[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

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.

Somebody always falls.

Maybe the top 8 goes the way you project, but it rarely does go the way that projects and generally 1 or 2 surprises happen in the top 10 causeing somebody seen as a consensus top 10 pick to drop