Flames 2013 Draft Discussion

[keenan87]

Originally Posted by Yoho

So essentially Tyler Myers for a high second round pick?

No way the Flames and Oilers are trading partners

I realized the value was a little off so I added Alex Tanguay and Patrick Seiloff. Tanguay could be a stopgap for Pominville (although, I am unfamiliar with their team) and Seiloff is a solid defensive prospect.

At this point, Myers is salary is an already big enough risk as wasn't he a healthy scratch this season for some games?

[Max Cow Disease]

To base a projection on something a little more concrete: I'm in the 15-16 season in my NHL 13 GM mode and Monahan, who was picked by Ottawa, has a bloody 92 overall rating already. 99 in shooting, deking, body checking, defensive awareness, stick checking, as well as a couple other stats. Ridiculous!

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by keenan87

I realized the value was a little off so I added Alex Tanguay and Patrick Seiloff. Tanguay could be a stopgap for Pominville (although, I am unfamiliar with their team) and Seiloff is a solid defensive prospect.

At this point, Myers is salary is an already big enough risk as wasn't he a healthy scratch this season for some games?

If Buffalo is game I'm all for it! Can they trade when he is injured?
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/...oken-bone.html

[H2SO4(aq)]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

If we are drafting 3rd, and McKinnon and Jones are gone, I would go with the consensus 3rd pick and go with Drouin.

Agreed. I think the smartest thing to do if we won the lottery would be trade down to three and then take whichever out of Jones Mackinnon Drouin are left. If you dont get your centerman then you look at ways of trading up with the two other 1st we have.

I would be best case ontario if somehow managed to get Jones/Mackinnon/Drouin then traded up and managed to get Monhan/Lindholm. That completely changes the rebuild and turns this ship around in 2 years instead of 5+.

[H2SO4(aq)]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Honestly, at that point in the draft, I am not sure there will be much of a difference as I see the Blues making a pretty deep run these playoffs.

However, I do think Giordano is a guy the Oilers would love to have and honestly, it seems like his head was just not in it this past season (still a very good dman however)

True, we really have no idea where those picks end up.

[icecube]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Honestly the worst thing that would happen if the other team has an unlikely change of heart, is we get to draft the No 1 ranked player in the draft... which I'd be ok with.

I can see some idiots on CP raising their hands in the air- "we drafted Seth Jones. Noooooooooooo!!!!!". How ridiculous does that sound?

[nickerjones]

Originally Posted by nightfx

Flames badly need RW's too and i'd rather have a 90-100 pt RW than a 70-80 pt center

I thought that's what we had in Jarome for years but everyone bitched about not having a center.

[HockeyPuck]

Originally Posted by Max Cow Disease

To base a projection on something a little more concrete: I'm in the 15-16 season in my NHL 13 GM mode and Monahan, who was picked by Ottawa, has a bloody 92 overall rating already. 99 in shooting, deking, body checking, defensive awareness, stick checking, as well as a couple other stats. Ridiculous!

I believe that the Oilers use the same method to evaluate talent as well.

[sureLoss]

McKenzie's top 10 as of tonight

1. Jones (8 1st place votes)
2. Mackinnon
3. Drouin
4. Barkov
5. Nichushkin
6. Lindholm
7. Monahan
8. Ristolanen
9. Zadorov
10. Nurse/Shinkaruk

[StrykerSteve]

lol TSN already has Jones in an Avs jersey in that photo.

[JurassicTunga12]

Lindholm/Monahan here we come!

[PlayfulGenius]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

McKenzie's top 10 as of tonight

1. Jones (8 1st place votes)
2. Mackinnon
3. Drouin
4. Barkov
5. Nichushkin
6. Lindholm
7. Monahan
8. Ristolanen
9. Zadorov
10. Nurse/Shinkaruk

Nurse fell to 4th D overall??? odd.

[dammage79]

Lindholm it is. Unless the Flames can somehow pull a rabbit out of a hat and move up to fourth and snag Barkov. But Nashvile needs a player like him just as badly.

If the Flames take Monahan I will be just as happy. Maybe trade up to eighth with the other picks and grab Nichushkin as well.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius

Nurse fell to 4th D overall??? odd.

Zadarov and Ristolainen are more NHL ready than Nurse. They're more attractive to a lot of teams.

[Cheerio]

We're guaranteed one of the big 4 or a top centreman. Hallejulah

[Hockey_Ninja]

Lindholm or Monahan will be a Flame. Very happy about this

[TurnedTheCorner]

Happy to be picking sixth, we should get a great prospect at that spot in this draft. Potentially a player who will be in the bigs in 14-15.

[GGG]

I dont see anyway to get Barkov or Mackinnon. Colarado was really the only team who might have been willing to trade down to draft a dman. So I suspect we stay at 6 giving us at least one of Lindholm / Monahan

[Wronskian]

Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner

Happy to be picking sixth, we should get a great prospect at that spot in this draft. Potentially a player who will be in the bigs in 14-15.

Hoping this pick gets us a better player than one who will potentially by in the league in two seasons...

[Muta]

I could actually see Calgary moving up to #2 if we offer Florida the #6 and and the St. Louis pick. #6 means Florida can still grab Nurse / Lindholm / Monahan, and also another top prospect.

Calgary gets their centre. Although, Florida would have to know that MacKinnon isn't the only wicked center in this draft and be okay with moving that pick.