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Originally Posted by chubeyr1
Meier and Connor will be gone. Yet you think Merkley and Konecky have less bust potential than Svechnikov? I think the complete opposite. Svechnikov is skilled but has true NHL size. He is the safe pick!
When we call a 5 ' 8" 170 pound guy a safe pick as a first rounder? Not bad mouthing Konecky just stating facts. Drafting a guy that size in any round is a big risk. In the first round its borderline stupid. Not saying your stupid, or the Flames if they pick him.
You would have to really love Konecky and think he is twice the player the others are to take that risk. He is definitely not the safe pick! Same can be said for Merkley!
Not saying I would be disappointed with any player really! I can not tell the future. Guys that size though are hard pressed to become NHLers. We got lucky with Gaudreau, lets not forget he was a fourth round pick.
I just don't see Calgary picking either of those players based off Burke Treliving and Hartley. If we want those guys we should seriously consider trading down in the draft. Pick up another asset to lessen the gambe we would be taking.
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I personally think the safer pick out of Konecny and Svechnikov is Konecny, but everyone has their own definition of what a bust actually constitutes. Any player whether they are small or big can be a bust really.
I'm sure whatever decision the Flames make will be based on all the information they can possibly get their hands on. I also don't think either of Konecny or Merkley will be available if we traded down. If we trade down we will probably have a really good idea the player we want is available, which means it's probably 1 in a group of 4 or 5. In that case, just stay at 15.