Are the Calgary Flames Patrons This Season
Every day Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli joined NHL Coast to Coast on Amazon Prime Canada and was requested if the Calgary Flames may add gamers as an alternative of subtracting gamers this season, given their scorching begin.
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NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames Are Retooling As an alternative of Rebuilding
Andi Petrillo: “Inside NHL Coast to Coast, and welcome in our NHL Insider Frank Seravalli. At all times happy to see you, my buddy. Let’s speak about a Canadian workforce that’s off to an awesome begin. That might be the Calgary Flames 4-0, so do you see them including any items because the season goes on?”
Frank Seravalli: “Yeah. Andi, what an awesome story. The Flames have been to start out this primary week and a half, and lots of people had been anticipating sooner or later this yr, with all of the names which have been out the door final yr, hey, they could be shifting on from guys.
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No, it’s truly fairly the other. Not often a lot commerce exercise to start out a season. However I’m informed Flames GM Craig Conroy has been working the telephones in current days to attempt to discover a middle so as to add to the Calgary Flames of their center six, ideally somebody that matches their age scheme, ideally, if in any respect doable, in an ideal world, a proper taking pictures middle at that.
So regulate the Calgary Flames. They don’t have any curiosity in tearing issues down. They really prefer to beef up and bolster their lineup if in any respect doable, nevertheless it’s robust at first of the season.”
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TSN Calgary Bureau Chief Salim Valji joined TSN’s That’s Hockey with Gino Reda to debate the Calgary Flames’ rebuild and whether or not they may add gamers. Vallji thinks it could be just a little early to speak concerning the Flames being patrons.
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How Deep Ought to the Calgary Flames Rebuild Go?
Gino Reda: “Okay, however I imply, you talked to Craig Conroy, the Basic Supervisor of the Calgary Flames. You noticed what he needed to undergo final yr. I do know you talked about the truth that the gamers don’t need to be badgered about it, however I’m going to badger you about it. Do you assume there’s any approach this begin adjustments Connie’s plans within the quick time period? As a result of we had been nonetheless beneath the understanding that he was nonetheless going to be shifting some our bodies to once more, to rebuild, retool this group.”
Salim Valji: “To me, Gino, the 2 most fascinating gamers in that regard are Andrei Kuzmenko and Rasmus Andersson. Kuzmenko is a free agent developing right here in the summertime. Dan Vladar, as nicely. So I believe this success possibly has to maintain itself just a little extra earlier than you get into dialog about in the event that they add as an alternative of subtract.
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However the reality is Dan Vladar is preventing for a contract over right here. He desires to be the primary goalie. He loves it in Calgary. I believe Andrei Kuzmenko is open to sticking round as nicely. Andersson’s just a little bit totally different as a result of he’s obtained one other yr on his deal after this season. He’s just a little extra a youthful participant, blue liner, however, however when it comes to including and what, I believe we’re just a little bit early right here; I do know that they’ve prospects within the pipeline, proper?
Like Hunter Brzustewicz is probably going going to play NHL video games this season, as with Artem Grushnikov. These gamers, you already know, the Flames, are going to must make room for these prospects sooner or later, proper? Even you’re Yegor Sharangovich getting injured. Effectively, that meant Samuel Honzek made the membership as a 19 yr outdated, and now Matt Coronato was filling in in his spot.
So I believe it’s just a little bit early to be speaking concerning the Calgary Flames as a purchaser on the deadline. However three names to remember, Gino Andrei kuzmenko, who’s a free agent, after which Dan Vladar who’s additionally an unrestricted free agent, plus Rasmus Andersson, whose state of affairs is a bit totally different, nevertheless it does open up Conroy for some fascinating prospects. Proper?
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He has referenced the Dallas Stars a number of instances as a membership whose path he desires to observe. The Stars by no means tanked. As an alternative Gino, they obtained actually high quality draft picks from gamers exterior the highest 10: Jason Robertson Wyatt Johnston and others. And I believe the Calgary Flames are attempting to do comparable.
Not solely are they taking part in nicely, Gino, however they’ve obtained a prospect pipeline that’s all of the sudden burgeoning, proper? Not solely Brzustewicz but additionally Zayne Parekh. So Conroy has some fascinating choices, however sooner or later, he should determine find out how to get these prospects into the NHL lineup regularly, and which may contain dealing a veteran or two.”
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