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Sunday, 06.30.2013 / 9:54 PM / 2013 NHL Draft

The mood lightens when the Calgary Flames step up to make the sixth pick of the draft.

"I think this is it," Kerby Rychel says.

He's not talking about himself. He thinks this is where Monahan might get picked. When the Flames confirm his suspicions, the entire section, which includes members of Monahan's family, goes wild. Monahan's 94-year-old great-grandfather, Terry, even leaps to his feet.

"That's awesome," Kerby says.

In a perfect world, Rychel would play alongside his friend in Calgary. The Flames have the 22nd pick in the first round, so it's a possibility. But no one sees Kerby still being available then.

"Hey Kerby," Monahan's uncle Bob says. "Too bad you can't stick around until 22."

"That would be sick," Rychel says.