[News] Flames assign 7 players to the Heat

[sureLoss]

https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flam...?tid=282300716

The Calgary Flames announced today that they have assigned seven players to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Stockton Heat: Austin Carroll (RW), Josh Healey (LD), Oliver Kylington (LD), Andrew Mangiapane (LW), Adam Ollas Mattsson (LD), Tyler Parsons (G) and Colby Robak (LD).

Calgary has 40 players remaining at training camp (4x goalies, 10x defencemen, 26x forwards).

[FlamesNation23]

Wont we have rittich, gilles, and parsons on the heat now? Or can parsons still be sent down to the echl?

[btimbit]

Pleasantly surprised Klimchuk is still up. I was impressed with him last night.

Originally Posted by FlamesNation23

Wont we have rittich, gilles, and parsons on the heat now? Or can parsons still be sent down to the echl?

They can still assign to the ECHL. ECHL camp starts later than AHL camp

[sureLoss]

Kylington cut might surprise a few people.

[TheScorpion]

Those can't be all the cuts, can they?

[The Fonz]

Is that it for cuts today?

I thought GG had said he'd like the number down to around 28 guys?

[dying4acup]

Poirier still in camp.

[AC]

Disappointed Kylington got cut. I wanted to see him with Stone in a game.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Kylington cut might surprise a few people.

It might, but it probably shouldn't. I've been incredibly impressed with the player Kylington has become this pre-season, but I can't sit here with a straight face and say he's NHL ready yet. He's not.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by dying4acup

Poirier still in camp.

The mystery deepens.


Maybe he's banged up a bit?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Those can't be all the cuts, can they?

Just AHL assignments, I wonder if there will be a few more cuts today like the guys that go back to JR or release a PTO or two

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by dying4acup

Poirier still in camp.

There is something else going on here.

[sureLoss]

Goaltenders
41 Mike Smith
32 Jon Gillies *
31 Eddie Lack
33 David Rittich *

Defence
44 Matt Bartkowksi
5 Mark Giordano
27 Dougie Hamilton
7 TJ Brodie
24 Travis Hamonic
4 Tyler Wotherspoon
54 Rasmus Andersson *
61 Brett Kulak
26 Michael Stone
42 Juuso Valimaki *


Forwards
11 Mikael Backlund
67 Michael Frolik
17 Luke Gazdic
21 Garnet Hathaway
46 Marke Hrivik
45 Morgan Klimchuk *
28 Emile Poirier
74 Daniel Pribyl *
19 Matthew Tkachuk
36 Troy Brouwer
64 Joseph Cramarossa PTO
59 Dillon Dube *
79 Micheal Ferland
13 Johnny Gaudreau
51 Tanner Glass PTO
25 Freddie Hamilton
77 Mark Jankowski *
23 Sean Monahan
93 Sam Bennett
15 Spencer Foo *
20 Curtis Lazar
56 Ryan Lomberg *
60 Brett Pollock *
49 Hunter Shinkaruk
18 Matt Stajan
10 Kris Versteeg

Returned to Junior on Sept 19
89 Sam Dove-McFalls ATO
48 Zach Fischer unsigned draft pick
80 Glenn Gawdin ATO
97 Ben Hawerchuk ATO
78 Tyson Helgeson ATO
84 Brad Morrison ATO
47 Matthew Phillips unsigned draft pick
50 Mark Rassell ATO
63 Adam Ruzicka unsigned draft pick
70 Nick Schneider *

Assigned to Stockton on Sept 19
43 Kayle Doetzel AHL deal
76 Brett Findlay AHL deal
72 Mason McDonald *
37 Rod Pelley AHL deal
71 Hunter Smith *
53 Oleg Yevenko AHL deal

Released and invited to Stockton's camp on Sept 19
57 Joel Lowry PTO
39 Daniel Maggio PTO
55 Dylan Olsen PTO
98 Sam Ruopp ATO
73 Cliff Watson ATO

Assigned to Stockton on Sept 23
62 Austin Carroll *
85 Josh Healey *
58 Oliver Kylington *
88 Andrew Mangiapane *
68 Adam Ollas Mattsson AHL deal unsigned draft pick
82 Tyler Parsons *
48 Colby Robak PTO


*indicates signed to NHL deal and is waiver exempt

[Fire]

No surprises. Kylington was fine, but he needs another year in the AHL. Mangiapane needs to get stronger and faster if he wants to be an NHLer.

It will be interesting to see what they do with the goalies. Personally I think they need to trade Rittich if he doesn't win the backup job. Need to give AHL games to Gillies and Parsons.

[TheScorpion]

Oh and obligatory:

FORWARDS
Mikael Backlund
Troy Brouwer
Sam Bennett
Michael Frolik
Austin Carroll
Brett Findlay
Luke Gazdic
Joseph Cramarossa
Zach Fischer
Garnet Hathaway
Sam Dove-McFalls
Spencer Foo
Marek Hrivik
Dillion Dube
Glenn Gawdin
Morgan Klimchuk
Michael Ferland
Curtis Lazar
Joel Lowry
Johnny Gaudreau
Ryan Lomberg
Rod Pelley
Tanner Glass
Brad Morrison
Emile Poirier
Freddie Hamilton
Brett Pollock
Daniel Pribyl
Ben Hawerchuk
Adam Ruzicka
Mark Rassell
Mark Jankowski
Hunter Shinkaruk
Hunter Smith
Andrew Mangiapane
Matt Stajan
Matthew Tkachuk
Sean Monahan
Kris Versteeg
Matthew Phillips

DEFENCE
Matt Bartkowski
T.J. Brodie
Rasmas Andersson
Mark Giordano
Kayle Doetzel
Tyson Helgesen
Dougie Hamilton
Travis Hamonic
Brett Kulak
Adam Ollas Mattsson
Josh Healey
Sam Ruopp
Dylan Olsen
Daniel Maggio
Michael Stone
Colby Robak
Tyler Wotherspoon
Juuso Valimaki
Cliff Watson
Oliver Kylington
Oleg Yevenko

GOALIES
Mike Smith
Jon Gillies
Mason McDonald
Tyler Parsons
Eddie Lack
David Rittich
Nick Schneider

[btimbit]

Pollock still up is interesting

[sureLoss]

Nobody who needed waivers to be assigned to the AHL was cut or the Flames are waiting for said players to clear before cutting them.

Might be some strategy there as to when they will actually waive them to ensure high probability they will clear.

Flames could have sent Dube and Valimaki back to junior, but have decided to hold on to them for now.

[jg13]

Surprised Wotherspoon wasn't sent down after last nights game.

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Pollock still up is interesting

Agreed. Good for him. Should stick in the AHL this year.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by jg13

Surprised Wotherspoon wasn't sent down after last nights game.

Why? Everyone who was at the game seems to be saying Spoon has the inside track on Kulak/Butlerkowski