Calgary Flames Player Grades - 2017-18

[Mobiandi]

Here's an empty template. Grades range from A-F. Assign them based on your expectations for that certain player. I gave a player a spot only if they played more than 5 games

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund
Sam Bennett
Troy Brouwer
Micheal Ferland
Michael Frolik
Johnny Gaudreau
Tanner Glass
Freddie Hamilton
Garnet Hathaway
Jaromir Jagr
Mark Jankowski
Curtis Lazar
Ryan Lomberg
Andrew Mangiapane
Sean Monahan
Nick Shore
Matt Stajan
Chris Stewart
Matthew Tkachuk
Kris Versteeg
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson
Matt Bartkowski
T.J. Brodie
Mark Giordano
Dougie Hamilton
Travis Hamonic
Brett Kulak
Michael Stone
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies
David Rittich
Mike Smith

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[Turning Mangiapanese]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	C	A down season for Backs, still mostly OK. Looks like Mr. Selke had the worst +/- in the team.
Sam Bennett	D	Expected big strides forward, got nothing.
Troy Brouwer	D	Decent 4th liner but with big contract come big expectations which he did not fill at all.
Micheal Ferland	B	Positive surprise, still very inconsistent. Showed flashes of something really good at times.
Michael Frolik	D	Invisible this year, which is a shame because I'm a big fan. Capped the season with an uncharacteristic dirty slewfoot on Chychrun.
Johnny Gaudreau	A	He's our entire offense.
Tanner Glass	C	Expected worst player in the league, got non-descript 4th liner.
Freddie Hamilton	N/A	N/A
Garnet Hathaway	C	Expected a ball of energy, which we got but seemed to lose steam as the season progressed. He's Josh Jooris.
Jaromir Jagr	D	Was a nice story while it lasted.
Mark Jankowski	B	Good rookie season.
Curtis Lazar	D	Disposable 4th line buzzer.
Ryan Lomberg	N/A
Andrew Mangipane	N/A
Sean Monahan	B	Boring as ever but effective. Don't think it's a complete coincidence that the team fell right off a cliff when Sean started struggling with injuries.
Nick Shore	B	Good pickup, should make our bottom 6 better next year.
Matt Stajan	D	Thanks for all the years Matt.
Chris Stewart	D	He scored a goal.
Matthew Tkachuk	A	Great player and a real difference maker.
Kris Versteeg	D	Didn't do much.
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	B	Looked good, should not spend another minute in Stockton next year.
Matt Bartkowski	D	Meh.
T.J. Brodie	D	Another disappointing season. I refuse to believe he has just forgotten how to play hockey. Blame Gulutzan.
Mark Giordano	A	No complaints, what a pro.
Dougie Hamilton	B	Could have given him an A really, but I think he can be even better.
Travis Hamonic	C	Turned out to be a solid 2nd pairing guy. Not worth the acquisition price but that's hardly his fault.
Brett Kulak	B	Was never a big fan but he was pretty good this year.
Michael Stone	D	Meh.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	D	He was pretty bad most of the time.
David Rittich	C	Better than Gillies, would be OK with him as a backup next year.
Mike Smith	B	Brilliant start, then injured, then meh.

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To sum things up I'd just like to say Fire Gulutzan.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	B-	Is a meatball
Sam Bennett	C	Didn’t improve much.
Troy Brouwer	C	Didn’t rebound fully
Micheal Ferland	B+	Did a pretty good job filling in on the top line for awhile.
Michael Frolik	C	Down year but given his injuries understandable.
Johnny Gaudreau	A-	Broke 80 points. Enough said. Faultered once we were struggling though.
Tanner Glass	C	Did his job I guess.
Freddie Hamilton	F	Waived
Garnet Hathaway	A	Filled in on lines he had no business playing on. One of those only guys on this team with heart.
Jaromir Jagr	D-	Was injured a lot. Wasn’t very useful when he did manage to play.
Mark Jankowski	B+	Great rookie season from him.
Curtis Lazar	C-	Low expectations, low results.
Ryan Lomberg	B-	I liked him in his cup of coffee, probably not an everyday player though.
Andrew Mangipane	C+	Not bad for a young rookie, hope for more out of him next year.
Sean Monahan	B	Clutch as heck. Still room to improve though.
Nick Shore	A	Excellent pick up, look forward to having him replace Stajan.
Matt Stajan	D-	Guy is done.
Chris Stewart	F	Worth the roll of the dice but guy is done.
Matthew Tkachuk	A+	Guy wants to win, future captain I think.
Kris Versteeg	C-	Pretty much what we expect out of him.
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	B	Looked good so far to me.
Matt Bartkowski	F	Guy shouldn’t be playing.
T.J. Brodie	C-	Still struggling, not sure what to think of him at this point.
Mark Giordano	B	Great player, not so sure I believe in him as a captain anymore though, sadly.
Dougie Hamilton	B+	Guy is a stud. Future all around #1D
Travis Hamonic	B	Good heart, played well for the most part I thought.
Brett Kulak	B-	Showed some good improvement this season, hope it continues.
Michael Stone	B-	Overpayed for his role, but I thought he did alright this year.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	C	Didn’t do as much as I had hoped. Needs a strong season next year.
David Rittich	C+	Better than I expected but had a lot of lapses.
Mike Smith	A	Probably the team MVP.

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[Mobiandi]

