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Final Wheeler draft has flames taking:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...t-2025-wheeler

18) Carbonneau

The Flames' pool is deepest on defense and deeper on the wing than it is at center. They should consider Reschny here if he's around, and I think they're a team that would. But I don't think Matvei Gridin or Aydar Suniev preclude them from taking a winger here, and I think there are good odds that one of the second-tier wingers lingers. Some wonder about Carbonneau's defensive play, his average skating, his late-stage agency switch and consider him a little cocky — and while those are all viewed as very minor things, and he could go higher than here as a 6-1 winger with a legitimate skill-scoring-size-physicality package, is it just enough to make him the one that slips a little? (It's worth noting I'm a big fan of Carbonneau, he'd be my best player available here, I'm not the only one, and I think the Flames pool could really use a player like him.)

If the Flames go winger, they could also always go center with their next pick, and there are a couple of talented options who could make it.

31) Kindel

If the Flames take a winger at No. 18, I could see them target a center at No. 32. Kindel, who has been playing for the WHL team they own, makes a lot of sense, not just for those reasons but also to add some offensive smarts/skill to their pool. It's not often you can find a 99-point WHLer this late.

54) Stockselius

Stockselius needs to get quicker, but he's a pro-sized forward who’s effective all over the ice and can play different roles. He could be a potential future third-liner for a team like the Flames, and he's going to go in this late-second/early-third range.