2016 NHL Draft

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

5 players that could slide. Seems reasonable to me if not already predicted on some rankings.

http://nhlnumbers.com/2016/6/21/5-pl...2016-nhl-draft

I liked that Rubtsov video in that article. Big kid, tenacious, skilled, plays at both ends. Looks raw but could be a player. Interesting to see if the Flames would take him at 35 if he's there and we still have that pick.

[Samonadreau]

I can't see Rubtsov making it to the 2nd round - he'd be a great target for a trade up if he gets to the end of the 1st though.

[Roof-Daddy]

If Rubtsov makes it to 27 my bet is Stevie Y snaps him up. Nobody gobbles up Russians at the draft table like Yzerman.

[Samonadreau]

I'll take a side of Rubtsov with my

Kucherov
Namestnikov
Nesterov
And Vasilevsky

[JonDuke]

nm

[cral12]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

Very much disagree with taking Kyrou with a high 2nd

McKenzie had him in that range. I personally like him more mid-2nd, but do like the kid a lot.

You'd have to be pleased with the rest of the 2nd rnd if it played out like this no?

[Reference: Round 2 of The Next Ones Mock Draft]

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Sirius XM NHL Network Radio had a draft preview show. Here's an interview with Mark Edwards the Director of Scouting for hockeyprospect.com. Goes over their entire first round rankings, really good info.

Part 4, prospects 10-1
http://www.hockeyprospect.com/2016-n...-players-10-1/

Part 3, prospects 20-11
http://www.hockeyprospect.com/2016-n...players-20-11/

Part 2, prospects 25-21
http://www.hockeyprospect.com/2016-n...players-25-21/

Part 1, prospects 30-26
http://www.hockeyprospect.com/2016-n...players-30-26/

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Sirius XM NHL Network Radio had a draft preview show. Here's an interview with Mark Edwards the Director of Scouting for hockeyprospect.com. Goes over the entire first round, really good info.

Part 4, prospects 10-1
http://www.hockeyprospect.com/2016-n...-players-10-1/

Part 3, prospects 20-11
http://www.hockeyprospect.com/2016-n...players-20-11/

Part 2, prospects 25-21
http://www.hockeyprospect.com/2016-n...players-25-21/

Part 1, prospects 30-26
http://www.hockeyprospect.com/2016-n...players-30-26/

Three players from the BCHL and only two from the WHL in the first round. Is the WHL getting worse or are their players just getting overlooked?

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

Three players from the BCHL and only two from the WHL in the first round. Is the WHL getting worse or are their players just getting overlooked?

Perhaps an indication that more high end young western talent are choosing the NCAA D1 route.

[sureLoss]

Craig Button's mock draft

http://www.tsn.ca/mock-draft-here-s-...-no-3-1.512895

Has Calgary taking Juolevi

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Craig Button's mock draft

http://www.tsn.ca/mock-draft-here-s-...-no-3-1.512895

Has Calgary taking Juolevi

I could see that. We'd be very deep on defense including the prospect pool. Gotta think we'd use some of those assets to plug holes elsewhere. Having Juolevi, Kylington, Andersson and Hickey in addition to young guys like Joikipakka and a couple others like Kulak and Culkan still with potential, it seems we'd need to move a guy now or in the next two years or two to make room.

[Bingo]

pretty intense visual tracking of aggregate views on the top picks ...

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2016/...kings-june-22/

[Enoch Root]

that is well done - love those visuals.

I usually like to see guys that are trending in the right direction. This year, that is Dubois, Brown and Keller.

[getoverit]

I hope not. we need more skill on front end, makes me want to move up to 3 if not going to cost us an arm and a leg

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Craig Button's mock draft

http://www.tsn.ca/mock-draft-here-s-...-no-3-1.512895

Has Calgary taking Juolevi

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Craig Button's mock draft

http://www.tsn.ca/mock-draft-here-s-...-no-3-1.512895

Has Calgary taking Juolevi

Nashville West it is then.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Craig Button's mock draft

http://www.tsn.ca/mock-draft-here-s-...-no-3-1.512895

Has Calgary taking Juolevi

Even though I put Joulevi as the top defenseman on my list that would be pretty hard to take. Drafting at a position where we are very deep just doesn't make sense. I also don't subscribe to the concept of drafting players so you can trade them to fill other gaps. That just doesn't work very well, as we have seen in trying to plug holes in our current situation. I'm not a Nylander fan but I would be happier if they took him over another defenseman. Hopefully the Flames move up or take one of Nylander or Brown. Another defenseman just seems like a bad investment when we need help in other areas more.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by New Era

Even though I put Joulevi as the top defenseman on my list that would be pretty hard to take. Drafting at a position where we are very deep just doesn't make sense. I also don't subscribe to the concept of drafting players so you can trade them to fill other gaps. That just doesn't work very well, as we have seen in trying to plug holes in our current situation. I'm not a Nylander fan but I would be happier if they took him over another defenseman. Hopefully the Flames move up or take one of Nylander or Brown. Another defenseman just seems like a bad investment when we need help in other areas more.

I suppose the model is the Predators but I'm not sure that's a model you want to emulate unless the goal is simply to ice a competitive team. That team simply never had the forward depth to become a real cup contender. Maybe their recent trades have them moving in the right direction but it's not like they got a return for Suter as he left via UFA and they have been in perpetual mode of trying to find elite forwards. Also when you look at the return for Jones they would have been better off just drafting Monahan.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

The credibility of many of these scouting services is in question. Saw a post on HF from Mark Edwards of hockeyprospect.com that the only scouts he sees at the big events are from Redline. I wonder if McKegg scouts much outside of Ontario. Pronman has admitted to doing mostly video scouting.

Frankly if you can't scout these events in person then your credibility suffers. For this reason I like Redline, hockeyprospect.com, FC, and Craig Button way ahead of McKeens, ISS, etc.

Wasn't impressed by that McKegg interview, he seems a step down from Dan Marr of central scouting or Woodlief from Redline.

I agree. I am not a Logan Brown fan but I agree with your choice of legit experts.

[FireItUp]

Does anyone know what time the draft is starting?

[StrykerSteve]

5pm