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Originally Posted by blankall
It's Wolf blocking the Flames from tanking. Kadri and Coleman are great mentors for our the plethora of mid-six/energy guys we have in the lineup. Getting rid of them will improve our draft position a few spots, but make the overall future of the Flames worse.
The Flames aren't getting bottom 5 with Wolf in net.
The odds of any team getting a #1 goalie, a #1 d-man, and a #1 centre via the top end of the draft are low. The Flames have 2/3 via their rebuild, which is pretty good.
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Since 2000 draft - Flames 1st round picks broken down by top 10 vs rest of 1st
Top 10:
Krahn
Nystrom
Phaneuf
Monahan
Bennett
Tkachuk
Parekh
Rest of 1st:
Koabsew
Chucko
Pelech
Irving
Backlund
Nemisz
Erixon
Baertschi
Jankowski
Porier
Valimaki
Pelletier
Zary
Cornato
Honzek
We have had more than double the picks outside the top 10, yet what core are you taking?
Lets rank best to worst of players that matter> I''l go first
1. Tkachuk
2. Bennett
3. Monahan
4. Backlund
5. Coronato
6. Phaneuf
7. Zary
Prospects
1. Parekh
2. Honzek
I can see Zary move to center and climbing past Backlund and maybe Monahan. I can see Coronato climbing the list but not to Tkachuk's level.
Top 2 guys have been the finals 3 years in a row. Tkachuk might have won conn smyth if they won the 1st year. Bennett might win it this year if the win the cup. If the plan isn't to get younger now and get a top pick, we need to manage assets, manage cap and wait for a star player to be available. Manage top 6 and top 4 d along the way. Build bottom 6 when the core is built. Make 2 for 1 trades for best player in deal and hope it works out. Depth in all 4 lines does nothing for this team right now.
Leave room on the roster for surprise prospects that are better than expected.