So... if Monahan were to make the team how would you feel about lines like this?

Glencross - Stajan - Stempniak
Cammalleri - Monahan - D. Jones
Baertschi - Backlund - Hudler
Bouma - B. Jones - Galliardi

Ferland, Jackman, McGrattan
- jtommyt

Not too shabby, other than I don't think we'll see Galliardi on the 4th line.

Not too shabby, other than I don't think we'll see Galliardi on the 4th line.
- whipper334

Galiardi wont be on the 4th line, and Monahan is doubtful to make the team beyond nine games.

So... if Monahan were to make the team how would you feel about lines like this?

Glencross - Stajan - Stempniak
Cammalleri - Monahan - D. Jones
Baertschi - Backlund - Hudler
Bouma - B. Jones - Galliardi

Ferland, Jackman, McGrattan
- jtommyt

So you are thinking that Knight needs a year with the Heat or you forget about him?

So... if Monahan were to make the team how would you feel about lines like this?

Glencross - Stajan - Stempniak
Cammalleri - Monahan - D. Jones
Baertschi - Backlund - Hudler
Bouma - B. Jones - Galliardi

Ferland, Jackman, McGrattan
- jtommyt

Glencross Cammy Stempniak
Baertschi Backlund Hudler
D Jones Stajan Galiardi
Bouma B Jones Ferland

So you are thinking that Knight needs a year with the Heat or you forget about him?
- PrairieShadow

Knight doesnt appear to be making this team at this rate...

Glencross Cammy Stempniak
Baertschi Backlund Hudler
D Jones Stajan Galiardi
Bouma B Jones Ferland
- Colin Dambrauskas

I don't think Cammy's going to play Center.

Galiardi wont be on the 4th line, and Monahan is doubtful to make the team beyond nine games.
- Colin Dambrauskas

So you are thinking that Knight needs a year with the Heat or you forget about him?
- PrairieShadow

Knight has looked good. But not quite as good as Monahan, and he doesn't make sense for the 4th line. If Monahan goes back to the OHL I see Knight as the 3C.

Knight has looked good. But not quite as good as Monahan, and he doesn't make sense for the 4th line. If Monahan goes back to the OHL I see Knight as the 3C.
- jtommyt

Yeah if Monahan shows he can play and keep up with the big boys I sure hope they keep him up.

Galiardi wont be on the 4th line, and Monahan is doubtful to make the team beyond nine games.
- Colin Dambrauskas

Galliardi looked good at center today too... I could see him centering Baertschi and Hudler, with Backlund moving up to play with Cammy and Jones. That leaves Knight on the outside, but allows Ferland to play on the 4th with Bouma and Blair Jones.

I don't think Cammy's going to play Center.
- jtommyt

Well either him or Galiardi will have to...

Imo - its either

Backlund
Stajan
Galiardi

or

Cammy
Backlund
Stajan

- whipper334

Despite a strong scrimmage, it doesnt sound like management will want to keep him up...hes going to have to have a VERY strong preseason if thats going to happen imo. Hes doing well, dont get me wrong...but he needs to develop. Flames dont need to break any of their top guys.

Despite a strong scrimmage, it doesnt sound like management will want to keep him up...hes going to have to have a VERY strong preseason if thats going to happen imo. Hes doing well, dont get me wrong...but he needs to develop. Flames dont need to break any of their top guys.
- Colin Dambrauskas

Fair enough.

I wonder what the issue was with Blair Jones last season that had him playing with the Heat practically the whole season

Glencross Cammy Stempniak
Baertschi Backlund Hudler
D Jones Stajan Galiardi
Bouma B Jones Ferland
- Colin Dambrauskas

Or perhaps they run with

Cammy Backlund Baertschi
Glencross Stajan Stempniak
D Jones Galiardi Hudler
Bouma B Jones Ferland

Or perhaps they run with

Cammy Backlund Baertschi
Glencross Stajan Stempniak
D Jones Galiardi Hudler
Bouma B Jones Ferland
- Colin Dambrauskas

I don't mind the look of this either but I don't think Baertschi's ready for top line duty yet. Maybe swap him and Hudler?

Or perhaps they run with

Cammy Backlund Baertschi
Glencross Stajan Stempniak
D Jones Galiardi Hudler
Bouma B Jones Ferland
- Colin Dambrauskas

Point is...with the youth coming up and the new faces...there is going to be a TON of line juggling...must be a headache and a half for these coaches

I don't mind the look of this either but I don't think Baertschi's ready for top line duty yet. Maybe swap him and Hudler?
- jtommyt

Thats why I liked my first line combo better....that would be the most competitive in my opinion.

Thats why I liked my first line combo better....that would be the most competitive in my opinion.
- Colin Dambrauskas

If Cammy were going to play center they'd already have him working on it though...

I think they're going to go for balance rather than focused strength.

is the game tomorrow going to be televised?

Bring back the flaming horse!

WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRr

would be a tough sell I think....needs to stay reds/oranges/yellows/blacks....maybe introduce some dark DARK blues?....

I like this!


- Colin Dambrauskas

These wouldn't be bad.

Also was at Saddledome last night for the Eagles concert. To get the dome ready in that amount of time was great work.

It wont really get broken in though until the Oil spank the Flames in the split squad game.....

Thats why I liked my first line combo better....that would be the most competitive in my opinion.
- Colin Dambrauskas

What's with the dude in the picture?


Not that there is anything wrong with that. Just want to know who is going to be hitting on me on the bus trip.

These wouldn't be bad.

Also was at Saddledome last night for the Eagles concert. To get the dome ready in that amount of time was great work.

It wont really get broken in though until the Oil spank the Flames in the split squad game.....
- Iggysbff

I see us losing both