HF Habs: Flames or Panthers 1st Round Pick 2025

[Habs7631]

You can forget Florida missing the playoffs that's for sure.

When the season was starting I had a little hope that they would have a down season after back-to-back trip to the finals and losing a couple players to free agency.

But even when they are missing players they look so good. Their forecheck is unreal.

 

[LaP]

When the season was starting I had a little hope that they would have a down season after back-to-back trip to the finals and losing a couple players to free agency.

But even when they are missing players they look so good. Their forecheck is unreal.

They did not lose anybody that important. Lundell is underrated by this board imo. Luostarinen is a very good middle six player imo. If he had more TOI in a lesser team he would do 20 goals and 45ish points. Matthew Samoskevich is a pretty good porspect. Schmidt is a solid vet add he wont support the offense as much as Montour but defensively he'll be solid for them. They need a quarterback but that's something they could adress at the deadline.

 

[BJCOLLINS]

Yes unless Tkachuk and and another top forward or 2 go down with injuries.

Hey if that happens……do I have a deal for you. We have a Dvo & Armia that you can have for some magic beans

 

[Gustave]

At least one point for Calgary so far.

 

[Gustave]

Flames win in the shootout.

 

[OneSharpMarble]

Wolf looks excellent, Calgary is a solid team.

 

[26Mats]

Wolf looks excellent, Calgary is a solid team.

They could be the real deal. We'll see...

Even if they actually make the playoffs, better to have two playoff teams that may crash out in the first round than one, for the 1st.

 

[FrankMTL]

Damn, the Flames are holding on longer than I thought they would.. I think they'll ultimately fade in the second half of the season, but the longer they keep this up, the more we have a chance at that 10-15 pick.

 

[Rapala]

Damn, the Flames are holding on longer than I thought they would.. I think they'll ultimately fade in the second half of the season, but the longer they keep this up, the more we have a chance at that 10-15 pick.

It feels eerily similar to the Florida troll job of two seasons ago only in reverse.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Dustin Wolf is everything Levi was hyped to be but never was.

 

[FrankMTL]

Dustin Wolf is everything Levi was hyped to be but never was.

Pretty small by goalie standards also, 6 foot and 166 pounds.

Anyways, I don't see how this is sustainable for the Flames...Their top scorers have 10 points in 19 games, but I guess they do have some decent depth. Even at that, they're in a weird situation where they should be rebuilding because their roster is mostly old but they're still winning games. It reminds me of the Habs where it's almost like they were just good enough to be in the running to make the playoffs but nowhere near good enough to get anywhere close to the Stanley Cup.

 

[overlords]

Pretty small by goalie standards also, 6 foot and 166 pounds.

Anyways, I don't see how this is sustainable for the Flames...Their top scorers have 10 points in 19 games, but I guess they do have some decent depth. Even at that, they're in a weird situation where they should be rebuilding because their roster is mostly old but they're still winning games. It reminds me of the Habs where it's almost like they were just good enough to be in the running to make the playoffs but nowhere near good enough to get anywhere close to the Stanley Cup.

I've seen quite a few flames fans complain that their owner wouldn't allow a true rebuild.

 

[morhilane]

Pretty small by goalie standards also, 6 foot and 166 pounds.

Anyways, I don't see how this is sustainable for the Flames...Their top scorers have 10 points in 19 games, but I guess they do have some decent depth. Even at that, they're in a weird situation where they should be rebuilding because their roster is mostly old but they're still winning games. It reminds me of the Habs where it's almost like they were just good enough to be in the running to make the playoffs but nowhere near good enough to get anywhere close to the Stanley Cup.

Flames offensive metrics are near bottom 10 in the league, their expected goals for is below expected goals against, their special units are crap (below bottom 10 for both). 6 RW in 10 wins with 2 SO wins.

It's sustainable as long as their goalies can sustain it.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Wolf is good enough to keep Calgary in games and steal a game. I think we're getting a pick in the 15-20 range.

 

[26Mats]

Wolf is good enough to keep Calgary in games and steal a game. I think we're getting a pick in the 15-20 range.

And you know HuGo will be trying to move up from there.

 

[Gillings]

And you know HuGo will be trying to move up from there.

He's got to!

 

[LaP]

Wolf is good enough to keep Calgary in games and steal a game. I think we're getting a pick in the 15-20 range.

Don't think Wolf will be able to keep them there for a full season. He's a rookie. They'll draft 7ish to 16.

 

[Riggins]

Calgary is en fuego, 33 shots not even halfway through against the Rangers and they have a 2-0 lead.

 

[salbutera]

Don't think Wolf will be able to keep them there for a full season. He's a rookie. They'll draft 7ish to 16.

That will indeed be interesting to watch, very few G it seems who can sustain performance in nets for 45+ GP

 

[rahad]

Calgary is en fuego, 33 shots not even halfway through against the Rangers and they have a 2-0 lead.

After the Rangers and Minnesota. They have a easier schedule with bottom 10 team. So I hope they win this match.

 

[Riggins]

I jinxed it bad. 2-2 now. Lol

 

[Habs7631]

3-2 Flames!! Let’s go.

 

[themilosh]

3-2 Flames!! Let’s go.

I would absolutely love the flames to finish 11th - and this year with a very large group of mediocre teams, it's not out of the realm of possibility..

It will make up for the Panthers pick we got screwed on 2 years ago.

 

[Riggins]

They are creating a really nice buffer here and there are a whole host of bad teams. Calgary is 5 games over .500 and there are 12 teams at least 1 game under .500.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Don't think Wolf will be able to keep them there for a full season. He's a rookie. They'll draft 7ish to 16.

He might be a rookie, but he's really good. He's put up great stats in every league, so far. He's ready for the NHL. Flames let him cook a couple of years in AHL.