Confirmed with Link: Flames sign Spencer Foo to 2 year ELC

[Mobiandi]

Wait we actually got him? Neat

 

[JPeeper]

He was at Calgary's development camp a year ago, and put up Kevin Hayes type NCAA numbers last year. Considered a good grinder and playmaker. I imagine he's probably on par with a guy like Klimchuk as a prospect, except he shoots his stick with the other hand. Excited to see more of him next year.

I thought he was the best looking guy we brought last year for dev camp. Scored some nice goals in the scrimmage and looked better than most.

My bet is he makes the team out of camp based on his right shot.

 

[JurassicTunga]

I thought he was the best looking guy we brought last year for dev camp. Scored some nice goals in the scrimmage and looked better than most.

My bet is he makes the team out of camp based on his right shot.

If he does win a spot, maybe something like:
Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Micheal Ferland
Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik
Curtis Lazar - Sam Bennett - Spencer Foo
Matt Stajan - Mark Jankowski - Troy Brouwer
?

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Is it reading into it too much that he's wearing a lower number in that photo on the Flames tweet?

Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Frolik - Backlund - Lazar
Tkachuk - Bennett - Foo
Stajan - Jankowski - Brouwer

 

[Lunatik]

Weird, we actually 'won' one of these things for a change!

We've won several of them. Most just don't turn out as planned. We "won" Healey, Morrison, Pribyl, Nakladal, Cerveka... etc.

 

[Calgareee]

Nice. Free second round pick or better essentially.

Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Frolik-Backlund-Foo
Ferland-Bennett-Lazar
Stajan-Jankowski-Brouwer
Hamilton/Hathaway

Would also assume this means Chiasson isn't coming back. Maybe Versteeg too.

Apparently neither is Tkachuk

 

[Lunatik]

Is it reading into it too much that he's wearing a lower number in that photo on the Flames tweet?

Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Frolik - Backlund - Lazar
Tkachuk - Bennett - Foo
Stajan - Jankowski - Brouwer

It's impossible to say.

 

[Mitts]

Congrats guys. The added troll job on Edmonton again (miss you already Hammer) is a nice bonus.

The tears must taste like Ambrosia! Haha.

Hope you guys don't mind, but you guys have a lot of Isles fans rooting for you because of #24. Go Flames!

I'm not gonna lie, all the Isles fans sticking up for Hamonic on the board really showed me how classy their fanbase is on this site, so many fans dump on a player when he leaves town, I only seen one Isles fan dumping on him, I'll be rooting for you guys after the Flames, Isles are now my second fav team.

 

[Calculon]

Apparently neither is Tkachuk

Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Frolik-Backlund-Foo
Tkachuk-Bennett-Lazar
Stajan-Jankowski-Brouwer
Hamilton/Hathaway

The entire right side is kind of interchangeable.

Or more likely

Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Frolik-Backlund-Brouwer
Tkachuk-Bennett-Foo
Stajan-Jankowski-Lazar
Hamilton/Hathaway

 

[Mobiandi]

Foo on the 2nd line... isn't that a bit premature?

 

[InfinityIggy]

Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Frolik-Backlund-Foo
Tkachuk-Bennett-Lazar
Stajan-Jankowski-Brouwer
Hamilton/Hathaway

The entire right side is kind of interchangeable.

I'd throw Foo on the first line in some preseason games, see if he has some chemistry with Gaudreau and Monahan.

 

[Vkonroy]

I assume we'll get to see him at the young stars dev camp again, think i'll wait to judge till we can stack him up against some of our other prospects before we start penciling him into some lines.

 

[Mobiandi]

If we didn't trade for Lazar, I think he would have a roster spot all but guaranteed. As it stands it's gonna be harder to crack our lineup due to our logjam of meh RWers, even more so if we chase a top line guy in free agency

 

[MonarchFlames]

Nice. Free second round pick or better essentially.

Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Frolik-Backlund-Foo
Ferland-Bennett-Lazar
Stajan-Jankowski-Brouwer
Hamilton/Hathaway

Would also assume this means Chiasson isn't coming back. Maybe Versteeg too.

Why is everyone splitting up Tkahuk-Backlund-Frolik line. And you dont even have Tkachuk in the lineup. LMFAO.

 

[MonarchFlames]

Personally I'd try...

Gaudreau-Monahan-Foo
Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik (Never change this line until it stops working imo)
Ferland-Bennett-Lazar
Stajan-Jankowski-Brouwer

 

[1989]

Free asset. I doubt he will turn into more than a third-liner if anything at all but I'm always happy to be wrong when it comes to these sorts of things. Hope he has a good training camp at the very least so he can be used as a potential trade chip as well.

 

[Lunatik]

Why is everyone splitting up Tkahuk-Backlund-Frolik line. And you dont even have Tkachuk in the lineup. LMFAO.

We traded Tkachuk for a second Ferland.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

This is great. I mean, who knows what he's gonna be but it's a free asset which we need. Welcome Foo!

 

[Skobel24]

Why is everyone splitting up Tkahuk-Backlund-Frolik line. And you dont even have Tkachuk in the lineup. LMFAO.

I've slotted Tkachuk in with Bennett in my mock lineups, because I think he'd really help out that line, and I think Brouwer could fit in on the Backlund line fairly well. His style of play is more suited for it.

 

[Sparky93]

Looks like the kids got a sneaky shot, decent speed and nice set up ability. If a miracle happens and he actually fit with the top line, then I'd go with....

Gaudreau-Monahan-Foo
Jankowski-Backlund-Frolik
Tkachuk-Bennett-Lazar
Ferland-Stajan-Brouwer

Bouma
Hamilton

 

[Lunatik]

I'm willing to split up Tkachuk from Backlund and Frolik because I want to see what he can do away from them. Colborne, Bouma and even Bennett struggled after being moved away from Backlund.

 

[MonarchFlames]

I've slotted Tkachuk in with Bennett in my mock lineups, because I think he'd really help out that line, and I think Brouwer could fit in on the Backlund line fairly well. His style of play is more suited for it.

I mean sure it could help. But the Backlund line was our most consistent line last year if Bennett can step it up and Foo sticks with the Monahan line we could have 3 good lines. I'm hoping that Bennett can step it up next year big time and put up big time points.

 

[MonarchFlames]

I'm willing to split up Tkachuk from Backlund and Frolik because I want to see what he can do away from them. Colborne, Bouma and even Bennett struggled after being moved away from Backlund.

Tkachuk is different tho. And besides Tkachuk was a major reason why that line was as effective as it was. Also he was a reason why Backlund had his best seasons to date. I guess they could try Tkachuk-Bennett-Lazar and then Brouwer-Backlund-Frolik???. It all depends on how Bennett develops and how he shows in training camp and pre-season.

 

[Calculon]

If Bennett's going to "step it up" he's going to need some actual high end line mates. Ferland's decent but Tkachuk is better. Both would work actually.

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lazar/Foo
Frolik-Backlund-Brouwer/Lazar
Tkachuk-Bennett-Ferland
Stajan-Jankowski-Brouwer/Foo

But like I said, a lot of interchangeability with this roster. Creating lineups is actually kind of pointless because it's a virtual guarantee every right winger on the roster will play on every line at some point in the season.

 

[Skobel24]

If Bennett's going to "step it up" he's going to need some actual high end line mates. Ferland's decent but Tkachuk is better. Both would work actually.

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lazar/Foo
Frolik-Backlund-Brouwer/Lazar
Tkachuk-Bennett-Ferland
Stajan-Jankowski-Brouwer/Foo

But like I said, a lot of interchangeability with this roster. Creating lineups is actually kind of pointless but it's a virtual guarantee every right winger on the roster will play on every line at some point on the season.

Gaudreau on 4th line, Bouma on 1st line. #confirmed