Who should Johnny Hockey play with?

[19Yzerman19]

Originally Posted by AcGold

Name a power forward over 205 pounds, there you go. Take Lucic's fighting away and still it doesn't matter, need the physical presence of a power forward right winger.

Okay, well that definitely broadens the scope. Looch is 220 lbs of pure muscle and has pretty high-end finishing ability. If you just want a power forward over 200lbs, I'm pretty sure you could get David Booth out of the Canucks for nothing, or Clarkson off the Leafs. Clowe wouldn't break the bank either.

Those aren't really serious suggestions, the point is that I don't think it makes sense to pick a player type and say "we need to try to go out and find a guy who fits this mold". Even if you do find the guy, that doesn't guarantee chemistry. Wait for training camp, see what sticks, go from there.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

If the Flames land Reinhart I don't see him returning to junior next year. He's more than ready to start in the NHL but maybe as 3rd line centre at the beginning and then earn his promotion.

Still hoping for Bennett tho

Reinhart is far from physically mature enough to play now. If he makes it it'll be like RNH in EDM. And I know a lot of Flames fans have argued the oilers shouldn't have kept RNH because he wasn't physically mature enough.

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by indes

I would like to start next season with

Glencross - Backlund - Hudler
Gaudreau - Monahan - Colborne
Sven - Bennet - Arnold
Bouma - Stajan -Big Ern

You'd have a hard time making a team, with that line-up as it's starting forwards, cap compliant.

[moon]

Assuming we get Dal Colle/Draisatl I would go with:

FA-Backlund-Hudler
Colborne-Monahan-Johnny
Glencross-Stajan-Jones
Bouma-Knight/Arnold/B. Jones-Byron/Reinhart
McGrattan as the 15th guy

Competition between the Knight, Jones and Arnold for 4th line with likely chance all 3 spend time up with injuries and slumps.

Byron/Reinhart compete for 4th line spot guy who loses out is first call up.

Jones there for cap floor reasons.

Play top 3 lines roughly equal ES. Monahan line 1st Pp, Backlund line 2nd PP.

[djsFlames]

Colborne has been playing RW, and Johnny is a LW.

[AcGold]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

Okay, well that definitely broadens the scope. Looch is 220 lbs of pure muscle and has pretty high-end finishing ability. If you just want a power forward over 200lbs, I'm pretty sure you could get David Booth out of the Canucks for nothing, or Clarkson off the Leafs. Clowe wouldn't break the bank either.

Those aren't really serious suggestions, the point is that I don't think it makes sense to pick a player type and say "we need to try to go out and find a guy who fits this mold". Even if you do find the guy, that doesn't guarantee chemistry. Wait for training camp, see what sticks, go from there.

I wasn't thinking in terms of chemistry and more in terms of asset management. We want Monahan on the team putting up 30 in 10 years from now. The effect that intimidating guys have is palpable, like a security guard in a bank we need to protect the assets.

[McG]

why don't we wait until we sign him...wait...what?

kidding!

i think on some level Gaudreau will start to bounce goals off of teammates' butts...but he needs a good puck distributing centre with size who can finish the opportunities he creates, and he needs a speedy winger on the other side who can score because everyone will be keyed on Gaudreau.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by McG

why don't we wait until we sign him...wait...what?

kidding!

i think on some level Gaudreau will start to bounce goals off of teammates' butts...but he needs a good puck distributing centre with size who can finish the opportunities he creates, and he needs a speedy winger on the other side who can score because everyone will be keyed on Gaudreau.

Monahan and Poirier it is!

[TheDebaser]

I think we might need to make a trade to move out bodies before next season.

[FightinSioux]

Hope we bring in Jagr and Iginla for the young core

[FightinSioux]

Glencross - Backlund - Hudler
Gaudreau - Monahan - Jagr
Sven - Stajan - Iginla
Bouma - Knight/Arnold - Colborne
Big Ern

[Miniac]

Originally Posted by FightinSioux

Hope we bring in Jagr and Iginla for the young core

And Brodeur too

[FightinSioux]

Great veteran leadership. Those two guys are top class and Iginla will be back in Calgary after winning a cup with Boston. Jagr still puts up 65points Iggy 44-50. I don't see the problem with it??

[TheDebaser]

Originally Posted by FightinSioux

Great veteran leadership. Those two guys are top class and Iginla will be back in Calgary after winning a cup with Boston. Jagr still puts up 65points Iggy 44-50. I don't see the problem with it??

The problem is right there. I agree 100% with Jagr though.

I was thinking about this a bit earlier, if Iggy came back, would he get the captaincy back from Gio? I don't think I'd be happy if he did.

[FightinSioux]

I don't think he would. The tides have turn however he is always welcomed back

[Wastedyouth]

Unsure why your guys' lineups are devoid of Max Reinhart.

Reinhart has now had the best 21 year old season of any Flames prospect in the AHL in 7 years.

I have a tough time seeing him not in the Flames lineup next season.

[Stupid]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Unsure why your guys' lineups are devoid of Max Reinhart.

Reinhart has now had the best 21 year old season of any Flames prospect in the AHL in 7 years.

I have a tough time seeing him not in the Flames lineup next season.

And with the <1st, 4th, 5th> pick the Flames are proud to select Sam ...

(No, not Bennett, although that would also be pretty exciting)

[saXon]

[saXon]

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

People really need to stop calling him Johnny Hockey. Puts a hell of a lot of pressure on the kid when he's transitioning to the pros. Once he breaks out, maybe bring the nickname back. For now, he's John Gaudreau and needs to prove himself like everyone else coming in.

At the risk of sounding like a moron; where did that nickname come from?