Line Combos: 2021-2022 Roster Discussion Thread

[Mazatt]

As I've said already, the first game against the Coil, I'm all for having Guddy in the lineup.

Having Gudbranson (and Zadorov in the position he's practicing) is the absolute worst thing to have against the Oilers. Use Gudbranson and Zadorov against the Ducks, Sharks, and heavy, slower teams, but against a team built around speed there's no reason that Gudbranson/Zadorov is vital.

 

[Mobiandi]

Kylington is the only guy that can skate with McDavid lol

 

[super6646]

Kylington is the only guy that can skate with McDavid lol

But we’re tough right?!!! Surely edmontonians are trembling at the thought of having to watch their team skate circles around gudbranson.

Remember, big good small bad

 

[Darth Vladar]

Having Gudbranson (and Zadorov in the position he's practicing) is the absolute worst thing to have against the Oilers. Use Gudbranson and Zadorov against the Ducks, Sharks, and heavy, slower teams, but against a team built around speed there's no reason that Gudbranson/Zadorov is vital.

It's game one of the regular season, a chance to make a statement that the Flames are not to be effed with, and they won't be. Sutter can swap Guddy out for Kyller the three other times we play them.

 

[super6646]

It's game one of the regular season, a chance to make a statement that the Flames are not to be effed with, and they won't be. Sutter can swap Guddy out for Kyller the three other times we play them.

So getting our asses beat 5-1 but getting more hits will be a statement that we’d rather be tough than win?

Oilers fans sure don’t seem to be too scared of what we got. Feels like the roles were reversed only a few yrs ago…

 

[Mazatt]

It's game one of the regular season, a chance to make a statement that the Flames are not to be effed with, and they won't be. Sutter can swap Guddy out for Kyller the three other times we play them.

Players should be in the lineup under the merit of their ability to help the team win. Going against the team with the fastest player who will abuse those guys when he goes against them, as well as a strong power play to punish the Flames proving their aren't to be "effed with" is an easy way to throw the game away if that's the intent.

If the Flames want to send a real message that they weren't to be effed with, they'd play their best roster with the intent of showing they are downright better than the Oilers from the start of the season, not by trying to run them into the ground with big bodies.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

A lot of hand wringing over a practice lineup in here.

 

[Mazatt]

A lot of hand wringing over a practice lineup in here.

It's tradition!

 

[Darth Vladar]

Damn, some of you out here like the season's already done before we even play a single game lmao the only one I'm choked about not being in the lineup for this one is Coleman.

 

[Nanuuk]

Good grief. The Sky is falling, the Sky is falling!

Talk about selling this team short. Why bother being a Flame's fan if all you have to offer is doom and gloom? There is an 82 game schedule to play.

And just because Edmonton has McSaviour doesn't mean he can't be shut down. Or any other team for that matter.

 

[TheHudlinator]

As I've said already, the first game against the Coil, I'm all for having Guddy in the lineup.

Can't wait for Gudbranson to get skated around like a turnstile against one of the fastest teams in the league.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Good grief. The Sky is falling, the Sky is falling!

Talk about selling this team short. Why bother being a Flame's fan if all you have to offer is doom and gloom? There is an 82 game schedule to play.

And just because Edmonton has McSaviour doesn't mean he can't be shut down. Or any other team for that matter.

Seeing how we have won one playoff round since 04 the gloom crowd has been right almost every year.

 

[DFF]

But we’re tough right?!!! Surely edmontonians are trembling at the thought of having to watch their team skate circles around gudbranson.

Remember, big good small bad

Sutter wants to make sure a really big guy ‘accidentally’ sit on McDavid after he ran the goalie

 

[super6646]

Playing against the fastest team in the league with that top 6d is invite trouble. It was nice thinking sutter was actually gonna play the youth for a sec there haha.

Also our bottom 6 is a nightmare of crap for game 1. Really unfortunate what we spent on pitlick who can’t stay healthy to save his life.

 

[Kahvi]

Playing against the fastest team in the league with that top 6 is invite trouble. It was nice thinking sutter was actually gonna play the youth for a sec there haha.

Also our bottom 6 is a nightmare of crap for game 1. Really unfortunate what we spent on pitlick who can’t stay healthy to save his life.

Practice lineups with Coleman in the 4th means the top-6 won't be same after the first game. I really would have wanted Kylington in there

 

[super6646]

Practice lineups with Coleman in the 4th means the top-6 won't be same after the first game. I really would have wanted Kylington in there

Should’ve clarified I meant top 6d

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I know it's been said, but if Kylington sits game 1 that just shows what a farce the "always earned, never given" mantra is . . . he was arguably the team's best defenseman in the preseason. He's also the only defenseman (other than Hanifin) who can even keep up with McDavid.

 

[Kahvi]

I know it's been said, but if Kylington sits game 1 that just shows what a farce the "always earned, never given" mantra is . . . he was arguably the team's best defenseman in the preseason. He's also the only defenseman (other than Hanifin) who can even keep up with McDavid.

While I agree about Kylington deserving a spot in the lineup, that phrase hasn't been used by the Flames management for few years now.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

While I agree about Kylington deserving a spot in the lineup, that phrase hasn't been used by the Flames management for few years now.

Ah well as long as they're honest with themselves.

 

[Mobiandi]

I think that Valimaki is just getting reps in with the top 6 because he was frozen out of the last few preseason games. There's no way Sutter thinks Valimaki outperformed Kylington in camp.

 

[super6646]

I think that Valimaki is just getting reps in with the top 6 because he was frozen out of the last few preseason games. There's no way Sutter thinks Valimaki outperformed Kylington in camp.

And explain Zadorov and Gudbrandson in this fold too then.

He has his favourites plain and simple. Kylington is still the #7 in Sutter's eyes.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Pretty stupid we have to wait all the way to Saturday to get a game in.

Toronto and Montreal will have played 3 games by the time we start our first.

 

[Kahvi]

Pretty stupid we have to wait all the way to Saturday to get a game in.

I was just thinking the same. Olympic break, I think there's still the one week break for each team etc., starting the season few days later is really stupid.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

While I agree about Kylington deserving a spot in the lineup, that phrase hasn't been used by the Flames management for few years now.

Yeah. Left with Hartley.

 

[User1996]

Sutter needs to go back to the farm. Dinosaur