Spoiler

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	B	Showed he's an excellent defensive forward again. Couldn't replicate the offensive success he had last year but he was never put in that position anyway.
Sam Bennett	B-	There was about a month or so where he was our best player. Even when he wasn't putting up points, he still had a positive impact most night. Needs to cut down on the penalties and I think he needs a new coach
Troy Brouwer	C-	He's miles better than last season but that's not saying much. He's being grossly misused though as he will never fit a possession system. Would put up more points if he was in the slot on the PP
Micheal Ferland	B+	He's got an unbelievable shot but despite posting career highs, he's gone missing too often on the first line in my opinion
Michael Frolik	C+	He's a consistent player but this was just not his season. Still good defensively but he was a nonfactor offensively this season
Johnny Gaudreau	A+	Flames fans don't appreciate him enough. Was in on like 40% of our goals this season. We'd be in the gutter without him
Tanner Glass	D	We shouldn't really re-sign him. Good teammate I guess but he didn't really help us with anything
Freddie Hamilton	D	Good 14th forward. Should've drawn in more though
Garnet Hathaway	C+	Perfect 4th line RW but he shouldn't be a fixture on the 3rd line. One of the character guys we should re-sign
Jaromir Jagr	B	I actually thought he looked like a middle 6er until his injury. Shame it didn't work out
Mark Jankowski	B	Decent rookie campaign but he hit a wall after the bye week. Hopefully he can adjust for next season.
Curtis Lazar	D	Knows where to go but doesn't know what to do with the puck afterwards. He brings a lot of energy but I would trade him to re-coup a pick
Ryan Lomberg	C	Seems like a heart-and-soul kinda guy. Don't think we'll see much of him next season though
Andrew Mangipane	B-	He impressed but wasn't really put in a position to succeed on the 4th line. He did start their renaissance though.
Sean Monahan	A-	Fantastic season that was eventually marred by injury. Made great strides defensively. Would still like to see him try to carry the puck more but it'll never happen while he's with Johnny
Nick Shore	B+	He should be a fixture on our 4th line next season. Guy fits a big hole in our line-up as a skilled bottom 6er.
Matt Stajan	C+	Started the season off poorly and put the team in precarious positions with his penalties sometimes. But he finished strongly and hit 1000 games. The locker room will miss him if it's the end
Chris Stewart	-	I only think I caught 1 game of his against the Oilers.
Matthew Tkachuk	A+	He's a star in the making, simply put. He exceeded everyone's expectations and never showed signs of a sophomore slump. Time to get him off of the shutdown line
Kris Versteeg	F	Sucks he got injured and it might be the end for his NHL career. Thought he was dreadful before the injury which was surprising after a good pre-season
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	B	He should be in the NHL next season on our third pairing. Moves the puck extremely well and is smart defensively
Matt Bartkowski	F	Defensive liability. A coach should try him on the wing
T.J. Brodie	B-	He needs to be put back on the right side again and should have his minutes cut a bit so he can simplify his game. He rebounded strongly, in my opinion, after a poor Oct-Nov. His offensive talent is being completely wasted under GG's system - guy is probably a top 3 playmaker on our team.
Mark Giordano	A+	He's a bonafide #1D and was a rock defensively as well. Another case of offensive talent being wasted but I get the sense his legs are starting to go and he'll be more Vlasic than Subban as the years roll on.
Dougie Hamilton	B-	He was completely anonymous until February when he started putting up good numbers. Needs to use his body more and still has a long way to go defensively before being #1D-quality.
Travis Hamonic	A-	I thought he was our second best defenseman all season when it came to defending. I liked the trade and he's a good character guy too.
Brett Kulak	B	He didn't really make the team out of merit after a terrible pre-season but he's looked good as our #6 guy, albeit in a sheltered role. Gotten better as the season went along
Michael Stone	D	Numbers went down significantly. Thought he took some ill-timed penalties and there too many "controller disconnected" moments in my opinion.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	C	Great athleticism which is used for some remarkable saves, but there are more moments where it seems like he doesn't have his fundamentals down. Plays very nervous too.
David Rittich	B	He impressed quite a lot but he's not ready for anything more than a back-up role. Doesn't appear like he gets nervous but his play starts dropping once frustration sets in.
Mike Smith	A+	Our MVP in my opinion. Made us look respectable when we were anything but this season. He might've been rusty upon coming back from injury but the team wasn't helping him offensively either

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[BigRangy]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	D	Needed more on the offensive side though I realize it’s hard to score when GG buries you in the d-zone
Sam Bennett	D	Was expecting a breakout, and the underlyings got better but still lacking. Best bottom six guy though
Troy Brouwer	C+	I’m too harsh on Brouwer all the time but he did pretty much as expected this year, maybe just a little worse
Micheal Ferland	A-	Great first half marred by injury/inconsistency later in the season. Blew away expectations for a while
Michael Frolik	D	Same thing as Backlund. Next year will be better
Johnny Gaudreau	A-	Was looking like a legit threat for the Art Ross until the season went off the rails. He did better than I expected but I know that he knows that he could have done even better
Tanner Glass	B	Bad at hockey but better than I expected. If the Flames hire AV expect to see a lot more of Glass next year, which wouldn’t necessarily be awful
Freddie Hamilton	B-	Looked solid in the games he did play
Garnet Hathaway	B+	I did not think I would ever look at Hathaway and say “this guy is an NHLer” but I kind of do now
Jaromir Jagr	A+	God do I hope he comes back
Mark Jankowski	C+	Hardest guy to rank for me. After dominating the AHL I expected more than 25 points, but I do realize how hard it is to score in the bottom 6 with no PP time. I would like to see him get better deployments next season
Curtis Lazar	D	I expected a season like Jankowski had points wise, but I do like his compete
Ryan Lomberg	N/a	Only caught a few games, not enough to rank
Andrew Mangipane	N/a	Only caught one game, not enough to rank him, though the stat line is underwhelming for how he dominated the AHL
Sean Monahan	A-	Same story as Gaudreau. Started awesome, then faded. How much of it was due to regression and how much due to injury is tbd. I definitely don’t appreciate him enough
Nick Shore	B+	Expected more offense, but the guy is everything you want in a bottom liner
Matt Stajan	A	+4 in a bottom six role. A great #4C. Would have liked to see more offense but this is GG hockey we’re talking about. I wish that he’d come back but I think he’s been run out of town. Best of luck to him next year
Chris Stewart	B+	Thought he was pretty good in his limited ice time. Quick feet. Wouldn’t mind hanging onto him as a depth option, but I’d rather Hathaway if I have to pick one #4RW
Matthew Tkachuk	A+	Was not expecting the offense to come like it did and definitely was not expecting 24 goals. I know his brother probably isn’t as good but I still kind of want to vastly overpay for him to maximize storyline potential
Kris Versteeg	C	Like Brouwer, not great at hockey, but did about as well as expected. Did not expect him to be the key piece of the PP that he is though
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	C-	Not as good as I expected given his dominance of the AHL. Displays strong poise and confidence, but does panic in his own zone more than I’d like, and really needs to get faster
Matt Bartkowski	B+	He was not the worst player in the NHL that I was convinced he was but he’s still not great
T.J. Brodie	D	Disaster season never stopped. I really hope we haven’t seen the last of him as a Flame because he is so much better than he’s shown this year
Mark Giordano	B	Would have like to see some more fire, more put-the-team-on-my-back than he displayed but he still is an elite d-man and probably the second most impactful Flames skater out there, though he is expected to be
Dougie Hamilton	B-	Would like to see more fire, more anger but that’s not Dougie. Still a tremendous season and still getting better, but I expected it out of him
Travis Hamonic	D+	Expected a lot more but he did show some things that showed why Brad valued him so highly. Would love to see him used properly because his puck rushing is a lot better than I expected
Brett Kulak	B-	About as I expected, still needs to clean up the big gaffes but generally pretty solid
Michael Stone	C+	Didn’t look much like the guy that came in during the stretch last year but he still showed his value in the D-zone. I wish he was meaner but if he was then he wouldn’t have been so cheap to acquire
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	N/a	Didn’t watch enough of his games but it’s starting to feel like it will never get all put together for Gillies here
David Rittich	C+	Expected a little more but he was just okay. Comfortable with him as the backup next year
Mike Smith	A	Blew away my expectations from day 1 even though the season didn’t end the way he wanted

