The Flames are entering the new season with high hopes. The previous year, they failed to make the playoffs. During the season, GM Patrick Amantea decided to rebuild and did he ever! The team has never looked stronger OR younger. They are easily in the top 5 teams now and the future.
Forwards:
The team has amazing depth down the middle. Led by Kris Beech and Petr Dvorak. The guys are amazing. They are huge and hit like a train. These guys are already top centers and are only 23 and 19 years old respectively.
On the wings, the Flames are led by rookie Dimitri Kazionov, who is laready a top line LW. No player in the league is as skilled as he is in scoring. The guy is 99 in SC which just shows how awsome he is. Keep in mind he is also only 19 years old. Backing Dimitri Kazionov for offense, is kyle Calder, Steve Sullivan, Sean Bergenheim.
Our checking line is HUGE. The line is centered by Denis Arkhipov who is a well rounded player with some added scoring. The wings are played by Malhotra and Hahl. Both guys are amazingly fast, HUGE, can score, solid defensively and have some unbelivable hitting power. This is going to be 1 line no team will want to play against.
Defensemen:
The Flames defense is one of the strongest in terms of depth and top 4 talent. The team has so much depth that they are now playing Markov as their #5 defenseman. With guys like Kaberle, Skoula, Leetch, Vaananen leading the top 4. The Flames blueline is amazing. The depth is filled by defenseman Steve Montador, Andrie Markov and Jay Mckee.
Goaltending:
What else can you say, other than SOLID. The Flames are backed by top goalie Nabokov and backup Markkanen.
Prospects:
The Flames NOW have depth at every position! This is truly amazing for a team that has 5/6 top forwards under 23 years old and the oldest defenseman is 27 years old. The Flames now have the ability to draft top end players that they can develop instead of making trades.
On paper the Flames look like a top 5 team. They have the depth for injuries. Feel free to check them out and be jealous.
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