or retire

If this could happen it would be a dream. That team could contend

[hockey.modern]

I'll be happy if Brad leaves Buffalo with the following lineup for next season:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Shinkaruk
Hartnell-Bennett-Puljujarvi
Colborne-Backlund-Frolik
Bouma-Stajan-Ferland

Brodie-Hamilton
Giordano-Nakladal
Jokipakka-Engelland

Bishop
Ortio

HC: Glen Gulutzan
AC: Jared Bednar
AC: Martin Gelinas

[Yanda]

CALGARY FLAMES - Almost too realistic

- Recall Mason Raymond, we have a new coach, hes fast and most of his points are in the first few months of the season. It also give them another opportunity to lose him on waivers.
- Resign Ramo to a 1 year deal, he would be a better backup than Ortio and could push the #1
- Look to trade for the next "Kiprusoff"-like hidden gem like a Calvin Pickard, Darcy Keumper, Annti Raanta or Micheal Neuvirth. Thats how Calgary rolls, Ramo and Berra were just examples of them attempting to do this. If that fails, we sign Reimer as a stopgag
- I wouldnt qualify Jooris, I would rather the team focus on Grant, Hathaway and Shore


Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Bennett - Backlund - Frolik
Raymond - Stajan - Colborne
Bouma - Grant - Hathaway
EX: Bollig Shore

Brodie - Hamilton
Gio - Wideman
Jokki - Engelland
Ex:Nakladal

Trade/Reimer
Ramo

-LTIR-
Smid

-Minors-
Jankowski
Kylington
Ortio
Shinkaruk

[getoverit]

If this happens. Brad T failed miserably!!!

Originally Posted by Yanda

CALGARY FLAMES - Almost too realistic

- Recall Mason Raymond, we have a new coach, hes fast and most of his points are in the first few months of the season. It also give them another opportunity to lose him on waivers.
- Resign Ramo to a 1 year deal, he would be a better backup than Ortio and could push the #1
- Look to trade for the next "Kiprusoff"-like hidden gem like a Calvin Pickard, Darcy Keumper, Annti Raanta or Micheal Neuvirth. Thats how Calgary rolls, Ramo and Berra were just examples of them attempting to do this. If that fails, we sign Reimer as a stopgag
- I wouldnt qualify Jooris, I would rather the team focus on Grant, Hathaway and Shore


Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Bennett - Backlund - Frolik
Raymond - Stajan - Colborne
Bouma - Grant - Hathaway
EX: Bollig Shore

Brodie - Hamilton
Gio - Wideman
Jokki - Engelland
Ex:Nakladal

Trade/Reimer
Ramo

-LTIR-
Smid

-Minors-
Jankowski
Kylington
Ortio
Shinkaruk

[David Struch]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Shinkaruk
Lucic - Bennett - Puljujarvi
Keller - Backlund - Frolik
Ferland - Jankowski - Poirier
Grant - Hathaway

Giordano - Brodie
Jokipakka - Hamilton
Wotherspoon - Sieloff
Kulak

Bishop
Ortio

[Samonadreau]

Elliott!!
X

[Bunk]

Gaudreau-Monahan-Brouwer
Colborne-Backlund-Shinkaruk
Tkachuk-Bennett-Frolik
Bouma-Stajan-Ferland
Pribyl

Gio-Brodie
Hamilton-Jokkipaka
Engelland-Andersson
Nakladal

Elliott
Ortio

[Bingo Jr.]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Shinkurak
Bennett - Backlund - Perron
Tkachuk - Colborne - Frolik
Ferland - Stajan - Prybil

Brodie - Hamilton
Gio - Jokkipakka
Engelland - Nakladal

Elliot
Ortio

This would be a stacked lineup

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Lucic-Monahan-Gaudreau
Colborne-Backlund-Frolik
Ferland-Bennett-Tkachuk
Bouma-Grant-Hathaway

Brodie-Hamilton
Giordano-Engelland
Jokipakka-Nakladal
Wotherspoon

Elliott
Ortio

Now that forward lineup is starting to look a bit more black and blue

[Par]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Lucic-Monahan-Gaudreau
Colborne-Backlund-Frolik
Ferland-Bennett-Tkachuk
Bouma-Grant-Hathaway

Brodie-Hamilton
Giordano-Engelland
Jokipakka-Nakladal
Wotherspoon

Elliott
Ortio

Now that forward lineup is starting to look a bit more black and blue

Why do you have Gaudreau and Tkachuk on the right wing, when they are left wings? Still don't think this lineup get to the playoffs.

[The Fonz]

Gaudreau Monahan Backes
Shinkaruk Backlund Frolik
Tkachuk Bennett Ferland
Bouma Stajan Hathaway
Grant, Bollig

Giordano Brodie
Jokipakka Hamilton
Wotherspoon Nakladal
Engelland

Elliott
Ortio


Traded: Colborne + Wideman
UFAs: Backes

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Lucic-Monahan-Gaudreau
Colborne-Backlund-Frolik
Ferland-Bennett-Tkachuk
Bouma-Grant-Hathaway

Brodie-Hamilton
Giordano-Engelland
Jokipakka-Nakladal
Wotherspoon

Elliott
Ortio

Now that forward lineup is starting to look a bit more black and blue

So Stajan & Bollig extra fwds, Raymond buried, Smid LTIR, and Wideman traded for whatever we can get??? Let me know where I'm going wrong or what I've missed please.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Par

Why do you have Gaudreau and Tkachuk on the right wing, when they are left wings? Still don't think this lineup get to the playoffs.

People get hung up on LW/RW too much. Most smart wingers can swap sides quite easily. And in Gaudreau and Tkachuk we have a couple very smart wingers. Frolik plays his off wing. Colborne can play his off wing. Ferland has played his off wing. Hudler played his off wing. Why not Gaudreau and Tkachuk? Treliving and Tkachuk have already talked about how he's played a little bit of his off wing.

That lineup looks miles ahead of where we've been the last 2 years IMO.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Karl

So Stajan & Bollig extra fwds, Raymond buried, Smid LTIR, and Wideman traded for whatever we can get??? Let me know where I'm going wrong or what I've missed please.

Sounds about right.

[JurassicTunga12]

Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Loui Eriksson
Hunter Shinkaruk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik
Matthew Tkachuk - Sam Bennett - Joe Colborne
Micheal Ferland - Matthew Stajan - Lance Bouma

Mark Giordano - T.J. Brodie
Jyrki Jokipakka - Dougie Hamilton
Tyler Wotherspoon - Deryk Engelland

Brian Elliott
Joni Ortio

[TheScorpion]

Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Kyle Okposo
Matthew Tkachuk - Sam Bennett - Joe Colborne
Hunter Shinkaruk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik
Micheal Ferland - Lance Bouma - Mason Raymond
Garnet Hathaway

Mark Giordano - T.J. Brodie
Dougie Hamilton - Deryk Engelland
Jyrki Jokipakka - Jakub Nakladal
Tyler Wotherspoon

Brian Elliott
Joni Ortio

[KPat99]

Gaudreau-Mono-Shrinkydink
Chuck-Bennet-Eriksson
Colborne-Backs-Frolik
Ferland-stajan-bouma
Hathaway-Grant

Hamilton-Brodie
Gio-Jokipakka
Nakladal-Engelland
Wotherspoon

Elliot
Hutton

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