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B- is my “met expectations” score

 

[FlamerForLife]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	B	Not as good as last season but I suspect he'll bounce back next season.
Sam Bennett	C+	Didn't take the step that I thought he would. Really inconsistent in terms of how he gets his points.
Troy Brouwer	C	Better than last season and not his fault that the coaching staff kept misusing him.
Micheal Ferland	B+	1st half was amazing, really thought he'd reach 30 goals but he completely disappeared after the bye-week.
Michael Frolik	C	Wasn't the same after his injury, hopefully he can bounce back to 0.5ppg next season.
Johnny Gaudreau	A+	Tremendous season, slowed down towards the end but so did the whole team, this guy is our offence.
Tanner Glass	C	Did what he had to do. Props to going after Lucic in the last BOA
Freddie Hamilton	C	Looked like a typical 4th liner in the games he played
Garnet Hathaway	B-	Perfect in a 4th line role, not his fault the coaches were insistent on keeping him on the 3rd line.
Jaromir Jagr	C	Injuries messed up his time here, which was a shame but still really cool to have him wear the Flaming C
Mark Jankowski	B	Solid rookie season, disappeared for much of the season after the bye-week but hell so did the rest of the team, hopefully he can build on this season and get somewhere between 30-40 points next season.
Curtis Lazar	C	Was a fan of his energy but this guy is just lost with the puck. The trade for him looks really bad now.
Ryan Lomberg	C	Liked his jump but don't expect him to ever be an every-day player
Andrew Mangipane	B-	Looked good in his time up here, wish he was used in a bit more of an offensive role
Sean Monahan	A-	Our best goal-scorer, really clutch and vastly under-appreciated here. His defensive game took steps forward, would like to see him defer to Johnny less next season. Props to him for playing through 2 injuries for close to a month.
Nick Shore	A-	Really impressed so far, I believe he'll be a solid bottom 6/Pk player next season that we could send out to take defensive responsibilities late in games to decrease Back's workload.
Matt Stajan	B-	For much of the season he was the best/most consistent bottom 6 player. Glad he got to 1000 games and if it's the end of the road for him here I'll miss him.
Chris Stewart	C	Typical 4th line player
Matthew Tkachuk	A+	24 goals was not expected, he along with Mike Smith are the Heart and Soul of this team, future captain and leader IMO. Can't wait for him to take more steps forward next season.
Kris Versteeg	C	Was pretty meh before he was shutdown, didn't expect the PP to go down south without him
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	B	Looked good, sucked that he didn't get any points but hopefully he is an everyday player next season
Matt Bartkowski	D	Don't want him brought back
T.J. Brodie	C	Another disappointing season but I hope he stays and can get back to the pre-Gulutzan Brodie under a different coach. There's no way he fell off a cliff like some posters here suggest.
Mark Giordano	B+	Still our best d-man and a legit #1 guy. Have to wonder how long he can keep that play up as he ages.
Dougie Hamilton	B+	Best offensive d-man, such a shame it took until February for him to get on PP1, if only he could translate his 2nd half play into the 1st half.
Travis Hamonic	B	Behind Gio he was our best defensive d-man. Love him as a person and his story have nothing but respect for him. Also love how he always stuck up for teammates out on the ice.
Brett Kulak	B-	Better than I expected, had some gaffes but looked solid and hopefully he can stay on an upward trend
Michael Stone	C+	Didn't look like the guy we had last year but still decent in his role. Seems like the most logical bet to be traded to make room for Andersson
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	C	Makes some flashy saves mostly because his rebound control sucks. His positioning is also really odd at times, the potential is there for him to be a 1B type goaltender but just needs to clean up his game.
David Rittich	B	Amazing in a backup role where he'd play once every two weeks got us points in 7/8 starts. His play dropped off when Smith went down but hopefully that experience can help him. Wouldn't mind seeing him in a backup role again next season
Mike Smith	A	Was the team MVP first half, looked a bit dis-orientated after his injury but who knows if he was fully recovered or not. Overall without him playing the way he did in the 1st half we probably would have been a lot lower down the standings. If possible for next season I'd like to see his workload lowered so he can stay healthy for the full season.

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[Skobel24]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	B-	Not as good as last year.
Sam Bennett	D	I hope he can turn it around, but aside from a strong 15 game stretch or so, he was basically useless. I know he was played with lower quality teammates, but 25 points is inexcusable.
Troy Brouwer	D-	Reliable for the 4th line, got better as the year went on. Not worth the price though.
Micheal Ferland	C+	Started off really hot, then cooled off entirely. What was once a 45ish goal pace became 21 goals.
Michael Frolik	D-	Love Frolik, but he was pretty unreliable this year. Defensive game is still strong, but his offense dried up this year.
Johnny Gaudreau	A-	Cooled off a bit, but was still by far the Flames best player
Tanner Glass	NA	I would say an F, but when he got recalled and stood up for his teammates, I earned a bit more respect for him. The guy got buried all year, gets recalled, and still shows that passion. Won't grade him, but that heart is something the Flames really lack.
Freddie Hamilton	NA	Familton was a decent 13th forward.
Garnet Hathaway	D	Decent 13th forward. Wouldn't want him as a regular.
Jaromir Jagr	C
Mark Jankowski	C	Decent 3rd line center. Hope he steps up next year.
Curtis Lazar	D	I was disappointed with him. Was hoping for a 25 point poor mans Ferland. Instead we got a slightly better Freddie Hamilton
Ryan Lomberg	C	I like him, I hope he can be a 4th line energy guy someday.
Andrew Mangiapane	C-	Wasn't really impressed aside from that first game.
Sean Monahan	A-	Considering he was playing injured, I thought he was solid.
Nick Shore	B-	I like him and he'd better be brought back next year.
Matt Stajan	D	Love Stajan, but I think it's time to move on. If not, bring him back as a guy that gets rotated out, keep Shore as the 4C.
Chris Stewart	F	F is for f*** off.
Matthew Tkachuk	A+	Loved him. I still see him as a 40g/80p player someday.
Kris Versteeg	D	Hard to grade him when he only played 24 games.
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	C+	Hope he's a regular next year.
Matt Bartkowski	D-	Love his speed, but that's it.
T.J. Brodie	C-	Meh. I see him being dealt this off-season
Mark Giordano	B+	Still solid.
Dougie Hamilton	B+	See above.
Travis Hamonic	B-	I liked him overall. Terrible start, but got much better as the year went on.
Brett Kulak	C+	Decent season.
Michael Stone	D	I see him being dealt.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	C-
David Rittich	C-	Rittich was better to start with, but once the pressure was on, Rittich collapsed.
Mike Smith	A+++	He was the only reason Calgary was in the race until he got injured. MVP

