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Originally Posted by MarkGio
I think it changes things a little. During the 2013 draft, the Flames drafted an entire line of forwards in the first round (LW, C, RW). This crop was going to build upon forwards already in the system, as well as forwards traded for (ie, Agostino, Arnold, Gaudreau, Granlund, and Jankowski). Bennett has since been added to mix, but ultimately, if the majority of these guys don't pan out, then the Flames can't draft another group to join them when it's too late, they need to find guys who will hit their prime when Gaudreau, Monahan and Bennett do.
I would go hard after Drouin personally. Add a guy like Laine in the draft. Now you have a core of Gaudreau, Monahan, Laine, Drouin, and Bennett all hitting their primes fairly close together.
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seems like a fairy tale to me.
First of all, Dourin isn't going to be cheap. Yzerman will be looking for a comparable asset coming back. ie: a high draft pick. Granted Dourin's stock may have taken a hit since being selected 3rd overall. The question is; how much of that is due to the Lighting's handling of Doruin. He hasn't proven much, if anything, at the NHL level. Very difficult asset to assess. For instance, the Flames aren't going to be giving up Monahan or Brodie for him, but who do you think the Lighting are going to ask for? Yzerman isn't dumb. He's either going to let Drouin sit or he's going to get something that helps his team.
Secondly, in typical Flames fashion, they will not be picking in the top 5. This organization has never shown an inclination to tank or throw in the towel and there are too many proud guys in that room. Teams that finish bottom 3-5 are usually pretty dysfunctional in the room. At the end of the day I wouldn't be surprised to see them picking no.8-12 range. In other words unless they get lucky with the lottery, they won't have a shot at one of the Fins or Matthews. Only way I see this happen is if Brodie is out long term, the Wideman suspension is held, and the Flames deal Russell.
If Drouin is a target for the Flames I think it is more likely to see they package their first (lets say a top 10) and a good prospect (lets say Piorier or Klimchuck) for Drouin.
If Treliving is able to walk away from the draft with the core intact with Drouin and a top 5 pick, he truly is a wizard.