Consensus top 8 seems to be Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, Dickinson, Catton, Parekh, Lindstrom, Buium. Those guys rarely fall outside the top 8.
Eiserman and Silayev seem to fluctuate anywhere from 4 - 14 because they are extreme-type of players, pure goal scoring and massive D man with questionable offense.
The next tier seems to be Iginla, Helenius, and Yakemchuk.
If the Flames land at 8, they are getting either Iginla or a forward or D who has top line potential.
If they land at 9, they will still be able to grab one of the top 8 guys or Iginla.
If they land at 10, it's going to be Eiserman, Silayev, Iginla, Helenius or Yakemchuk.
I want Iginla so badly, but getting one of those top 8 guys is a great concession.
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