Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • 3rd/4th line forwards
  • Grit and leadership
Weaknesses
  • Offensive Defenseman
  • First line forward talent

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

Legend of Players' Leagues
Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jon Gillies NCAA 7.0 D
2. Laurent Brossoit CHL 6.5 C
3. Joni Ortio Europe 6.5 C

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Akim Aliu Pro 6.5 C
2. Greg Nemisz Pro 6.5 C
3. Bryan Cameron Pro 6.0 C
4. David Eddy Pro 6.0 C
5. Mike Testwuide Pro 6.0 C

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Sven Baertschi Pro 8.0 B
2. John Gaudreau NCAA 8.0 D
3. Ken Agostino NCAA 7.0 C
4. Ben Hanowski Pro 7.0 C
5. Michael Ferland CHL 7.0 D
6. Ryan Howse Pro 7.0 D
7. Coda Gordon CHL 6.5 D
8. Lance Bouma Pro 6.0 B
9. Carter Bancks Pro 6.0 D
10. Turner Elson CHL 6.0 D
11. Nicholas Larson Pro 5.5 C

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Max Reinhart Pro 7.5 C
2. Mark Jankowski NCAA 7.5 D
3. Markus Granlund Europe 7.0 D
4. Bill Arnold NCAA 6.5 C
5. Paul Byron Pro 6.5 C
6. Matt DeBlouw NCAA 6.0 C
7. Gaelan Patterson Pro 6.0 C

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. James Martin Pro 6.5 C
2. Ryan Culkin CHL 6.5 C
3. Patrick Sieloff CHL 6.5 C
4. Brady Lamb Pro 6.5 C
5. Tyler Wotherspoon CHL 6.5 C
6. Christopher Breen Pro 6.5 C
7. John Ramage NCAA 6.5 C
8. Brett Kulak Pro 6.5 D
9. Mark Cundari Pro 6.0 C

Skilled forwards lead the way in Calgary Flames’ Top 20 update

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Johnny Gaudreau - Boston College

Photo: Boston College standout and WJC gold medalist Johnny Gaudreau continues to climb in the Calgary Flames' mid-season Top 20 ranking (courtesy of Fred Kfoury/Icon SMI)

The Calgary Flames' talent pool has good depth but will need a better development plan in order to have success getting their prospects to the NHL level. The Abbotsford Heat and the Calgary Flames need to use the same systems in order to make the transition between the levels more seamless for their young prospects. With the NHL team's playoff hopes fading as each week passes, the organization might have some very difficult decisions to make that could bring more high-end prospects and draft selections to Calgary.

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Mid-round selections outperforming top picks from Calgary Flames 2008 draft class

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Lance Bouma - Calgary Flames

Photo: Lance Bouma may have seen another opportunity in the NHL during the 2013 season if a knee injury had not prematurely ended his campaign. (courtesy of Kathleen Hinkel/Icon SMI)

 
The Calgary Flames finished the 2007-08 regular season in seventh place and secured a spot in the Western Conference playoffs. The team was knocked out in the first round for the third straight year when the Flames lost a hard fought seven game series against the San Jose Sharks.

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Size and grit plentiful in Calgary Flames’ minor league system

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T.J. Brodie - Calgary Flames

Photo: T.J. Brodie was a leader on the Abbotsford Heat's defensive corps before he was called up to Calgary, where he has recently skated in the Flames' top-four. (courtesy of Bob Frid/Icon SMI)

The Abbotsford Heat finished comfortably in fourth place in the AHL Western Conference for the 2011-12 regular season, playing in the Calder Cup Playoffs after missing them in the previous year. The Heat swept through the first round but was beaten in five games by the Toronto Marlies in the second round of the playoffs. The team lost to a Marlies team that would end up playing for the Calder Cup.

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Calgary Flames own a hard-nosed, WHL-heavy group of junior prospects

by David Thicke
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Patrick Sieloff - Windsor Spitfires

Photo: Defenseman Patrick Sieloff has delivered highlight reel hits and provided a crease-clearing presence in his first junior season with the OHL's Windsor Spitfires. (courtesy of Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

 
The Calgary Flames have eight prospects at the junior level this year: one in the OHL, one in the QMJHL, and six in the WHL. The three forwards are an offensively skilled mix of size, speed, scoring, and playmaking abilities that all bring very different attributes to the table. The four defensemen are a blend of size, grit, and physicality along with good offensive skills led by second round picks Tyler Wotherspoon and Patrick Sieloff. The goalie is a raw talent that has been his team's starter for two years and has given the Flames organization more depth at the goaltending position.

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Video: 2013 World Junior Championship – John Gaudreau, USA

by Chapin Landvogt
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John Gaudreau - USA

Photo: Boston College forward and Calgary Flames prospect John Gaudreau has been a scoring machine since joining the Eagles program, and he has carried that offense over to the 2013 WJC (courtesy of Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

 

To those that follow NCAA hockey, seeing John Gaudreau's name among the goal-scoring leaders at the 2013 World Junior Championship is not a big surprise. The Boston College forward has been tearing it up offensively this season after helping lead that team to a National Championship in 2012 in his freshman season.

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Top Prospects

  1. Sven Baertschi
  2. John Gaudreau
  3. Max Reinhart
  4. Mark Jankowski
  5. Tyler Wotherspoon
  6. Patrick Sieloff
  7. Laurent Brossoit
  8. Bill Arnold
  9. John Ramage
  10. Michael Ferland
  1. Jon Gillies
  2. Joni Ortio
  3. Paul Byron
  4. Greg Nemisz
  5. Lance Bouma
  6. Christopher Breen
  7. Markus Granlund
  8. Ryan Culkin
  9. Brady Lamb
  10. Ryan Howse

Notable Prospects

  1. Ken Agostino
  2. Akim Aliu
  3. Carter Bancks
  4. Bryan Cameron
  5. Mark Cundari
  6. Matt DeBlouw
  7. David Eddy
  1. Turner Elson
  2. Coda Gordon
  3. Ben Hanowski
  4. Brett Kulak
  5. Nicholas Larson
  6. James Martin
  7. Gaelan Patterson
  8. Mike Testwuide
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