If they want Ritchie (who I am scared to death is Chris Dingman 2.0), they have to trade down unless they are absolutely certain somebody else loves him.
The consensus in almost the entire scouting community is that Ritchie is not a top 4 pick. If he is their guy, at the very least play some poker with the Isles or Nucks and get a 2nd rounder out of it. The Isles seem to be pretty set on Dal Colle or Draisaitl from what I'm reading, so if the Flames start feigning trade talks with a team in the 7-15 range who really wants their guy they should be able to leverage at worst a 3rd rounder.
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