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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
That is true. There are several x-factors. My guess would be that the Flames' list would look something like
1. Matthews
2. Finn#1
3. Finn#2
4. Tkachuk/Chych
5. Tkchuk/Chych
When you get to 6 it gets cloudy. 6 for me is Nylander. But the Flames could go a number of other different routes. And after 6 things get even more cloudy.
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I think Dubois could certainly be in our top 6. I'd have him ahead of Nylander for sure due to his combination of size, speed, skill and physicality. It's hard to know where they slot Chychrun in. Could be as high as #4. Could be #6 behind Tkachuk/Dubois. With Treliving being a former defenseman, wouldn't surprise me if they value potential top pairing d-men very high in general. For that reason they may have Sergachev and Juolevi quite high as well even though a big winger would arguably fit our longterm needs slightly better.
A lot of these guys are so close the Flames may not have decided yet where to slot these guys. It's so close I think you could alter your list based on NHL need or style of play. I would love to sit on those final scouting meetings in June.
Chychrun's stock may still rise or fall a bit based on his U18s. He's missed a lot of high profile tournaments in the past and was (surprisingly for some) cut from the WJC team this year. These U18s will be big for him and guys like McLeod, Bean, Fabbro, Jost. Hopefully Canada gets far enough that we see them televised in that tournament. The US team is usually loaded with NDTP guys and is usually the strongest entry.
Sounds like Chychrun had a decent playoff despite his team being eliminated. He scored a few goals.