Prospect Info: 2015-16 Calgary Flames Prospect Stats & Discussion Thread (CHL, NCAA & Europe)

[Calgareee]

He's a 1996 birthday so he will be 20 by CHL standards, but 19 by NHL standards. He will be AHL eligible as a result and if he plays 9 or fewer NHL games his contract will slide like Poirier's did last year.

Thanks! We really need to clear a couple D spots on Stockton. Will be interesting to see what the decisions are made during the offseason. With Kulak, Culkin, Kylington, Andersson, Kanzig, Wotherspoon, Morrison among others how are they going to get everyone the playing time? Is Hickey going to go back to school or come to the A next yer?

 

[Lunatik]

Thanks! We really need to clear a couple D spots on Stockton. Will be interesting to see what the decisions are made during the offseason. With Kulak, Culkin, Kylington, Andersson, Kanzig, Wotherspoon, Morrison among others how are they going to get everyone the playing time? Is Hickey going to go back to school or come to the A next yer?

People say this every year and every year we end up signing some ECHL scrubs to fill in, an AHL team will us 8-9 defensemen regularly because of injury/illness/recall/suspension. The Heat have had 15 different defensemen play for them this year, 8 of them playing 20+ games.

Hickey should stay in the NCAA for at least 1 more year. But you should also add John Gilmour to your list, he IMO deserves a contract. I'd like to see Stevenson & Johnson walk this summer and have a group of:

Wotherspoon - Kulak
Sieloff - Andersson
Kylington - Kanzig
Morrison, Culkin, Gilmour

 

[Calgareee]

People say this every year and every year we end up signing some ECHL scrubs to fill in, an AHL team will us 8-9 defensemen regularly because of injury/illness/recall/suspension. The Heat have had 15 different defensemen play for them this year, 8 of them playing 20+ games.

Hickey should stay in the NCAA for at least 1 more year. But you should also add John Gilmour to your list, he IMO deserves a contract. I'd like to see Stevenson & Johnson walk this summer and have a group of:

Wotherspoon - Kulak
Sieloff - Andersson
Kylington - Kanzig
Morrison, Culkin, Gilmour

That looks decent to me. Hopefully Andersson and Kylington get a shot at Swedens WJC next year.

 

[Lunatik]

That looks decent to me. Hopefully Andersson and Kylington get a shot at Swedens WJC next year.

Andersson will be too old, WJC uses the same ages as the CHL. Andersson turns 20 before Jan. 1, so he is ineligible.

 

[Volica]

Some good news on the goalie front for prospects:

 

[Caser]

Rushan Rafikov received a call up to Russia NT B-team for games against Hungary and Kazakhstan.

 

[Lunatik]

Sounds like some tough games for Russia

 

[FLAMESFAN]

I know we already have a lot of guys competing for D spots on the farm, but I'd like to see Raffy come over so we can see what we have in him.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I know we already have a lot of guys competing for D spots on the farm, but I'd like to see Raffy come over so we can see what we have in him.

I'll seriously be shocked if he ever comes over here, along with Mattson.

 

[Lunatik]

I'll seriously be shocked if he ever comes over here, along with Mattson.

Mattssob shouldn't be shocking, he's made me t over F r prospect camps and such.t

 

[Calgareee]

Mattssob shouldn't be shocking, he's made me t over F r prospect camps and such.t

This post probably humoured me more then it should have.

 

[Lunatik]

This post probably humoured me more then it should have.

this is what happens when you post on your phone when you are 3/4 asleep

 

[Caser]

Rushan Rafikov has become MHL champion with Yaroslavl Loko.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Rushan Rafikov has become MHL champion with Yaroslavl Loko.

Do you have an info on how he played?

 

[Lunatik]

Rushan Rafikov has become MHL champion with Yaroslavl Loko.

Thanks for the info, but honestly I think by now most of us do not expect him to ever come to North America

 

[Caser]

Do you have an info on how he played?

Pretty solid, but that's something what you expect in junior league from someone, who spent two seasons playing with men.

Thanks for the info, but honestly I think by now most of us do not expect him to ever come to North America

You're pretty quick to give up the hope - for example, Isles waited for Kirill Petrov for 8 years. It didn't work out when he finally came over though, but that's a different story.

 

[Lunatik]

You're pretty quick to give up the hope - for example, Isles waited for Kirill Petrov for 8 years. It didn't work out when he finally came over though, but that's a different story.

He keeps having "passport/visa issues" when prospect camp comes around, he also has another 1-2 years left on his contract there, that's 5 years and IIRC we lose his rights after 4 years.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Andersson OHL first team all-star. Mangiapane second team all star.

Also, Serg was first team, Chychrun was second team, Juolevi was 3rd team... Interesting.

Edit: Nylander was third team, the Knights top line was all first team.

 

[Volica]

Rasmus, killin' it!

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Kylington left off Sweden's summer camp roster for WJC...

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Kylington left off Sweden's summer camp roster for WJC...

He's got too much swagger.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Looks like we got the next Gronkowski... Sadly I also dance like that. The ladies simply can't resist.

 

[Anglesmith]

Kylington left off Sweden's summer camp roster for WJC...

That is super weird.

 

[Calgareee]

Kylington left off Sweden's summer camp roster for WJC...

Not overly surprised. Swedish international hockey seems to have a hate on for young guys that come to NA. And they seem to make rather questionable decisions.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Adam Ollas-Mattson is coming over for the Flames development camp. He's going to open some eyes. Big, mobile, mean. Really think he could be the diamond in the rough of our prospect group.