420since1974 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 I have been a fan of the Calgary Flames ever since they moved here from Atlanta in 1980. During the 1988/1989 Stanley Cup season, Calgary’s Top 6 forwards were Gilmour, Loob, Mullen, Nieuwendyk, Otto, and Roberts. IMHO, since then the best top 6 forward configuration may have been: Gaudreau (LW) – Monahan (C) – Lindholm (C/RW) Mangiapane (LW/RW) – Backlund (C) – Tkachuk (LW/RW) If my memory serves me correctly, this was immediately after Frolik was traded to Buffalo in January 2020. The Flames had limited time with this set of Top 6 forwards; as the following year was the 56 game covid shortened season during which Monahan suffered his first major injury, which he unfortunately played through. What do you all think was the Flame's best Top 6 in their history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebrewcrew Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Gaudreau-Lindholm-Tkachuk was a lot of fun to watch. For all three to score 40 was incredible. The second line wasn’t as formidable but still had Mangiapane and his 35 goals. 06-07 comes to mind as well. Iginla, Tanguay, Huselius and Langkow all with 70+ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdoctor Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 hard to overlook the 89 team. 3 of them already HoFers. Gaudreau, Monahan, Lindholm, Mangiapane, Backlund, Tkachuk Can only see Tkachuk as a potential HoF out of those 6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, rocketdoctor said: hard to overlook the 89 team. 3 of them already HoFers. Gaudreau, Monahan, Lindholm, Mangiapane, Backlund, Tkachuk Can only see Tkachuk as a potential HoF out of those 6. Gaudreau had the chance to be a HoF player here, but he lost his way. Priorities. Understandable that he chose family over fame, and good on him for that. He's close to Paddy Kane in points per game, but I don't know if he plays at that level again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjgallow Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 1989 100%, case closed. other notables, are the obvious already brought up, but also 1981 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 Well, how about the, "what could have been" 98 Flames? St. Louis-Savard-Iginla Stillman-Nylander-Fleury 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 5 hours ago, conundrumed said: Well, how about the, "what could have been" 98 Flames? St. Louis-Savard-Iginla Stillman-Nylander-Fleury although, Stillman was traded just after that for Craig Conroy. That would have been a fairly good top 6 too.... maybe a cup winner, much like the one '04 was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 2 hours ago, robrob74 said: although, Stillman was traded just after that for Craig Conroy. That would have been a fairly good top 6 too.... maybe a cup winner, much like the one '04 was Conroy-Stillman was 2000. Fleury was traded for Reggie at the '99 tdl. I had to stretch it out to get everyone in '98.lol Bah I screwed up, no Savard until '99. Andrew Cassels is a big step down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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