Craig's List 2014 Prospects

[Francis's Hairpiece]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

who says Ritchie can't play RW? his natural position was RW before gong to the OHL

also don't count out some of LWs moving over to the RW... we all know Gaudreau was put on Monahan's RW at development camp

I've seen numerous reports on this kid, and it seems his height, weight, and his shot fluctuates. Can you shed some light on whether or not he is a right or left handed shot?

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by Francis's Hairpiece

I've seen numerous reports on this kid, and it seems his height, weight, and his shot fluctuates. Can you shed some light on whether or not he is a right or left handed shot?

Left.

[H2SO4(aq)]

Originally Posted by nik-

You're in for a shock. I think it's more likely we're worse next year.

I think Ramo shores up #1 job and brings us up to 15-20th. total guess, but i feel two years bottom 4-6 will be all the sucking we need before being good enough to be mediocre haha.

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

I'm curious how many of us actually believe in our heart of hearts that Calgary can win this year's draft lottery.

I believe there's roughly a 9% chance we win it. What more is there to believe?

[H2SO4(aq)]

duplicate. sorry guise

[Critter4223]

Originally Posted by nik-

You're in for a shock. I think it's more likely we're worse next year.

I agree. The bottom teams right now Buffalo will be bad really bad next year. Islanders are a better team than the standings show, Tavares hurt don't help them. Edmonton, well...... anywhere from 29-22 in the league. Florida will be better with Bobby Lou in net. Vancouver will push hard to rebound from this disaster year and just miss the playoffs. That leaves us bottom 4 again

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[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by CKPThunder

Why don't we sign FA goalie Steve Summerhays from Notre Dame and leave our early draft picks for positional players? His stats look pretty good and it would save the Flames from drafting a goalie early on. Can't see much downside unless the Flames are running out of contract space.

Didn't this guy end up with an ECHL contract? Doesn't seem like NHL teams think much of him.

[dammage79]

Carolina is going to blow it up this off season. They'll blow harder than a stressed out Baluga whale. Don't count on Vancouver to do much better next season. The pacific division is really exposing them.

Doubt there'll be much improvement from Buffalo. And then there is Edmonton.....who the hell knows how that circus is going to shake down next season.

At worst I predict the Flames get the sixth or seven overall pick. Even then. depending on roster movements and who makes the team....

Bottom line for me is, The Flames cannot out suck enough teams every year to get these prized prospects. predict a swarm of Flames fans being extremely upset at five or six other teams that just suck or will tank.

[nik-]

Yeah, if the rumours of the Canes selloff are true, Buffalo and Carolina for sure finish below us. You can never count out the Panthers or Islanders. We'll be worse, but that doesn't guarantee our pick will be worse. I predict 4 or 5 again.

[H2SO4(aq)]

curious as to why you think we will take a step back next year nik. care to give me a couple reasons?

[nik-]

I just think there's going to be the typical sophomore slump from some new players. Ramo might not be as hot playing a full year. We still don't know who is backup is going to be. We'll be losing our highest goal scorer, and who knows if we'll move out other vets.

This year was a great emotional "we'll show 'em", but I'm expecting that to slip back a bit next year.

[Caged Great]

The one thing that seems to be a constant with Burke when he's picking forwards in the top 15 is that he values skill over everything else. We've seen him take smaller passive forwards like Kadri, and the Sedins. There hasn't been a single "big guy" with lesser skill taken by him when there's a good skill guy available.

Considering that we're picking in the top 5 most likely, we will probably be choosing one of the higher end skilled forwards (Dal Colle/Draisaitl/Reinhart/Bennett) over any one else.

[Enoch Root]

Yeah, I think Carolina is going to be Buffalo-terrible. Oilers could well be worse than they were this year.

I think the Jets move Kane and maybe Buff. If the return is young, they could be lottery-bad as well.

I doubt the Nucks are in the mix, personally - I think they are a bubble team next year.

Florida might be a bit better. Islanders should be better if they can get a goalie.

I am in the next-year-will-be-tougher camp, but the flip side is that Burke probably goes hard this summer. We could see some incoming help. And if any of the young guys surprise (Baertschi, Gaudreau, maybe Granlund or whoever we get in the draft), there is certainly a chance that we are a bubble team.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Crumpy-Gunt

If Ritchie was a RW. I would say 100% Burke will take him.
But we have to have the deepest LW prospect pool in the NHL.
Klimchuk
Baertschi
Gaudreau
Granlund (Probably wont be a C)
Agostino
Ferland

We only really have Poirier on the right side. Then Eddy and Harrison.

1. You don't draft by position unless the players are so close it's a pick em. We're not turning down a LW that we have rated the highest just because of our depth there. Just like we won't turn down a centre even though that is arguably our deepest position.
2. A lot of wingers can play their opposite wing (like Poirier, Hudler, Bertuzzi, etc.) We can definitely move some of these LW to RW if we need or just trade one or two of the LW in a package deal to get an impact player at a position we need.
3. We have almost nobody (or nobody) with the size/skill combo that Dal Colle and Ritchie have.

[Red John]

Well everything came up roses for the Flames tonight. First three picks are set and the order couldn't have gone better. Buffalo will take either Bennett or Reinhart, Florida likely grabs Ekblad forcing Edmonton to go with Draisaitl.

If things can manage to go right tomorrow and in the lottery, one of Bennett or Reinhart will be a Flame.

[sun]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

I'm curious how many of us actually believe in our heart of hearts that Calgary can win this year's draft lottery.

I do!

[djsFlames]

Perfect results tonight, like previous posters said.

Our chances of getting Bennett have greatly increased. (Even possibly Reinhart). I hate losing to Vancouver, but won't mind a shootout loss if NYI beats Buffalo. Gotta get that 4th pick.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Perfect results tonight, like previous posters said.

Our chances of getting Bennett have greatly increased. (Even possibly Reinhart). I hate losing to Vancouver, but won't mind a shootout loss if NYI beats Buffalo. Gotta get that 4th pick.

Cool, McGratten gets to take a turn in the shootout.

[Gaskal]

Ideal result for me tomorrow: Flames get Johnny his first goal and then start taking penalties for roughing and boarding on purpose until the Canucks start scoring on the man advantages. Finish with regulation loss. CP is jubilant.

[djsFlames]

^ Honestly wouldn't mind at all.

To see Johnny pot one would make the result pretty much irrelevant. That alone would have Flames fans more pumped than if we squeaked out a win against a pretty care free Canucks team (I say this given the effort they put out tonight..lol).