GDT: Flames @ Sharks - 7:00 pm

[super6646]

I actually thought lucic wasn’t total shit this time. If he can do something and not get 13+ minutes a night + pp time, I may not hate this move.

 

[Rubi]

Well no surprise from Gillies tonight. I have to assume that he'll be on the next bus to Stockton. The thing is... I don't think they want him there either. Short of a trade I'm not sure what they can do to get rid of him. It would be a shame if he's playing in Stockton while either Parsons or Zag are playing in the ECHL.

 

[Deen]

Calling it now. Lucic Train is in motion. He is going to score 20 goals and be a physical force that we lack. By the end of the season you will all be yelling "Looooooch"

 

[Deen]

Imagine if Lucic and Tkachuk become best friends. Chucky will run around the ice causing a Ruzicka with his big brother waiting in the wing.... I'm on board with Loooch. Entertainment ahead.

 

[Khrox]

- Stone sucks, Yelesin is better

I think Stone is still a serviceable bottom pair/7th D-man. But Yelesin has been impressing me a lot (and I think even the coaches as well, he had more than a few shifts alongside Gio tonight).

 

[Mobiandi]

If Dube wins a spot on the team which looks likely, I don't really think Jankowski fits anywhere anymore

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Backlund-x
Mangiapane-Dube-x
Lucic-Ryan-x

You've then got Quine, Bennett, Czarnik and possibly Rieder, and less likely Frolik to fill in the rest of those spots.

Edit: I forgot about Lindholm, lol. Yeah I don't know about Janko here

 

[FlamesFreak4]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Dube
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Bennett
Mangiapane - Backlund - Frolik
Lucic - Ryan - Janko/Czarnik/Reider

 

[crackdown44]

Is Alan Quine the best player in the NHL?

 

[Khrox]

Is Alan Quine the best player in the NHL?

You're doing it wrong. He's the best player NOT in the NHL. Surprised Feaster didn't grab him with a 1st.

 

[Tkachuky]

Gio will be Norris contender again.

Gillies is very mehhhhh. The backup spot is up for grabs right now and nobody has stepped up yet outside of Zag.

Rittich is the clear cut starter.

 

[DCDM]

Raise your hand if at any point in the last five years you predicted Rittich/Zag as our goaltending duo

 

[InfinityIggy]

Raise your hand if at any point in the last five years you predicted Rittich/Zag as our goaltending duo

This was technically in the last 5 years.

 

[DCDM]

This was technically in the last 5 years.

ur the worst

 

[Frank8]

Well no surprise from Gillies tonight. I have to assume that he'll be on the next bus to Stockton. The thing is... I don't think they want him there either. Short of a trade I'm not sure what they can do to get rid of him. It would be a shame if he's playing in Stockton while either Parsons or Zag are playing in the ECHL.

Not if you want to lose him on waivers. My mistake, was thinking of Comrie, carry on.

 

[DFF]

Not if you want to lose him on waivers. My mistake, was thinking of Comrie, carry on.

Yeah the flames would celebrate if someone claims Gilles

 

[Corpus X]

ur the worst

 

[Rangediddy]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Dube
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Bennett
Mangiapane - Backlund - Frolik
Lucic - Ryan - Janko/Czarnik/Reider

This gets me quite excited... assuming Bennett actually plays like a top 6'er. I feel like we've been trying to get Backlund pushed to down to the 3rd line center for a while. If we can and still keep the line productive... gravy.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Dube
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Bennett
Mangiapane - Backlund - Frolik
Lucic - Ryan - Janko/Czarnik/Reider

I love this lineup. All it’s missing is some Laine.

 

[Fig]

I love this lineup. All it’s missing is some Laine.

Then we better Pulu back to reality.

 

[JPeeper]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Dube
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Bennett
Mangiapane - Backlund - Frolik
Lucic - Ryan - Janko/Czarnik/Reider

This is disgustingly deep if bennett, mangiapane and Dube play up to their roles.

You keep Janko on the 4th line for his pk over czar, and Reider sucks.

 

[FlamesFreak4]

This is disgustingly deep if bennett, mangiapane and Dube play up to their roles.

You keep Janko on the 4th line for his pk over czar, and Reider sucks.

I haven’t watched much of the pre-season so far but from what I’ve read hasn’t Reider impressed so far?

 

[JPeeper]

I haven’t watched much of the pre-season so far but from what I’ve read hasn’t Reider impressed so far?

IMO no. I know a lot Flames fans want to sign him because he sucked in Edmonton and they think he'll find his game here and want to stick it to Edmonton, but he'd be our 16th best forward if we signed him. There's no way he makes the team, Flames are too deep.

Quine I think is our ideal 13th forward and he has outplayed Reider by a vast VAST margin. I think all the PTO's have been meh so far.

 

[Rubi]

IMO no. I know a lot Flames fans want to sign him because he sucked in Edmonton and they think he'll find his game here and want to stick it to Edmonton, but he'd be our 16th best forward if we signed him. There's no way he makes the team, Flames are too deep.

Quine I think is our ideal 13th forward and he has outplayed Reider by a vast VAST margin. I think all the PTO's have been meh so far.

I agree. If the Flames sign any PTO(s) it should be on a 2-way contract at league minimum where they start the season in Stockton and are basically depth pieces in case the Flames run into injury trouble. Not sure how many of the PTOs would agree to those terms however.

 

[Mobiandi]

In the long run, I feel like it would be more valuable to try developing Dube as a center, than having him ride shotgun to Gaudreau and Monahan. Ryan isn't gonna last forever and Jankowski is a winger disguised as a center

 

[crackdown44]

I know we like Dube but pencilling him onto the first line is probably wishful thinking at this stage of his career