Flames Quarter Century Team (2000-2025)

[Jiri Hrdina]

Gaudreau- Monahan - Iggy
Tkachuk - Conroy - Hudler
Lindholm-Langkow-Tanguay
Glencross-Backlund-Coleman

Gio-Regehr
Brodie-Phaneuf
Tanev-Andersson

Kipper
Markstrom

Extras: Cammy, Kadri, Sarich, Hanifin

That's the team.
I feel like I'm probably missing someone obvious

[Paulie Walnuts]

Sarich over Hamilton?

[Jiri Hrdina]

Sarich played longer here and when you say his name, you instantly can remember something he did as a Flame.
Hamilton not so much.

[Jiri Hrdina]

That being said though I'm replacing Sarich with Tanev.

[Paulie Walnuts]

All I remember Sarich for is his hit on Marleau, that's about it.

I can remember more from Hamilton, and he was the better player.

[FlamingHomer]

I'm surprised there aren't more Sam Bennett and Matthew Phillips submissions.

[butterfly]

The idea is to win. So…

Gaudreau-Conroy-Iginla
Tkachuk-Backlund-whoever

Giordano-Regehr
Tanev-Phaneuf

Kiprusoff
whoever

For the RW I would lean toward a defensive minded player like Coleman, but it’s a marginal difference.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Don't think Conroy or Backlund would pick themselves to the top 2 centers on this team lol

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Don't think Conroy or Backlund would pick themselves to the top 2 centers on this team lol

Probably why they deserve to be on the team.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Probably why they deserve to be on the team.

For sure just not 1st and 2nd line C.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

For sure just not 1st and 2nd line C.

We don’t have any star centers, so we should use our great checking centers to shape the team. Yes, I know the game will never be played, but if it was, that’s how I’d approach it. Lean into what you’re good at.

[Ba'alzamon]

Originally Posted by devo22

yeah Ramos numbers are better than I thought. Extremely consistent too.

2.65 and .911 in 40
2.60 and .912 in 34
2.63 and .909 in 37

nothing spectacular, but it doesn't get more consistent than that.

And he was trending up in that last year prior to that injury that killed his career.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by butterfly

The idea is to win. So…

Gaudreau-Conroy-Iginla
Tkachuk-Backlund-whoever

Giordano-Regehr
Tanev-Phaneuf

Kiprusoff
whoever

For the RW I would lean toward a defensive minded player like Coleman, but it’s a marginal difference.

What you have is fine, but "whoever" didn't play for the Flames. Pick your team and have the discussion.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug

What you have is fine, but "whoever" didn't play for the Flames. Pick your team and have the discussion.

I don’t know. Alex Tanguay or Blake Coleman I guess. I have a strong argument for the people I named, but I’m not opposed to other people picking the “whoever” players.

But, Markstrom? Ugh.

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

You can't ignore Backlund's longevity here, plus his defensive prowess.

But
Is he having fun?

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by butterfly

I don’t know. Alex Tanguay or Blake Coleman I guess. I have a strong argument for the people I named, but I’m not opposed to other people picking the “whoever” players.

But, Markstrom? Ugh.

That's where I was going with my response. Markstrom probably is the guy on team 2. More of an indictment of Flames goalies the past 25 years, but you need to pick someone.

[Finger Cookin]

You’re going with Monahan against Sakic, Yzerman, Crosby, MacKinnon, etc.?

Yes. Play to your strengths. There’s no way Jiri Hudler is going to scare what other teams are going to be able to throw out there

If we're getting this pedantic and assuming for whatever reason that these make-believe-for-discussion-purposes rosters are playing actual games against each other, go all in and assume they're coming up this offseason or next preseason.

Monahan is still an active player in his 30s. Yes, Crosby will still be a handful for him. But he could skate circles around 55 year old Joe Sakic and 59 year old Steve Yzerman. No problem matching him up against either of them.

Of course, going to such lengths to make a point is kind of stupid because these aren't rosters that are actually going to play in anything or compete for anything.

[troutman]

I’d consider Yelle and Simon.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

If we're getting this pedantic and assuming for whatever reason that these make-believe-for-discussion-purposes rosters are playing actual games against each other, go all in and assume they're coming up this offseason or next preseason.

Monahan is still an active player in his 30s. Yes, Crosby will still be a handful for him. But he could skate circles around 55 year old Joe Sakic and 59 year old Steve Yzerman. No problem matching him up against either of them.

Of course, going to such lengths to make a point is kind of stupid because these aren't rosters that are actually going to play in anything or compete for anything.

Monahan has had an inferior career in comparison to both Conroy and Backlund.

[browna]

Iginla Monahan Gaudreau
Giordano Regher
Kiprusoff

Tkachuk Langkow Lindholm
Tanev Phanuef
Markstrom

Conroy Yelle Hudler
Brodie Housley
Turek

Goon line:
Godard McGrattan Oliwa
Sarich Warrener
Talbot

One hit wonders:
Drury Bertuzzi Jagr
Hamrlik (2 y) Stuart
Joseph