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Originally Posted by Miniac
I agree, that's why I think they Flames list might be something like this;
1) MacKinnon
2) Barkov
3) Drouin
4) Jones
5) Monahan
6) Lindholm
7) Nichushkin
8) Nurse
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For arguments sake, I think the Flames list, if they were going to go BPA, but picking according to need if they are close is something as follows:
1. MacKinnon - Best player in the draft and is a centre. The Flames take him without a doubt if he's available where they are picking.
2. Jones - Top defenceman, which is another glaring hole for the Flames. May take longer to develop, but will probably be a 2 two pairing defenceman down the road.
3. Drouin - High scoring forward. Might be the most skilled guy in the top 3, but is a LW and is a tad small. Though other teams might have him #1, he's close enough to the other two above him that he would be Flames 3rd choice because of organizational needs.
4. Nichushkin - Similar to Drouin, but with more size and plays RW which the Flames desperately need. Would probably be ranked above Drouin if he wasn't Russian. Has the skill to be #1 over-all.
5. Barkov - Big, skilled 2 way centre. Might be exactly what the Flames need. Just a touch less skill than the top 4.
6. Nurse - Might develop into the best defenceman in the draft which is something the Flames need.
7. Monahan - See Barkov, but with less skill. Maybe more of an unknown since he was the #1 guy on a poor team, logging in huge minutes. Does that inflate his stats a bit? See Iginla for comparison of an average player getting points because of being on a poor team. Might top out as a 2nd line player, which the Flames have lots of.
8. Lindholm - Same as Monahan albeit, with a different type of skill set. Is a tad small and is currently playing LW, which the Flames don't need.