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[DFF]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	C	Average at best
Sam Bennett	F	Where is 18 yrs old Sam Bennett?
Troy Brouwer	D	Overpaid
Micheal Ferland	C	A+ some games, F- others
Michael Frolik	D	Major disappointment
Johnny Gaudreau	A	Best player, maybe too high but what else do you want from him
Tanner Glass	N/A	Who?
Freddie Hamilton	N/A	See Tanner Glass
Garnet Hathaway	D	Misused by GG. A 13th forward
Jaromir Jagr	D	Nice seeing you
Mark Jankowski	C	Some good games, sometime not sure what he is doing
Curtis Lazar	D	Another 13th forward
Ryan Lomberg	D	Another 13th forward
Andrew Mangiapane	N/A	Overrated by lots of people
Sean Monahan	B	Great start then meh hopefully because he was hurt
Nick Shore	C	Probably decent 4th line center
Matt Stajan	F	Misused by GG
Chris Stewart	F	Useless Floater...Good bye
Matthew Tkachuk	A	Future
Kris Versteeg	D	Would be F except he got hurt so upgraded to D
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	C	Not sure where the hype is coming from but he played OK
Matt Bartkowski	F
T.J. Brodie	D	Soft...brain farts too many times
Mark Giordano	B	Good not great
Dougie Hamilton	B	Led the league in goals so it meant something but overall was less than I hope for
Travis Hamonic	C	Not worth a lottery pick
Brett Kulak	C	Decent bottom pairing
Michael Stone	C	OK bottom pairing but overpaid
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	C	His numbers look better than his play. I wanted to give him F some time.
David Rittich	C	OK back up.
Mike Smith	B	Was number 1 for 70% of the season, Elliott like in the last month

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[BobColesNasalCavity]

Here's an empty template. Grades range from A-F. Assign them based on your expectations for that certain player. I gave a player a spot only if they played more than 5 games

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	B	Still was good defensively, would've liked to see him take another step forward offensively
Sam Bennett	D	Team success depended a lot on Bennett figuring it out offensively. Didn't happen again. Also still majority stakeholder of the Bennalty box.
Troy Brouwer	F	Terrible. Wish he wasn't on the team.
Micheal Ferland	C+	Played half the season looking like a first line sniper. Finished it off looking like a rink burger tester in the press box. Hoping news comes out he played through an injury the second half of the year.
Michael Frolik	C-	Slow, didn't score. Big disappointment.
Johnny Gaudreau	A	Johnny does what he does.
Tanner Glass	E-	Lol
Freddie Hamilton	N/A	Don't even remember a game he played before being traded so can't comment.
Garnet Hathaway	B-	I feel I may be in the minority but I like what I see from Hathaway as a bottom 6 guy. Has a bit of speed and energy, something this team lacks. Yes I know he has little to no talent.
Jaromir Jagr	D	I dunno he wasn't here that long and was hurt so whatever.
Mark Jankowski	C	Like to have Jank up and see what we have in him. Needs to fill out and play more stronger. Went through some ice cold stretches but I think there's some talent there.
Curtis Lazar	C	Does what he was does on the fourth line where he belongs.
Ryan Lomberg	D	God bless him for trying
Andrew Mangiapane	N/A	Didn't get a long enough look to make a judgement on him
Sean Monahan	A-	Only because I wish he would've just got whatever he was playing through fixed earlier instead of playing through it.. Money was good this year.
Nick Shore	C	I dunno didn't get a long look at him but looks alright as a bottom 6 guy.
Matt Stajan	D	Finally he'll be gone.
Chris Stewart	F	Terrible
Matthew Tkachuk	A	The f***ing man
Kris Versteeg	C-	Without him our powerplay was non-existent apparently (??)
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	B	Liked what I saw. Hoping he's on the team next year.
Matt Bartkowski	F	Maybe the worst dman in the league
T.J. Brodie	D	Biggest disappointed on the team.
Mark Giordano	A	There goes that man
Dougie Hamilton	B	Soft as butter, but good to see him put that puck in the net and contribute offensively.
Travis Hamonic	C-	I was pretty underwhelmed with Hamonic
Brett Kulak	C	He tries but I mean he is what he is.
Michael Stone	C-	Stone was pretty brutal. Expected more.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	C	Don't know why but expected Gillies to come in and play better than he did
David Rittich	B-	Thought he was alright, could be better/
Mike Smith	A-	We'd be a bottom 5 team if it wasn't for Smith at the beginning of the season.

