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Nelson · 04-15-2025, 08:56 PM

It looks like the Flames likely pick 18 and 22. For realistic targets, I’m hoping for Cole Reschny and Ben Kindel. I used to include Brady Martin in my targets, but I’ve seen him listed higher and higher in the 1st round, and I no longer think he’s realistic.

Ivan Ryabkin had a disappointing year, finishing with a 25.3 NHLe compared to 36.7 for Cole Reschny and 37.7 for Ben Kindel. (All three are April birthdays.) But I do agree there may be extenuating circumstances, and at least Ryabkin is fairly young for his draft year. If the Flames believe in and select him in the 1st round, I’ll be hoping he’s more accurately represented by his draft-1 production.

04-15-2025, 08:56 PM	#1466
Nelson First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2016 Exp:	It looks like the Flames likely pick 18 and 22. For realistic targets, I’m hoping for Cole Reschny and Ben Kindel. I used to include Brady Martin in my targets, but I’ve seen him listed higher and higher in the 1st round, and I no longer think he’s realistic. Ivan Ryabkin had a disappointing year, finishing with a 25.3 NHLe compared to 36.7 for Cole Reschny and 37.7 for Ben Kindel. (All three are April birthdays.) But I do agree there may be extenuating circumstances, and at least Ryabkin is fairly young for his draft year. If the Flames believe in and select him in the 1st round, I’ll be hoping he’s more accurately represented by his draft-1 production. Last edited by Nelson; 04-15-2025 at 09:03 PM.