[PGT] Them Blues Have No Clues

[Tron_fdc]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Can we grow this internally?

Not this year, and I doubt it in in the future. No one that we have is ever going to be Norris caliber (or even make the conversation) IMO.

If you think this is the year to go for it, then you have to trade for it.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

I still think this team is an elite #1 dman, #2 center and a performing depth forward away from being a true contender.

If Monahan can effectively step into the #2 center role, it opens up soooooooo many options for us. You're arguably a #1 dman and an effective bottom 6 forward away from a team capable of winning a cup IMO.

We don't have an elite #1 - but we do have a great top pairing.

Oliver Kylington ranks 13th in Goals Above Replacement this season.

Tanev ranks 18th.

As a pair they are a top 10 pairing in the league according to most advanced metrics.

Hanifin also ranks 26th, and Andersson 37th.

Forward is by far the biggest need on this team right now. And I agree if we are seeing Monahan return closer to what he was in 2018-2019, then I think center can become less of a priority and we can focus on the wing.

[Tsawwassen]

Postgame links
https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401349877
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/games/2367364
https://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/rec...=19&final=true
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...cap140311.html

[Tsawwassen]

That was a slam wham bam game! Wow. My father always enjoys seeing the Flames beat the Blues. He always makes references to the 1986 series.