A New Look to the Same Lineup

Équipe: 2017-18 Flames de Calgary

Date de création initiale: 4 août 2017

Publié: 4 août 2017

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

This lineup is based on a couple of assumptions / opinions.
1) Most important for future growth of this time is that Sam Bennett gets decent line-mates and the opportunity to put up big numbers. Is he a #1C? Nope, not right now. Could he be? Yup, and playing him with Johnny will help. Versteeg on the wing makes sense to start, but he could be rotated with Lazar, or Foo or even Brouwer if needed.
2) It's Jankowski's time to make the jump. This kid could be good, and he needs to be eased into the big leagues. No better place to do that than along side Backs and Frolik!
3) Matty pulled the best out of Backs last year, and hopefully he can help add that dimension to Monahans game as well. Ferland on that line seems to make sense as well due to skill/grit.

4) Both Brouwer and Stajan on the 4th line makes no sense, and is expensive. One of them should probably go - but who would be willing to take them? I think Stajan (though I like what he brings) would be easier to trade (retain 1MM). That would open up the door for Foo if he is ready. Though I think Brouwer will bounce back this year, I don't think we will be able to trade him anytime soon.

D and Goal are pretty much no brainers. Maybe Anderssen instead of Kulak (not likely though).