Flames 2013 Draft Discussion

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Mith

I also believe the flames have the assets necessary to turn a 6-7 pick in to a 3-4 pick if they need to/want to.

Hopefully. If Tampa hits in that 4/5 range I think they would be a good target.

[Miniac]

Originally Posted by Mith

I also believe the flames have the assets necessary to turn a 6-7 pick in to a 3-4 pick if they need to/want to.

I think you right, I can see the follow players moved in effort to move up the draft.

Tangs, Cammy, Hudler, Wideman, Stempniak, Glencross, Jackman and maybe even Gio.

[Enoch Root]

I just can't believe the amount of whining in tis thread - it's almost as bad as the PGTs were after losses earlier in the year.

For those of you suggesting we trade all three first rounders to move up a few spots in he draft, all I can do is shake my head.

First of all, we won't know for years which of the kids turn out to be the best players.

Second, if the Flames fall to a point where they don't get a player that helps next year, all it does is increase the chance that we draft top 2 or 3 next year and get a different franchise player. These things work themselves out.

Finally: no, these wins don't translate to wins next year. However, hockey is a game of confidence and guys like Brodie, Backlund, Baertschi, Reinhart, Horak, and even a guy like Cundari today, are getting better and more confident with each game

Relax, wait for the draft, and without question, the Flames should make their 3 picks. If they use a Stempniak or a Butler or something to move up a couple spots, so be it, but that is very unlikely.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by PeteLFan

Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm look like the most likely guys that could fall if a team reaches for need and takes Darnell Nurse and the Russian.

As long as we don't fall out of the top 7 I think we get a good player, if we are out of that then its going to be a hard one.

Have to pick ahead of the Oilers to get Monahan IMO. There is no way they draft a defenseman. Makes too much sense.

[dammage79]

Lol, yet again EDM will draft a forward when their defensive depth is absolutely horrible. If any team needed a good solid D pick in this draft it would be EDM.

[nik-]

Florida - Jones
Colorado - Drouin/MacKinnon
Tampa - Drouin/MacKinnon/Nichushkin
Nashville - Barkov/Nichushkin
Carolina - Nurse/Barkov
Edmonton - Monahan
Calgary - Lindholm

Look possible?

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by nik-

Florida - Jones
Colorado - Drouin/MacKinnon
Tampa - Drouin/Nichushkin
Nashville - Barkov
Carolina - Nurse
Edmonton - Monahan
Calgary - Lindholm

Look possible?

Sure does. At worst push Nichushkin down to CGY spot. Although I cannot fathom how EDM does not take a D man with their pick.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by nik-

Florida - Jones
Colorado - Drouin/MacKinnon
Tampa - Drouin/Nichushkin
Nashville - Barkov
Carolina - Nurse
Edmonton - Monahan
Calgary - Lindholm

Look possible?

According to this, either Drouin, MacKinnon, or Nichushkin I still available

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

According to this, either Drouin, MacKinnon, or Nichushkin I still available

I edited it because I believe there's some flux there.

[Enoch Root]

But that's the point: we are still going to get a Lindholm, Monahan or Nichushkin

People need to relax

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

But that's the point: we are still going to get a Lindholm, Monahan or Nichushkin

People need to relax

Nichushkin scares me though

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by nik-

Nichushkin scares me though

Me too. But if the others are gone, he's a heck of a consolation prize

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Sure does. At worst push Nichushkin down to CGY spot. Although I cannot fathom how EDM does not take a D man with their pick.

Kevin Lowe says hi!

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by nik-

Nichushkin scares me though

May as well roll with him now as he's a top three talent of the team does their homework and decides he's worth the risk especially if they can't get a guy like Monahan.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Kevin Lowe says hi!

As a Flames fan it is awesome to see a worse management team than ours. But a teenage EA NHL vidiot can see they need to draft D. Shameful and sad.

[nik-]

I wish I could know more about Nurse and Zadarov so i could be excited about them too. I did this to myself, when i realized that weren't bad enough for MacKinnon or Drouin I got too focused on Lindholm and now I'm paranoid.

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by Wronskian

About 10 days ago I would have thought Monahan would have been a consolation prize if we win a couple games. Now Im just praying hes still available at 7 or wherever we end up.

I think its still possible for us to drop out of the top 10 slot?

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

I think its still possible for us to drop out of the top 10 slot?

If we win out almost guaranteed

[#-3]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Have to pick ahead of the Oilers to get Monahan IMO. There is no way they draft a defenseman. Makes too much sense.

I hope the Oilers draft D to fill needs. Its what their stupid management would do. Even the best D in the best drafts need a least 2 - 3 years of seasoning before the are ready to contribute to a winning team. By then the Oils Cap problems will have started.

The smartest thing they could do is draft a Big Strong Forward, who will play top 6 soon, and then trade Eberle or Yakupov for a NHL ready top pairing d man.

Heres hoping the take a Dman because they feel the need to fill a hole.

[3 Justin 3]

If Nichushkin fell to us I wouldn't be sad at all.

The guy is a top 3 pick in this draft if he is North American born.