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Originally Posted by A Shot Wide
I am honestly just excited we're gonna have a Monahan + Bennett/Draisaitl/Reinhart combo down the middle. Regardless of who we pick, we significantly improve our center depth.
If no picks are traded though, it certainly looks like Bennett will be ours. Can you imagine that in a few years? If Monahan and Bennett both reach or get close to their potential ceilings, we could have the most well-rounded 1-2 punch in the league. As much as I would love a Bergeron (Reinhart) or Kopitar (Draisaitl) + Toews (Monahan) combo, a Toews/Toews combo seems like it would be a cup magnet.
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I'm of the same mind ATM. If Gaudreau can developed into anything close to a Patty Kane, Monahan anywhere between a Seguin and Teows and our new guy coming in being anything close to who they are compared to, the Flames will absolutely have one of the brightest futures of top 6 out of anyone in the league.
Add Poirier and Beartschi developing into what we think they might be, then we have serious hope for the future.
Add in Klimchuck, if he can get passed his recent injury issues, Granlund continuing to improve, Knight coming along, and if Ferland starts seeing NHL time. We could have the deepest pool of top 9 players in the NHL in 2 years time.
Gaudreau
Monahan
Beartschi
Bennett, Reinhardt, Draisaitl
Porier
Granlund
Knight
Ferland
Klimchuck
Jankowski
Agostini
Arnold
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Add top 9 ready in
Bouma
Byron
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If 1/3 of these guys hit their mark which is absolute IMO. The Flames are really solid going forward and should just stand-pat with their draft position. Don't move any assets to move up. Don't try and gain anymore by moving down. Take the BPA at 4.
Defense can be sorted in later rounds and through other means. Goaltending can be acquired with 1st rounders if need be when they are picking between 20-30. (Absolute worst case scenario)