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[SKRusty]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	C-	Between Frolik and Tkachuk being injured he came back to earth. He is a 3rd Line C
Sam Bennett	C	Sam should have been with Johnny and Sean when Ferly faded. End stop
Troy Brouwer	C	He was not horrid but his contact demands more. 4th line
Micheal Ferland	C	Ferly does not belong on the top line. He would be a good 2nd or 3rd line winger.
Michael Frolik	B	Take out his injury and recovery and he played well.
Johnny Gaudreau	A	Johnny needs scorers around him and when Sean went down he had nobody.
Spencer Foo	B-	Didn't bring it in training camp but his season end was good
Tanner Glass	C	Not an every day player but brings passion. Fills his role and contract.
Garnet Hathaway	D+	He is not an NHLer. The guy has heart but there are better options.
Mark Jankowski	B+	Never had consistent linemates, little pp time and little skill with him. Better than Backs
Curtis Lazar	C-	The kid can skate. He just needs the right coach to get him that offensive confidence.
Ryan Lomberg	D-	Not an NHLer
Andrew Mangiapane	C-	Needs more time in the AHL
Sean Monahan	A	The quiet leader of the team. Would likely have been a career year if not injured in Jan.
Nick Shore	C	The potential for the bottom 6 next year is there. Needs some polishing.
Matt Stajan	C-	The guy gave his all unfortunately that all is getting too slow and fades through the game. Thanks for your time Matt.
Chris Stewart	F--	Slow. Useless. How did he make it this far.
Matthew Tkachuk	A+	His line-mates did nothing and still brought numbers. He is the Heart of this team.
Kris Versteeg	C	Performed well until he was injured. Injury likely ends his career.
Defensemen		The D-Men Really could use a different coach.
Rasmus Andersson	B	This kid can skate and needs more time in the NHL. Has better potential than Hamilton
Matt Bartkowski	C	He was the perfect bench warmer. Very good for the dressing room.
T.J. Brodie	C	Brodie needs a better coach. He is not being used properly.
Mark Giordano	A	Gio is the best Player on the team Still. He is being forced to fill Hamiltons gaps and does anything to win.
Dougie Hamilton	B-	If it weren't for Gio Hamilton's flaws would be very apparent.
Travis Hamonic	C	After a slow start Travis started getting into the flow.
Brett Kulak	B	Kulak Played very well for his first year. Kulak was 4 points better in corsi than his pairing partner.
Michael Stone	D-	Only thing he has is a shot.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	B	Short of some nerves Jon played well. He is Calgary's Future. He will be in the NHL next year.
David Rittich	B-	Did well as a back-up. Like Hiller it is only time until his weaknesses are exploited.
Mike Smith	A	If he only weren't injured

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Gully needs to go.

 

[DFF]

Should add the GM and coaches

Glen Gulutzan: F---- Bad system, does not fit team. Too slow to make changes when needed. what the hell is he doing with the PP? Lack passion, cant motivate team for key games. I think the team gave up on him in the last month.

Brad Treliving: D----took a bad gamble, strip the team of draft picks, put them in bad position moving forward. Never address key weakness up front, doesnt know what he is doing with free agents. I do not think he knows what a good forward looks like

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Should add the GM and coaches

Glen Gulutzan: F---- Bad system, does not fit team. Too slow to make changes when needed. what the hell is he doing with the PP? Lack passion, cant motivate team for key games. I think the team gave up on him in the last month.

Brad Treliving: D----took a bad gamble, strip the team of draft picks, put them in bad position moving forward. Never address key weakness up front, doesnt know what he is doing with free agents. I do not think he knows what a good forward looks like

Because we don't have enough threads already bashing coaching and management?

 

[Mr Snrub]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	B	Roughly as good as last year, just had worse puck luck, worse linemates, and overall played on a poorer team.
Sam Bennett	D-	Elite #1C, Hart trophy finalist
Troy Brouwer	C	I don't hate Brouwer nearly as much as other folks on this board and think that overall he was better than last season.
Micheal Ferland	C+	Congrats to Ferly on 20 goals, but I expected more from him this year. I do think his playing style is a great fit for the top line though, and if we replace him this offseason it should be with a guy who plays a similar style and pace.
Michael Frolik	C	Pretty unexpected. Wasn't the same after injury.
Johnny Gaudreau	A	Went above and beyond, and showed character this year I hadn't seen in previous seasons. The driver of the offense.
Tanner Glass		Who? He had a good fight.
Freddie Hamilton		He seemed nice.
Garnet Hathaway	D+	Was great to start out the season but fell off hard. Overall I expected a bit of a better hockey player given the numbers he was putting up in the AHL so this was a little disappointing.
Jaromir Jagr		Nice he decided to sign here, too bad he couldn't play hockey anymore.
Mark Jankowski	B-	I honestly expected very little from Jankowski but he had a pretty solid year despite some stretches where he was invisible. I think he'll end up a good middle-six C.
Curtis Lazar	D-	I think there's still a chance he becomes something more but for now he's not been much to write home about.
Ryan Lomberg		Liked what he brought in limited showings. Next year he'll be completely toothless and disengaged.
Andrew Mangiapane		The hype around this kid is excessive, but I'd still like to see him make the starting roster next year.
Sean Monahan	A	He brought his game up a whole nother level and played through two injuries until we were mathematically eliminated. Nobody appreciates Monahan like they should.
Nick Shore	D+	Taking into account his full season, it seemed like he played pretty solid hockey even when being moved every other week, but this was a guy who started out with a lot of potential. There's still a chance he becomes something else next year.
Matt Stajan	C-	I'm glad he's on this team, all things considered. Congrats on 1,000 games, what a milestone.
Chris Stewart	D+	Saw an okay amount of him with the Wild too. Talk about a guy that's totally dropped off.
Matthew Tkachuk	A	He's really gonna be something special in a year or two. One of the only guys who consistently brings his all.
Kris Versteeg		A shame he was injured all year. Probably won't be back.
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson		Didn't see enough of him to tell whether he's really ready for this league.
Matt Bartkowski		Good team player, but I'm glad he's not on the starting roster.
T.J. Brodie	B	People shit on Brodie mercilessly all year but I don't think he was any worse this year than last. Still think he's the D-man we can most afford to trade for help up front.
Mark Giordano	A-	Really hoped he could show a little more offense this year, but I'm really happy this guy is the captain. Another good year from Gio.
Dougie Hamilton	A-	The fact that people want to trade this kid is insane. He was our MVP last year in my opinion, and was damn near to it this year. His defense has taken a huge step forward as well.
Travis Hamonic	C	Not half as good as people say he is, and not worth the assets we moved or the money we're paying for him. I like the guy, but I don't think he made us a lot better.
Brett Kulak	D	Thought he had a little bit more in him than what he showed us this year. Still think he's an NHLer and would like to see what he does next year with Andersson.
Michael Stone	D+	Not awful, but the guy I'd most like to trade. Andersson probably deserves to be on this team more than he does.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies		Didn't see very much of him, but from what I did, his fundamentals were brutal. Don't think he gets a lot more playing time.
David Rittich		Felt like we saw a lot of Ritter, but 21 games is really nothing. From what we did see though, I'm cautiously optimistic.
Mike Smith	B+	Smith is a weird situation because there were times when he was out and out our best player, but I really do think that his poor play coming back from injury was the nail in the coffin. I expected more of a player who was average to good all year than one with high highs and low lows. Still the best goalie we've had since Kipper.

