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Dienasty · 04-07-2013, 01:53 PM

I would rather go offense first at the top of this draft. D men take usually 2-3 more years to develop then a forward would and I think there is pressure to develop something that the fans can get excited about. As for team need the Flames are lacking at both positions in the system, however with Giordano and Brodie being young (enough) NHLers they should be able to contribute for the foreseeable future. I really like the College FA route to get D men, they have 2-3 more years of development and can jump right into the NHL game (Dekeyster and Schultz).

I would love to see the Flames draft this way:
3rd overall- Nathan Mackinnon (C)/ Aleks Barkov (C)
18th overall (St Louis)- Rasmus Ristolainen (D) 6'3 200+lbs
26th overall (Pittsburgh)- Kerby Rychel (LW) or Valentine Zykov (RW)

I also think it would be cool if we won the draft lottery, and Colorado got 3rd, and wanted Seth Jones desperately, and we traded 1st overall to Colorado for 3rd overall + there 2nd round pick. Pick up Robert Hagg/Mirco Mueller/Niclas Petan

Note* I used Craigs list as of March 3rd, the only reach from what I mentioned above would be Kerby Rychel at 26.
Mackinnon ranked 3rd, Barkov 4th, Ristolainen 20th, Rychel 22nd, Zykov 29th, Hagg 30th, Petan 28th, Mueller 35th.

04-07-2013, 01:53 PM	#636
Dienasty Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Cgy Exp:	I would rather go offense first at the top of this draft. D men take usually 2-3 more years to develop then a forward would and I think there is pressure to develop something that the fans can get excited about. As for team need the Flames are lacking at both positions in the system, however with Giordano and Brodie being young (enough) NHLers they should be able to contribute for the foreseeable future. I really like the College FA route to get D men, they have 2-3 more years of development and can jump right into the NHL game (Dekeyster and Schultz). I would love to see the Flames draft this way: 3rd overall- Nathan Mackinnon (C)/ Aleks Barkov (C) 18th overall (St Louis)- Rasmus Ristolainen (D) 6'3 200+lbs 26th overall (Pittsburgh)- Kerby Rychel (LW) or Valentine Zykov (RW) I also think it would be cool if we won the draft lottery, and Colorado got 3rd, and wanted Seth Jones desperately, and we traded 1st overall to Colorado for 3rd overall + there 2nd round pick. Pick up Robert Hagg/Mirco Mueller/Niclas Petan Note* I used Craigs list as of March 3rd, the only reach from what I mentioned above would be Kerby Rychel at 26. Mackinnon ranked 3rd, Barkov 4th, Ristolainen 20th, Rychel 22nd, Zykov 29th, Hagg 30th, Petan 28th, Mueller 35th.