Create your competitive 2027/2028 new arena flames lineup

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Yanda

How are you getting rid of the Sharangovich contract? at best Reschny would be on the 3rd line, its unlikely hes even an everyday NHLer at that point.

That's my starting lineup and I think you badly underestimate Reschny. He will be in the NHl in 2 years and he's a very good centre for a guy like McKenna.

If I have to I can move Zary and play Sharangovich.

[FBI]

Who is Joseph for you guys plugging him in?

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by FBI

Who is Joseph for you guys plugging him in?

Alexis Joseph.

Currently one of the top centres in the ‘27 draft.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

McKenna - Reschny - Gridin
Huberdeau - Zary - Laine
Potter - Frost - Coronato
Morton - Backlund - Klapka

On the cusp: Wyttenbach

Kuznetsov - Parekh
Bahl - Weegar
Mews - Brzusteiwicz
Hanley

Wolf
Cooley

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by devo22

McKenna - Joseph - Coronato
Huberdeau - Reschny - Björck
Zary - Frost - Gridin
Honzek - Backlund - Klapka

Bahl - Parekh
Hanley - Weegar
Kuznetsov - Brzustewicz

Wolf - Cooley


not competitive just yet, but exciting. Might need to add a couple of vets somehow.

I really like this one.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Joseph would be incredible, ngl.

But since we're actually bad this year and its a rare feat im going to pick a top tier pick from this draft and assume we're back to middle ground next year.

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by FBI

Who is Joseph for you guys plugging him in?

6’5” dominant center to be drafted in 2027. Check out his highlight reels and scouting reports. By some accounts he might be the best prospect to come out of the Q since McKinnon.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Yanda

Dont see Hanley getting resigned at a 37 year old. Reschny a 2nd liner in 2 years? he hasnt even made his pro debut. Unrealistic drafting.

I don't see it with Hanley either, but didn't want to put an X into the lineup. It'll probably just be a defenseman not on the roster right now who's going to be added via free agency or trade, and I didn't necessarily want to throw a dart.

It'll be Reschny's D+3 year, so who knows. I wouldn't be surprised one bit if he did a Frank Nazar, who's a forward with similar build and who went the college route as well. Nazar was actually hurt in his D+1 year and you could argue that Reschny is ahead of the curve at this point. Lane Hutson was a superstar in his D+3 year. I think Reschny can be an NHLer, why not.

And yeah dude, I know it's highly unlikely. I think e.g. the Hage trade scenarios are unrealistic too (I don't see Montreal trading him at all), but come on, let people have some fun in a thread like this one.

[Flamescuprun2018]

Forwards

1st line: McKenna/Steinberg - Frost - Coronato
2nd line: Huberdeau - Andersson trade prospect/player - Gridin
3rd line: Honzek - Backlund - Sharangovich
4th line: Wyttenbach - Zary - Klapka
Extras: Reschny/Potter both start in AHL and eventually called up after Frost and Zary traded.

Defense:

Bahl-Parekh
Kuznetsov -Weegar
Kadri trade prospect/player - Bru
Extras: Pachal, Grushnikov

Goalies:

Wolf
Cooley/Sergeev (Cooley gets traded at trade deadline to make room for Sergeev after 1 1/2 stellar AHL seasons)

Andersson/Coleman/Kadri/Hanley moved by this trade deadline adding 3 1sts; 1- 2nd; a future 2C; future LD; 1-4th; cap dump

Farabee/Cap dump moved by 2027 trade deadline for 1st, 3rd

Frost/Zary/Cooley moved by 2028 trade deadline for 1st, 2nd, 3rd.

Flames getting younger, better and still accumulating picks until 2030.
They miss 2027-28 playoffs and draft in top 10 but noone is bothered because Flames are young/dynamic/fun to watch again.

Conroy extended for third time.

2028-29 Playoff bubble team with the addition of one or two additional high draft picks into roster. Backlund scores the game winner in game 82 to sneak into playoffs. Wolf steals a playoff round against a top team.
Backlund announces retirement immediately after 2nd round playoff exit.

By 2029 legit contender mostly because Wolf is Vezina caliber in his prime, D is solid and enough offense from young core/stellar PP.

