Oh ya...we've got Brouwer, Chiasson and Pribyl

[PepsiFree]

The only logical way Higgins makes the team is if Tkachuk doesn't, and assuming he gets 9 games, I don't see the Flames needlessly carrying 2 of Vey, Chiasson, Bouma, and Higgins on the bench for the first month, while Pribyl, Hathaway, Hamilton, and Shinkaruk could also be deserving of NHL time.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

As far as I'm concerned, you got your top six and you got your bottom six.

I don't see it that way. Before, it used to be something more like:

Top Line (Scoring on checking lines)
2nd Line (Sheltered secondary scoring)
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3rd Line (Hard Matchup Checking / PK)
4th Line (Energy / Facepunching)

So top 6 / Bottom 6 made sense.

But nowadays you have your:

Top Line (Best-on-Best Scoring)
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2nd Line (Secondary scoring / secondary checking)
3rd Line (Sheltered secondary scoring)
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4th Line (PK / Softer Checking)

Of course where you play on the lineup doesn't define what you are. 3rd liners may see PP time, top liners may just be grinders. I find middle sixer to be a more appropriate definition for guys like Backlund, Frolik, and Brouwer. They won't hurt you on the 2nd line but your team probably lacks a second line if ALL of your second line consists of them. Two middle sixers and a top line star forward might make a good second line though. Think Hagelin-Bonino-Kessel. But Hagelin-Bonino-Brouwer would be a fine, if overpaid, third line. Hence: middle sixers.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

The only logical way Higgins makes the team is if Tkachuk doesn't, and assuming he gets 9 games, I don't see the Flames needlessly carrying 2 of Vey, Chiasson, Bouma, and Higgins on the bench for the first month, while Pribyl, Hathaway, Hamilton, and Shinkaruk could also be deserving of NHL time.

The only logical way Higgens makes the team is if six or seven forwards from the Flames roster inexplicably disappear. If Tkachuk does not make the team, it will be at the expense of one of Shinkaruk, Vey, Poirier, or Pribyl, NOT Higgens.

[Geeoff]

This thread is sorely missing HERO charts

[Bandwagon In Flames]

Higgins couldn't even stay on one of the NHL's worst lineups. There's 0 chance he makes the Flames, just a warm body for camp.

Vey has a better chance, but it's still a VERY low chance.

[Stanley]

Originally Posted by heep223

36 is a terrible number for a forward

nah man...enter the 36 chambers...

I just wish someone GOOD would wear #10

[Mister Yamoto]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

No, not just "anyone" can make the team. Only those players who are good enough to play on this Flames roster can make the team, and Higgens simply is not good enough.

Steve Begin did it.

[saXon]

Originally Posted by Mister Yamoto

Steve Begin did it.

And who was the GM at the time?

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by saXon

And who was the GM at the time?

Bob Hartley was the one who offered the tryout, not Feaster.

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

When Hartley took over as the Flames' head coach prior to the 2012–13 NHL season, he offered Bégin a tryout in Calgary.

[Lord Carnage]

I get the impression most people don't have the same expectations as me, but I'm really excited about the possibilities of Chaisson.

He did really well in Dallas, and just seemed to go off the rails with Ottawa.

Being reunited with Gulutzan, I'm seeing the possibility of a real bounce-back year from Alex... maybe even some time as 1st line R-winger??

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

The only logical way Higgens makes the team is if six or seven forwards from the Flames roster inexplicably disappear. If Tkachuk does not make the team, it will be at the expense of one of Shinkaruk, Vey, Poirier, or Pribyl, NOT Higgens.

Higgins*