Flames 2016 Draft picks post deadline status

[sureLoss]

Just a summary:

CGY 1st
CGY 2nd
DAL 2nd - may turn into Dallas' 1st if Dallas reaches the western conference finals and Russell plays 50% of the 1st 2 playoff rounds.
FLA 2nd
CGY 3rd
CGY 4th
NAS 4th - unlikely to transfer to the Flames as conditions unlikely to be met (source: General Fanager)
CGY 5th
CGY 6th
MIN 6th
CGY 7th - traded conditionally to the Avs but unlikely conditions will be met (source: General Fanager)

[nik-]

3 seconds for Nichushkin?

[TheScorpion]

11 picks in 7 rounds. Wow.

[JurassicTunga12]

Flames looking good for the Draft.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Gives us a lot of ammo to try and deal up if the lottery results don't go our way. Trader Brad may be able to trade up into the top 3 from the 4-6 range.

[devo22]

probably a 1st and three 2nds when they go to the draft. Seems familiar

[codynw]

Go Stars Go!

[hockey.modern]

Isn't the draft considerably weak after the top 15 or so? Im thinking Treliving will use these assets like last draft to grab a player that we need.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Hopefully can turn our early 2nd and one of the two later ones into a late 1st. Brad owes the draft watchers for missing out on the pomp and circumstance of round one last year.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by hockey.modern

Isn't the draft considerably weak after the top 15 or so? Im thinking Treliving will use these assets like last draft to grab a player that we need.

Well maybe it is, certainly not the depth of last year, but that doesn't mean there isn't a plethora of players to be found after pick 15.

[sureLoss]

There could be gems to be found in the 2nd round.

McKenzie said that prospects ranked 21 to 51 on his list are essentially interchangeable. It is a perfect opportunity for the scouting staff to get some guys in the 2nd round that are gems in rough.

[Bunk]

The scouts will be licking their chops...until BT trades all the 2nd through 4th round picks the day of the draft.

[Badgers Nose]

Flames owned this deadline.

[handgroen]

also only 48M against the cap next year and nakladal is the only ufa on the 15/16 active roster, oh and ramo and hiller, aaannd backstrom.
flames got picks/prospects for 3/4 ufa skaters.

that's how you sell on deadline day.

[Bourque's Twin]

Worst Case Situation is Dallas doesn't make it WCF and the other conditions aren't met.

CGY 1st
CGY 2nd
FLA 2nd
DAL 2nd
CGY 3rd
CGY 4th
CGY 5th
CGY 6th
MIN 6th
CGY 7th

[bubbsy]

My money is on the flames using some of these to shore up the goaltending.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

5 in the top 65 or so. Not too shabby.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Great flexibility with all these picks.

-Can trade them for established NHLers. 2nd rounder for a 2nd line winger for example.
-Can trade them for a young goalie
-Can use them to pick good prospects
-Can package them up to deal up. You could deal up higher in the 1st. Or perhaps package up three 2nds and get a 1st.

Just like last year we're in a really good position heading into the draft. This year our draft position will be much, much better as well. Gonna be a crazy draft for Treliving.

[FanIn80]

What does our cap situation look like now though?

[handgroen]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Great flexibility with all these picks.

-Can trade them for established NHLers. 2nd rounder for a 2nd line winger for example.
-Can trade them for a young goalie
-Can use them to pick good prospects
-Can package them up to deal up. You could deal up higher in the 1st. Or perhaps package up three 2nds and get a 1st.

Just like last year we're in a really good position heading into the draft. This year our draft position will be much, much better as well. Gonna be a crazy draft for Treliving.

and even tough we didn't draft in the first round last year i don't feel like the cupboards are bare at all

poirier
shinkaruk
klimchuck
jankowski
all 1st round picks

other notables

gillies
kylington
andersson
macdonald
ortio
pollock
wotherspoon
mangiapane


the future is bright even before this upcoming draft.