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Calgary4LIfe · 05-08-2016, 05:25 PM

I would be surprised if the Flames take Keller - it is far from a secret that the Flames want (and need) to get bigger.

With that being said, I also think that the Flames have Keller higher in the rankings than Nylander. I actually think they are more or less comparable in terms of skill, but Keller is much more tenacious. Having that tenacity on the puck makes Calgary a more difficult team to play against. Perhaps not 'black and blue', but definitely a tougher team to play against.

I do think that Brown is in that 5/6/7/8 spot for the Flames. He seems to have everything checked off as to what the Flames look for in a player. Size? Check. Skill? Check. Hockey IQ? Check. Character? Check. Speed? Check.

Getting big guys who can skate well and make plays is tough enough to find. Getting THAT big of guys with THAT amount of skill is just so extremely rare. He won't play 'black and blue' hockey by definition, but he makes it very difficult on opposing forwards and defencemen. He can park out in front of the net and will end up as this immovable behemoth who can tip shots really well, and has those smooth hands to make plays around the goalie for rebounds instead of just trying to jam it in.

I think for a big man, he can play on the rush well or in the corners well. You just don't see that many guys at 6'3" + with that much skill.. but 6'7"? He has such soft mitts.

The only guy I would really not be all that enthused about drafting at this stage is Nylander. I just don't think he has enough tenacity and consistency in his game to be a legitimate game-breaker, and if he is not doing that, then he is not contributing. Keller adds so much speed and seems to cause a lot of turnovers. Brown adds skill and a sickening amount of size.

Keller and Gaudreau on the PP would be fun to watch.

Brown 6'7" - Jankowski 6'4" - Colborne 6'5" would be a line that could cause opposing teams fits in the playoffs, or simply really great wingers to have spread through the first 3 lines.

Nylander would definitely be a boon on the PP with his RHS one-timer. But.. just doesn't seem as dynamic or versatile.

Jost is a bigger puck-hound than Keller, but slightly lower skill, but he is averaged-sized. Kid just does everything so well, and I think he will be a more offensive Frolik in the sense that he can 'fix' any line he is on. That is how I view Jost. Will be able to play on any line and provide depth scoring, as well as be such a danger on the forecheck. Him and Bennett on a line would drive the other teams nuts and I bet they would cause turnovers.

I was hugely disappointed not getting into the top 3, and then realizing that Tkachuk and Dubois are probably not going to be there either... but the Flames are going to draft a heck of an addition to the organization - and that isn't even counting the defencemen available. They also have 3 2nd rounders (unless of course Dallas beats St. Louis and one of them gets turned into a first) - there are a lot of guys with good upside in the draft and who have good size too. I think guys like Gauthier and Jones are both prospects that have huge question marks beside them, but these are 'black and blue' players that are perhaps worth taking a chance on by moving up from the 2nd round. This draft should provide the Flames with a lot of options near the end of the first round and into the 2nd round. There is a big drop off in talent after 20, but there is still good talent past 20 and almost into the 3rd round by what a lot of scouts have said. It isn't 2013 good, but there is a good amount of talent in the 2nd.

05-08-2016, 05:25 PM	#3396
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I would be surprised if the Flames take Keller - it is far from a secret that the Flames want (and need) to get bigger. With that being said, I also think that the Flames have Keller higher in the rankings than Nylander. I actually think they are more or less comparable in terms of skill, but Keller is much more tenacious. Having that tenacity on the puck makes Calgary a more difficult team to play against. Perhaps not 'black and blue', but definitely a tougher team to play against. I do think that Brown is in that 5/6/7/8 spot for the Flames. He seems to have everything checked off as to what the Flames look for in a player. Size? Check. Skill? Check. Hockey IQ? Check. Character? Check. Speed? Check. Getting big guys who can skate well and make plays is tough enough to find. Getting THAT big of guys with THAT amount of skill is just so extremely rare. He won't play 'black and blue' hockey by definition, but he makes it very difficult on opposing forwards and defencemen. He can park out in front of the net and will end up as this immovable behemoth who can tip shots really well, and has those smooth hands to make plays around the goalie for rebounds instead of just trying to jam it in. I think for a big man, he can play on the rush well or in the corners well. You just don't see that many guys at 6'3" + with that much skill.. but 6'7"? He has such soft mitts. The only guy I would really not be all that enthused about drafting at this stage is Nylander. I just don't think he has enough tenacity and consistency in his game to be a legitimate game-breaker, and if he is not doing that, then he is not contributing. Keller adds so much speed and seems to cause a lot of turnovers. Brown adds skill and a sickening amount of size. Keller and Gaudreau on the PP would be fun to watch. Brown 6'7" - Jankowski 6'4" - Colborne 6'5" would be a line that could cause opposing teams fits in the playoffs, or simply really great wingers to have spread through the first 3 lines. Nylander would definitely be a boon on the PP with his RHS one-timer. But.. just doesn't seem as dynamic or versatile. Jost is a bigger puck-hound than Keller, but slightly lower skill, but he is averaged-sized. Kid just does everything so well, and I think he will be a more offensive Frolik in the sense that he can 'fix' any line he is on. That is how I view Jost. Will be able to play on any line and provide depth scoring, as well as be such a danger on the forecheck. Him and Bennett on a line would drive the other teams nuts and I bet they would cause turnovers. I was hugely disappointed not getting into the top 3, and then realizing that Tkachuk and Dubois are probably not going to be there either... but the Flames are going to draft a heck of an addition to the organization - and that isn't even counting the defencemen available. They also have 3 2nd rounders (unless of course Dallas beats St. Louis and one of them gets turned into a first) - there are a lot of guys with good upside in the draft and who have good size too. I think guys like Gauthier and Jones are both prospects that have huge question marks beside them, but these are 'black and blue' players that are perhaps worth taking a chance on by moving up from the 2nd round. This draft should provide the Flames with a lot of options near the end of the first round and into the 2nd round. There is a big drop off in talent after 20, but there is still good talent past 20 and almost into the 3rd round by what a lot of scouts have said. It isn't 2013 good, but there is a good amount of talent in the 2nd.