[News] With the 28th OA pick, the Flames select RW Matvei Gridin

[Geeoff]

Hopefully, he makes sending him down a difficult decision

[Flamescuprun2018]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

Good problem for CC. Lousy one for us. I am tired of seeing Sharky, Pospisil, and Farabee at the pointy end of the Flames lineup.

Still prefer over Treliving era where we signed overpriced/overtermed UFAs and spent draft picks galore to fill spots in lineup. It is very clear this will be quite different and more organic in the Conroy era.

Next 2-3 years Conroy will have opportunities to move/sell for picks Farabee, Sharkey, Pospy, Coles, and even Kadri. To make room for the future core. Of course this will require discipline to sell at trade deadline regardless of playoff position. Something I have not been convinced yet Conroy is willing to do.

Could see at least one of the them gone by trade deadline this year along with Ras. Gridin needs a top 9 roster spot by next season for sure.

[Badgers Nose]

The kid is confident and fits in now.

CC has to make room for him NOW.

That is, if keeping his word means anything to Craig. Because Gridin has outplayed a few guys, and by a large margin. Put him with Backs and Coleman to start as they are the best baby sitters on the team. Then move him up when he is used to NHL intensity.

[BigThief]

He's earned a spot on the opening night roster. If he slows or can't handle the physical grind etc, send him to the AHL but right now he's made the team

[Reggie Dunlop]

If his trajectory has him as a core piece long term, incubating him in the AHL for a while might be the more prudent strategy.

[Goriders]

How can you possibly send him down at this point?

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

The kid is confident and fits in now.

CC has to make room for him NOW.

That is, if keeping his word means anything to Craig. Because Gridin has outplayed a few guys, and by a large margin. Put him with Backs and Coleman to start as they are the best baby sitters on the team. Then move him up when he is used to NHL intensity.

Curious, what was the word Conroy gave Gridin, directly? I must have missed that public quote and discussion.

[devo22]

I agree with Darren Haynes. It shouldn't be complicated.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1974343099926393099

[Jiri Hrdina]

The only thing is Miro’s spot right now is in the press box
If Gridin is up he has to play and play a reasonable amount
To that end, I wonder how much of this comes down to if Huberdeau is ready or not on opening night
I don’t agree with Sharky being the odd man out. They need him

[D as in David]

He may get sent down for the start of the season but if he ends playing a good part of the season in the NHL, I'll go out on a limb and say he could be their most potent offensive weapon by the end of the season.

Come at me.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

If his trajectory has him as a core piece long term, incubating him in the AHL for a while might be the more prudent strategy.

I understand the sentiment of being pragmatic but to that end that's a part of the issue with the Flames IMO. Gridin is riding a heater in terms of play right now, I don't believe they should douse that for the sake of baking a prospect on the farm. They need goals, he's provided goals in every game he's played I think.

Let the kid cook with gas, it's lit right now. If he falters then you send him to the farm to get some confidence back, but he doesn't require it right now.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by devo22

I agree with Darren Haynes. It shouldn't be complicated.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1974343099926393099

Gridin has been great, and deserves to start the season with the team.

But to suggest a guy that has averaged 20 goals a season for his (5 year) career should sit out so that a 19 year old plays, is nuts, and the furthest thing from 'not complicated'

[Enoch Root]

Some of the reactions in here regarding Parekh... this is a perfect example of how Canadian fans are way too impatient.

The guy has a tough shift, in pre-season, and people are talking about sending him back to the CHL. Defense is hard, and takes time. He is going to be making egregious mistakes, regularly, for the next several years. Get used to it, as it is part of the process.

But he absolutely DOES NOT need to go back to the CHL, where everything is easy for him and he can simply free wheel against a bunch of kids. Nothing to learn from that, at all.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Gridin has been great, and deserves to start the season with the team.

But to suggest a guy that has averaged 20 goals a season for his (5 year) career should sit out so that a 19 year old plays, is nuts, and the furthest thing from 'not complicated'

It’s game one. They aren’t suggesting sitting him for the season.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Gridin has been great, and deserves to start the season with the team.

But to suggest a guy that has averaged 20 goals a season for his (5 year) career should sit out so that a 19 year old plays, is nuts, and the furthest thing from 'not complicated'

he said "to start the season". We all know how quickly things change, but yeah, I don't think rewarding a young player for doing well in camp is complicated at all. Nor is keeping Gridin and waiving Miromanov. We can debate who deserves to sit instead of Sharky, but I think the final roster move should be pretty cut and dry.

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Gridin has been great, and deserves to start the season with the team.

But to suggest a guy that has averaged 20 goals a season for his (5 year) career should sit out so that a 19 year old plays, is nuts, and the furthest thing from 'not complicated'

Hopefully he bounces back but he's not some sacred cow that can't be taken out of the line up. It's a little surprising he hit 17 goals last year with how bad or downright invisible he was for most of the season, Those four in the three game stretch in April saved it. When he's on he's a good player but far too often he disappears, isn't strong enough and doesn't engage. Hopefully he bounces back.

[Rhett44]

Yes, Gridin deserves to start the season on the team.

Sharangovich was a healthy scratch often when he played for the Devils as well. I don't really know that we are missing much with him in the press box and agree with Haynes.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

It’s game one. They aren’t suggesting sitting him for the season.

Originally Posted by devo22

he said "to start the season". We all know how quickly things change, but yeah, I don't think rewarding a young player for doing well in camp is complicated at all. Nor is keeping Gridin and waiving Miromanov. We can debate who deserves to sit instead of Sharky, but I think the final roster move should be pretty cut and dry.

Yes, I know - thanks. That's why I said 'Gridin deserves to start the season with the team'.

My point was that Sharangovich isn't the guy to come out of the lineup, when you have Klapka, Pospisil and Kirkland in the lineup.

[442scotty]

Kirkland and Lomberg can sit. You can’t sit Sharky.

[flambers]

Who plays center? (ie 4th line)

Zary has been winger, the whole camp

Pospisil has not excelled at center,