Todd Cordell: The Calgary Flames should benefit from cutting dead weight up front

Well, I personally think Neal/Lindholm should be a hell of a lot better then Ferland/Frolik on the top 6 RW.

Seems whatever the Hell GG had the D doing it was leaving Smith out to dry. Looking for an improvement with the defense this year as well.

Still not sold on BP but obviously the season hasnt started yet so ill hold off on judgement.

Hell i dont care who plays where as long as the W's keep comin

Well, I personally think Neal/Lindholm should be a hell of a lot better then Ferland/Frolik on the top 6 RW.

Seems whatever the Hell GG had the D doing it was leaving Smith out to dry. Looking for an improvement with the defense this year as well.
- DuranDuran

Yeah, they're much deeper on the right side. Neal/Lindholm/Frolik/Czarnik is really good.

Yeah, they're much deeper on the right side. Neal/Lindholm/Frolik/Czarnik is really good.
- ToddCordellCGY

Left side looks pretty solid with Gaudreau, Tkachuk & Bennett.

Going to be a much different 4th line this year.

Well, I personally think Neal/Lindholm should be a hell of a lot better then Ferland/Frolik on the top 6 RW.

Seems whatever the Hell GG had the D doing it was leaving Smith out to dry. Looking for an improvement with the defense this year as well.
- DuranDuran

Didn't you hear? Neal is basically Lucic and that contract's a disaster!

Didn't you hear? Neal is basically Lucic and that contract's a disaster!
- Helios

Yup, and just because we did not make playoffs last year they will not make playoffs this year.

But they should win the conference.

And according to Ek, we're looking to add... EK. Not sure how that works but I wouldn’t want to give up too much future for 1 year of EK.

And according to Ek, we're looking to add... EK. Not sure how that works but I wouldn’t want to give up too much future for 1 year of EK.
- TandA4Flames

Must be tough being such an insider, the guy gets no respect.

Didn't you hear? Neal is basically Lucic and that contract's a disaster!
- Helios

Your so not funny... 🙄

Your so not funny... 🙄
- Flamin_Irishmin

He was quoting the ever positive Hunk.

Just for fun, what do you think it would take to get Karlsson? Do you think that Bennett, Stone and a 1st would get it done? I had heard that Ottawa was interested in Stone so figured I'd put that in there, they don't need to know that we'd like to move him.

Just for fun, what do you think it would take to get Karlsson? Do you think that Bennett, Stone and a 1st would get it done? I had heard that Ottawa was interested in Stone so figured I'd put that in there, they don't need to know that we'd like to move him.
- Flames in 6 04

If we’re going to be giving them that much they better throw in Brady..

I want the Flames to set the Pacific on fire!

Boy, it was so much fun playing NHL hockey (93) with them... first line Roberts-Nieuwendyk-Fleury / MacInnes-Suter / Vernon !

If we were to get Karlsson, it likely costs us one of Gio, Brodie, or Hamonic, plus a high end prospect like, say, Valimaki, and maybe a 3rd piece. I'm not sure I'm doing that unless I get assurance Karlsson is going to re-sign.

We have the pieces to make it happen, I'm just not sure it's worth it.

If we were to get Karlsson, it likely costs us one of Gio, Brodie, or Hamonic, plus a high end prospect like, say, Valimaki, and maybe a 3rd piece. I'm not sure I'm doing that unless I get assurance Karlsson is going to re-sign.

We have the pieces to make it happen, I'm just not sure it's worth it.
- Helios

Gio has a NTC and is too old for the Sens. Hamonic isn't good enough to be one of the main pieces.


Brodie + Valimaki + pick probably gets you a shot at Karlsson

Gio has a NTC and is too old for the Sens. Hamonic isn't good enough to be one of the main pieces.


Brodie + Valimaki + pick probably gets you a shot at Karlsson
- Nucker101

Flames would also need him to re-sign at a much lower cap hit than i suspect he'd like.

Good points Todd. I for one am excited to see what prospects fall to us here in KC. Last year we got plenty of goalies. Looking for more in the second year of our relationship.

I don't want EK in Calgary anyways. Guy is injury prone and is playing lower than his required 11m a year.

Team in a good place atm.

I'd expect an opening night lineup to look like:

JG/Mony/Lindholm
Chucky/Backs/Neal
Bennett/Janko/Frolik
Mangy/Ryan/Foo-Czarnik

Gio/Brodie
Hanifin/Hamonic
FatRass/Stone

I don't want EK in Calgary anyways. Guy is injury prone and is playing lower than his required 11m a year.

Team in a good place atm.

I'd expect an opening night lineup to look like:

JG/Mony/Lindholm
Chucky/Backs/Neal
Bennett/Janko/Frolik
Mangy/Ryan/Foo-Czarnik

Gio/Brodie
Hanifin/Hamonic
FatRass/Stone
- roocifer

Man I just do not see Frolik being a fit on that 3rd. Want someone that can generate some offence. Hoping Czarnik is there

Flames would also need him to re-sign at a much lower cap hit than i suspect he'd like.
- rmull905

There's the rub.

He was quoting the ever positive Hunk.
- DuranDuran

Guys gotta be someone's alt. No ones that dinkish!

I've got no problem waving Hathaway or Lazar. Both are perimeter players, dime a dozen, easily replaced.

He was quoting the ever positive Hunk.
- DuranDuran

Seems like you both have the reading comprehension of a three year old.

And according to Ek, we're looking to add... EK. Not sure how that works but I wouldn’t want to give up too much future for 1 year of EK.
- TandA4Flames

I could see there actually being some truth to this rumour. Treliving might be thinking that the best way to counter the best forward in the world would be to bring in the best defenseman in the world.

It could make some sense for Ottawa to be after Tkachuk (I would much rather us be after Brady--but Ottawa landing Matthew & having Brady could be seen as a big win for the franchise).

I know that it is EK65 we are talking about here, but if Tkachuk is included in this deal then our 1st & all of our top tier prospects (Dube, Valimaki, Rass, etc.) should be off limits.

I would rather see us try to package something else--but again the cost in picks/prospects might be too rich for my blood.