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[Tkachuky]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	B	Overall good season. He has had stretches where he was stellar.
Sam Bennett	C	Expected more from him (Strong believer he will figure his shit out.)
Troy Brouwer	Z	...
Micheal Ferland	C+	The strong 10-20 games he has wasn't enough for me...
Michael Frolik	C	Under performed.
Johnny Gaudreau	A	What an amazing season. Without him, our offense would be horrid.
Tanner Glass	-
Freddie Hamilton	-
Garnet Hathaway	C	Nothing special. Expected a little bit more especially when he saw more ice time.
Jaromir Jagr	-
Mark Jankowski	B+	Good season for the rook.
Curtis Lazar	C-
Ryan Lomberg	-
Andrew Mangiapane	-
Sean Monahan	A
Nick Shore	B	I think he will be an important piece on this team next season.
Matt Stajan	C
Chris Stewart	-
Matthew Tkachuk	A
Kris Versteeg	B	what a difference he made on the PP.. We missed him in second half of season.
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	B
Matt Bartkowski	C
T.J. Brodie	C
Mark Giordano	A
Dougie Hamilton	A
Travis Hamonic	B
Brett Kulak	B
Michael Stone	B
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	D
David Rittich	C
Mike Smith	B+

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I'm at work so i cant go into too much depth...

 

[Tofveve]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	C+	Was MIA a fair amount compared to his previous consistency year after year.
Sam Bennett	C+	Really spotty. Had some awful slump periods and some penalty trouble. Finished off the last third of the season strong.
Troy Brouwer	C+	I don't have that many complaints. Not very good, but more or less did what he was asked to do.
Micheal Ferland	C	Disappointing year and I'm sure he would agree. But I don't think in his case it's for lack of effort. Sucks for him he got bumped off of the top line for stretches.
Michael Frolik	C-	Most disappointing member of the 3M line for me. The guy just didn't do much for us this year.
Johnny Gaudreau	A-	I thought Johnny put in the most consistent effort of all of our forwards. He also was the most consistent point contributor. I'd like to see him reel in his complaining about calls etc. (mostly for his sake long term); his attitude could use some refining still. And I'd like to see him get a bit stronger still in the off-season. But it was a solid campaign overall.
Tanner Glass	---
Freddie Hamilton	---
Garnet Hathaway	B-	For what he is, I have no complaints about Garnet. He is what he is and did it fairly well IMO.
Jaromir Jagr	B-	Was what was expected until he was released. Was sort of disappointed in how that all played out, unfortunately.
Mark Jankowski	B	Good rookie year. He could be a solid contributor going forward but needs to work on his lateral mobility and foot speed big time. Lots of upside still and a respectable first year in the league.
Curtis Lazar	C	Hasn't lived up to the expectation yet I don't believe. Kind of a Ferland lite IMO.
Ryan Lomberg	---
Andrew Mangiapane	B	Performed to expectation. Satisfactory showings.
Sean Monahan	B	His goal total was good. Had a strong start, abysmal December, and was hit and miss after that until injury ended the season for him. This has been commented on enough. But I want to see him come back healthy and then perform at a high level consistently (ie 70+ games with an A+ effort and impact).
Nick Shore	---
Matt Stajan	B+	Surprising A- maybe, but for the life of me, Matt is what he is for a fourth-liner. Overpaid yes. But he performs well in his duties of 4th line and PK.
Chris Stewart	---
Matthew Tkachuk	A-	Heart and soul guy that's showing a surprising amount of skill and production IMO. Took a big step forward with how he's being used now on the PP. Only knock is some of the dirty play that could haunt him if he's not careful.
Kris Versteeg	---
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	---
Matt Bartkowski	---
T.J. Brodie	C	Horribly inconsistent with the puck for the first half of the season. Second half was much better. Playing on his off wing, as others have pointed out, may have been part of the struggle in the first half. He plays a full size below what he is too. I'd be packaging him for top end first line talent. He still has the cache for trade value.
Mark Giordano	A-	Excellent season for our captain. One of the few bright lights. The guy does not seem to be losing a step at all.
Dougie Hamilton	A-	I thought Dougie had an excellent campaign as well. Lots of goals, lots of solid playmaking. The guy knows when to step up into the rush, pinch, and is much better with his shot selection (Dougie shin-pads-shot is no longer applicable). Has such potential long term for us.
Travis Hamonic	C-	Very disappointing after all the ballyhoo. Got marginally better toward the end of the season along with Brodie. Hopefully he performs better next year.
Brett Kulak	---
Michael Stone	B-	No complaints, played to expectation.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	---
David Rittich	C	Underwhelming.
Mike Smith	B+	Was amazing for most of the year, struggled coming back down the stretch.

