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1. Playoffs: No 🥲 2. Pacific Division Standings: 1. Vegas 2. Edmonton 3. LA 4. Seattle 5. Vancouver 6. Calgary 7. Anaheim 8. San Jose 3. Top 3 Goal Scorers: 1. Mangiapane 2. Kadri 3. Lindholm 4. Top 3 Assist Getters: 1. Huberdeau 2. Andersson 3. Lindholm

From an organizational stand point. Coronato needs to play in the top 6 and be developed that way. Rosie needs to play center and be a defensive stalwart who moves the puck in the right direction. That being said I would like to see this given a shot. Hubie-Lindy-Coronato Dube-Kadri-Sharangovich Mang-Backs-missing top 9 RW (imo) Coleman-Ruzie-Duehr On a side note one guy that I keep looking at, but have no idea how to get (cost wise and cap implication wise), is Crouse for second line size with Kadri and Dube. Then you can push Govich down with Mang and Backs. 1st and 4th stay the same.

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Coronato Mangiapane - Kadri - Sharangovich Peletier - Dube - Duehr Ruzicka - Backlund - Schwindt Hanifin - Anderson Zadorov - Weegar Kylington - Tanev Markstrom Wolf Vladar traded Coleman on LTIR

That’s not what I heard yesterday, but I hope I’m wrong.

I think the team is optimistic to have Kyl back, but are concerned at what a year off can do. And realize it might take him a bit to get back to game speed, and some of the stuff (from a mental standpoint) that he was wrestling with, I think the team is hesitant if he can get back there at all. Which is the crossroads they are at with him.

If there are no more changes to the opening day roster, for me this is where I would start: Mangipane - Kadri - Sharangovich Huberdeau - Lindholm - Coronato Ruzicka - Backlund - Coleman Pelletier - Dube - Duehr Hannifin - Anderson Weegar - Zadorov Kyllington - Tanev Markstrom Vladar

I know there was issues with bertuzzi and Canada, and with Tkachuk and Johnny leaving, blah blah blah. But I think he would look really good on Kadri’s wing. Mang - Kadri - Bert then without trades we could try Hubie - Lindy - Coronato / Duehr (both unproven but have the speed and the skill to play up there) To entice Bert it probably looks like a $6 x 6, and then we have to move out salary. But not impossible.

Thank you for a breath of fresh air in here. Everyone’s frustrations and reservations on this team, the coach, the GM, and ownership may or may not be warranted. Difference of opinions is great for a debate, but lately it’s been the crap on the flames train falling off the back of the bandwagon. Anyways, I digress, lol. I will have to respectfully disagree with some of your observations. Firstly Hubie and Weegar I agree 💯, they will be better next year. As far as the kids go, I for one would live to see Pellts, Coronato, Ruzie, and Wolf all still in the AHL next year, not because they’re not ready, but because they’re part of our next core. And I want to see them further develop chemistry, comradely, and a winning mentality together. Next year there are a bunch of UFAs coming off the books or up for a new contract. And bringing those four in at a time where you can fully reinvent the roster is crucial. In line with that thinking, for me there is no sense bringing back a Looch or Lewis. It’s time to start to turn the page so we are in a good position to turn the chapter next year. I would look to sign guys that have the potential to be moved at the deadline next year for draft capital in 2024. We might have another frustrating year this upcoming year, but let Sutter push for hard working defensive hockey to our long term guys, so the message and culture is past down next year to the next core of our team. Then it’s a teams leadership pulling that line rather than a coach.

I thought those were the answers, thanks for clarifying. Knowing that, for the development of our young guys, why not have two lines on the farm of: Pelletier - Ruzie - Coronato Phillips (if he’ll stay) - Zary - Schwindt then use some of the seasoned AHL guys to round out that roster, guys like Jones and McLain, Posipisil, Klapka, maybe Kerins comes in and makes some noise. It also gives us another look and more development of our D, put Kuz and Poirier together. And let wolf run the table with this young core of guys, who will be over ripened with maybe an AHL title under their belts, I’m pretty sure that was Detroits model for a long time.

Sorry I’m late to the party but couldn’t find the info any where. With Coronato’s ELC now signed, what are his or our options next year? 1. Can he return to Harvard? If yes, is he paid as being in the minors? 2. Can he play in the AHL? Is he waiver exempt to be sent up and down throughout the year?

Well I’ll be the glass half full guy, what we have to be excited about is that we’re still in the mix and as tough as we made tonight. We still got it done, I’m not gonna plan the parade but I’m not gonna rain on it either. The true flames fans enjoyed their drinks tonight. Live to fight another day. 🍻

Sutter is going to be in his glory at tonight’s presser. Media: What made you think that tonight was a good night to bring in Michael Stone? Sutter: Did you notice who the difference makers were. ***insert cheeky smile*** Looch gets us the go ahead go, and Stone wins us the game. Size, experience is what wins in this league. ****insert head tilt and another cheeky smile***

What do I know Lets F Go looch

Man I’m glad I spend time thinking of how the lines could be better, if only we had a coaching staff that did that…..

LINES Andrew Mangiapane - Elias Lindholm - Tyler Toffoli Jonathan Huberdeau - Mikael Backlund - Blake Coleman Nick Ritchie - Nazem Kadri - Dillon Dube Milan Lucic - Trevor Lewis - Walker Duehr PAIRINGS Noah Hanifin - Rasmus Andersson Nikita Zadorov - MacKenzie Weegar Troy Stecher - Michael Stone GOALTENDER Jacob Markstrom

Just turned it on and saw stone playing? I will look for lines

While I’m Here……. @Darryl_Sutter 😉 On Behalf of the Flames Burning it Down Bandwagon, we would like to see the following: Go back to the well with Ruzie - Lindy - Toffee and Mang - Kadri - Dube We’ve seen it work and trust your first instincts on the year when this worked quite well. Give the young guys a shot with Hubie - Backs - Coronato and Pellts - Lewis - Coles It gives us four lines that are responsible and have a scoring threat on each line. Let’s try it for the next two games against a lesser opponent of Anaheim and Chicago, and if all else fails you can move Cole’s back up, and put Looch and Ritchie on the fourth to ground and pound the other team for a maximum of 8 minutes a game. Sincerely, The flames fan in all of us

I’m on, always am, even when I have to listen to my stifling friends to the north gloat about how good they are, blah blah blah…. Lets get in and burn this mother down, lol

I agree unfortunately, I have been a Sutter supporter for a long time, and I do have faith in him, but I can’t understand why he can’t or won’t recognize the impact of youth and energy in a lineup.

Moving Duehr up isn’t to take away anything from him. I think he would fare quite well playing with Kadri, as I see him with a similar skill set to Nichushkin. It also give both Kadri and Toffee a big body to go to the net. The other side of that is as you said to get Coronato in the lineup to see what we have, I also want him playing with Pellts being it was mentioned by Matthew that he has been a huge help for him to get used to Calgary already. Don’t underestimate Pellts.

For these next two games would be a perfect opportunity to play Pellts-Ruzie-Scoronato on the 4th line. Both Anaheim and Chicago are not deep enough to have to worry about a mismatch. And speed against those teams would surprise them on the 4th line

I say practice lines were normal with a fifth line of Pellts-Ruzie-Scoronato please dear god let it happen

Oh I saw it

Fair enough, but Ruzie’s not playing either, lol