Pretty obvious the Flames are looking at Mackinnon (who wouldn't be) and Barkov as their wish list. They took a run at trying to trade away their 3 picks to COL for Mackinnon, now Barkov is the next target and perhaps slightly more realistically attainable if some sort of deal can be worked out to move up. They know he'll be picked in the top 4. I'm guessing the price is nearly as steep for Barkov.
I believe the Flames like Monahan and Lindholm, but are really trying to acquire the elite talent from the top 3, I don't blame them and I'm glad they're at least trying to "kick the tires" on some potential deals to move up.
I used to be real high on Monahan, mostly for his pure centreman/2-way/faceoff skills which we desparately need - I do see him as a good fit here, however I could see the Flames having Lindholm higher on their list and perhaps may be the #6 pick if they can't move up and that's assuming Nashville/Carolina don't have their sights on Lindholm.
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