What should Huska do after the break?

[dammage79]

Flames just need a stable LD to keep the currently less than ideal rotation (Hanley, Miromanov) in the press box, maybe Solo is that guy. I don't know. I'd put money that Grushnikov is the guy over any of them but that's looking more like a next season thing.

If they're keeping Razz long term the Miromanov isn't long for this roster. Especially with Weegar and Pachal in the foreseeable future and the Parekh, BRZ and Mews down the road. Even then I think the Flames will have to make some really tough decision in the next 3 years about their RD depth.

[Locke]

Lather his head in Aloe to mitigate his vacation sunburn.

[dissentowner]

Resign.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Resign.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Get back to work.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Pachal's with Weegar.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Check out a Wranglers game.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by FBI

Here are some of my thoughts:

Waive Rooney.
Keep Solo up.
Get Backlund off the PP.
keep Frost and Farabee together.

Give Wolf 2/3 starts (maybe not the 5/6 he’s been getting lately)
Get Klapka back in.

Anything else?

Waive barrie.
Move backlund and coleman to third line
Zary with frost farabee

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by madmike

Getting Bahl and Zary back will be huge. Solo-Kuznetsov would also be a nice bottom pairing.

The big thing for the franchise in general is not to panic and throw away assets trying to make the playoffs. They’ve had a great season all things considered, but there’s no need to rush the process. Just keep playing, patch things up internally and hope the team gets back on track.

I suspect they’ll fall just short, in part because the Canucks are more desperate for that last playoff spot and will give up assets to get it.

Like Conroy said. They made a ton of moves in the last year. Time to let it soak. More tweaks in the summer and adjust things for training camp.

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Resign.

Resign or resign?

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by edslunch

Resign or resign?

Think he means a 10 year deal

[Wolven]

GM moves - make changes to the team roster

- Assign Hunt back to the AHL
- Put Barrie on waivers or trade him
- Put Miromanov on waivers to send to the AHL to get some bigger minutes and get back on track for what the team thought he was going to become

Coach moves - utilize the players on the team roster

- Update O lines for Zary's return. Go for a 1/2/3a/3b for minutes. Players in bold stick together to build chemistry and players in italics move around the lines if needed.
Huberdeau - Kadri - Pospisil
Farabee - Frost - Sharangovich
Lomberg - Zary - Coronato
Coleman - Backlund - Klapka

- Update the D lines for Bahl's return
Bahl - Andersson
Solovyov - Weegar
Bean - Pachal

X: Rooney, Hanley, <Other Wrangler forward to rotate with Klapka>

But perhaps most importantly, Huska needs to find some ways to steal games on this nightmare road trip.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I think we're seeing the effects of playing Wolf every night - he just hasn't been as crisp. The workload of being an everyday starter in the NHL is much more difficult then people realize - playing 60 games in the NHL is not the same as playing 60 games in the AHL. Not even close.

Gotta battle-test Wolf to see if he's capable of carrying the heavy load yet. So, have no problem with that process.

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I think the playoff ship has sailed, so the team should refocus on development - bring kids up for looks, play the young guys more, and go back to managing Wolf's time. Giving Vladar some starts will only help with the tank to 23rd.

Wow...you give up easy. Playing poker with you must be an enriching experience! (kidding)


Meanwhile...checks notes...there are 27 games left. 54 potential points. We are ONLY THREE points behind the 'Nucks, 8 behind COL (2 GIH though), and three ahead of UHC (1 GIH). I just don't see that as a ship that's sailed. Tough sledding? No doubt....but forked? Don't count on it.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Bench everyone and loose every remaining game .

Or tighten up and not LOSE (see what I did there?) every remaining game.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by edslunch

Resign or resign?

Resign. Not re-sign.

[Badgers Nose]

Both Calgary and Vancouver can catch the Kings.

Imagine eliminating the greasers and canuknuckleheads in successive rounds.

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Lock Rooney in the press box.

Make Solo-Kuznetsov the 3rd pairing.

Limit Backs' usage until he's back to his old self.

If they can offload Vladar anywhere for a 7th or whatever I'd also do that and get the Cooley/Wolf show started early. Take some pressure off wolf to drag the team to playoffs.

i trust in huska developing d and flames organization in general on development.

They know when kuz and solo are good. no need to rush.

Our problem is shutting down elite players. Partly on anderson i feel but its a team approach and we need size. big d on cup winning teams

[troutman]

All Wolf, All The Time.

[heep223]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

The workload of being an everyday starter in the NHL is much more difficult then people realize - playing 60 games in the NHL is not the same as playing 60 games in the AHL. Not even close.

Why? Legitimately wondering. The AHL is a top pro league and I would think it would be tougher travel and road trips, and way less creature comforts in between.

[getbak]

He should ramp up his swearing in the dressing room until the Flames' social media team has to upload a postgame video that's completely silent, rather than the 40% silent most are now.