Let's talk about the 2022-23 lineup

[TheIronMaiden]

Monahan bouncing back to being a 20 goal guy would be huge for this team.

[FanIn80]

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Kadri
Mangiapane - Monahan [C] - Toffoli
Pelletier - Dube - Coleman
Lucic [A] - Rooney - Lewis
Ruzicka

Hanifin - Weegar
Kylington - Tanev [A]
Zadorov - Andersson
Stone

Markstrom
Vladar

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Kadri
Mangiapane - Monahan [C] - Toffoli
Pelletier - Dube - Coleman
Lucic [A] - Rooney - Lewis
Ruzicka

Hanifin - Weegar
Kylington - Tanev [A]
Zadorov - Andersson
Stone

Markstrom
Vladar

That seems incredibly unlikely that we would trade Backlund, pick up Kadri and not use him as a centre.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Monahan bouncing back to being a 20 goal guy would be huge for this team.

Yes, but we make these statements before every season now.
Hopefully it's possible, but it can't be the plan. Any production that comes from Monahan needs to be a lucky bonus, not the plan.

[Freddy]

After watching last season I’m shocked to see so many projected lineups with Toffoli over Mangiapane for 1st line duty. Toffoli was SLOW and inconsistent, while Mangiapane continues to get better with every promotion in his role.

[Harry Lime]

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Mangiapane (Eat Bread triggerman)
Pelletier - Backlund - Coleman (Wear down the opposition)
Dube - Monahan - Toffoli (Toffoli comes to camp in better shape, Monny rebound)
Lucic - Ruzicka - Phillips (emergency subs for all three higher lines)
Rooney, Lewis (fourth line injury replacements)

Hanifin - Andersson
Kylington - Tanev
Zadorov - Weegar
Mackey

Roll all three pairings equally. Mackey stays up for replacement.

Markstrom
Vladar

Yup

I see Mangiapane, Dube, Pelletier and Phillips all surprising some people around here. That defense is going to cover up a lot of potential mistakes over the season. Crazy deep.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Kadri
Mangiapane - Monahan [C] - Toffoli
Pelletier - Dube - Coleman
Lucic [A] - Rooney - Lewis
Ruzicka

Hanifin - Weegar
Kylington - Tanev [A]
Zadorov - Andersson
Stone

Markstrom
Vladar

Slo-mo-han is way too quiet to be captain, and odds are high he’s leaving as UFA next summer.

[saillias]

Originally Posted by Freddy

After watching last season I’m shocked to see so many projected lineups with Toffoli over Mangiapane for 1st line duty. Toffoli was SLOW and inconsistent, while Mangiapane continues to get better with every promotion in his role.

I can think of several good reasons.

Toffoli is a RW and Mangiapane is a LW.

The Mangiapane-Backlund-Coleman line was very effective when it was together.

Mangiapane proved he can create his own offense scoring 35 goals with 2nd line minutes and mid linemates, while Toffoli struggled to produce

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Cole436

[I]Huberdeau-Lindholm- UFA/Trade

Toffoli-Backlund-Mangiapane

If these three play together, Toffoli will be RW and Mangi will be LW.

I also don't think we're going to cap dump Lucic/Monahan. We'll sign Mangi/Kyli and that'll take us to the cap.

I think you try Toff as 1RW because if you can get a bounce-back out of him it makes everything gel. He was Montreal's leading scorer when they went to the SCF, so he has it in him.

[NewFan]

If there is no trade or FA signing

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Monahan /Any situation/
Mangiapane - Dube - Toffoli /More O zone/
Pelletier - Backlund - Coleman /More D zone/
Lucic - Ruzicka - Lewis /Kill time/Energy/
- Rooney - Phillips

I hope they keep Dube at Centre and help him to become the puck carrying Centre which this team is really missing.
Main problem - No PP specialist and nobody can bring the puck in PP zone.

D
Hanifin - Andersson
Kylington - Tanev
Zadorov - Weegar
Valimaki -

I hope they are at least same as last year.
Main problem - Don't have a good PK-er D that can clear the front of the net.

G
Markstrom
Vladar

[Backlund22]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Sutter

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Toffoli
Mangiapane - Backlund A - Coleman
Pelletier - Monahan - Dube
Lucic A - Rooney - Lewis
Ruzicka

Hanifin - Weegar
Kylington - Tanev C
Zadorov - Andersson
Meloche

Markstrom
Vladar

I agree with that offensive unit, would switch up the D pairings to look like

Weegar-Tanev
Hanifin-Andersson
Kylington-Zadorov
Valimaki (can't be sent down without waivers)

[CroFlames]

Patrick Kane might be available. He's LW but how hard can RW be?

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Patrick Kane might be available. He's LW but how hard can RW be?

He's a RW but he's not coming here.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by CGY12

I think we are still 2 top 6 forwards away from being a legit contender. If it was up to me I would try and do the following;

Lucic to Anaheim, Monahan for picks, Hanifin for Kyrou (or similar) and Kadri at a reasonable contract (5/6 years @ 7.5/8)

Huberdeau - Lindholm- UFA/Trade (Kyrou?)

Mangiapne - UFA/Trade (Kadri?)- Toffoli

Dube - Backlund - Coleman

Lewis - Ruzicka - Pelletier


Kylington - Tanev

Weegar - Andresson

Valamaki - Zadorov


Markstrom

Vlada

If Markstrom can bounce back from the playoff experience, we add 2 legit top 6 forwards (I know its not easy), we have one of the best D cores in the league, this team can do some damage.

If Monny could be traded for picks, he’d be long gone LOL.

Who is picking up that contract for value?

[powderjunkie]

I think any of Toffoli/Coleman/Mangi could work at 1RW; give 'em all a shot and see what sticks. At the TDL it's an obvious target for upgrade


Hube-Lindholm-Toffoli
Mangi-Backlund-Coleman
Pelletier-Monahan-Dubé
Rooney-Ruzicka-Lewis

[Nelson]

Valimaki requires waivers?

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by Nelson

Valimaki requires waivers?

Yes

[iggyloob12]

Originally Posted by Backlund22

Valimaki (can't be sent down without waivers)

Teams will be tighter than ever to get cap compliant, so I think there's going to be lots of players like him on waivers. We saw this with Kylington and nothing happened. If he can't make the Flames, they should send him down.

[Steve Macfarlane]

Based on what they've got right now, and knowing Monahan and/or Tanev could start on LTIR, here's a look at a possible minor tinkering of the Flames lines to start the season.

https://calgaryhockeynow.com/calgary...chuk-gaudreau/

[CGY12]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

If Monny could be traded for picks, he’d be long gone LOL.

Who is picking up that contract for value?

I don't think so. Much easier to take a chance on a guy who has 1 year left on his deal than anything over that. I could certainly see a team like Phoenix rolling the dice on him to see if a change of scenery can help him bounce back. Problem is I don't think Tre is going to trade him when his value is pennies on the dollar. I suspect he hopes he can regain some form and his value is better at the deadline.