What should the Flames forward group look like for the regular season opener?

Calgary Flames, Connor Zary
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Jonathan Huberdeau-Connor Zary-Anthony Mantha

Jonathan Huberdeau has been a major hole on this Calgary Flames team for the past two years, but after ending the 2024 portion of last season close to a point-per-game, there's optimism that he can get things going. In the off-season, the team brought in Anthony Mantha to bring his offensive game to the team, and with his ability to put the puck in the net, he will be the perfect wing partner alongside the crafty Huberdeau, who continues to look to get his teeammates scoring opportunities.

Down the middle on this line would be Connor Zary, who projects to be a centre of the future in Calgary, coming off a rookie campaign that saw him impress with 14 goals and 34 points in 60 games played. If the team are open to moving Zary down the middle in 2024 to get his long-term future set, and with all three excelling offensively in the pre-season, if they can build chemistry this could be one of, if not the teams best line.

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