[News] Flames to pick 6th in 2016 draft

[the_only_turek_fan]

Is Button hinting we are taking Logan Brown?!

[Par]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Are you a covert Oiler fan? Not a supporter of tanking.

No, I am not a covert Oiler fan.

[AcGold]

Left wingers? Damn, maybe we trade down. We got Dougie Hamilton last year somehow, another Dougie would be awsome. Atleast we got him, he's going to be an elite dman soon.

[Azure]

Last time we had #6 pick the result was pretty great for us so I'm confident.

[Par]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

God, stop.

We didn't want to hear it before, we don't want to hear it now.

Fair enough, I thought this was a discussion forum.

[Artie Fufkin]

If MacTavish was still GM I'd bet on EDM taking a Dman at #4.

Chiarelli is likely smart enough to know he can trade down from #4, get an additional pick/asset, and still draft a decent Dman.

[T@T]

Originally Posted by mile

Best guess is probably one of Nylander, Brown, Sergachev, Chychrun, Juolevi

Button did his post-lottery mock draft and had the Canucks pick Brown at 5.

I'll go off the board and say Julien Gauthier for #6, kid is a physical beast, 6'4 230lbs, really good skater with great skill and a lethal shot. Had he not been injured by a cheap shot he may have been ranked in the top 3-5.

Oh, he's also a right wing that shoots right.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Par

Fair enough, I thought this was a discussion forum.

Some topics are absolute non-starters. Advocating tanking a season before it's even begun is probably top of the list. You should have realized that.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Luckily there are better alternatives to trading a 6th overall pick for an average goaltender.

Treliving did mention that expansion may create opportunities for the Flames to acquire a decent tender.

[Fire of the Phoenix]

Originally Posted by T@T

I'll go off the board and say Julien Gauthier for #6, kid is a physical beast, 6'4 230lbs, really good skater with great skill with a lethal shot. Had he not been injured by a cheap shot he may have been ranked in the top 3-5.

I think Gauthier gets picked in the late teens or early 20s due to concerns over his hockey sense. Considering where the Flames have been focusing in recent years, I would put the chances at approximately 0% that they use #6 on Gauthier.

[Artie Fufkin]

If the scouts see a gem in the 8-14 range, I can see them trading down from #6.

[Southside]

Originally Posted by T@T

I'll go off the board and say Julien Gauthier for #6, kid is a physical beast, 6'4 230lbs, really good skater with great skill and a lethal shot. Had he not been injured by a cheap shot he may have been ranked in the top 3-5.

Oh, he's also a right wing that shoots right.

Not at 6.

[Fire of the Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Artie Fufkin

If the scouts see a gem in the 8-14 range, I can see them trading down from #6.

Nah. No sense dicking around. BT says that they have a ledge at 6, so unless that's early posturing, I think they keep the pick.

[Samonadreau]

Put me in the camp that says it's almost best case scenario outside of drafting top 3.

We only get bumped down 1 while the the Oil stain and Caknuckleheads drop out of the top 3.

Sucks to be out of the top 3. But I'll take it. We'll get a really good player.

[BigRed]

Originally Posted by DiNaMo

My NHL 16 homer trade of the day: 6th + Wideman (+ if necessary spare parts or round 3+ pick) for Oilers 4th

Oilers get a defenceman for the present and for the future. We take Dubois plus salary cap room.

Would be nice, but I don't see the Oilers dropping in the draft for one year of Wideman, who would be out of there the second free agency kicks in (if he even agreed to go in the first place)

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by Magnum PEI

Basically every team that wins the cup has a top-3 pick. No it doesn't guarantee anything but it's the only way to be a legit contender.

The logout button is on the top right if you want to hand in your fan card.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by getbak

If the Flames had picked second or third in 2014, they likely still would have picked Bennett. Would the Flames with Bennett picked second overall somehow be more likely to win the Cup than they are with Bennett picked fourth overall?

Also, Monahan would arguably have been a top-3 pick in a year with a less-deep prospect pool (and is currently definitely a top-3 performer from his draft class).

Thank you.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by Magnum PEI

Like I said picking in the top-3 doesn't guarantee anything but it's necessary to win the cup, unfortunately.

Oh ok. How does finding a top 10 NHL point getter in his 2nd season in the 4th round factor into your logic?

I'm disappointed we didn't move up too, but let's not get silly.

[driveway]

I would have no problem taking one of the defensemen at number 6. Top-pair D are really hard to find and I'm also a huge fan of making your strengths stronger.

We've got really solid young D in our system and adding a Chychrun or Juolevi to that mix would be perfectly fine with me. The flames have no problems scoring goals, but we had the worst D in the league.

Yes, goaltending, however even I can't blame the whole thing on the goalies (god I hate Hiller). I think it would be pretty awesome to be heading into the 2018-19 season with
Brodie-Hamilton
Anderson/Kylington-Juolevi/Chychrun

As our top-four on defense. I remember a quote about one of the years the Devils won the cup, the opposition coach saying something like "every time I looked up Niedermayer or Rafalski was skating the puck out of their zone."

Glad VAN and EDM aren't picking top-3, but I'm not really worried or upset about being 6th.

[ignite09]

Originally Posted by AcGold

Left wingers? Damn, maybe we trade down. We got Dougie Hamilton last year somehow, another Dougie would be awsome. Atleast we got him, he's going to be an elite dman soon.

What makes you think we can't use another high end LW?