[GDT] 2017 NHL Draft - Round 1. Sportsnet 5pm MT

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by New Era

A little disappointed, but a serviceable player. Average size, average skill, average everything. Fills the gap in the system left by Hickey.

He was a point per game defencemen in the WHL. He's pretty exceptional at some things.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Darkknight

Not at all a fan of this pick, felt we could have gotten an impact forward with what was left on the board. I guess we will see.

The Flames haven't drafted a defenseman in the first round since 2009. I really like both Andersson and Kjillington, but in three years Brodie will be a UFA and Giordano will be 36-years old. The hole in the prospect pool at defence is bigger than the hole at forward, especially since four the the Flames best forwards are all under 24-years-old.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by AT77

He's a solid D prospect, but we have enough of those

No. No they don't.

[Love]

Man Liljegren is ugly

[IamNotKenKing]

And now we don't care until noonish tomorrow...?

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

The Flames haven't drafted a defenseman I the first round since 2009.

That never happened, I don't know what you're referring to.

Stop making things up.

[sempuki]

Would have liked a bigger gamble going with the Russian Kostin, but in The Process we Trust.

[killer_carlson]

I hope we grab another dman later in the draft, but with edge and nastiness

[IrishSpring2013]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

And now we don't care until noonish tomorrow...?

no... about 9 or so... outside of the first the rounds are going to fly by...

[Reggie Dunlop]

Good size, well-rounded game. Sounds like a solid potential NHLer. Safe pick. When you don't have second or third round picks, it's a smart move.

[JurassicTunga12]

Where are the trades, man.

[1qqaaz]

LLove the pick. I just hope he can become consistent.

Disagree with the people who wanted the Flames to pick a forward. Always go BPA

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

The Flames haven't drafted a defenseman in the first round since 2009. I really like Bothe Andersson and Kjillington, but in three years Brodie will be a UFA and Giordano will be 36-years old. The hole in the prospect pool at defence is bigger than the hole at forward, especially since four the the Flames best forwards are all under 24-years-old.

Completely disagree. The biggest hole in the system, and has been for years, is a natural RW. The Flames have a number of defensemen in the system who are top end prospects, and defensemen need more time to develop, but little at RW. I think they could have gone off their script and gone for a RW here. We'll see how it turns out, but this pick is a little disappointing.

[Jiri Hrdina]

^you don't draft for current need

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

Where are the trades, man.

Yeah wtf?

Where's Bettman's dumb face leaning into the mic to announce a trade? Not sure I've ever seen a draft without an announcement from him.

[Henry Fool]

Not super surprised by Vaakanainen pick. He's been pretty highly rated for a long, long time.The defensemen from Finland just seem a bit better this year.

[monkeyman]

I'm pleased with the Flames pick.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

LLove the pick. I just hope he can become consistent.

Disagree with the people who wanted the Flames to pick a forward. Always go BPA

Was he though? People here were clamouring for other guys just prior.

[Rejean31]

Anybody else's Sportsnet feed breaking up at times?

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Wild GM

^you don't draft for current need

You're right, you don't. This has been a need for the Flames for almost a decade. Stop burying your head in the sand and recognize the biggest weakness not only on the NHL team, but in the whole system. I don't hate the pick, but man, it annoys me when the Flames continue to ignore the most pressing need for "BPA." BPA has almost become a cliche excuse IMO.