Speculation: Armchair GM 2024-25 Season, Craig Conroy's Can Do Calgary Flames

[Lunatik]

When I see someone quote them and I decide to click to show the ignored comment out of morbid curiosity:

It's so difficult, right? And then that gif sums it up perfectly

Anyone else keep thinking that Huberdeau will go into the stratosphere once he gets his old jersey number back? I'm not saying Backs should give it to him, but I can't help wonder if it's some dumb thing that shouldn't affect anything, but will be an inexplicable coincidence once addressed directly.

No, because I think #11 stays shelved for a few years after his retirement out of respect and to avoid comparisons. Kinda like how I don't expect #19 to be used for 2-3 more years.

 

[Figgy44]

It's so difficult, right? And then that gif sums it up perfectly


No, because I think #11 stays shelved for a few years after his retirement out of respect and to avoid comparisons. Kinda like how I don't expect #19 to be used for 2-3 more years.

So... was there no respect for #27 then?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

What's the consensus among Flames fans on what line Huberdeau will play on this year? Daily Faceoffs shows him on the third line and I am very confused by that.

He won't be on the Kadri or Backlund line. That doesn't necessarily mean he is 3rd line he will just be playing with one of Sharangovich, Pospisil, or Zary at center. This will likely lead to more sheltered minutes if one of the young guys is in the middle, meaning he will primarily play against easier competition. (For comparison Lindholm and Backlund took all the hard match ups last year and Kadri's line got extremely sheltered, thus allowing them to wreck havoc offensively.

 

[Lunatik]

So... was there no respect for #27 then?

I mean as important as Czarnik, Leivo and Ritchie were to this franchise... no. If you mean Hamilton, also no, as he was only here 3 years.

An example of what I mean is #25 wasn't used for 3-4 years after Nieuwendyk. #2 was unused for 2-3 years after MacInnis and then was taken out of circulation after 2004 (I doubt it was because of Commodore). 4 wasn't used a couple seasons after Russell.... maybe it's all coincidental but it seems too common to be a coincidence to me.

 

[Rubi]

What do you think? To start the season...

 

[Lunatik]

What do you think? To start the season...

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I really don't think Honzek makes the club, he has a lot of growing to do still and should be in the AHL and I think there is zero chance both Honzek and Coronato make the team, in fact I'd say the odds are better that neither make it.

 

[Rubi]

Does Conroy offer Tyson Barrie a contract? I think he does.

 

[Rubi]

I really don't think Honzek makes the club, he has a lot of growing to do still and should be in the AHL and I think there is zero chance both Honzek and Coronato make the team, in fact I'd say the odds are better that neither make it.

I think, based on his play this preseason, Honzek gets a 10 game tryout to start the season with the club.
Coronato will be on the opening day roster for sure.

 

[JPeeper]

No, because I think #11 stays shelved for a few years after his retirement out of respect and to avoid comparisons. Kinda like how I don't expect #19 to be used for 2-3 more years.

When Parekh makes the team he'll get 19, that's his Saginaw number. Wouldn't hate him keeping 89 though as it isn't a terrible number.

 

[Figgy44]

Tyler Boucher seems like an interesting player to target if needed. Drafted high in 2021, but hasn't been able to play much due to injuries. Ottawa may move on from him and the acquiring team would have a reclamation project on their hands. He's a RW.

Honestly speaking, some of his profile reminds me of Pospisil before he figured out how to toe the line and stay healthy. Training with Pospisil make also make a ton of sense based on what we've heard Honzek say about working with him.

 

[HighLifeMan]

Does Conroy offer Tyson Barrie a contract? I think he does.

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I think it is all but guaranteed he get's a contract at this point with the way Huska has talked about him. I believe he even went as far as to call him an "elite" PP option or something along those lines..

Let's also not forget that Huska coached him for four years in Kelowna. There is clearly a relationship there which always effects coaching/roster decisions.

 

[Figgy44]

I think it is all but guaranteed he get's a contract at this point with the way Huska has talked about him. I believe he even went as far as to call him an "elite" PP option or something along those lines..

Let's also not forget that Huska coached him for four years in Kelowna. There is clearly a relationship there which always effects coaching/roster decisions.

If we do sign him, I'd also hope that we consider experimenting with him as a RW/3rd dman option to push the limits of certain playbooks.

In a potentially throw away season, I want to see experiments like this to attempt to figure out valid options for this team on 6 on 5 goalie pull scenarios with are also borderline PP type of situations. I'd retain all that tape and learning and it'd be directly applied to Parekh once he graduates to the NHL and possibly even Weegar/Andersson or whoever else has the PPQB IQ to attempt this.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Tyler Boucher seems like an interesting player to target if needed. Drafted high in 2021, but hasn't been able to play much due to injuries. Ottawa may move on from him and the acquiring team would have a reclamation project on their hands. He's a RW.

Honestly speaking, some of his profile reminds me of Pospisil before he figured out how to toe the line and stay healthy. Training with Pospisil make also make a ton of sense based on what we've heard Honzek say about working with him.

He was drafted high because Ottawa took a weird gamble. His pre-draft ranking was like 30+. Yes injuries have played a part but that pick never made sense in the first place, he just doesn't have that high of a ceiling.

 

[Figgy44]

I wonder how Kylington has been for the Avs so far...

 

[Lunatik]

I wonder how Kylington has been for the Avs so far...

this was from a few days ago

Oliver Kylington: One of the other blueliners battling Malinski for a roster spot is Oliver Kylington. And it hasn’t been the best camp or preseason for him thus far. In Sunday’s loss, Kylington’s struggles were highlighted by a bad turnover in the defensive zone in the second period. He had the puck to the left of Annunen and sent a pass right up the middle, which was intercepted and eventually led to a scoring chance for Utah.

Kylington arrived in Denver late because of visa issues and needed an extra day to break in new equipment before he joined the group on the ice. And that ultimately was the start of what’s been a tough week. Through two preseason games, Kylington has been inconsistent and hasn’t yet looked like the player he was in Calgary.

Luckily for him, there are still preseason games remaining and we’re still more than a week from opening night. Plenty of time to turn things around.