Flames 2013 Draft Discussion

[Yoho]

If Edmonton finishes ahead of the Flames in the draft order, I could honestly see Feaster trade up with the team one ahead of the Oilers to A. secure the center they want and B. just to do it.

[handgroen]

Originally Posted by T@T

It's all about opportunity,Backland in the Swedish league didn't get much ice time and was injured during his draft year, but Backland was a beast at the WJC against his peers...Lindholm not so much.

forget his peers, lindholm is a beast in the elite league against men

[robaur]

In terms of NHL players, I think the Flames are stacked with young players after this draft.

1. Baertschi (21)
2. Backlund (24)
3. Brodie (23)
4. Cundari (23)
5. Reinhart (21)
6. Hanowski (23)
7. Bouma (23)
8. Lindholm/Monahan (18)

With the following prospects in the pipeline....

1. Wotherspoon
2. Ramage
3. Gaudreau
4. Jankowski
5. Brossoit
6. Gilles

You add 3 1st round draft picks with one elite player like Monahan/Lindholm and add them to the NHL-ready players the Flames have in their system and they have 8 players READY to play!

After this draft, I think the Flames have a top 5 Youth/Prospects depth chart in the NHL.

[moon]

Originally Posted by T@T

It's all about opportunity,Backland in the Swedish league didn't get much ice time and was injured during his draft year, but Backland was a beast at the WJC against his peers...Lindholm not so much.

In what year was Backlund "a beast" and Lindholm likely would be a "beast" if he played in the tournament next year as a 19 year old.

[nickerjones]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Shinkaruk, a one-dimensional left winger.

Shinkaruk is the perfect fit around 10-15 and a terrible pick before that.

Sounds like a player Edmonton would be interested in at #5 or so ...

[T@T]

Originally Posted by Yoho

If Edmonton finishes ahead of the Flames in the draft order, I could honestly see Feaster trade up with the team one ahead of the Oilers to A. secure the center they want and B. just to do it.

You could be right. Feaster seems to have a genuine hate for the oilers, too bad he pissed Colorado off because they could have been good partners at the draft.

[skudr248]

Heres something to think about, what if... flames win the lottery, do we take Jones? Mackinnon? do we trade the pick?

[Saqe]

Wow there is really going to be a huge upside to finishing even one spot lower than 7th. Not just more options for drafting but also for trading up / down.

[Psytic]

Originally Posted by skudr248

Heres something to think about, what if... flames win the lottery, do we take Jones? Mackinnon? do we trade the pick?

We dont have any real stud D men outside of Brodie who still probably is only a number 2 guy at best so I wouldn't be upset if they did take Jones.

I read on TSN he is going to be represented by Jay-Z's Roc Nation though lol thats kind of different.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by skudr248

Heres something to think about, what if... flames win the lottery, do we take Jones? Mackinnon? do we trade the pick?

The only way you trade that pick is if #3 offers you something great to move down to 3rd, otherwise you keep it.

[SuperMatt18]

Mackinnon- for some reason I am just not sold on Jones.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by skudr248

Heres something to think about, what if... flames win the lottery, do we take Jones? Mackinnon? do we trade the pick?

I'd definitely hope they look to see what Colorado is offering for it. If they're willing to give up the 32nd, I'd take it and run. Worst case scenario is the Panthers take MacKinnon and the Flames have to decide between Barkov and Drouin. But there's a decent chance that the Panthers with a center like Huberdeau already in the system and playing well they might look at winger help in Drouin.

[$ven27]

Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen

I'd definitely hope they look to see what Colorado is offering for it. If they're willing to give up the 32nd, I'd take it and run. Worst case scenario is the Panthers take MacKinnon and the Flames have to decide between Barkov and Drouin. But there's a decent chance that the Panthers with a center like Huberdeau already in the system and playing well they might look at winger help in Drouin.

He's a winger.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by $ven27

He's a winger.

Can play both but I think his preference is as a left winger, and that is where he has played in Florida for most of the season.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by $ven27

He's a winger.

No? He'll end up as a center.

[$ven27]

Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen

No? He'll end up as a center.

He can play center, but he's been a winger for most of his career and has been a winger in his rookie season.

[dammage79]

Regardless of where Huberdeau plays, FLA is pretty loaded at center with Bjugstad, Matthias, Shore, Weiss. With Goc, Fleishman, Mueller playing the position in the NHL as well. If they don't get Jones I could see them taking Drouin.

[skudr248]

Yeah some good points,

If this scenario plays out, I would hope the flames look at trading the pick to any of the say 4 teams that want Jones. And yeah I to am not completely sold on Jones, and hell, I'd rather have mackinnon, drouin, barkov before Jones.

[Da_Chief]

1. Jones (Flo)
2. Drouin (Col)
3. Mackinnon (TB)
4. Barkov (Nas)
5. Nisuchshkin (Car)
6. Nurse (Edm)
7. Lindholm (Cal)
Trade to announce: Phi trades 8th overall to Calgary for Stl 1st and Giordano
8. Monahan (Cal)
9. Ristolainen (Buf)
10. Shinkaruk (NJ)
11. Wennberg (Phx)
12. Mantha (Dal)
13. Zadarov (Det)
14. Domi (Win)
Trade to announce: CBJ trade 15 to Cal for Mike Cammalleri (retain 50% salary)
15. Horvat (Cal)
16. Pulock (Buf)
17. Morrissey (Ott)
18. Gauthier (CBJ)
19. Hagg (Was)
20. Zykov (NYI)
21. Theodore (Phi)
22. Lazar (Tor)
23. Fucale (SJ)
24. Hartman (CBJ)
25. Petan (Mon)
26. Klimchuk (Van)
27. Dickinson (Bos)
28. Rychel (Ana)
29. Compher (Cal)
30. Burakovksy (Chi)
Trade to announce: Buff trades Stafford to Calgary for Stajan and Butler

After the first round we come away with Lindholm, Monahan, Compher, Horvat, Stafford.
Gone are Stajan, Butler, Cammi and Gio.

Rip it.

[puckedoff]

^^ I'm a huge huge fan of Horvat and it would be great to pick up all those players in the first round, but if we get rid of ALL our vets and replace them with 17-19 year olds we will become Oilers 2.0 and I don't think thats the way to do it. Our team needs Gio/Cammy/Stajan next year to shoulder the load and shelter the n00bs.