Flames 2013 Draft Discussion

[ignite09]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

lol, whoosh.

Just because it was a joke, doesn't make it any less annoying than the posters whining about the loss of Seth/Mac.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Cool cool.

[3 Justin 3]

Originally Posted by kn

Assuming nothing changes in the standings, if a team behind us wins the lottery, we're picking 8th.

Ah yes that is true. They have a combined 10% chance though. Don't think we'd be that unlucky.

[flames_fan_down_under]

So basically we want Carolina Edmonton and Nashville to win combined with Chicago beating Calgary and then we want either A) Calgary to win the draft lottery B) One of Tampa/Colorado/Florida to win the draft lottery so we don't move down in the draft.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Could be quite the epic CP reaction if on draft day the Flames sit with pick #6. Time comes to pick and both Monahan and Lindholm are still available, but instead of Feaster heading to the podium it's Bettman.

"We have a trade to announce.......the Calgary Flames trade the 6th overall pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 14th pick (Jackets), the 16th pick (Rangers) and the 22nd pick (Kings)."

Sure would be epic. I can only imagine how CBJ, NYR and LAK work out how to share the 6th overall pick.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Sure would be epic. I can only imagine how CBJ, NYR and LAK work out how to share the 6th overall pick.

Did you know Columbus has the NYR and LAK picks from the Nash and Carter trades?

[doctajones428]

If we pick up Monahan, Rychel and Gauthier, I will be very happy

"Rychel is that gritty power forward type prospect with good bloodlines - his father Warren was a former NHL player - who plays the game with incredible amounts of heart and intensity. His skating is not elite but is effective and he gets to where he needs to be on the ice with good straight-line speed and strong balance. He drives though defenders on route to the net or to a loose puck and plays a take no prisoners style where winning is the only thing. He will push back and get his nose dirty and is willing to stick up for himself and teammates by dropping the mitts if need be."

Gots me all giddy

[squirtle]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Could be quite the epic CP reaction if on draft day the Flames sit with pick #6. Time comes to pick and both Monahan and Lindholm are still available, but instead of Feaster heading to the podium it's Bettman.

"We have a trade to announce.......the Calgary Flames trade the 6th overall pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 14th pick (Jackets), the 16th pick (Rangers) and the 22nd pick (Kings)."

Flames then proceed to pick five players in round 1.

14th - D - Rasmus Ristolainen
16th - C - Curtis Lazar
22nd - C - JT Compher
25th - C - Frederik Gauthier
30th - D - Samuel Morin

Haha

Reading that made my heart skip a little haha

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Did you know Columbus has the NYR and LAK picks from the Nash and Carter trades?

Oops, right. Momentary lapse of reason

[Max Cow Disease]

We must pick Lindholm. Those steely grey Swedish eyes, like the Baltic Sea itself on a cloudy winter afternoon, and that still boyish exterior, masking the ever-growing beast within, rumoured to be possessed by the spirit of the great Foppa himself.

[loob job]

Talking to someone close to Mackinnon, and he said that if Florida gets the number one pick (wins the lottery) they are going to take Mackinnon, so Jones will be sitting there for Colorado at three, they need D, not forwards, and then Drouin will be there at 3.

[albertGQ]

How would Mackinnen know who the Panthers will pick???

[loob job]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

How would Mackinnen know who the Panthers will pick???

Teams talk to players and coaches and people in the organization all the time before the draft and during the year leading up to it. Panthers are in love with the guy. Send me a private message and i can tell you my source if you'd like. Obviously things can change between now and the end of June but if the draft was today and Fla had no. 1 it would be Mackinnon.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

How would Mackinnen know who the Panthers will pick???

I actually know a guy that was drafted and one of the teams told him that if he made it to them, they were picking him. They were quite clear about it.

[loob job]

I have let Albert know how i came upon that info. I'm sure he can verify my source is legit.

[saillias]

So the top 2 draft order will be one of Mackinnon/Jones or Jones/Mackinnon.

Is there any chance Tampa takes Barkov, Nichushkin or Nurse at 4? I think Drouin is the guy we need. Convert him to C.

[Goodlad]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

Ah yes that is true. They have a combined 10% chance though. Don't think we'd be that unlucky.

With the league-owned Phoenix Coyotes missing the playoffs I'd say the odds of a team below us winning the lottery are closer to 90%

[calumniate]

Originally Posted by Goodlad

With the league-owned Phoenix Coyotes missing the playoffs I'd say the odds of a team below us winning the lottery are closer to 90%

Ahhh that's like my worst nightmare

[GreenLantern]

I have no doubt a team may have told that to Mackinnon.. but I also have no doubt they told it to a few other players.

There is no way to say with 100% certainty who a team will pick until they actually pick them.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by saillias

So the top 2 draft order will be one of Mackinnon/Jones or Jones/Mackinnon.

Is there any chance Tampa takes Barkov, Nichushkin or Nurse at 4? I think Drouin is the guy we need. Convert him to C.

I don't think its easy to convert a guy to C. In fact you see a lot more cases where guys who play centre in junior are converted to the wing - not the other way.
It's one reason why it is so very hard to find centres, if it was as simple was converting skilled wingers to the middle - every team would do it.