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[ESH]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	B	His play fell off late in the season, but I'm trying not to hold it against him considering how the team fell apart. Still one of the better defensive players in the league, but his offense REALLY dried up towards the end of the season.
Sam Bennett	D+	Aside from his 10 game hot streak in December, he felt mostly invisible. He has talent, but it seems like he can only use it every once in awhile. I wish he would've been given a chance to play on the top line when Ferland was struggling.
Troy Brouwer	D	He does a decent job on the PK, but he's too slow to be very useful at even strength now.
Micheal Ferland	C+	About what I expected from him this season. His massive cold streak at the end of the year brings his grade down, but he's an alright complimentary player for Monahan and Gaudreau.
Michael Frolik	C-	Still a great defensive winger, but his offense was basically non-existent when he came back from injury.
Johnny Gaudreau	A	Carried the offense for most of the year. I find that he tries to force passes a bit too often, but it's hard to complain about a guy who contributes so much to the team's scoring.
Tanner Glass	D	Honestly a bit better than I expected, but still not a player worthy of the full-time lineup.
Freddie Hamilton	F	I've always thought he was one of the slower players in the league. There's better players to be given the opportunity as our 13th forward.
Garnet Hathaway	C	I thought he was deserving of a spot over Bouma last season. He's not a 3rd line player, but I think he'd be fine on the 4th line.
Jaromir Jagr	D+	He still has great puck protection skills, but he's so slow that he's not very effective overall. It was kinda funny how many times I saw him pat younger players on the back as they flew by him on the backcheck. Cool experience having him as a Flame.
Mark Jankowski	C+	He's shown that he has a good shot and decent hands. I hope he can continue to develop in a 3rd line role.
Curtis Lazar	D	Skates fast, but that's about it. No offensive skillset; very replaceable. I was hopeful when we traded for him, but tbh I'd rather just have our 2nd round pick.
Ryan Lomberg	D+	He absolutely flies on the forecheck, but that's pretty much all I noticed about him.
Andrew Mangiapane	C-	Kinda reminded me of a lesser-skilled Gaudreau that had no idea where to be on the ice. He's quick with good skills. Playing with Stajan and Lazar didn't help.
Sean Monahan	A	I'm shocked at how little some Flames fans value Monahan. There's not many players in the league with his ability to score in tight. He's not flashy, but he gets the job done. I've always thought he was better defensively than alot of people give him credit for as well.
Nick Shore	N/A	Didn't really watch him enough.
Matt Stajan	D+	His first half was pretty brutal, but he picked it up later on. I'm thinking this might've been his last season in the league. Great guy
Chris Stewart	N/A
Matthew Tkachuk	A	He's been exceeding all expectations so far. Super strong down low/in front of the net. Great IQ and passing abilities. Super pest who's very good defensively already. He took his promotion to the top PP and ran with it; he's definitely the best Flame at tips/redirections. If he can quicken his shot release a bit, he could definitely be a much better goalscorer than expected, though I think his playmaking is even better.
Kris Versteeg	C-	It feels like so long ago since I got to watch him play that it was difficult to pin down an exact grade for him.
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	C+	I liked what I saw from him. Good skills. I hope he gets a shot at a full-time spot next season.
Matt Bartkowski	D	Not very good. Fast though. He's as smooth as any player on the Flames rushing the puck through the neutral zone, it's just that he doesn't know how to play hockey on the other side of the blue lines.
T.J. Brodie	D+	I was hoping for a comeback season after his good play in the 2nd half of last season, but no such luck. Every once in awhile he has a good game, but for the most part it looks like he's lost defensively. His play along the boards has gone way downhill.
Mark Giordano	A-	Still as solid as you could expect for a player of his age. He's a rock defensively and it's scary to think what the Flames defense would be like without him. Does anyone else feel like he looks faster this year than last?
Dougie Hamilton	B+	I was hoping for more, but he's steadily improving bit by bit. 2nd year in a row where he started off slow. He has a wicked shot and I honestly feel like his upside is Burns (though I'm not just expecting him to be that good).
Travis Hamonic	C	Struggled early on, but was steady after a weak start. He's big and strong, and I think he has more to give offensively than he showed this year.
Brett Kulak	C	I don't think I'm as high on him as most Flames fans. I don't see him as ever being more than an okay 3rd-pairing guy. Decent skater, but that's about all I can say about him. You don't notice him much, but that's actually probably a good thing for a 3rd-pairing defenseman.
Michael Stone	C	He was mostly solid. He can throw some good hits every once in awhile. His play dropped off a bit towards the end of last season and I feel like he continued that level of play into this season.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	D+	Even when he was making saves I always thought he looked shaky. Athletic, but at his current level of play I wouldn't be comfortable with him in the NHL. I watched his start against Colorado live at the Saddledome where he made 28 of 29 saves (the one goal he let in was a shot from MacKinnon from behind the blueline), and even though his stats were good, I thought his play was sketchy.
David Rittich	C-	Started off really well, but really faltered late in the season. He seemed like one of the better backups the Flames have had in awhile early on, but now I'm not so sure.
Mike Smith	A-	MVP for the first bit of the season. Much better than I was hoping for, and his puck skills are probably the best I've ever seen from a Flames goaltender. He's a more athletic goalie than you might expect for a guy his size. A bit questionable in goal after returning from injury, from so was the entire team.

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[SmellOfVictory]

This should be nice and cathartic. My grades are relative to expectations for that player, not an absolute performance scale.

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	B-	His only crime was being unable to finish offensive chances this year, so his grade drops a little.
Sam Bennett	D+	Another super disappointing season.
Troy Brouwer	D+	Could've been worse, but still nowhere near worth that contract.
Micheal Ferland	B	Nice season.
Michael Frolik	C	Mediocre compared to previous play.
Johnny Gaudreau	A+	One of the only reasons to actually watch the team this season.
Tanner Glass	C-	Meh.
Freddie Hamilton	C-	Also meh.
Garnet Hathaway	C-	Great! Then bad. Then great! Then bad. I think he eventually settled at "pretty decent."
Jaromir Jagr	C	Decent when he wasn't injured.
Mark Jankowski	B	Nice rookie season.
Curtis Lazar	D-	Ugh.
Ryan Lomberg	C-	Meh.
Andrew Mangiapane	C	Limited minutes, but did alright.
Sean Monahan	A	Excellent all-around season, even playing through significant injuries.
Nick Shore	B	Significant improvement for the 4th line.
Matt Stajan	C	He tried. He was really the only reasonably effective part of the 4th line throughout the year.
Chris Stewart	F	F is for f*** off, Chris Stewart.
Matthew Tkachuk	A+	No sophomore slump for Chucky. Great player, great season. High skill, big brain, heart and soul. Throw on some better skating and a harder shot and you have the ideal hockey player.
Kris Versteeg	C-	Was just okay then he got injured for the whole year.
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	B-	Did a lot of good things when he played. Not quite there for putting up points or defending larger/faster players, but not bad.
Matt Bartkowski	C-	Mehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
T.J. Brodie	D+	Looked okay near the end of the season, but early on had a ton of issues.
Mark Giordano	A-	Great season as per usual. Didn't produce as much as he could, but otherwise zero complaints.
Dougie Hamilton	A	Also great season.
Travis Hamonic	C-	Expectations relative to Brodie are lower, so he gets the better score for being roughly as good over the season (each of the two had games where they were brutal).
Brett Kulak	B	The only guy outside of the top pairing who looked consistently like he knew what he was doing.
Michael Stone	C-	Take the body, lose possession of the puck. Shoot hard, miss net. Reminds me of a worse version of Bad Phaneuf.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	C-	Some good games, but very inconsistent.
David Rittich	C+	Great run of games followed by falling apart.
Mike Smith	B+	Amazing start to the season, but petered off eventually, and was quite bad near the end.

