Good for the Flames as they have much more time to put together plan B. I thought for months now that Jones was a sure thing to go to the Avalanche but with the change of management/coach and Jones supposedly not wowing scouts at the combine in the interviews I'm really not all that surprised as MacKinnon down the stretch simply separated himself from the pack. A defenseman sure makes more sense for the Avalanch but MacKinnon will render one or two of their other young guys as tradable assets for defensive help.
The Flames can not move on to trying to trade up for Barkov (doubtful unless they severely overpay to which I don't know if he is worth that) or simply use their three picks on some really good looking players.
|