[3thirty]

1st line: Coronato - Lawrence - Gridin
2nd line: Huberdeau - Reschny - Honzek
3rd line: Farabee - Frost- Klapka
4th line: Basha - Backlund - Potter
Extras: Wyttenbach, King,

Defense:
Weegar - Makar
Parekh - Kuznetsov
Bru - Bahl
Extras: Hanley

Goalies:
Wolf
Cooley

[topfiverecords]

Huberdeau - Kadri - Farabee
Sharangovich - Frost - Coronato
Zary - Backlund - Coleman
Lomberg - Honzek - Klapka

Bahl - Andersson
Weegar - Parekh
Kuznetsov - Brzustewicz
Pachal

Wolf
Cooley

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Huberdeau - Hunt - Farabee
Sharangovich - Kadri - Coronato
Zary - Backlund - Coleman
Lomberg - Honzek - Klapka

Bahl - Andersson
Weegar - Parekh
Kuznetsov - Brzustewicz
Pachal

Wolf
Cooley

Only one small tweak to make

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by stemit14

6’5” dominant center to be drafted in 2027. Check out his highlight reels and scouting reports. By some accounts he might be the best prospect to come out of the Q since McKinnon.

I haven't seen him but from what I'm told he can do it all, even at 16 Crickard uses him in every situation and he excels, It's early but with his size, IQ, skating and unreal overall game he's almost a lock for #1 OV

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Only one small tweak to make

Oh right, someone does usually get hurt in camp.

[gvitaly]

I have such a difficult time predicting the lineup because I think that Kadri, Coleman, Frost, and Andersson won't be here for 2027-28. Weegar, and Farabee are also questionable IMO.

Stenberg - Kapanen- Gridin
FarabeeSharangovich - Reschny - Coronato
Honzek - Zary - O'Rielly
Stromgren - Backlund - Klapka
Kerins, Pospisil

Kuznetsov - Makar
Bahl - Parekh
Morin - Brzustewicz
Cicek

Wolf
Cooley

[SuperMatt18]

McKenna - Reschny - Gridin
Huberdeau - Danielson - Wyttenbach
Honzek - Frost - Coronato
Pospisil - Backlund - Klapka
(No idea what to do with Zary, Basha, Battaglia, Suniev, etc)

Bahl - DuPont
Bryzstewicz - Parekh
Kuznetsov - Weegar
Morin - Mews

Wolf
Sergeev

[Braden]

McKenna - Kasper - Brandsegg-Nygard
Huberdeau - Frost - Wyttenbach
Gridin - Reschny - Roobroeck
Farabee - Backlund - Honzek

Bichsel - Parekh
Bahl - Brzustewicz
Kuznetsov - Weegar

Wolf
backup

Trade Zary
Trade or buyout Sharangovich
Trade Cooley next deadline
Trade farabee/ frost if Potter makes it
Draft a top 5C in 2027

Leaving out the dream of signing Makar and drafting Joseph

[Geeoff]

One player I can see the Flames acquiring is Quinton Byfield. The Kings seem to want to get rid of him and he was linked to the Flames in a Rasmus Andersson trade that Rasmus used his NTC to shut down.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Geeoff

One player I can see the Flames acquiring is Quinton Byfield. The Kings seem to want to get rid of him and he was linked to the Flames in a Rasmus Andersson trade that Rasmus used his NTC to shut down.

Where do you see this?
And I don't recall Byfield was linked in those rumors apart from wild fan speculation. The rumored deal was that it involved a goalie prospect (assuming to be George since they moved him to Ottawa) and picks.
Not Byfield.

Kopitar is in his final year. And they just traded Danault.
They have to keep Byfield otherwise their top center is Alex Turcotte?

[Strange Brew]

For those pencilling in Reschny in this lineup, it's worth looking at the 2023 draft. At this point, you have about 6 bonafide established NHLers so far and maybe another 3 or 4 that are getting every game playing time as rookies this year.

So it is definitely possible that Reschny could be a regular NHLer by then, especially on a young rebuilding club. But it would require him outperforming his draft position (18th) and first or second line minutes is probably unrealistic.