Flames training camp roster, schedule and discussion

[bax]

850 is a fair number for Mangiapane- let's get him to camp Brad!

[Since1984]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I don't think he needs to go far but I think it does help long term with player negotiations to at least come off that initial stance.

Even if he just goes up to $750k. Just something so negotiations don't stall out here.

It seems like a small amount, but if GMBT does this for all qualifying offers and all players accept(which isn't realistic) then the next set of QO's is increased and eats away cap space.

Keep doing what he has been doing and don't change a thing. Mangiapane has 0 leverage and is coming off as a bit of a possible future problem in contract negotiations.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

The question always seems to be: where does Bennett fit?

If Frolik is on Backlund's line, how about:

Bennett - Jankowski - Dube
Mangiapane - Ryan - Lucic

If Bennett works his way onto Backlund's line, and assuming Frolik is gone:

Dube - Jankowski - Smith-Pelly/Czarnik
Mangiapane - Ryan - Lucic

Ideally I would like to see Mangiapane - Bennett - X be a line. I really hope it's something Peters experiments with in preseason.

[SebC]

I was going to try to make a well-supported case for this, if the stats bear it out, but I haven't got in done/found the stats I'd need, so here's my idea:

Gaudreau-Backlund-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Monahan-Frolik

Specifically so we can deploy it against teams with two-way first lines, on the road especially. If they want to defend Gaudreau with their top option, they'll in turn be facing a Selke candidate/possession monster in Backlund. Might even look for a way to replace Frolik with Ryan on the second line to shore up the transition game.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by SebC

I was going to try to make a well-supported case for this, if the stats bear it out, but I haven't got in done/found the stats I'd need, so here's my idea:

Gaudreau-Backlund-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Monahan-Frolik

Specifically so we can deploy it against teams with two-way first lines, on the road especially. If they want to defend Gaudreau with their top option, they'll in turn be facing a Selke candidate/possession monster in Backlund. Might even look for a way to replace Frolik with Ryan on the second line to shore up the transition game.

The Flames were highest scoring team in the WC last year, and will return with their same forward group intact. I don't really see the need to reconstruct the top six given how good they were last year.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Lines at practice.

https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/line...19/c-309107498

[Reggie Dunlop]

I had not realized Travis Hamonic speaks French. Makes sense though, given he's Metis from Manitoba.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1172618056499154944

[AC]

Rinaldo is really well spoken, seems like he has a great attitude. Interesting to hear him and MacDonald blown away by Peters' practice style.

[heep223]

Wouldn’t mind Ronaldo & DSP working in and out of the lineup all year tbh.

Tkachuk, Bennett, Lucic, Ronaldo, Gio, Hamonic, Stone, DSP are all super hard to play against and annoying af. Makes up for the pillowy soft (but awesome) top line.

[PugnaciousIntern]

I'm not sure how to upload it, but Stone's interview is quite emotional. What a turn of events for the guy

[AC]

Originally Posted by PugnaciousIntern

I'm not sure how to upload it, but Stone's interview is quite emotional. What a turn of events for the guy

[sureLoss]

Day 2 lines:

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
#Flames lines/pairings tweaked slightly on day two of camp:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Lucic-Ryan-Czarnik
Dube-Jankowski-Rieder
Rinaldo-Quine-Smith-Pelly

Giordano-Brodie
Hanifin-Hamonic
MacDonald-Andersson
Kylington-Stone

[Flames1217]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Day 2 lines:

Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
#Flames lines/pairings tweaked slightly on day two of camp:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Lucic-Ryan-Czarnik
Dube-Jankowski-Rieder
Rinaldo-Quine-Smith-Pelly

Giordano-Brodie
Hanifin-Hamonic
MacDonald-Andersson
Kylington-Stone

When Tkachuk and Eat bread get into camp we will officially have a crazy deep offence.

That is a very good looking line-up.

[ColoradoFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Flames1217

When Tkachuk and Eat bread get into camp we will officially have a crazy deep offence.

That is a very good looking line-up.

Janko will have his work cut out for him to keep up to 2 guys that had the higher scores on fitness

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by AC

Stone has a new lease on life.

Should have seen his hands today at practise.

Put him on the wing!

[Flames1217]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Stone has a new lease on life.

Should have seen his hands today at practise.

Put him on the wing!

Stone has always been a weird player to me.

The guy has skill, always has but his game is not skill based.

He also has an absolute bomb but aims as well as Dion.

I hope he put in lots of skating work during his absence because prior to his injury he was a very good #5 defender and with an extra stride could be an excellent defender who could move up in a pinch.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by ColoradoFlamesFan

Janko will have his work cut out for him to keep up to 2 guys that had the higher scores on fitness

Win the face off, pass the puck, skate to the middle for a feed or rebound, profit.

[OldSam]

At the Dome today. Wolf all by himself watching the zamboni finish up before second practice.

Peters had to use some colourful metaphors during the first practice. ☺ Guess he is ready for the season.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

The Flames were highest scoring team in the WC last year, and will return with their same forward group intact. I don't really see the need to reconstruct the top six given how good they were last year.

And yet the top 9 was shockingly ineffective in the playoffs. Since playoffs are the only thing that matters a change up of the top few lines in order to be harder to shut down in the playoffs has a lot of merit.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

And yet the top 9 was shockingly ineffective in the playoffs. Since playoffs are the only thing that matters a change up of the top few lines in order to be harder to shut down in the playoffs has a lot of merit.

I suppose it depends upon what you believe happened in the playoffs. I continue to believe that there was a lot more to the Flames’s collapse than simple line matching. In many respects the Flames beat themselves in that series.


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