Speculation: Speculation, Rumours, and Pretending to be a GM XIII

[OvermanKingGainer]

Hey guys, serious question here do you guys think (un-homerly) that you will finish higher than the Kings in the regular season?

Coin Flip. I like their Top 6 forwards and goaltending better and our Top 3 Defense and Bottom 6 forwards better. If I had to place bets it would be on the Flames as I think our team will be a nightmare on 3 on 3 with a guy like Brodie on tap.

Also do you think you will go further in playoffs?

I wouldn't bet on the Flames beating the Kings in a playoff series, but if they played each other it would go to 6 or 7 and game 7s can be coin flips.

 

[Lunatik]

Hey guys, serious question here do you guys think (un-homerly) that you will finish higher than the Kings in the regular season?

Also do you think you will go further in playoffs?

I made 2 bets and am curious to know your fan base opinion

I think I will wait to see if Voynov gets deported before I make any predictions.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

My point was that we've got a big left-shot with high skill and upside in our system. If we're giving up anything of value (Picks, Prospects) for any player, it has to be a player that fills a systemic need.

Hamilton filled a need for a big, young right-shot Top 4 defenseman. The other guy they were targetting was Tyler Myers, who also filled that same need.

Conroy / Treliving have stated that the biggest organizational need right now is a young right shot, Top 6 RW.

You make good points, however more darts get you a better chance at a bulls eye. A Brock Nelson Offersheet at a 3.6m AAV only cost the Flames capspace and a 2nd round pick. We'll be lucky for that 2nd round pick to make any impact in 5 years. Janko will need at least another year.

Hey guys, serious question here do you guys think (un-homerly) that you will finish higher than the Kings in the regular season?

Also do you think you will go further in playoffs?

I made 2 bets and am curious to know your fan base opinion

I think it's a tossup for regular season.

Pacific:

Anaheim
Calgary/LA
LA/Calgary

Playoffs, I dunno.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I actually think we'll finish ahead of LA. I call it the Sutter effect. Sutter is usually very effective early on, but he does absolutely have a shelf life. I think his message will be tuned out by his players and I expect him to be fired within a year. I think LA will be a fringe playoff team and I have the Flames finishing 5th in the West.

 

[Skobel24]

Anaheim
San Jose
LA/Calgary
Edmonton/Vancouver
Phoenix

 

[InfinityIggy]

Anaheim
LA
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
San Jose (Sell-off at deadline)
Phoenix

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I think I will wait to see if Voynov gets deported before I make any predictions.

Pretty much this. It's that close IMO.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Pretty much this. It's that close IMO.

The Richards issue could mess the team up as well.

 

[Brotastic Brodano]

Goodbye Brad Thiessen.

http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=779260

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Goodbye Brad Thiessen.

http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=779260

Not a real loss. He was a warm body really.

 

[Lunatik]

Not a real loss. He was a warm body really.

he was really quite terrible

 

[hangman005]

I think I will wait to see if Voynov gets deported before I make any predictions.

How about now haha

 

[Lunatik]

How about now haha

I think it will be close and we will probably play a 7 game series in the first round. But if Quick doesn't rebound and play better this year they won't make the playoffs

 

[Yung Rotini]

ANA
CGY
LA
SJ
EDM
VAN
ARZ

Is what I got this year

 

[Bouma Fett*]

Losing a player like Voynov on a great contract is a big blow.

 

[Kahvi]

Its really difficult to predict how Kings will do this season. They lost Voynov, Richards' situtiation is still unclear, has Sutter worn out his welcome (like somebody said earlier)... could be 2nd or 3rd in division or clearly missing the playoffs.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

I think it will be close and we will probably play a 7 game series in the first round. But if Quick doesn't rebound and play better this year they won't make the playoffs

Quick had a good season last year. In fact, it's better than the season they won the cup in 2013/2014. In 2013/2014 he went 27-17-4 | 2.07 GAA | .915%.

This past season he went 36-22-13|2.24|.918%.

Quick would be having an unreal season if he was going to rebound from this past one.

it was the team in front of him that let him down.

 

[Lunatik]

Quick had a good season last year. In fact, it's better than the season they won the cup in 2013/2014. In 2013/2014 he went 27-17-4 | 2.07 GAA | .915%.

This past season he went 36-22-13|2.24|.918%.

Quick would be having an unreal season if he was going to rebound from this past one.

it was the team in front of him that let him down.

He didn't seem as consistent last year. Better numbers don't necessarily mean the season was better.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

He didn't seem as consistent last year. Better numbers don't necessarily mean the season was better.

I guess, but the Kings were in the bottom half the league of goals for and had 15 OT/SO losses. They couldn't win those games to save their lives. Quick played 70+ games. You can only do so much if the team in front is doing anything well. Had LA won 3 of those OT/SO games they would have been in the playoffs. No one would be questioning Quick then.

 

[1989]

McKenzie's interview the Treliving (31 minutes long) is a pretty good one.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/treliving-wants-flames-to-take-the-next-step~703262

 

[Lunatik]

McKenzie's interview the Treliving (31 minutes long) is a pretty good one.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/treliving-wants-flames-to-take-the-next-step~703262

Literally just finished watching this myself. It was really interesting. I think the part that was the most revealing was at the end when he talked about how important the veterans are to the culture of the team and specifically mentioned Engelland and Bollig.

 

[Calculon]

Would be nice if the Flames could entice either the Devils or the Leafs to take Raymond.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Would be nice if the Flames could entice either the Devils or the Leafs to take Raymond.

It would definitely help them get Mathews

 

[SmellOfVictory]

Hey guys, serious question here do you guys think (un-homerly) that you will finish higher than the Kings in the regular season?

Also do you think you will go further in playoffs?

I made 2 bets and am curious to know your fan base opinion

Since Voynov is now officially not coming back to the Kings, I think there's a decent bet that the Flames finish higher.

 

[TkachuckNotTkaczuk]

We definitely have the team that could finish above LA. But it will come down to goaltending, they have a true #1, we have two overpaid backups imo. Last year both of them had huge holes in their game. Rebound control wasn't good with either. Early easy goals on Hiller. Overplaying a cross crease move for Ramo which took him out of plays.

Now, Ortio on his call up looked good, composed, had decent rebound control, but is he ready to be a full time starter? Only given the chance will we ever know.