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Originally Posted by stemit14
Things could align pretty nicely for the flames to have multiple picks in a decently high range of the draft.
1. I could see their own pick ending up around 6th overall if they continue to struggle after the trades are complete.
2. If they trade with New Jersey (Markstrom and/or Hanifin) and end up with their first round pick, right now that pick would be at 17th overall. Obviously it’s more likely they will move up the standings since they are finally healthy now and would be bringing in an impact player or two to improve their team immediately but that doesn’t always work out. While they would pick 17th right now, they are only 5 points up on picking 10th overall. What a dream scenario that would be if the pick was not top ten protected. Unlikely, I know, but fun to consider.
3. I wonder if the flames could use a combination of Andersson and any other likely late first round picks in the draft (from either the Lindholm, Markstrom, Tanev or Hanifin trades) to get a another pick in the top 15 of the draft this year. You’d have to find the right team of course… one that is looking to take a big step this year and finally start making the playoffs. A team like Buffalo is a good example but I’m not sure if they have any need for a player like Andersson given their defensive core. But Buffalo and Ottawa are two examples of the type of teams that could be a little more desperate to shake things up rather than keep following the patient drafting route they have stuck to for so many years now. Ottawa’s pick might end up being too high and valuable to trade though.
It would be one hell of a coup from Conroy if he ended up with 3 picks in the top 15 of this draft. Imagine coming away from the draft with Lindstrom/Catton, Iginla and Buium.
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I would be pleasantly surprised if you could land buium without two top tens.