Flames cut 9

[saillias]

corrected myself already . :P

[btimbit]

I'm not worried about the PTO's, theyll likely be the last cuts

[Freeway]

Still in camp:

Rittich

Grossmann, Morrison, Wotherspoon, Kulak

Tkachuk, Higgins, Korpikoski, Hamilton, Shinkaruk, Hathaway

[sureLoss]

updated camp tracker

Spoiler!

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by ClubFlames

Surprised that Higgins is still in camp.

It's the Gulutzan-Canucks bias. Coach is a fan.

Higgins probably knew this when he signed the PTO too. Best chance for him to land another contract in the league at his stage in his career.

[djsFlames]

Morrison, Grossman and Higgins probably should've been cut.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Morrison, Grossman and Higgins probably should've been cut.

Morrisson has had a better camp than Wotherspoon.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I'm not. He's a good PK guy (which we need), and he'd be fine in limited minutes on the 4th line. He's better than some other options we still have in camp.

I would be fine keeping him but it's kind of a redundant role with guys like Bouma and Stajan on the roster.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

updated camp tracker

This has 10 D and 17 F remaining, but the release from the Flames has it at 18F & 11D remaining. Who's missing? Are the Flames counting Smid and Pribyl?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by getbak

This has 10 D and 17 F remaining, but the release from the Flames has it at 18F & 11D remaining. Who's missing? Are the Flames counting Smid and Pribyl?

I believe they are counting Smid and Pribyl

also including a roster with all the cuts removed so it is easier to see who is left and which of them need waivers

Spoiler!

[GioforPM]

I am not fussed about keeping PTOs around - there's no reason to cut them. But I doubt any make the team. So I'm really just watching Kulak, Morrison, Wotherspoon and Tkatchuk, Vey, Chaisson, Shinkaruk, Hamilton and Hathaway as far as bubble players.

[the_only_turek_fan]

I am getting concerned about Porier.

He has NHL speed. Surely, he can carve out a career as a PK specialist.

[bubbsy]

i am really happy they have cut down the roster to the point where we can start to see the lineups in the final pre-season games.

It's likely as many CPers would have wagered, which is also interesting but sad that there weren't any surprise standouts.

My attempt at depth chart (left to right):
Center: Monahan, Bennet, Backlund, Stajan, Hamilton, Vey

LW: (Gaudreau), Tkatchuk, Ferland Bouma, Shinkaruk, Higgins, Bollig, Korpikoski

RW: Brouwer, Frolik, Chiasson, Hathaway

D: Giordano, Brodie, Hamilton, Jokipakka, Engelland, Wideman, Kulak, Wotherspoon, Grossman, Morrisson

G: Elliot, Johnson, Rittich

[Strange Brew]

First round picks Poirier, Klimchuk and Jankowski not pushing for spots out of camp.

Jankowski somewhat understandable, as its his first pro camp. While I would not call Poirier or Klimchuk busts, I think its fair to say they have lost their "blue chip" status.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

I am getting concerned about Porier.

He has NHL speed. Surely, he can carve out a career as a PK specialist.

It's not over for Klimchuck and Poirier but I think we have to temper expectations. A bit of a cautionary tale as receiving 1st round picks in big trades is great and all but if you don't make good use of them it's a waste. The Igina and Bouwmeester trades don't look very good today seeing the Flames may have whiffed on those picks.

[TheIronMaiden]

So this leaves how many more cuts?

1 more goalie
3 more defencemen
4 more forwards

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

First round picks Poirier, Klimchuk and Jankowski not pushing for spots out of camp.

Jankowski somewhat understandable, as its his first pro camp. While I would not call Poirier or Klimchuk busts, I think its fair to say they have lost their "blue chip" status.

Really unless they blew away the coaches they are better served playing a regular shift in the AHL as there should be more roster openings next offseason.

[Cactus Jack]

I wouldn´t hold my breath for either Klimchuk or Poirier to turn into anything special. Three years already. If he´s still up, hopefully Shinkaruk is having a good camp. We need his secondary scoring

[GioforPM]

I don't know that Poirier and Klimchuk have underperformed at this camp so much as they've been passed by the likes of Shinkaruk and Tkatchuk (and of course, Bennett). And to a lesser extent, Ferland. They need to either find a new gear or learn a new role.

Too bad, because a guy like Poirier who could be an adequate scorer on RW could find himself on the top line as the "complementary" player to that pairing.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

It's not over for Klimchuck and Poirier but I think we have to temper expectations. A bit of a cautionary tale as receiving 1st round picks in big trades is great and all but if you don't make good use of them it's a waste. The Igina and Bouwmeester trades don't look very good today seeing the Flames may have whiffed on those picks.

Still too early to write off either of those kids. They are very young. Just because they were first rounders does not mean they are auto-busts if they don't step in early. See Backlund as an example of a player that took a few years to develop and still turned out just fine. Klimchuk in particular has missed a lot of development time due to injury.

Too early to write them off. Very important years for them though, I'll give you that.