[News] Flames Main Camp opens

[UKflames]

I would just like to thank CP for getting me through the summer. There have certainly been some interesting conversations, heated debates, and threads heading off in all sorts of wierd and wonderful directions.
Hockeys back, we made it, go flames go.

[SuperMatt18]

I personally think the 7th spot is Gilbert's to lose.

I think the organization really liked what he brought to the team when he was called up last season. Stable and reliable.

[Toonage]

Disagree. The contract they gave Oesterle tells me he's the one they expect as the 7D

[Enoch Root]

If/when Hanifin is moved, they'll both likely be on the roster.

[Toonage]

^ Fair point

[gvitaly]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1704873167238689010

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Sharangovich
Honzek - Zary - Coronato

Andersson - Hanifin
Weegar - Zadorov

Not open to the public

Seravalli's hot take: the Flames will sign one of their UFAs before camp is done.

[Toonage]

Pelletier with Rooney. Setting the kid up for success on the 1st day lol

I'm kidding, not a legit overreaction. I save those for day 2.

[gvitaly]

Kylington won't participate

https://twitter.com/user/status/1704874663023882351

Full line up from group 1

https://twitter.com/user/status/1704874194486644770

[Tbull8]

If Huberdeau and Sharangovich find some chemistry that would be huge for both guys. Love the look of those lines.

Honzek line is interesting since its unlikely those 3 will play together anywhere this year outside of maybe some preseason games. Coronato in that group at least suggests he might get a look with Huby and Lindy as well

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Pelletier with Rooney. Setting the kid up for success on the 1st day lol

I'm kidding, not a legit overreaction. I save those for day 2.

I know you're kidding, but Rooney and Duehr are the only NHLers in the group, other than the top line. I don't think there is anything to read into it at this early juncture, but if there were, it would be a positive, IMO.

[Calgary4LIfe]

Players can look like rubbish under the wrong coach/system. With seeing his NHL career potentially ending, Rooney is probably a player that took this off-season extremely seriously. I guess we will see how he looks. I wouldn't write him off based on last year's results as, well, lots of players looked off last year after all. I don't think he makes it, but I am sure that we will see an improved Rooney at training camp anyway.


One thing that Conroy also has at his disposal is the waiver wire. Right now, Conroy is holding that door into the NHL wide open for some young players to step through. I don't think for a second that Conroy is going to be standing there and whispering encouraging words if a few players are hesitating. He will close that door and look at other team's PTOs as well as players that hit the waiver wire as teams try and sneak players through. I am confident that enough young players end up filling the roster, but if not, perhaps this is the year that the Flames claim a Paul Byron instead of losing one.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I know you're kidding, but Rooney and Duehr are the only NHLers in the group, other than the top line. I don't think there is anything to read into it at this early juncture, but if there were, it would be a positive, IMO.

Rooney is not an NHLer. That signing was another example of BT needlessly plugging holes with poor veteran players that could be filled with homegrown prospects.

It's not doing Pelletier or Duehr much of anything to be playing with someone like Rooney so hopefully it doesn't last long. But if anything, it sure has been refreshing not too see the usual parade of scrap heap players shuttle into town for camp under the guise of healthy competition.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus

Rooney is not an NHLer. That signing was another example of BT needlessly plugging holes with poor veteran players that could be filled with homegrown prospects.

It's not doing Pelletier or Duehr much of anything to be playing with someone like Rooney so hopefully it doesn't last long. But if anything, it sure has been refreshing not too see the usual parade of scrap heap players shuttle into town for camp under the guise of healthy competition.

His 227 NHL games say hi.

I didn't say he was a good one, I said he is an NHLer. Which I think is good for Pelletier - he is doing drills with guys that know what they're doing.