[Gaskal]

I've been F5'ing this forum for days hoping someone would make this thread..no one did, so I thought I may as well. I vaguely remember someone making it last year and I managed to guess Hunter Smith (but not in the 2nd like we did). So why not have a stab at it this year.

I've based my picks off rankings I've seen everywhere, from draft sites to Button to McKenzie's list.


Flames 2015 Draft Picks

15th overall - Flames 1st
45th overall - Flames 2nd
52nd overall - Capitals 2nd
53rd overall - Canucks 2nd
76th overall - Flames 3rd
83rd overall - Capitals 3rd
136th overall - Flames 5th
166th overall - Flames 6th
196th overall - Flames 7th





Ok so...my selections. Went a little nuts with the RH shots but hey, not too many in our system and they happen to be good.


15th overall - Flames 1st

Jeremy Roy - D
Two-Way Defenceman
LWOS Profile
The Hockey Writers Profile
-6'0 188, shoots R
-Leadership quality, high character
-Plays in all roles, good at running the PP
-Excellent puck mover
-Very high hockey IQ

I realize that a lot of people are eyeing Svechnikov at around this pick. I'd be still stoked if we got him, but I just feel that Roy is the more solid pick for the Flames organization at this juncture rather than a scoring winger.

45th overall - Flames 2nd

Zachary Senyshyn - RW
Power Forward
LWOS Profile
-6'0, 192lbs, shoots R
-Elite skating speed
-Excellent shot
-Big and strong enough to fight through checks
-Power forward-game, drives the net a lot

I think he may be gone by 45th but hoping otherwise. Seen him as early as 40 (McKenzie) and late as 50's. But damn son, a power forward that fast? If he bulks up he can just charge through defenders rather than around them. He'd open up a lot of space for his linemates for sure, and I wouldn't be surprised seeing him taken as early as the late 1st round.

52nd overall - Capitals 2nd

Christian Fischer - RW
Power Forward
LWOS Profile
Button's Report
-6'0, 212lbs, shoots R
-Has size and knows how to use it on the cycle
-Tenacious backchecker in all three zones, great work ethic
-Can be used in both shutdown and a scoring role

53rd overall - Canucks 2nd

Rasmus Andersson - D
Offensive Defenceman
LWOS Profile
Button's Report
-6'0 212lbs - shoots R
-Confident with puck
-Doesn't force plays, makes good decisions advancing puck
- 12G, 52A in 67 GP (3rd in OHL dman scoring)
- Good positioning and stick defensively but still needs work

76th overall - Flames 3rd

Vladislav Gavrikov - D
-Good ties with Rafikov, used to be defence partner
-Heart and soul captain of WJC Russia team
-Responsible in own end

"Hey. Hey Rushan! We both Flames 3rd round picks now, da?"

83rd overall - Capitals 3rd

Jeremy Lauzon - D
Defensive Defenceman
MileHighSticking (Avs blog) Profile
6'2, 195lbs, shoots L
-Very responsible and comfortable in dzone
-Learned to add a lot more offense to his game this year
-Hard worker

136th overall - Flames 5th

Adin Hill - G
6'4, 198lbs - catches L
- .921% in 2014-15
-Hometown boy, raised in Calgary
-Helped the Portland Winterhawks to the WHL final this year
-Led all rookie WHL goalies in wins.

166th overall - Flames 6th

Dryden Hunt - C
Two-Way Center
5'11, 195lbs

-Paul Byron, but bigger

196th overall - Flames 7th

Philippe Myers - D
6'3, 190 lbs, shoots R
-Project pick, decent upside though