03-28-2017, 01:46 PM
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ESPN's mock Vegas expansion draft
http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/1...ed-their-teams
They're just listing the 23 man roster, so each writer has 7 players not listed including Scott Burnside with no NHL Calgary Flames getting selected. Shinkaruk or Kulak a likely bet in that situation?
Craig Custance has Stajan as the Flames selection.
Pierre LeBrun and Joe McDonald have Ferland... LOL nope.
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03-28-2017, 01:50 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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One thing I can say is, that teams goaltending looks like it's going to be completely stacked.
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03-28-2017, 01:53 PM
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With no side deals, Vegas is likely picking between:
Stajan
Bouma
Brouwer
Chiasson (RFA)
Bartkowski
McCollum
Kulak (RFA)
Wotherspoon (RFA)
Culkin (RFA)
Morrison (RFA)
Vey (RFA)
Hathaway (RFA)
F. Hamilton
Shinkaruk
Poirier
This assumes the Flames protect Ferland and Lazar along with the obvious other 5 forwards.
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03-28-2017, 01:55 PM
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They all take Grubauer.
IMO Grubauer is a Flame before the expansion draft takes place.
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03-28-2017, 01:56 PM
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Custance looks like he was the only one operating with a realistic list of players left unprotected. There's some very valuable players on the other guy's list that have no chance of being left unprotected: Silfverberg? Marchessault? Methot? Hagelin? Very doubtful that one of those guys is available, let alone all four.
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03-28-2017, 01:58 PM
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can someone tweet Lebrun and ask him why Calgary would leave Ferland exposed?
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03-28-2017, 02:01 PM
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McPhee would be better served roasting marshmallows over a campfire of $8 million dollar bills over taking Benoit Pouliot off the Oilers hands. I get they need to get to the salary cap floor but there will be better ways to do it than picking up vastly overpaid stiffs.
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03-28-2017, 02:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
They all take Grubauer.
IMO Grubauer is a Flame before the expansion draft takes place.
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Trade for Grubauer, protect him as our G. Then sign Elliott after the draft?
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03-28-2017, 02:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by killer_carlson
can someone tweet Lebrun and ask him why Calgary would leave Ferland exposed?
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It's entirely possible.
Monahan
Gaudreau
Backlund
Frolik
Bennett
Brouwer
Lazar
That's 7. It depends if the Flames are comfortable exposing Brouwer (possible) or Lazar (unlikely) over Ferland.
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03-28-2017, 02:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by killer_carlson
can someone tweet Lebrun and ask him why Calgary would leave Ferland exposed?
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A few of them have Ferland picked. Maybe they are under the impression Brouwer will be protected.
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03-28-2017, 02:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
It's entirely possible.
Monahan
Gaudreau
Backlund
Frolik
Bennett
Brouwer
Lazar
That's 7. It depends if the Flames are comfortable exposing Brouwer (possible) or Lazar (unlikely) over Ferland.
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Early in the year I was worried the Flames would have to expose Ferland. I think there's literally no chance now considering how Ferland, and more importantly Gaudreau, have played since that trio got put together.
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03-28-2017, 02:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Early in the year I was worried the Flames would have to expose Ferland. I think there's literally no chance now considering how Ferland, and more importantly Gaudreau, have played since that trio got put together.
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I tend to agree with you, but don't forget that the team parted ways with Colborne after his late season surge, largely because he was inconsistent. I wouldn't be surprised if they view Ferland the same way. It's just as likely as them considering him to be a long term solution on the wing.
I like Ferland a lot, but he has been maddeningly inconsistent in his NHL career so far.
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03-28-2017, 02:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Trade for Grubauer, protect him as our G. Then sign Elliott after the draft?
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IMO if they trade for Grubauer it will be because they see him as a starter. Then they probably sign a very good back-up/platoon guy for less money than what Elliot will command.
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03-28-2017, 02:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Early in the year I was worried the Flames would have to expose Ferland. I think there's literally no chance now considering how Ferland, and more importantly Gaudreau, have played since that trio got put together.
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It's all going to come down to how they handle Brouwer. There's no way Lazar is not protected as Treliving would have egg on his face for tossing away a 2nd round pick. No way they take that risk. I would like to think Brouwer is the odd man out but it's hard to say as it's possible Brouwer was assured that he wouldn't be exposed prior to singing his contract last summer. If that's the case then Ferland would be the guy however if that's the case I wouldn't rule out the Flames trading him prior to the expansion draft if there's a market for him.
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03-28-2017, 02:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
It's entirely possible.
Monahan
Gaudreau
Backlund
Frolik
Bennett
Brouwer
Lazar
That's 7. It depends if the Flames are comfortable exposing Brouwer (possible) or Lazar (unlikely) over Ferland.
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Ignoring Brouwer, it would be stupid to protect Lazar over Ferland. Ferland is getting protected.
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03-28-2017, 02:08 PM
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Or maybe he's very confident Lazar isn't going to be picked ....
Why are we so sure Las Vegas wants a guy who can't crack a NHL roster
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03-28-2017, 02:09 PM
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Something so drastic would have to happen between now and then for the Flames to leave Ferland unprotected. I'd put the odds at about 0.1% chance that happens.
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03-28-2017, 02:09 PM
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Be very surprised if Ferland is exposed over Brouwer.
Anyhow, that team is gonna be pretty bad for a while.
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03-28-2017, 02:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason14h
Or maybe he's very confident Lazar isn't going to be picked ....
Why are we so sure Las Vegas wants a guy who can't crack a NHL roster
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Absolutely no way the Flames take that risk. 0.0% chance Lazar is unprotected. The Flames will do fine without Ferland. He's been great lately on the first line but really he's only had to look better than Chaisson who was a waiver wire player last year. He's almost 25 and is probably as good as he's ever going to be. It would be nice to keep him but I don't think Treliving will lose much sleep as he's let go guys like Byron, Colborne, etc when push comes to shove.
Last edited by Erick Estrada; 03-28-2017 at 02:12 PM.
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03-28-2017, 02:10 PM
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Any writer who leaves Ferland unprotected has probably not watched them play, and is basing it entirely on contracts and previous reputation.
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