Craig's List 2014 Prospects

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by bucksmasher

Ya I don't get that DC is being left out of the convo. Maybe that's the smoke screen and they actually like him. I agree with you and I think the best organizational move if there is a first overall would be to pick Ekblad.

Might not mean anything. Probably having a senior moment and forgetting names to talk about.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Not exactly, he alluded to the comments reported by other posters here actually by saying "we have boxes that need to be checked off on different players, top six, bottom six, every one of those boxes has been checked in this forward group in this draft, I guess that's kind of cool"

Draisaitl would be the bottom six box being checked off, and I would think the way he brought Ritchie up he also checked that one off.

It was a tad odd though that Dal Colle wasn't brought up. maybe he's the one Burkes not too high on. Fun thing is, we won't know until after the draft.

But I do agree with others, from that you can certainly make a safe assumption that if the Flames picked first, Aaron "The Beardy Man" Ekblad would be the guy he would take. And that makes me very happy.

Draisaitl is not a guy who checks the boxes for a bottom 6 player...not sure why you'd take what Burke said that way. Draisaitl has high end talent, a high level skillset.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Draisaitl is not a guy who checks the boxes for a bottom 6 player...not sure why you'd take what Burke said that way. Draisaitl has high end talent, a high level skillset.

Because others who where in attendance at a luncheon he spoke at heard him say it. Look it up, it's in here somewhere.

I like Draisaitl, want him on the Flames, I think there's far more to this player that's yet to be seen. Which is why I want him more than Reinhart. Again look it up, I've said it many times.

[MissTeeks]

ISS top 30 rankings out:

http://www.isshockey.com/iss-top-30/

1 Reinhart, Sam C 11/6/1995 R 6.00.75 185 Kootenay WHL
2 Ekblad, Aaron RD 2/7/1996 R 6.03.5 216 Barrie OHL
3 Dal Colle, Michael C 6/20/1996 L 6.01.5 182 Oshawa OHL
4 Bennett, Sam LW 6/20/1996 L 6.00.25 178 Kingston OHL
5 Nylander, William C 5/1/1996 R 5.11 176 Modo SweE
6 Draisaitl, Leon C 10/27/1995 L 6.01.5 204 Prince Albert WHL
7 Perlini, Brendan LW 4/27/1996 L 6.02.75 205 Niagara OHL
8 Tuch, Alex RW 5/10/1996 R 6.03.5 213 USA Under-18 NTDP
9 Ritchie, Nicholas LW 12/5/1995 L 6.02.25 226 Peterborough OHL
10 Virtanen, Jake LW 8/17/1996 R 6.00.75 208 Calgary WHL
11 Ehlers, Nikolaj LW 2/14/1996 L 5.11 162 Halifax QMJHL
12 Fleury, Haydn LD 7/8/1996 L 6.02.5 203 Red Deer WHL
13 Kapanen, Kasperi RW 7/23/1996 R 6.00 181 Kuopio FinE
14 Larkin, Dylan LW 7/30/1996 L 6.00.75 190 USA Under-18 NTDP
15 McCann, Jared C 5/31/1996 L 6.00.25 179 S.S. Marie OHL
16 Fabbri, Robby C 1/22/1996 L 5.10.25 170 Guelph OHL
17 Ho-Sang, Joshua RW 1/22/1996 R 5.11 175 Windsor OHL
18 Milano, Sonny LW 5/12/1996 L 5.11.5 183 USA Under-18 NTDP
19 Barbashev, Ivan C 12/14/1995 L 6.00 180 Moncton QMJHL
20 McKeown, Roland RD 1/20/1996 R 6.00.75 195 Kingston OHL
21 Schmaltz, Nick RW 2/23/1996 R 5.11.5 172 Green Bay USHL
22 MacInnis, Ryan LW 2/14/1996 L 6.03.25 183 Kitchener OHL
23 Kempe, Adrian C 9/13/1996 L 6.01.5 187 Modo SweE
24 Bleackley, Conner C/RW 2/7/1996 R 6.00.25 192 Red Deer WHL
25 Scherbak, Nikita LW 12/30/1995 L 6.01 175 Saskatoon WHL
26 Goldobin, Nikolay RW 10/7/1995 L 5.11.75 178 Sarnia OHL
27 Karlsson, Anton LW 8/3/1996 L 6.01 187 Frolunda SweJE
28 Fiala, Kevin LW 7/22/1996 L 5.10 180 HV71 SweJE
29 Kamenev, Vladislav C 8/12/1996 L 6.02 185 Magnitogorsk Stalnye Lisy RusJr
30 Smith, Hunter RW 9/11/1995 R 6.06.5 208 Oshawa OHL

[skudr248]

Interesting, some real differences there

[Gaskal]

Alex Tuch's stock has skyrocketed in the past little while.

[AC]

Fleury's #12?

Snipetype is going to have an aneurysm.

[dammage79]

There's some names there I think are too low.

Kapanen
Goldobin
Karlsson
Fleury
Ehlers
Scherbak

Names that rose (and likely for good reason)

MacInnis
Tuch (wow is that a huge bump)
Dal Colle is 3?? Lets hope!

Players that are right where I think they should be:

Perlini
Virtanen
McKeown
Kamenev
Barbashev

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by AC

Fleury's #12?

Snipetype is going to have an aneurysm.

Alex Tuch has clearly been pinching meat and potatoes from him.

[ForeverFlameFan]

What drafting spots do we have?

[Tbull8]

I wouldn't mind trading our 2 seconds for a late 1st and snagging Roland Mckeown if he's available

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

What drafting spots are our rounders in?

4th overall (1st)
34th overall (2nd)
54th overall (2nd from COL)
64th overall (3rd)
87th overall (3rd from PIT)
162th overall (6th from ANA)
169th overall (7th)

[EYE_Overstand]

A line with Richie - Backlund - Ferland would be amazing

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Dal Colle ahead of Bennett and Draisaitl is interesting. I do really like Dal Colle, one of the players I'll be happy to see us select if we announce their name.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

What drafting spots are our rounders in?

Rd 1 - 4 (pre lotto)
Rd 2 - 34
Rd 2 - 58 (from Avs)
Rd 3 - 64
Rd 3 - 85 (from pens)
Rd 6 - 179 (from ducks)
Rd 7 - 184

[Gaskal]

I can't add.

[ForeverFlameFan]

I really hope McKeown is available at 34... But being projected to be about 20-30 late first roundish, he probably won't pass one of those playoff teams that could use defenseman depth in the future.

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by skudr248

Interesting, some real differences there

Interesting to see Alex Tuch listed so high. Big, burly C/RW committed to BC next season. Has anyone watched him? Should feature heavily for team USA in the upcoming U-18s.

Also, no Julius Honka in the top 30? Could be the first time I've seen that...

[nik-]

Yeah not sure what pushed Dal Colle that high. Only think I can think is they like his playoffs better than Bennett's but that seems a little reactionary.

ISS can be a little adventurous sometimes though.

[Racki]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

I wouldn't mind trading our 2 seconds for a late 1st and snagging Roland Mckeown if he's available

Me too. I like that kid. I have a feeling he's gonna be a good NHL'er