2024 NHL Draft Thread

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Have the Flames ever hosted an "official draft party" like many other teams have done? I can't remember one, even in the Monahan, Bennett, Tkachuk years.[/QUOTE]

Yes. I was at the Monahan one hosted by the Flames at the Palace when it was Flames Central. There is one this year but those tickets went in about an hour for the party at the Saddledome for Friday.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Edit: Tij stuff. Boomer asked is he a center. Conroy beat around the bush a bit but definitely didn't sound like he thinks Tij is a center.

I wonder if there is a bit of gamesmanship going on. If he was someone they are hoping to pick at 9th, it might be a good strategy to downplay him as a potential center. Not that other teams don't have their own scouts and opinions, but Conroy probably knows him more than any other GM in the league. If he comes out and says, oh yeah, he is for sure a future center, other GMs might put some stock into it. The last thing he want to do is provide free scouting opinions to other GMs.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Royle9

CP draft party at Sandman’s penthouse

I laughed out loud reading this, thanks Royle!!!

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I am quite certain that at least one of Levshunov, Buium or Parekh will win the Norris at some point.

[Royle9]

Originally Posted by Sandman

I laughed out loud reading this, thanks Royle!!!

With all that scouting dough you’re raking in, I figured I was close.

On the real though, flames don’t usually host anything… but again we haven’t had a top 3 pick yet.. let alone 1st multiple times.
I do recall the small one back in 2013 for Monahan, but that’s been it iirc.

We’d have to host our own, or roll in deep at the sphere like some of the resident “ballas” *cough cough* Sec *cough*.
Would be fun, when we get the new arena Gary has promised we can have one