Confirmed with Link: Training Camp Roster

[LMFAO]

How's the line up shaping up like for you guys?

 

[Anglesmith]

And those people would regret it
Have you been following along with the Drouin Saga these days?

No, I've barely been able to devote time to following the Flames, tbh. I heard about some friction there on the radio, but I also know what Montreal is like in terms of throwing their own players under the bus.

 

[Volica]

No, I've barely been able to devote time to following the Flames, tbh. I heard about some friction there on the radio, but I also know what Montreal is like in terms of throwing their own players under the bus.

He's playing like 11 minutes a night in preseason (including games where he is by far the most name recognizable); he's played almost every game (vets don't do that), as they're just trying to find someone that'll work with him (different centres/wingers). Nothing is sticking, and there's chatter that Montreal is trying to fire him out of a canon.

Bergevin tried throwing water on it yesterday, but also at the same time said that Drouin hasn't been good (not the only one). It looks like he's having another organization run out of patience with him.

 

[Volica]

How's the line up shaping up like for you guys?

Something along the lines of:

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik/Bennett
Lucic - Ryan - Mangiapane
Bennett/Frolik - Jankowski - Rieder/Dube/Etc

Giordano - Brodie
Hanifin - Hamonic
MacDonald - Andersson
Kylington

Rittich
Talbot

 

[DCDM]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Bennett
Dube - Ryan - Frolik
Lucic - Jankowski - Mangiapane
Rieder

Giordano - Brodie
Hanifin - Hamonic
Kylington - Andersson
Stone

Rittich
Talbot

The forward lines are fairly interchangable but I would like to see Bennett in the top 6 for a little while since he has looked good there in the preseason.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I am a little dubious on Dube making the opening night roster at this point. Given his last couple of outing and Peter's comments.

 

[Lunatik]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Bennett
Dube - Ryan - Frolik
Lucic - Jankowski - Mangiapane
Rieder

Giordano - Brodie
Hanifin - Hamonic
Kylington - Andersson
Stone

Rittich
Talbot

The forward lines are fairly interchangable but I would like to see Bennett in the top 6 for a little while since he has looked good there in the preseason.

It's looking more and more unlikely that Dube won't make the team. He hasn't looked all that great since the first preseason game, which IIRC had a lot of minor leaguers. I think it could be in his best interest to let him go down to the AHL and light it up there for a while. With Peters' comments about Kylington and his play last night, I'm not sure he will make the team either.

I think the defense is the most up in the air part of our roster, as any of Kylington, MacDonald or a waiver claim that makes the roster. Up front, I am pretty sure Rieder will be in, Dube will be out and Quine will depend on if we go with a 22 or 23 man roster as a 22 man roster would keep us under the cap without using LTIR, allowing the space to accrue.

So maybe something like this....?

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Lucic - Ryan - Bennett
Mangiapane - Jankowski - Rieder
x: Czarnik, Quine(?)

Giordano - Andersson
Hanifin - Hamonic
Brodie - Stone
x: _______

 

[Mobiandi]

Today Rieder, tomorrow McDavid

 

[Flames Fanatic]

It's looking more and more unlikely that Dube won't make the team. He hasn't looked all that great since the first preseason game, which IIRC had a lot of minor leaguers. I think it could be in his best interest to let him go down to the AHL and light it up there for a while. With Peters' comments about Kylington and his play last night, I'm not sure he will make the team either.

I think the defense is the most up in the air part of our roster, as any of Kylington, MacDonald or a waiver claim that makes the roster. Up front, I am pretty sure Rieder will be in, Dube will be out and Quine will depend on if we go with a 22 or 23 man roster as a 22 man roster would keep us under the cap without using LTIR, allowing the space to accrue.

I tend to agree. I suspect we'll probably run 22 men, just in case Treliving tries to make any moves over the course of the year.

 

[Calculon]

Why is Smith-Pelly still with team. An easier cut there might never have been.

Lineup's getting pretty close to finalized. But that second powerplay unit is ...interesting.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Why is Smith-Pelly still with team. An easier cut there might never have been.

Lineup's getting pretty close to finalized. But that second powerplay unit is ...interesting.

I suspect it's largely just giving him a chance to audition for any other teams watching at this point. We've not cut most of the PTO's yet I guess. If nothing else this way there is still a full line for any drills.

Edit: No Dube either, did I miss him being sent down?

 

[Calculon]

I suspect Smith-Pelly would have a better chance at landing a spot somewhere if he got off the ice at this point.

 

[Mazatt]

So based on what I'm seeing here the top 6 is looking to be the same, at least to start the year, with Czarnik or Rieder coming in to replace Hathaway, Janko and Ryan switch spots and Looch just replaces Neal. Kind of seems like without a big showing from Dube, if he plays tonight, he's gonna start out in the A this year. Good to see Kylington with Andersson at practice.

 

[Lunatik]

But that second powerplay unit is ...interesting.

That is largely in part due to Ryan being out. If he was in, he would be in there with Backlund and Lucic for sure I think, and 2 of Czarnik, Brodie & Andersson

 

[Ace Rimmer]

So... the multi-player Edmonton/Calgary "trade" / swap of 2019 is going to be:
Lucic (retained)
Reider
Talbot
Conditional Pick

for

Neal
Smith


Neat.

 

[Lunatik]

I suspect it's largely just giving him a chance to audition for any other teams watching at this point. We've not cut most of the PTO's yet I guess. If nothing else this way there is still a full line for any drills.

Edit: No Dube either, did I miss him being sent down?

Dube was a floater

 

[Khrox]

That is largely in part due to Ryan being out. If he was in, he would be in there with Backlund and Lucic for sure I think, and 2 of Czarnik, Brodie & Andersson

Given how much Peters loves Andersson, and the trust given to him, I feel like he's a lock for the 2pp, so it would be 1 of Czarnik or Brodie for the last spot.

 

[Fig]

So... the multi-player Edmonton/Calgary "trade" / swap of 2019 is going to be:
Lucic (retained)
Reider
Talbot
Conditional Pick

for

Neal
Smith


Neat.

Davidson?

 

[Tripod]

Is AMac going to get signed?

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

I think Rieder will score more goals than last year.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Davidson?

Wasn't with the Oilers last year, he was in there briefly until I remembered

I think Rieder will score more goals than last year.

He'll have to if we want to make the ploffs.

 

[JGaudreau]

Quine is not as good as Jankowski. Czarnik is not good at C. Also, we can't afford to lose another PKer.

I really don't understand the disdain for Jankowski, most teams fans would kill to have a 30+ point 4th line C that is an excellent PKer; yet Flames fans just constantly want to replace him with inferior players.

30 points are irrelevant. He's never going to show up when it matters, Jankowski does not have the competitive edge to be a winner.

Jankowski was a boat anchor in the playoffs and that's all that really matters. You're a good rhetorician but a bad holistic analyst

 

[Ace Rimmer]

 

[CraigsList]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Bennett/Frolik
Mangiapane - Ryan - Frolik/Bennett
Lucic - Jankowski - Czarnik
Rieder, Rinaldo

Giordano - Brodie
Hanifin - Hamonic
Kylington - Andersson
Stone

Rittich (41-55 games)
Talbot (27-41 games)

 

[1989]

Hoping none of the remaining PTOs, signed or not, see more than injury-replacement depth duty. Ideally I wouldn't want any of them signed but I can see where the argument for depth could be made.

Rieder will likely cycle in with Czarnik/Mangiapane as needed.