05-31-2014, 07:22 PM
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#61
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Originally Posted by dammage79
I'd have been on cloud nine if they took Nichushkin. Kid is going to be a stud for many years. His first year so far I think have opened a TON of eys on the skill set this kid carries. I still find it unbelievable that the Russian factor dropped someone with his size, speed, IQ and skill set down to the tenth pick.
I still am very happy they took Monahan, don't get me wrong here. But Nichushkin is right there IMO.
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Yeah, I'd still take Monahan but Nichushkin getting picked wouldn't have been a problem. Having Sven/Gaudreau/Klimchuk on the left and Poirer/Nichushkin/Ferland on the right with one of the available centers this year would have still been a good start to a rebuild.
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05-31-2014, 07:35 PM
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#62
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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For me this isn't a trick question. Usually the obvious answer is the right answer. Take who's left of the top four and move on to the second round. I'm not going to blow a gasket if we take Dal Colle, Ehlers, or Nylander but Caged Great probably will if we take Richie.
I can see it now, Richie patrolling the wing on the first line for Marcus Granlund. 
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05-31-2014, 07:39 PM
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#63
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Djibouti
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djsFlames
So you wouldn't feel a bit queasy when the Flames pass on Reinhart for Virtanen and New York picks up say Dal Colle and Reinhart falls into Vancouver's lap? Even Ritchie or Ehlers and I'd still feel sick to my stomach.. but I guess I'd eventually find reasons to be excited for the player.
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Queasy was the mildest way to describe many fans' feelings in 1999 when the Flames and Rangers swapped 1st picks as part of the Savard trade, only to see golden boy Jamie Lundmark fall to the Rangers, leaving the Flames to pick Saprykin.
Then neither player turned into anything special.
Fans gut feelings on draft day are a poor judge of results.
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05-31-2014, 07:40 PM
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#64
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Franchise Player
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I actually hope this means the Flames are after the 5-8 picks in addition to the #4.
That would be cool. Two 1st in the top ten would be great.
Not sure how they would make that happen.
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05-31-2014, 07:41 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Mike F
Queasy was the mildest way to describe many fans' feelings in 1999 when the Flames and Rangers swapped 1st picks as part of the Savard trade, only to see golden boy Jamie Lundmark fall to the Rangers, leaving the Flames to pick Saprykin.
Then neither player turned into anything special.
Fans gut feelings on draft day are a poor judge of results.
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Oleg contributed to the run in 04. So Flames really won that one.
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05-31-2014, 07:59 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Perlini is a guy I could see making a trade for another top ten pick. Honestly. 7-10 there are still some excellent players to nab. Kapanen, Perlini, Nyander if he doesn't go 5-6.
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05-31-2014, 08:07 PM
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#67
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Not sure if Botchford is just speculating or he is actually hearing something from a source:
http://www.theprovince.com/sports/ho...medium=twitter
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Virtanen, who is from Abbotsford and scored 45 goals with the Calgary Hitmen this season, showed up for his interviews in a shoulder sling.
He had shoulder surgery 10 days ago and his recovery is expected to take four to six months. Many assumed this would impact his draft slot, long believed to be in the six to 10 range of the first round.
But that hasn’t happened.
In fact, the idea that Brian Burke and the Calgary Flames are considering taking him at the No. 4 spot is gaining traction.
That would be going off the board a little bit for the Flames, but if there’s one team executive expected to do something odd in the top four it’s Burke.
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05-31-2014, 08:09 PM
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#68
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
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CP meltdown in 3...2....1....
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05-31-2014, 08:09 PM
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#69
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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Sounds like simple speculation.
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05-31-2014, 08:09 PM
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I kind of hope the flames pull off a reasonable trade with Florida for #1 to nab Ekblad - seems the class of this draft. Draft a centre next year (not that I'd be upset wth Bennett, Draisatl or Reinhart, but Ekbald might be with paying something).
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05-31-2014, 08:11 PM
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And I Don't Care...
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The land of the eternally hopeful
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I have thought for a while now that one of Dal Colle or Ritchie are their guy. So I don't think I'll be shocked by any pick they make. I have a lot of trust in Tod Button at this point so I won't be freaking out no matter who they take.
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05-31-2014, 08:13 PM
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#72
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
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He probably built that speculation off the fact that he's in a video on the Flames website.
Botchford is a hack tabloid journalist.
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05-31-2014, 08:15 PM
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#73
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Why is Burke expected to do something odd?
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05-31-2014, 08:17 PM
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First Line Centre
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This is Botchford trying to give Canucks fans hope so one of the top 4 or Dal Colle will fall to them at 6th.
Keep on hoping nux fans.
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05-31-2014, 08:19 PM
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#75
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There seems to be just as much hype regarding Virtanen from the Canucks.
Please God just let us just pick one of the big 4/5.
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05-31-2014, 09:47 PM
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#76
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Toronto, ON
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
Why is Burke expected to do something odd?
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maybe because he drafted Reilly 5th overall in 2012 and claimed they would have taken him with the first overall....seeing him play, he very well might be number one if the draft was held again.
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05-31-2014, 09:51 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by robertsfanatic
maybe because he drafted Reilly 5th overall in 2012 and claimed they would have taken him with the first overall....seeing him play, he very well might be number one if the draft was held again.
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Why does it matter what he said after he drafted him?
It's not like Reilly was a reach. Most pre-draft ranking had him right around there with Forsberg.
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05-31-2014, 09:52 PM
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#78
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Scoring Winger
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I bet their list is
Bennett
Ekblad
Reinhart
Draisaitl
Dal Colle
Virtanen
Ritchie
Nylander
Conroy said they're considering 6 players about a week ago, I could see them taking Virtanen if Bennett, Ekblad and Reinhart are gone. The way Conroy talked about the draft and how the ant character and hard workers but game changers it just sounded like they want Bennett more than anyone else
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05-31-2014, 09:58 PM
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#79
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Toronto, ON
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
Why does it matter what he said after he drafted him?
It's not like Reilly was a reach. Most pre-draft ranking had him right around there with Forsberg.
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I wasn't agreeing with the writer, just speculating...I don't believe Burke would do anything crazy either.
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05-31-2014, 10:03 PM
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#80
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
Why is Burke expected to do something odd?
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Especially when we've been told that Treliving is in control of this draft.
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