[GDT] Last Preseason Game: Jets @ Flames: Oct 4 - 7 pm MT (FlamesTV, Fan960)

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

What's youth to you?

We have Bahl (24), Zary (23), Pelletier (23), Coronato (21), Klapka (24), Wolf (23).

All guys who are right into their development curve as NHL players.

Add in the Honz (19), Pachal (25),

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Assuming Cooley, Hanley, Schwindt and Coronato get sent down

the flames average age to start the season is 27.39 that would make them the 9th youngest team in the NHL.

last year they played 39 different players and had an average age of 27.59

https://www.eliteprospects.com/leagu...tats/2023-2024

And from the start of last year to the start of this year I think there are only 7 or 8 players that are the same.

Ballpark 2/3 turnover.

Conman blew it up!!!!

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Got to love a veteran-laden roster whilst in a rebuild when the main appeal of the club is around hope for the future.

Hope those call ups are much sooner than later (although that probably implies that we suck out of the gate)

At least the Wranglers will be fascinating to watch this season.

Lmao don't be such a goober. The rebuild just started. Signing like Mantha and Barrie are rebuild signings.

[Zoller]

Play the vets and pad their stats to get a better return at the deadline maybe?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

What's youth to you?

We have Bahl (24), Zary (23), Pelletier (23), Coronato (21), Klapka (24), Wolf (23).

All guys who are right into their development curve as NHL players.

Most average nhl teams have that amount in that age bracket.

Zary and Wolf yes. Young guys with notable talent. Wolf won't be in every night though. Maybe half if we're fortunate.

Coronato and Klapka have strong chances of starting in the A.

We'll probably end up with 3 regular young players (~23 yo) that will provide reasons to put butt's in seats on a given night. Maybe 4.

Would be nice to see more. Hopefully that comes.

Bahl is younger than I thought. That's good at least.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Part of this is driven by when the Flames started to invest more in the pipeline. Those players are those drafted in more recent years, for the most part, and thus we shouldn't expect to immediately have a younger team.
Step 1: Re-build the pipeline
Step 2: Establish your younger core
Step 3: Build a contender around that core

They are in between steps 1 and 2. It wasn't too long ago this team was in the mid 20s when it came to the quailty of their prospect base. It has improved a lot, but largely the quality sits in the younger players. Not those ready for prime time.

[Fourteen FTW]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

I didn't see that headline at all. Weird, guess it slipped by me.

I saw it on facebook yesterday. I had missed it too.

[Enoch Root]

not seeing anything on the website yet for streaming - is anyone else seeing it?

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

not seeing anything on the website yet for streaming - is anyone else seeing it?

aaaaand it's there now

[ryand]

https://www.nhl.com/flames/video/cal...-6336966459112

As always, if anyone lives in the Flames region and is getting a 'geo-restricted' error, please let me know.

[jg13]

go flames go!

[Reggie Dunlop]

Honzek good.

[Canada 02]

nice pass Huby

[FBI]

Dammit. Good setup Huby

[YyjFlames]

I know Ryand answered this in another thread, and regional restrictions aren’t up to the flames, but it really sucks these preseason games are regionally restricted. Doesn’t make any sense for marketing purposes. Why wouldn’t the NHL/Sportsnet want fans from all over the world tuning in for free hockey to get them excited about the season and hopefully subscribing to season packages?

Sometimes these big deals miss the point of growing the game and drawing in a broader audience. It’s Friday night in October and I want to watch the flames!

[Robbob]

Yeah, for a corporation trying to grow the game, they don't seem to like to grow it.

[Burning Beard]

Klapka, Pospisil and Lomberg going to drag this team into games.

[agulati]

Able to watch the Jets feed on sportsnet app

[FBI]

ESPN+ for those in the US

[Fourteen FTW]

Klapka pretty noticeable so far. Anderson early.