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Calgary4LIfe · 02-13-2025, 04:41 PM

2015 is a great example. Rasmus Andersson and Oliver Kylington were both ranked in the top 10 entering the season (3rd I think for Kylington, and 8th or 9th for Andersson) on some lists. They both fell to the 2nd round. While I don't think that Rasmus would be in the top 10 of a redraft (that year was really good), he isn't far from it. Kylington gets a bump in my opinion too, but probably to the middle of the 2nd round (drafted 60th, but I would rank him in the late 40's to mid 50's I think). So sometimes they really work out, and sometimes they don't.

This past draft saw Calgary take a number of guys who fell. So far, it seems to be paying off, but still too early too tell, even if I am very optimistic when it comes to that draft class.

I haven't watched Ryabkin nearly enough to make up my mind either way. The Flames do have the draft capital to 'take gambles' on players, so maybe if Ryabkin falls, it would be a good gamble to take. I actually don't prescribe to that train of thought at all, however - Flames need to just rank players and pick off their list, regardless of how much draft capital they have.

It does bring up an interesting conundrum of sorts - When a team like the Flames have more draft capital, it is widely seen as having the ammunition to "take more gambles" in the draft. I wonder if this actually does happen, or if teams just do continue to work off their ordered list, period.

Conversely, when a team doesn't have a good pool of prospects and has a reduced number of draft picks, do they pick more conservatively? More "High floor, but lower ceiling" types? Or should those teams swing for the fences even more?

I just think that the Flames should just continue doing what they are doing, as it seems to be bringing in both types of prospects over the years.

I appreciate Sandman's summaries on Ryabkin, as it saves myself time from looking it up myself. He is one of the more interesting storylines for the draft considering his preseason rankings, and how disappointing things went for him in Russia (for whatever reasons) that he decided to come over to North America in the middle of his draft year. That's a big gamble to take, so I imagine things must have been going badly enough outside of his performance for him to do that. Definitely a kid who everyone is keeping an eye on intensively given his talent level.

02-13-2025, 04:41 PM	#935
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	2015 is a great example. Rasmus Andersson and Oliver Kylington were both ranked in the top 10 entering the season (3rd I think for Kylington, and 8th or 9th for Andersson) on some lists. They both fell to the 2nd round. While I don't think that Rasmus would be in the top 10 of a redraft (that year was really good), he isn't far from it. Kylington gets a bump in my opinion too, but probably to the middle of the 2nd round (drafted 60th, but I would rank him in the late 40's to mid 50's I think). So sometimes they really work out, and sometimes they don't. This past draft saw Calgary take a number of guys who fell. So far, it seems to be paying off, but still too early too tell, even if I am very optimistic when it comes to that draft class. I haven't watched Ryabkin nearly enough to make up my mind either way. The Flames do have the draft capital to 'take gambles' on players, so maybe if Ryabkin falls, it would be a good gamble to take. I actually don't prescribe to that train of thought at all, however - Flames need to just rank players and pick off their list, regardless of how much draft capital they have. It does bring up an interesting conundrum of sorts - When a team like the Flames have more draft capital, it is widely seen as having the ammunition to "take more gambles" in the draft. I wonder if this actually does happen, or if teams just do continue to work off their ordered list, period. Conversely, when a team doesn't have a good pool of prospects and has a reduced number of draft picks, do they pick more conservatively? More "High floor, but lower ceiling" types? Or should those teams swing for the fences even more? I just think that the Flames should just continue doing what they are doing, as it seems to be bringing in both types of prospects over the years. I appreciate Sandman's summaries on Ryabkin, as it saves myself time from looking it up myself. He is one of the more interesting storylines for the draft considering his preseason rankings, and how disappointing things went for him in Russia (for whatever reasons) that he decided to come over to North America in the middle of his draft year. That's a big gamble to take, so I imagine things must have been going badly enough outside of his performance for him to do that. Definitely a kid who everyone is keeping an eye on intensively given his talent level.