What COULD be (however unlikely)

Équipe: 2018-19 Flames de Calgary

Date de création initiale: 16 juill. 2018

Publié: 18 juill. 2018

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Here's a look at what the flames COULD look like down the road with some good luck on Player Development. This doesn't really consider salary implications, though I think this should fit fine under a cap. Also, the trades were more just to get the players off the team (Brouwer can be bought out, Frolik and Stone are tradeable, Smith is done at the end of the year.)

Imagine if Jankowski proved he could be bonafide 2nd line center. It's not unreasonable to think he could, but it's also a bit of a long shot.

Then if Mangiapane and Dube prove they are NHL players, then the Flames could have a pretty solid Forward group!

On D it's not unreasonable to think that Anderson and Valmaki could soon hold down the bottom pairing.

The big questionmark if Goaltending. I doubt Parsons, Gillies, or Ritich prove they are a #1 goalie in the next 2 years. So likely the flames package one of them, with a prospect/pick and maybe a roster player to try an grab a Solid option. This would allow the other young goalies to work their way in as a Back-up. We could resign Smith to accomplish the same thing, but one of these years his play is going to fall off a cliff.

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