[News Roundup] 2024 Training camp day 14

[Galakanokis]

I would waive Hanley go with 7 D and keep Pelletier. Hanley was waiver fodder anyways and there are a few D in the AHL that can be called up to replace him if needed.

Hope they give Honzek a good chunk of games to see how he does. I think he deserves an extended look.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Kadri needs a slavic name for that line to really get some juice.

Kadri-ov is too close to the real life jabroni in Chechnya.

Kadri-ski?

Kadrichnikov?

Kadrinovich?

Kadrikov?

Kadrovechkin

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Galakanokis

I would waive Hanley go with 7 D and keep Pelletier. Hanley was waiver fodder anyways and there are a few D in the AHL that can be called up to replace him if needed.

Hope they give Honzek a good chunk of games to see how he does. I think he deserves an extended look.

wonder if Hanley is being kept partly to hedge if Barrie doesn't sign (I think he will but is there a sense that there is someone- maybe even the Oilers- still sniffing around?)

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Galakanokis

I would waive Hanley go with 7 D and keep Pelletier. Hanley was waiver fodder anyways and there are a few D in the AHL that can be called up to replace him if needed.

Hope they give Honzek a good chunk of games to see how he does. I think he deserves an extended look.

I would just release Barrie. He technically doesn’t have a contract. I have a feeling that’s not going to happen though.

[You Need a Thneed]

Based on projected lineup for opening night - how many players were on last years opening night roster that are also on this years?

6? 7?

[Paulie Walnuts]

If Barrie wasn't going to sign they wouldn't have him on the 2nd PP unit.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

Originally Posted by Goriders

I’m wondering what they’ll decide to do with Barrie.

And if they have a strategy to motivate Mantha.

I think you need to keep one of the young kids around to bounce him out of the line-up when he floats. Because inevitably he'll float. He's already missing from the PP units.

[stemit14]

What’s the biggest return we could expect for Barrie at the TDL? Even if he has an above average year in his production, I doubt he returns much more than a 3rd round pick. I guess it’s an asset but have to way the opportunity cost for another player whose spot he takes on this year.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Based on projected lineup for opening night - how many players were on last years opening night roster that are also on this years?

6? 7?

Blowed up real good!

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by stemit14

What’s the biggest return we could expect for Barrie at the TDL? Even if he has an above average year in his production, I doubt he returns much more than a 3rd round pick. I guess it’s an asset but have to way the opportunity cost for another player whose spot he takes on this year.

Thought they were trying to give opportunity to and develop young guys. Is Barrie young?

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Thought they were trying to give opportunity to and develop young guys. Is Barrie young?

These things aren't nearly as binary as you seem to want them to be.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by stemit14

What’s the biggest return we could expect for Barrie at the TDL? Even if he has an above average year in his production, I doubt he returns much more than a 3rd round pick. I guess it’s an asset but have to way the opportunity cost for another player whose spot he takes on this year.

I think a 3rd is a stretch. 4th at best.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Based on projected lineup for opening night - how many players were on last years opening night roster that are also on this years?

6? 7?

Originally Posted by Goriders

Blowed up real good!

https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flam...g-night-roster

So, Projected players on the opening night roster for both last year and this year:

Huberdeau
Backlund
Coleman
Sharangovich
Coronato (?)
Kadri
Andersson
Weegar
Vladar (if you count him as a backup)

[McG]

Waaaay too much is made of opening night roster.

It matters for salary cap most of all.

Flames are a team in transition and having the wranglers in the same building lets the flames move players up and down and into and out of the lineup.

Flames timeline isn’t this year.

[DJones]

They seem pretty confident with Pospisil at center. Considering Zary and Sharangovich are options they must be seeing something

[Paulie Walnuts]

Sharangovich is not C, that experiment needs to end. He is a winger.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Thought they were trying to give opportunity to and develop young guys. Is Barrie young?

Barrie is filler while younger guys develop in the AHL. Just because they looked decent in the pre-season doesn't mean the best thing for them is to be in the NHL. You will need to get ready to be patient. You were ready to bump Zary in favour of Honzek which makes no sense.

[Galakanokis]

Originally Posted by looooob

wonder if Hanley is being kept partly to hedge if Barrie doesn't sign (I think he will but is there a sense that there is someone- maybe even the Oilers- still sniffing around?)

This would be my bet. Barrie can provide offense and PP time which Hanley cannot. Honestly, is Hanley any better than Tinordi? But outside of sitting in the press box I am not sure what either Barrie or Hanley provide.

[GUnit]

Yeah and a guy like Bru will get more minutes in the A instead of <10 min a night in sheltered play

I'm ok with that let them cook and get a free pick from Barrie at TDL

[Paulie Walnuts]

He will QB the PP as well. He would be sitting on the bench here. Same with Honzek. These guys needs minutes, especially Honzek. 8 minutes or being a healthy scratch does nothing for their development.

Developing prospects doesn't mean forcing them into the NHL in roles they are not suited for.