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Originally Posted by Vulcan
As we move up in the standings and out of the Ekblad race, I'm liking Fleury more. He's been moving up the draft rankings and now sits at 6th on McKenzie's list.
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And what is the highest the Flames have ever drafted? Somewhere between fifth and seventh.
The best pick we can hope for is 2nd, and that's if we win the lottery. There's almost no chance of finishing in the standings behind the hopeless Sabres and Oilers. In all likelihood, the Flames will be drafting 3rd-6th. Unless teams are really high on guys not named Ekblad, we won't be getting him.
If it's true, as I believe MacKenzie alluded to a couple of months ago, that Ekblad is not going to be a #1 defenceman, then not getting him isn't the end of the world. And Fleury sounds like a great choice at #6 (or maybe even at 4 if he keeps climbing).