Predict the Fittest Flame

[Calculon]

I beg to differ, but I'm not going to lose my head over this.

 

[DCDM]

I beg to differ, but I'm not going to lose my head over this.

 

[Beats By CoRD]

Definitely Gio.

 

[SaintMorose]

Glencross and Backlund are both going to need to start hot to get as close to 5M avg contracts as possible.
I'd bet Backlund gets this again.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I'm gonna go a little out of left field and say Reinhart, I have feeling he's gone beast mode this offseason.

 

[Fantasy Billionaire]

Backlund or Hunter Smith

 

[Gritty]

Backlund and Brodie.

 

[CraigsList]

I am going to go with Backlund.

 

[tfong]

Mony is my bet!

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Kessel if he was a Flame

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Kessel if he was a Flame

My cousin in Idaho tells me that Kessel wins their national potato eating contest every year.

 

[ReNeGaDe87]

I say hudler, saw him at the grocery store not too long ago and he looked absolutely shredded, a lot thicker than you imagine a guy his size

I also read that Colbourne had "turned into a monster" from his trainer so he could be a wild card

but its probably Gio

 

[CraigsList]

Colborne and Monahan definitely bulked up. Guess we'll see .

 

[MonahanTheMan]

Sam Bennett

 

[tfong]

Mony in his interview looks really bulked up and he wasnt skinny to start with.

 

[QcFlames12]

I think Keegan Kanzig has a very good chance. He was at 7% body fat last year and likely only has gained more muscle. Others who have a good chance are Backs, Gio, and Wideman.

 

[BVicious]

According to the flames Twitter, Gio is our fittest Flame

 

[ThatHighGuy]

Yeah and Garnet Hathaway is the fittest Flames prospect

 

[DFF]

Who is the most unfit Flames?

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Who is the most unfit Flames?

Kessel takes the cake league wide.

 

[Wheels of Poirier]

Kessel takes the cake league wide.

You'd think Kessel ate nothing but fast food the way that some people poke fun at how pudgy he is, but the guy can seriously move out there. One of my favourite players to watch tbh

 

[1989]

You'd think Kessel ate nothing but fast food the way that some people poke fun at how pudgy he is, but the guy can seriously move out there. One of my favourite players to watch tbh

No kidding - unless your shot and skating ability are better than "that fat man on ice" there's not really a reason as to why people should put down Kessel's fitness level. Sure, he doesn't give a great interview, doesn't look like your typical hockey player, but the man has some real talent that I would say easily eclipses or surpasses any of the current offensive talent or even talent potential the Flames have.

Right now, we'd be lucky if we had a proven scoring talent like Kessel in Calgary. The closest thing that the Flames' current roster has is Hudler for overall offensive skill.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Kessel is an elite winger no question, but don't kid yourselves, there is going to be a time (and it will be sooner than later), that he can no longer rely on just his athletic ability to get by. As you get around the age 27-29, your body is not the same and having a high level of fitness is crucial to having success in pro sports. All the power to him if he can use training camp to get into shape, but those days are definitely numbered if he wants to continue to be a top 10 point producer without training in the offseason.

 

[herashak]

im sure he has very strong legs, bet he doesnt work his upper body all that much and is naturally chubby.

 

[Volica]

Kessel is an elite winger no question, but don't kid yourselves, there is going to be a time (and it will be sooner than later), that he can no longer rely on just his athletic ability to get by. As you get around the age 27-29, your body is not the same and having a high level of fitness is crucial to having success in pro sports. All the power to him if he can use training camp to get into shape, but those days are definitely numbered if he wants to continue to be a top 10 point producer without training in the offseason.

Maybe he's just doing the Shaq thing.
Use the regular season to get fit for the playoffs. Problem is the Leafs would have to get there for this method to work.