Colin Dambrauskas: Picking the Calgary Flames All Time Greatest Team – Part 3 – The Centermen

No Matt Stajan?
In due time...

No Matt Stajan?
In due time...
- B_def

Maybe next lockout lol

Kent Nilsson needs so much more love... Come on guys... 131 points! He's also the 9th fastest player to score 500 points in NHL history (372 gp) behind only Gretzky, Lemieux, Peter Stastny, Bossy, Lindros, Kurri, Trottier, and Crosby.

Kent Nilsson needs so much more love... Come on guys... 131 points! He's also the 9th fastest player to score 500 points in NHL history (372 gp) behind only Gretzky, Lemieux, Peter Stastny, Bossy, Lindros, Kurri, Trottier, and Crosby.
- jtommyt

Im sure he'll make the list. His numbers are far too impressive not to...

Yikes Nilsson needs more votes. He needs to crack the line up or we all need a big shake. Plus it's interesting how Nilsson got us newy, who got us iggy. So will the tradition continue and iggy bring in our next franchise leader?

Newy/Nilsson/gilmour are definites.

Then I went Otto. But cammy and conroy could have a strong argument.

Yikes Nilsson needs more votes. He needs to crack the line up or we all need a big shake. Plus it's interesting how Nilsson got us newy, who got us iggy. So will the tradition continue and iggy bring in our next franchise leader?

Newy/Nilsson/gilmour are definites.

Then I went Otto. But cammy and conroy could have a strong argument.
- numbear

Yep. Otto for the shutdown role. I'd add Reichel in the honorable mention category too.

Cammalleri Should be added to the list of left wingers, not really fair he's gotta compete with some of the legendary centres of old.
Wish we had one of these guys still

Wow, I can't believe the lack of love for Lanks and the excessive love for Otto. I like Otto as well but he was a defensive specialist who was stellar at faceoffs.

For me it's Neuwy, Gilmour, Nilsson & Langkow. Conny would have been my spare. Purely as a Flame, Lanks makes this list. Cammy, to me is a LW, I just have trouble voting for him as a centerman.

But yea, as a whole, it's a pretty sad group after the 1st 2. Maybe we do this in 10 years and Janko tops that list.

The roster for the Calgary Flames will be up to you fans, so make sure to vote!

nice one.
our blogger, who isnt the most knowledgeable guy at the best of times, decided to mostly pick his own team despite the votes. and made a mess of it.
not including the obvious gretzky, messiers etc of course.
a monkey coulda chosen those guys..

boris mironov and kelly buchberger...really??

Cammalleri Should be added to the list of left wingers, not really fair he's gotta compete with some of the legendary centres of old.
Wish we had one of these guys still
- daveydave

I may add Cammalleri to the LW list as well....cause I can



Also, welcome!

Wow, I can't believe the lack of love for Lanks and the excessive love for Otto. I like Otto as well but he was a defensive specialist who was stellar at faceoffs.

For me it's Neuwy, Gilmour, Nilsson & Langkow. Conny would have been my spare. Purely as a Flame, Lanks makes this list. Cammy, to me is a LW, I just have trouble voting for him as a centerman.

But yea, as a whole, it's a pretty sad group after the 1st 2. Maybe we do this in 10 years and Janko tops that list.
- TandA4Flames

Dont worry, there will be some very good wingers to add to the group

Dont worry, there will be some very good wingers to add to the group
- Colin Dambrauskas

I think you should preemptively add Bartschi to the wingers group

Wow, I can't believe the lack of love for Lanks and the excessive love for Otto. I like Otto as well but he was a defensive specialist who was stellar at faceoffs.

For me it's Neuwy, Gilmour, Nilsson & Langkow. Conny would have been my spare. Purely as a Flame, Lanks makes this list. Cammy, to me is a LW, I just have trouble voting for him as a centerman.

But yea, as a whole, it's a pretty sad group after the 1st 2. Maybe we do this in 10 years and Janko tops that list.
- TandA4Flames

its a tough call but I'd still go otto over langkow. Otto played longer as a flame, hit the SCF twice with them, and overall points I don't think he's that much less then langkow (and Otto was 3rd line while langkow played top line with Iggy, so he should have alot more).

I agree cammy is a LW. But even at LW I don't think he'll crack the lineup with the likes of Loob, Roberts, Tanguay, Pepper ahead of him.

RW we are stacked. Iggy, Fleury, Lanny, Mullen.

