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TheIronMaiden · 05-01-2018, 05:32 PM

Subjectively, the Flames going into next season have 2 roster holes on forward, 1 for the top six and another for the bottom 6. In addition, they have one hole on the bottom six spot on defence. I would like to examine prospects according to those needs.

For forwards there are arguably 5 players who are realistically pushing for a spot in camp:

Foo 62GP 20G 19A 39PTS
Dube 53GP 38G 46A 84Pts in the WHL
Mangiapane 39GP 21G 25A 46Pts in the AHL
Klimchuk 62GP 19G 21A 40Pts in the AHL
Gawdin 67GP 56G 69A 125Pts in the WHL

I think that one of these player would plug nicely into the bottom six. That being said, the Flames void in the top six wing is likely not to be solved by this group. This is what is frustrating about the lack of picks in the top rounds this draft. Each of these players look like an outside shot at helping with secondary scoring, let alone primary scoring. It would be nice to pick a player who could contribute over the next few years this draft.

That said, when this is examined in contrast to the positional needs on defence the situation looks less extreme. The Flames need a bottom pairing D man for next season, and they will have three players who are capable of competing for this spot right away.

Andersson
Valimaki
Kylington

In conclusion it is clear that the Flames will need to look for more scoring through alternative methods, UFAs or trading. This is not ideal. Still, The Flames are not completely lost as they do have a position of strength their defence. So, while it is frustrating that this draft will not be a source of development for the roster as is stands, it does appear that the Flames will have some options for trades. We can all agree that the best teams develop through the draft. Still, prudent free agency moves, and trades might be just what this team needs to overcome last seasons troubles. In other words, having no draft picks sucks, but all hope for roster improvement is not lost.

05-01-2018, 05:32 PM	#300
TheIronMaiden Franchise Player Join Date: May 2016 Location: ATCO Field, Section 201 Exp:	Subjectively, the Flames going into next season have 2 roster holes on forward, 1 for the top six and another for the bottom 6. In addition, they have one hole on the bottom six spot on defence. I would like to examine prospects according to those needs. For forwards there are arguably 5 players who are realistically pushing for a spot in camp: Foo 62GP 20G 19A 39PTS Dube 53GP 38G 46A 84Pts in the WHL Mangiapane 39GP 21G 25A 46Pts in the AHL Klimchuk 62GP 19G 21A 40Pts in the AHL Gawdin 67GP 56G 69A 125Pts in the WHL I think that one of these player would plug nicely into the bottom six. That being said, the Flames void in the top six wing is likely not to be solved by this group. This is what is frustrating about the lack of picks in the top rounds this draft. Each of these players look like an outside shot at helping with secondary scoring, let alone primary scoring. It would be nice to pick a player who could contribute over the next few years this draft. That said, when this is examined in contrast to the positional needs on defence the situation looks less extreme. The Flames need a bottom pairing D man for next season, and they will have three players who are capable of competing for this spot right away. Andersson Valimaki Kylington In conclusion it is clear that the Flames will need to look for more scoring through alternative methods, UFAs or trading. This is not ideal. Still, The Flames are not completely lost as they do have a position of strength their defence. So, while it is frustrating that this draft will not be a source of development for the roster as is stands, it does appear that the Flames will have some options for trades. We can all agree that the best teams develop through the draft. Still, prudent free agency moves, and trades might be just what this team needs to overcome last seasons troubles. In other words, having no draft picks sucks, but all hope for roster improvement is not lost. Last edited by TheIronMaiden; 05-01-2018 at 05:35 PM.