09-06-2019, 05:42 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Who is the Flames #1 star forward over the course of the next 5 years?
Assuming no major blockbuster trades, but just based on the players and prospects we have now.
Gaudreau is obviously the guy now. I personally have my doubts as to whether he will be the type of player you bank on carrying or leading the team to a Cup. Monahan is a nice player and I think he will be consistent for a long time, but he lacks and edge and his two-way game is just adequate. Pelletier is very intriguing to me, as is Pospisil, though neither have proven anything at the NHL level.
My money is on Tkachuk, which is why not having him signed long term makes me anxious. I think within 2 seasons, he will be the name synomomous with the Flames.
It sounds like he wants the quickest route to free agency, which if he signs such a contract, it probably means that nothing short of a Cup or 2 in the next 5 years would motivate him to sign an extension into his UFA years. That is quite a gamble. I really think the owners should try a heavily front loaded contract, say 8 years and $64 million dollars with as much of that being paid in the first couple of seasons, at least as much as the CBA allows. That money up front would be really enticing considering the growth potential through investments.
Of course, that would be quite a favour to ask from the owners, so I am not sure if they would agree.
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Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 09-07-2019 at 10:28 PM.
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09-06-2019, 05:53 PM
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#2
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Edmonton,AB
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Where did you hear about the quickest route to free agency?
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09-06-2019, 06:07 PM
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#3
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Will still be Johnny Hockey.
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09-06-2019, 06:08 PM
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#4
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Monahan
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09-06-2019, 06:15 PM
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#5
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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It'll be Tkachuk and I don't think it'll be close.
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09-06-2019, 06:15 PM
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#6
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Elias "dont call me Forsberg, I'm my own man dammit" Lindholm.
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09-06-2019, 06:18 PM
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#7
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hyperbole Chamber
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Milan Lucic
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09-06-2019, 06:19 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Who is the Flames #1 star forward over the course of the next 5 years?
How great is it that Flames fans can have a meaningful discussion about this that centres on four or five great players?
Just imagine how this same conversation would go in Edmonton...
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09-06-2019, 06:24 PM
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#9
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
How great is it that Flames fans can have a meaningful discussion about this that centres on four or five great players?
Just imagine how this same conversation would go in Edmonton...
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Colby Cave, brah (old joke text, you might have to check out our convo history to get that one)
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09-06-2019, 08:23 PM
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#10
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: ---
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Johnny is gone within 2 years. Monahan is a top player but he isn’t a star. Tkachuk will be the most note worthy player we have over the next 5 years.
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09-06-2019, 08:40 PM
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#11
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All I can get
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Tyler Parsons.
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09-06-2019, 08:43 PM
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#12
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Tyler Parsons.
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Will the Flames convert him into a forward?
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09-06-2019, 08:46 PM
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#13
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaming Homer
Johnny is gone within 2 years. Monahan is a top player but he isn’t a star. Tkachuk will be the most note worthy player we have over the next 5 years.
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The criteria...
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Assuming no major blockbuster trades, but just based on the players and prospects we have now?...
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09-06-2019, 08:52 PM
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#14
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Franchise Player
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Johnny leads the team in scoring every year by like 15-20 points. Have we soured on him that much based on one playoff series?
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09-06-2019, 08:58 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: I will never cheer for losses
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Johnny will be the bigger store, but I think Tkachuk more of a leader and more well rounded player
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09-06-2019, 09:00 PM
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#16
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Flames Town
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Mangiapane
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09-06-2019, 09:30 PM
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#17
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Pelletier or E2
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09-06-2019, 10:28 PM
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#18
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Scoring Winger
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I'd be excited if it was someone entirely new. Which means more depth to what we already have.
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09-06-2019, 10:45 PM
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#19
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hyperbole Chamber
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flamesfan1297
Johnny will be the bigger store, but I think Tkachuk more of a leader and more well rounded player
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I always shop at Johnny's.
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09-07-2019, 06:16 AM
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#20
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geeoff
Johnny leads the team in scoring every year by like 15-20 points. Have we soured on him that much based on one playoff series?
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I hope not. The other “stars” weren’t any better.
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