And please don't put Hull on the list, thats worse then canuck fans considering Neely a canuck (or Messier and sundin)

Hate that McCrimmon is the 7th D. Should have been in the top 6 and Neon Dionne could ride the pine as the 7th man. Still, a pretty impressive D-core.

what a pathetic team.... the Oklahoma Barons could beat this piece of crap...

its a tough call but I'd still go otto over langkow. Otto played longer as a flame, hit the SCF twice with them, and overall points I don't think he's that much less then langkow (and Otto was 3rd line while langkow played top line with Iggy, so he should have alot more).

I agree cammy is a LW. But even at LW I don't think he'll crack the lineup with the likes of Loob, Roberts, Tanguay, Pepper ahead of him.

RW we are stacked. Iggy, Fleury, Lanny, Mullen.

And please don't put Hull on the list, thats worse then canuck fans considering Neely a canuck (or Messier and sundin)
- numbear

Loob, although played on the left at times, was a right winger...

There are guys like Chouinard on the wing too who were impressive:

1978–79 Atlanta Flames NHL 80gp 50 57 107pts

what a pathetic team.... the Oklahoma Barons could beat this piece of crap...
- TSTER

This guy sounds familiar.............hmmmmmm......

Loob, although played on the left at times, was a right winger...
- Colin Dambrauskas

ya...I was trying to sneak him on the left since we have 4 great RW . And thats not including Makarov and a few others that should get some votes.

its a tough call but I'd still go otto over langkow. Otto played longer as a flame, hit the SCF twice with them, and overall points I don't think he's that much less then langkow (and Otto was 3rd line while langkow played top line with Iggy, so he should have alot more).

I agree cammy is a LW. But even at LW I don't think he'll crack the lineup with the likes of Loob, Roberts, Tanguay, Pepper ahead of him.

RW we are stacked. Iggy, Fleury, Lanny, Mullen.

And please don't put Hull on the list, thats worse then canuck fans considering Neely a canuck (or Messier and sundin)
- numbear

Yea, but Lanks played in the dead puck era mostly while Otto was on a VERY strong CGY squad. Also, IMO, Lanks is a more versatile player as well; but, Otto was a far better faceoff guy, so....

It's a tough choice either way. Oh, and I agree with not putting Hull on there. The 4 months we had him were wonderful but, alas, it was not meant to be.

ya...I was trying to sneak him on the left since we have 4 great RW . And thats not including Makarov and a few others that should get some votes.
- numbear

LW is looking pretty good....RW is looking great.



Because its up to you guys, we can scrap the 7th defender (included McCrimmon as the 7th because he was tied with Reinhart, but Reinhart served as a Flame longer) and have two reserve spots open for wingers?

LW is looking pretty good....RW is looking great.



Because its up to you guys, we can scrap the 7th defender (included McCrimmon as the 7th because he was tied with Reinhart, but Reinhart served as a Flame longer) and have two reserve spots open for wingers?
- Colin Dambrauskas

Good call on putting Reinhart ahead, plus he was drafted by the flames, I think that should hold weight as well. I was surprised that Phaneuf was ahead of him as well.

Should almost vote for who the reserves are once we cover all the positions. These alltime lists are tough with some of the great players that come up.

its a tough call but I'd still go otto over langkow. Otto played longer as a flame, hit the SCF twice with them, and overall points I don't think he's that much less then langkow (and Otto was 3rd line while langkow played top line with Iggy, so he should have alot more).

I agree cammy is a LW. But even at LW I don't think he'll crack the lineup with the likes of Loob, Roberts, Tanguay, Pepper ahead of him.

RW we are stacked. Iggy, Fleury, Lanny, Mullen.

And please don't put Hull on the list, thats worse then canuck fans considering Neely a canuck (or Messier and sundin)
- numbear

Read my mind too. Otto was a Flame from start to finish & he was a beast in the faceoff circle. He's in hockey pools with my brother & I guess he gets the gears about playing for the Flames as a faceoff specialist again. I think he has a faceoff asst coaching position written all over it anyway or so everyone thinks he should. I too am guilty of picking Conny over the Magic Man, not sure why I did that

Yea, but Lanks played in the dead puck era mostly while Otto was on a VERY strong CGY squad. Also, IMO, Lanks is a more versatile player as well; but, Otto was a far better faceoff guy, so....

It's a tough choice either way. Oh, and I agree with not putting Hull on there. The 4 months we had him were wonderful but, alas, it was not meant to be.
- TandA4Flames

Screw it....Im adding Hull, Drury, Amonte, Nolan, St Louis, Savard

Screw it....Im adding Hull, Drury, Amonte, Nolan, St Louis, Savard
- Colin Dambrauskas

Then don't forget Chris Higgins and especially Freddy Modin