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24/25 Calgary Flames
Well, seeing that the '24/'25 season kicked off last Friday, I thought I'd fire up the Flames thread for the year. Playoffs are likely out of reach, especially if we trade Kuzmenko, Mantha, Barrie, and Andersson at the deadline, but, you never know, they might be better than expected. Escpecially since there will likely be some really bad teams in the Division, Ducks and Sharks, that the Flames will play 7 or 8 times (combined).
The lines aren't set yet, but it's looking like they'll be composed of:
Kuzmenko-Kadri-Sharangovich
Zary-Backlund-Coleman
Huberdeau-Pospisil-Mantha
Lomberg-Rooney-Klapka
Weegar-Miomanov
Bahl-Andersson
Bean-Barrie
Vladar-Wolf
Which, doesn't look terrible.
The thing that annoys me though, you ship off Hanafin, Mangiapane, Markstrom, Tanev, Lindholm, Zadorov, and Toffoli, enter the rebuild right? But, then they go out and sign Lomberg (who I quite like), Mantha, and Barrie, then you've got left wing, 19 year old Sam Honzek who had an amazing camp, second in points/top in +/- for the preseason, noticed him for positive reasons almost every night, got better as camp progressed, etc. Where is he gonna play, we don't have room for him. Probably not gonna bump Kuzmenko who scored every other game for the Flames last season, gonna bump 23 year old Zary after his break out season last year, how about Huberdeau with seven years left on his deal, maybe Lomberg, who you just signed? So you've got a 1st round draft pick, who had a great camp, and don't have room for him on a rebuilding team? Feels to me they are still trying to be competitive. Can't see them being super competitive against the likes of Dallas, Winnipeg, Colorado, Vancouver, Vegas though but way better than Sharks, Ducks, Blackhawks. Feels like the old familiar lets finish 9-11, so, not good enough for the playoffs, but not bad enough to get a game breaker in he draft, the wonderful Murky Middle. Just annoyed a "rebuilding" team, after shipping out multiple veterans, doesn't appear to have room for a 1st round 19 year old who had a great camp.
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They have a new motto in the dressing room...
I like Lomberg too, but Honzek and Coronato and Pelletier need to be brought in if they want to actually rebuild.
Huberdeau is the biggest impediment to rebuilding, with his cap hit and mediocre performance.
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Pelletier on waivers this morning was an interesting move. I always thought he was ready for the team. I guess not this year...
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10-07-2024, 11:15 AM
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Pelletier on waivers this morning was an interesting move. I always thought he was ready for the team. I guess not this year...
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He'd be long hanging fruit for Montreal, but they sent seven guys down themselves, so, wait and see I guess.
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I was at the Jets/Flames game on Friday and Lomberg was the player that stood out the most to me. Seems like a good signing in what could otherwise be a long year.
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10-07-2024, 11:46 AM
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Sharangovich is week-to-week, guess they have room for Honzek now! 
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Brutal!
Take the bettman point…..nucks need to bury basement teams not play with them!
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That was an exciting game.
Nice win!
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What a great night.
Oil get blown out
Leafs get shut out
Flames pull off a comeback and embarrass Van.
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That was an exciting game.
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It had everything you wanted in a game, dirty, ruff, fight, goals, comebacks etc that’s for sure.
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Okay, okay. Credit where credit is due. Good comeback fellas....But that's all I'm a gonna say (foghorn leghorn)
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How does Huberdeau have four points already?!?
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Meat and potatoes type team I see happening here, just get the win and move on.
Got a funny feeling the oilers are going to have a blow out stat night.
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Nice to see Kirkland get on the board, that's kind of a feel good story.
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So the day after the Jets stomped the Oilers in their home opener, I saw an article in the Edmonton Journal...and I was really hoping that this weekend's games would go just like they did. Flames 3-0-0, Oilers 0-3-0. Nice start on the season.
Must sting a bit to get beaten by those bottom tier teams like that, giving up 15 goals and scoring 3 to start the season.
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Glad we won that one, it's not unusual for the Flames to lose to cellar dwellers. They can get their first point from someone else!
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Knoblauch & Connor mentioned distractions, Bowman?
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Battle of Alberta, episode 2
Flames are a pleasant surprise so far this season. Keep it up boys!
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Gotta agree there.!
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Atleast my flames are off to the races……go flames!
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Cosco for the win!
Oilers drop one
Canucks win
Vegas wins
Not bad night overall.
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Go Flames!
Taking four straight penalties in the 3rd when the game is tied isn't ideal though fellas...
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Empty net goal, short handed goal, even strength goal, and two power play goals. 5-3 and they scored one 5v5 goal, seems our special teams may need a bit of work...
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Tuff team to beat even with their back up tendy
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A train wreck in LV just like in Columbus ........ bad night for Alberta Hockey fans 
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Alberta hockey fans need to cheer for teams outside the borders. Making much happier people.
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