Weigh in with 3 positives and 3 negatives for the Flames going into th 23/24 season

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Why does he only need to get 6-8 starts.
If he gets 25 starts at the NHL + being the #1 guy in the AHL to maximize playing time why is that a bad thing?

I would be fine with that. Not sure it will happen but I would be find with it. Hard to see how Vladar gets many starts in that scenario, so I guess he would just be a backup goalie.

Wolf - 25 Starts
Markstrom - 50 starts
Vladar - 7 starts

Have to think the breakdown has to be something like that if the goal is to maximize his playing time for Wolf and he actually gets to 25 starts.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

I would be fine with that. Not sure it will happen but I would be find with it. Hard to see how Vladar gets many starts in that scenario, so I guess he would just be a backup goalie.

Wolf - 25 Starts
Markstrom - 50 starts
Vladar - 7 starts

Have to think the breakdown has to be something like that if the goal is to maximize his playing time for Wolf and he actually gets to 25 starts.

Yeah that's how I see it. Depending on how Markstrom performs, I could see him being a little lower (45) to get Vladar a few more.
And of course it depends on how Wolf does. But I don't see this being a traditional 3 headed monster case, because Wolf can simply move up and down from the AHL. No need to have him on the bench. If he starts, he's up.

[Ashes]

3 Positives

- Looking forward to watching the young guys this season, hopefully they earn elevated roles
- Kylington will be back
- The Roller Coaster Flames theory suggests we will win the division

3 Negatives

- Other GM's know that Conroy needs to offload the upcoming UFA's, feels like returns will be mediocre at best
- Unproven Head Coach
- Wolf potentially playing another season in the AHL when he's ready for backup duty

[flambers]

3 Positives

- Roster spots that are truly available to be won
- New Coach & GM
- Bounce back season

3 Negatives

- Pending UFAs heading into the season
- Not enough offense within the lineup,
- Division rivals have improved,