Predicted next round of cuts and final roster

[getbak]

Frk and Kirkland on waivers today. Assuming they get sent down, here's who's left in camp...

ONE-WAY (Waivers)

• Backlund
• Coleman
• Duehr
• Huberdeau
• Kadri
• Kuzmenko
• Lomberg
• Mantha
• Pospisil
• Rooney
• Sharangovich
• Zary

• Andersson
• Bahl
• Bean
• Hanley
• Miromanov
• Pachal
• Weegar

• Vladar

TWO-WAY (Waivers)

• Hunt
• Pelletier
• Schwindt

• Solovyov
• Tinordi

• Cooley

NO WAIVERS

• Coronato
• Honzek
• Klapka
• Morton

• Brzustewicz
• Grushnikov
• Kuznetzov

• Ignatjew
• Wolf

UNSIGNED

• Barrie

I believe the players in red are the locks for the opening roster, which leaves 2 open spots at forward and 2 open spots on defence.

I predict it will be Rooney and Pelletier as the 2 forwards and Barrie and Grushnikov as the 2 defencemen.

[CliffFletcher]

I think Hunt and Klapka will stay up and alternate on the 4th line. Pelletier is waived (and clears). Coronato starts the season with the Wranglers, but is the first call-up with any injuries in the top-9 and plays 50+ games with the Flames.

[bigrangy]

Barrie isn’t worth waiving Solovyov, he hasn’t stood out in the pre-season and PP reps can be used for development of some future players instead. Andersson and Weegar need to keep their production up for eventual trades.

[Junglist]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

I think Hunt and Klapka will stay up and alternate on the 4th line. Pelletier is waived (and clears). Coronato starts the season with the Wranglers, but is the first call-up with any injuries in the top-9 and plays 50+ games with the Flames.

Yikes, I can’t disagree with a post much more.

[Tkachukwagon]

Love this from Haynes:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1840219928994927062

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Junglist

Yikes, I can’t disagree with a post much more.

Really?

I'm guessing that is almost exactly what occurs.

[dissentowner]

I still don't see the Flames risking Cooley at the start to waivers. I think the Ducks or someone grabs him.

[NewFan]

We should keep Pelletier, Solovyov, Klapka for sure.
Winning is the main goal but developing young team is just the same goal for this season. So I hope Conroy manage both tasks without loosing any assets for free.

[GullFoss]

Grushnikov on the team only makes sense if he's top 6 and getting minutes.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I still don't see the Flames risking Cooley at the start to waivers. I think the Ducks or someone grabs him.

Then you're sending Wolf down?

[boogerz]

Waivers: Hanley, Tinordi, Duehr, Schwindt, and Cooley
Waiver Exempt Demotions: Honzek, Coronato, Brzustewicz, Morton, and Ignatjew
Signed: Barrie

Opening Night Roster

Kuzmenko-Kadri-Sharangovich
Zary/Pospisil-Backlund-Coleman
Huberdeau-Zary/Posposil-Mantha
Pelletier/Lomberg-Rooney-Klapka/Lomberg

Weegar-Miromanov
Bean-Andersson
Barrie-Bahl
Solovyov/Pachal

Wolf
Vladar

During the Season

• Pelletier gets waived after a few weeks when he's less likely to be claimed because he didn't show anything in the NHL
• Coronato replaces Mantha by the trade deadline
• Grushnikov and/or Brzustewicz replaces Pachal and/or Barrie by the trade deadline

[Reggie Dunlop]

They either pass on Barrie or he signs elsewhere. I don't see a fit here.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I still don't see the Flames risking Cooley at the start to waivers. I think the Ducks or someone grabs him.

With Gibson expected to miss the first quarter of the season, you have to think the Ducks will be in the goalie market. Right now, Dansk is their second-best healthy goalie.

If we assume the Flames and Ducks will be fighting for draft position this season, it might be in the Flames' best interest to have them claim Cooley off waivers and maybe win a couple of games. Once Gibson is back, the Ducks can waive Cooley and the Flames could reclaim him and send him down.

Win-win.

[saillias]

The thing about Barrie is that Fan 960 and Barn burner have said repeatedly that there is basically a handshake done deal to sign him. Then again, that was the reporting around Hanifin... and Kylington...

I didn't really like the PTO in the first place, I don't think the Flames are actually a good fit for him, his talents are better suited to a very defensive team who desperately needs a offensive weapon from their defense and is competing for a playoff spot.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

You don't like Bean? He's been quite good in the games I've watched him so far.

I like Grushnikov more I guess.

Defence has the toughest decisions in my mind.

[Goriders]

Whatever they do I just hope they don’t sign Barrie. Pretty sure the vcr OT goal sealed Tinordi’s fate.

[Junglist]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Really?

I'm guessing that is almost exactly what occurs.

Yes, really.

[Junglist]

Originally Posted by Fire

What I want to start season:

Sharangovich Kadri Kuzmenko
Huberdeau Pospisil Coronato
Zary Backlund Coleman
Klapka Rooney Lomberg

Mantha
Pelletier

Weegar Miromanov
Bahl Andersson
Grushnikov Bean

Pachal

Wolf
Vladar

Waive/Send down Cooley, Hanley, Tinordi, Duehr, etc.
Don't sign Barrie. Honzek and Hunter are better off starting in the AHL.

Mantha is not going to be a healthy scratch, lol..

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

100%

Even now, I wouldn't trade him for a 3rd - waive him and see if he can rebuild his confidence in the A. If so, he os more valuable than a 3rd, if not (or if he gets claimed), so be it.

You have no worries

Nobody would offer a 3rd for him

Maybe a 5th at most

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I still don't see the Flames risking Cooley at the start to waivers. I think the Ducks or someone grabs him.

So, they keep 3 goalies?

Or waive Vladar? I think he could clear due to his cap hit, but I just don't see the Flames going with such untested goalies.

Because surely they aren't sending Wolf down.

I just think the likely course is to try and send Cooley down. I just don't see anyone picking him up to play backup. Maybe if that team keeps 3 goalies.