Flames Current Lineup

[CgyFlamesftw]

Absolutely have to add a top 6 scoring winger. Tarasenko right now would look mighty good.

[robertsfanatic]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Guess you’re 2 guys short though. Pitlick could probably be replaced by someone from the heat. Don’t think Zadorov could though.

Valimaki takes his spot and maybe Mackey slots in at #7?

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by CgyFlamesftw

Absolutely have to add a top 6 scoring winger. Tarasenko right now would look mighty good.

Mangiapane and Tarasenko on the same line would be a goalie’s nightmares come true. Two legit shots who aren’t afraid to release from all over the ice and both have a nose for the net and possess lethal one timers.

Gaudreau - Lindholm - Tkachuk
Mangiapane - Backlund - Tarasenko

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Goriders

When are Lucic and Monahan’s contracts up? They are the bears of the team salaries.

Edit. Both have a year after this year. They will have a problem.

Not necessarily WRT to Lucic. Once the Flames pay off their $2.625M portion of his $3M signing bonus on July 1st, there may be internal budget teams that are more than interested in taking his $5.25M cap hit before the season starts, because he'll only be owed 0.875M in actual dollars. And I think he will waive his NMC, considering it'll be his final contract year and he has already waived it for Seattle.

[Dude Where's Makar?]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Not necessarily WRT to Lucic. Once the Flames pay off their $2.625M portion of his $3M signing bonus on July 1st, there may be internal budget teams that are more than interested in taking his $5.25M cap hit before the season starts, because he'll only be owed 0.875M in actual dollars. And I think he will waive his NMC, considering it'll be his final contract year and he has already waived it for Seattle.

I feel like Lucic waving his NMC for Seattle was more of a "calculated risk" on his part. I think he was pretty confident he wouldn't be selected and did the team a solid.

From what you see on instagram and from interviews, he seems to enjoy Calgary and his family is settled in. Obviously just pure speculation on my part, but I don't think he'll waive.

[FlamesAddiction]

I kind of get a Kobasew vibe from Dube. Good player, but just kind of marching off step from the rest of his line.

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by Kipper_3434

Curious who sits for Jarnkrok, Pelletier and Deuhr ? Or just assuming injuries for the young guys to get in?

Well I didn't think all three would happen at the same time. That said I would like the look the following lines for a couple of games.

Gaudreau - Lindholm - Coleman
Tkachuk - Backlund - Mangiapane
Pelletier - Monahan - Jarnkrok
Lucic - Dube - Duehr/Pitlick

I agree with you that there would be too many bodies in that scenario.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by gvitaly

Well I didn't think all three would happen at the same time. That said I would like the look the following lines for a couple of games.

Gaudreau - Lindholm - Coleman
Tkachuk - Backlund - Mangiapane
Pelletier - Monahan - Jarnkrok
Lucic - Dube - Duehr/Pitlick

I agree with you that there would be too many bodies in that scenario.

Pretty tough to sit lewis and richardson. They have been solid.

[Ziggy Lidstrom]

I think we should trade MT. We need to keep OK and eats bread. We could still get a haul for Tachuck. But we probably trade him at the draft.

[Monahammer]

Why? Why not try to, you know, compete for the cup? Tkachuk gives us the best chance to do that. Move him in the summer if you have to but moving him in season when we're winning is straight stupid.

[Mindtravellee]

Originally Posted by Dude Where's Makar?

I feel like Lucic waving his NMC for Seattle was more of a "calculated risk" on his part. I think he was pretty confident he wouldn't be selected and did the team a solid.

From what you see on instagram and from interviews, he seems to enjoy Calgary and his family is settled in. Obviously just pure speculation on my part, but I don't think he'll waive.

IR and move into the coaching box? Seems very knowledgeable of the game

[BigRed]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Pitlick could probably be replaced by someone from the heat.

Pitlick is already league minimum I believe so no savings there

[BigRed]

Originally Posted by Ziggy Lidstrom

I think we should trade MT. We need to keep OK and eats bread. We could still get a haul for Tachuck. But we probably trade him at the draft.

I agree that Tkachuk is the best candidate to move. There will be a market for him and we'd get a lot.

But that's obviously on hold until we see what Gaudreau does. Can't lose both and we at least have an RFA year left with Tkachuk.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by BigRed

Pitlick is already league minimum I believe so no savings there

Naw Pitlick is $1.75. It’s Lewis and Richardson at $800K and Ritchie at $900K who don’t save money.

But IMO Pitlick can play a very good defensive game and kill penalties really well. He can’t easily be replaced by an AHL player.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by BigRed

Pitlick is already league minimum I believe so no savings there

Wasn’t trying to save money. Just add some more skill

[BigRed]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Naw Pitlick is $1.75. It’s Lewis and Richardson at $800K and Ritchie at $900K who don’t save money.

But IMO Pitlick can play a very good defensive game and kill penalties really well. He can’t easily be replaced by an AHL player.

Agreed. He’s better than filler. Would be nice if he could score 8-10 goals but that would probably make him 2.25


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[Lil Pedro]

Hard to believe we are paying Pittlick 1.75 this season...besides being decent defensively/on the PK, he provides very little and doesn't fit on any line right now

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Lil Pedro

Hard to believe we are paying Pittlick 1.75 this season...besides being decent defensively/on the PK, he provides very little and doesn't fit on any line right now

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That’s 4th liner money.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

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That’s 4th liner money.

Isn’t 4th line over $5m?

[Rick M.]

Why not flip positions for Monahan and Dube? Monahan at LW and Dube at centre. Monahan can still take key faceoffs if that is a comcern.