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Old 06-28-2014, 12:42 AM   #341
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Don't know if I'd consider Colborne or even Backlund "core" guys, but longer term and important depth pieces, nonetheless.

Current future core: Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett, Giordano, Brodie

If Poirier continues to progress into a speedy scoring RW he may become a core player too.

Key future supporting players: Baertschi, Backlund, Colborne, Granlund, Klimchuk, Wotherspoon, Sieloff, Arnold. Guys who can fill in the top 9 and top 4 if they can project near their ceilings, and while they won't be top or dominant players, will also be key to the team's success as they are young and can be part of the solution for years. But of course not all of them will pan out or remain here. If half of these guys can step into those key positions for us that would be great.

The rest are the supporting cast, the stop gaps and character/tough guys. Will change from year to year. Maybe some can prove to be longer term 4th liners like Bouma and Reinhart.

Future core requirements going forward: A top line RW with size and a scoring touch, a top 2 defenceman with size and a strong all around game that can anchor the back end.
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Old 06-28-2014, 12:42 AM   #342
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Kid has gotta wear #39 after making the squad this fall. That would be perfect.
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Old 06-28-2014, 12:44 AM   #343
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We like to temper expectations, and for good reason.

But.....


There are 3 or more hall of fame players inducted every year. That means on average 3 are drafted every year. So which ones are they? Someone in the top three is likely to be a future hall of famer and I hope we got one
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Old 06-28-2014, 12:55 AM   #344
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Kid has gotta wear #39 after making the squad this fall. That would be perfect.

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We like to temper expectations, and for good reason.

But.....


There are 3 or more hall of fame players inducted every year. That means on average 3 are drafted every year. So which ones are they? Someone in the top three is likely to be a future hall of famer and I hope we got one
Funny how you put "temper expectations" and "hall of fame" in the same post about a player drafted this evening. (I'm excited too though, but my expectations are a little more tempered)
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Old 06-28-2014, 01:01 AM   #346
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Yeah there's a bit of Oiler-style cup-dreaming going here right now.

Not that I think it's stupid. As long as we're not doing the exact same thing in the exact same situation 5-10 years from now, it's all good

It's actually really really nice to see so much optimism on this board for a change. It's been a while. Feels like a good ending for what turned out to be a surprisingly feel-good season.

Well, there's still the rest of the draft to go. I guess you can never have too much icing on a cake

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Old 06-28-2014, 01:05 AM   #348
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I like how that starts with the other guy trying to take a shot at him, which he dodges, then he skates over like, "f it, let's go".
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Old 06-28-2014, 01:06 AM   #349
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I doubt Bennett makes the team, but I hope he's traded to Erie (or selfishly, London) to get him a long playoff run.
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Old 06-28-2014, 01:09 AM   #350
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To me, having watched both of these guys, Ekblad was the clear #1 in the draft, Bennett #2. However, what the Flames would have had to give up to get Ekblad, I'd rather the #4 choice for the #2 player and make a trade or UFA signing for a D.
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Funny how you put "temper expectations" and "hall of fame" in the same post about a player drafted this evening. (I'm excited too though, but my expectations are a little more tempered)
Haha. There was a "but" in between. All I'm saying is it never occurred to me that someone, or a few players in each draft will end up as hall of famers. I know nothing about Bennett and I'm not projecting to be one, but it's not as rare as I first thought
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Old 06-28-2014, 01:16 AM   #352
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Some of the Bennett promo photos:


Spoiler!

Much stud. So wow.
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Kid has gotta wear #39 after making the squad this fall. That would be perfect.
But what if Galiardi comes back?
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Old 06-28-2014, 01:31 AM   #354
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Will all the comparisons to Gilmour, Sam even has the same hairline as Doug.
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Old 06-28-2014, 01:34 AM   #355
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Idk if Fata but from his blog:

"Then came the fourth pick, and when the Calgary Flames called my name a million things went through my mind. I can't even describe how I felt. I think the main things were excitement and relief at the same time. Calgary is a team that I wanted to go to. I couldn't be happier to be here."
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Old 06-28-2014, 01:43 AM   #356
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My whole evening has basically been:



Just can't stop smiling!
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Old 06-28-2014, 01:47 AM   #357
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I just got home from a Draft party and I just wanted to say that I'm very, very happy the Flames got the best player in the Draft. No doubt in my mind.
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Old 06-28-2014, 01:47 AM   #358
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The pullup thing was all a ruse so the Oilers wouldn't take him. There's a scrum with MacTavish on the Oilers site and he talks about picking Draisaitl because he's stronger today than the other players they were considering.

Smart thinking, Sam.
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Old 06-28-2014, 01:53 AM   #359
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Don't remember Monahans exact comments after being drafted but both he and Monahan were stoked to be here and we are stoked to have them! Always nice to have people who want top be here i hope Bennet inspires some truculence in our other players! He was who i wanted so i am beyond stoked right now!
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Old 06-28-2014, 02:01 AM   #360
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I think I love this pick more than Monahan. Maybe it's because I was so invested in this draft for the past few months, but I really feel we got the best player in this draft.
Maybe it's the extra investment, maybe it's the extra 0.34 points per game - nine months younger - in his draft year.
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