06-19-2014, 01:25 AM
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No Draisaitl? Maybe they're in the know on Edmonton's draft strategy and are 99.9% sure he's gone at #3?
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06-19-2014, 02:42 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by djsFlames
No Draisaitl? Maybe they're in the know on Edmonton's draft strategy and are 99.9% sure he's gone at #3?
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As soon as they started calling him the German Gretzky he became Oiler property
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06-19-2014, 03:08 AM
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#23
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Originally Posted by bluck
Pretty sure Katz showed him his bedroom. Isn't that how they get players to sign in Edmonton?  |
He's done it up really nicely. Nice fittings and whatnot.
How many days until this frickin draft? I'm ready to find out who the next saviour is going to be!
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06-19-2014, 06:19 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by calgarywinning
Treliving has a massive amount of experience in dealing with and evaluating young talent. Not only that, but he is able to develop them. At the STH meeting when talking about choosing new players, he got really intense. He said organizations shouldn't draft for what they need today or what they think they need in the future. They should draft the best player present and then develop that player in the best possible manner. If they needed a position today, they felt they should trade a well developed player for the best person in that position.
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This, 1000 times this. each passing day I am feeling better and better about our management, and will trust what they do.
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06-19-2014, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djsFlames
No Draisaitl? Maybe they're in the know on Edmonton's draft strategy and are 99.9% sure he's gone at #3?
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Edmonton's draft strategy isn't exactly rocket science. Take BPA in 1st round and then go off the board from rounds 2 on.
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06-19-2014, 07:23 AM
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Any word if Ritchie was in town as well, that could be a big tip off if he was?
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06-19-2014, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Burke Salad
Any word if Ritchie was in town as well, that could be a big tip off if he was?
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Depends. If he's Ritchie's one out of four, well  . If he's one out of eight, no big deal.
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06-19-2014, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by FAN
How many would be upset if the Flames bypassed one of Bennett, Ekblad, Reinhart, and Draisatl with the #4 pick to draft Dal Colle? Or perhaps someone else who is expected to go lower but has high end potential?
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Every time the Flames brass has listed the top prospects beyond the consensus 4, it's included Ritchie but not Dal Colle. Take that for what it's worth. I also have some inside info that management would consider Ritchie at 4 but not Dal Colle. Mods can PM for more details.
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06-19-2014, 07:40 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by gartman
I wish there was a "proposed trade" filter on cp.
Then I cab actually find remotely interesting tidbits after sifting through mounds of pure trash
Please just turn on your Xbox and play NHL
And stfu
Have good day
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Oh go home, gartman, you're drunk.
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06-19-2014, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by FAN
How many would be upset if the Flames bypassed one of Bennett, Ekblad, Reinhart, and Draisatl with the #4 pick to draft Dal Colle? Or perhaps someone else who is expected to go lower but has high end potential?
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If they passed on one of the Sam's or Ekblad i would be surprised and disappointed.
Dal Colle over Draisatl I would be fine with and prefer actually.
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06-19-2014, 07:46 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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If there is a Sam left and we take Ritchie I will get really drunk and angry
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06-19-2014, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Five-hole
Every time the Flames brass has listed the top prospects beyond the consensus 4, it's included Ritchie but not Dal Colle. Take that for what it's worth. I also have some inside info that management would consider Ritchie at 4 but not Dal Colle. Mods can PM for more details.
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That's disappointing to hear
MDC>Ritchie IMO
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06-19-2014, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by albertGQ
That's disappointing to hear
MDC>Ritchie IMO
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Not in my books, Ritchie has consistency issues and his skating isn't as good but he fights, hits, plays with an edge etc. Given how Treliving and Burke have reiterated that this team needs to play tougher in a brutal Western Conference this doesn't surprise me at all.
My "bottom 4" goes Draisaitl/Ritchie - MDC - Virtanen.
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06-19-2014, 08:08 AM
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There's different kinds of toughness, a guy like MDC is a Jeff Carter type. Being big and tough and resilient is good enough. You don't need Bertuzzi's and Lucics running around hitting goalies and punching people... IMO
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06-19-2014, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by saillias
There's different kinds of toughness, a guy like MDC is a Jeff Carter type. Being big and tough and resilient is good enough. You don't need Bertuzzi's and Lucics running around hitting goalies and punching people... IMO
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Sure it's good enough, but we don't exactly have a lot of either types to have the liberty of an easy decision. And given the choice between a Carter and a Lucic in that situation, I'd personally take the Lucic and worry about Carter later - I'd want the intimidation factor in play.
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06-19-2014, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by albertGQ
That's disappointing to hear
MDC>Ritchie IMO
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Ritchie's size is what makes me want Ritchie more than MDC.
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06-19-2014, 08:37 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Ritchie's size is what makes me want Ritchie more than MDC.
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You realize Dal Colle is one of the youngest players available in the draft and is already 6'2"? He's already much more naturally gifted of a player than Ritchie and will only get better as he fills out. If the Flames truly like Ritchie more then they are likely one of the very few teams that feel that way.
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06-19-2014, 08:40 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Sean Lafortune @SeanLafortune · 15h
I honestly would not be shocked in the slightest if Nick Ritchie becomes the best player in the draft. Size, speed, lethal shot...
Sean Lafortune @SeanLafortune · 15h
...better possession player then given credit for and still a long way to go as far as long term potential.40 goal scorer with a mean streak
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06-19-2014, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
You realize Dal Colle is one of the youngest players available in the draft and is already 6'2"? He's already much more naturally gifted of a player than Ritchie and will only get better as he fills out. If the Flames truly like Ritchie more then they are likely one of the very few teams that feel that way.
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Good points.
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06-19-2014, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
You realize Dal Colle is one of the youngest players available in the draft and is already 6'2"? He's already much more naturally gifted of a player than Ritchie and will only get better as he fills out. If the Flames truly like Ritchie more then they are likely one of the very few teams that feel that way.
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I'm sorry if I offended you? You do realize people can have opinions, or else there would be no point of this forum in the first place.
Ritchie's size for his age is intriguing, nothing against MDC, but I feel like we already have him in Klimchuk (excluding the size). Ritchie offers something different that not very many teams have, a big bodied power forward like Lucic who can hit, fight and score. Ritchie has more of a package than MDC imo, he has a hell of a shot too.
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