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[OvermanKingGainer]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	F	Should have won a Selke.
Sam Bennett	F	Should have been at least 65-70 point 1C
Troy Brouwer	F	Bad at hockey
Micheal Ferland	D	Should have scored 40 goals
Michael Frolik	F	terrible season
Johnny Gaudreau	B	Should have been in Art Ross Race til game 82
Tanner Glass	F	Not an NHLer
Freddie Hamilton	F	Pretty terrible
Garnet Hathaway	D	Good for you. Now don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Jaromir Jagr	D	Props for some of the help he brought to the kids off the ice. Underperformed on the ice.
Mark Jankowski	F	Should have been in the Calder race
Curtis Lazar	D	Kind of fast but mostly sucks
Ryan Lomberg	F	mostly sucks
Andrew Mangiapane	F	should have scored a goal and never looked back
Sean Monahan	C	faded near the end.
Nick Shore	C	Liked what I saw
Matt Stajan	C	Poor start but finished strong
Chris Stewart	D	Not awful.
Matthew Tkachuk	B	Very good season.
Kris Versteeg	F	Awful season
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	F	Not impressive
Matt Bartkowski	F-	Get off my team
T.J. Brodie	D	Should have scored 50+ and not been prone to so many lapses. Still better than most here give him credit for though. Nowhere to go but up.
Mark Giordano	B+	Should have scored 50+. Possibly his best defensive season ever. Gonna miss him when he's not here anymore.
Dougie Hamilton	D+	Not impressed. The goals didn't feel like they came in a natural state and the overall game was weak. I'm ready to test the market.
Travis Hamonic	D	Should have scored 25+. Improved as the season went along.
Brett Kulak	C	Good, but didn't score enough
Michael Stone	F	I'm ready to move on.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	F	A tire fire most nights
David Rittich	C	Played well most nights. Faded down the stretch
Mike Smith	C	Played well on the road, awful at home

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[Volica]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards	C-	Bad year for Calgary's forward group. Some had good statistical years. Most were passengers.
Mikael Backlund	B	Pretty much what's expected from Backs, but less.
Sam Bennett	C-	No steps forward or back, we needed a big year out of Sam and didn't get it.
Troy Brouwer	F	Worst forward on the team.
Micheal Ferland	B	Got a lot of early production out of him, then it just stopped.
Michael Frolik	C+	Had a bad season last year.
Johnny Gaudreau	A-	One of two forwards that were difference makers on the team.
Tanner Glass	D	You know what Tanner is. We all do.
Freddie Hamilton	D	See Tanner Glass' comments.
Garnet Hathaway	C+	Had a good start and faltered. Gulutzan failed to use Garnet properly.
Jaromir Jagr	D	When healthy he was fine. That being said, he was never healthy. Still worth the shot in the dark.
Mark Jankowski	C+	Ups and down, as you'd expect from Rookies. I don't think his processor speed is fast enough to be a top 6 option in the NHL.
Curtis Lazar	B-	Played some of his best hockey mid way through the year. Not surprisingly was sat for a lot of it.
Ryan Lomberg	C	Did what was expected.
Andrew Mangiapane	C-	See Darren Haynes tweet Re. Zykov to Mangi comparison.
Sean Monahan	B	Far too up or down to be our top line centre. Suffered through more injury problems. Still don't like his game outside of shooting the puck on net.
Nick Shore	C	Fine.
Matt Stajan	B-	Feel good story.
Chris Stewart	F	Useless in Calgary, placed in a bad spot to begin with (from Waivers to top line, tada)
Matthew Tkachuk	A+	Best overall forward we had this season.
Kris Versteeg	C-	Missed most of the season. Still would have given us 30+ points in a healthy season, but it just didn't happen.
Defensemen	B+	Thought overall our D had a fine year. I think it was mostly how they were deployed; that played the biggest factor.
Rasmus Andersson	B-	Was put in a bad spot to succeed, did fine. Expect a lot of Ras next year.
Matt Bartkowski	F	Not an NHL'er.
T.J. Brodie	D	Bad year from TJ. Question his entire deployment this season.
Mark Giordano	B+	Mark's steady. But we need more.
Dougie Hamilton	A	Best overall D for Calgary. His once-in-a-while lapses in D, are more than made up in that he plays the entire night in the opposition zone.
Travis Hamonic	B	What we expected.
Brett Kulak	B+	Good little full year campaign. Damn shame he sat 10+ games so Bartkowski could get reps.
Michael Stone	B-	Fine. As expected. Should be traded in the offseason to make room for Rasmus.
Goaltenders	B-	Tale of two seasons.
Jon Gillies	C	Not sure if this is the NHL starter we've been waiting for.
David Rittich	C+	See above.
Mike Smith	A-	Would be A+, but he came back too soon and sucked. The whole team sucked, but he sucked.

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[Potty John]

Skaters	Grades	Explanation
Forwards
Mikael Backlund	B	Had a good year just didn’t hit the same level as last.
Sam Bennett	C-	Failed to meet expectations yet again.
Troy Brouwer	D	Played a fine 4th line role, especially to the end of the year.
Micheal Ferland	B	Great first half, but cooled off and looked invisible the second half.
Michael Frolik	C	Injuries curbed his year offensively, but was still great on D.
Johnny Gaudreau	A+	All we could have asked for and looks poised to bed better next year.
Tanner Glass	D-	He had some fights but took up minutes young guys could use.
Freddie Hamilton	D	Was serviceable, never bad never good.
Garnet Hathaway	C-	Good energy player who will be a good 4th liner/13th forward
Jaromir Jagr	C	Cool story, bad finish.
Mark Jankowski	B-	Good start to his career, see him getting better and maybe approaching 20 goals.
Curtis Lazar	D-	His development has been ruined, but at least he’s a right shot.
Ryan Lomberg	D	Good 14th forward tha could provide energy and sit in the press box.
Andrew Mangiapane	D	Not much impact this year, but see him full time next year.
Sean Monahan	A+	Really became a full fledged number 1 Center and played like a beast through injury.
Nick Shore	C+	Played really well in small sample size, good 4th line C.
Matt Stajan	B-	Did exactly what his role was, wouldn’t hurt to have him back as extra forward.
Chris Stewart	D	Useless pickup, but was worth the try.
Matthew Tkachuk	A	Built upon his game yet again, he will probably be Calgary’s most important player moving forward.
Kris Versteeg	C	Great guy, good skill, burn injuries have sideline a his career.
Defensemen
Rasmus Andersson	B-	Showed he can play at this level, should be in over Stone.
Matt Bartkowski	F	Shouldn’t be here anymore, absolute pylon.
T.J. Brodie	B-	Got a lot of flack but was still good, but should be moved for a top 6 forward.
Mark Giordano	A+	Absolute tank in he backend, heart and soul of the team.
Dougie Hamilton	A+	Stepped it up yet again and will probably be a Norris candidate in the next few years.
Travis Hamonic	C+	Had a tough start but started to stabilize by the end of the year.
Brett Kulak	C	Played good on bottom pairing never really noticed him but that’s a good thing.
Michael Stone	D	Good shot and that’s about it, should be moved in offseason.
Goaltenders
Jon Gillies	D+	I have more confidence in him than Rittich and hope he gets more starts next year.
David Rittich	D	Looked shaky in person, and really had a bad end to the year,
Mike Smith	A-

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