2016 NHL Draft

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by kn

We can't out-tank the tankers so I'm accepting the fact we won't get either of the Finns. We're probably picking 5-10 thanks to the tankers and an inevitable late season, meaningless run by the team.

Don't forget about the triple lottery. No matter where we finish we'll have three chances to get a top 3 pick.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Don't forget about the triple lottery. No matter where we finish we'll have three chances to get a top 3 pick.

No matter where the Oilers finish they have a 100% chance at a top 4 pick

[GreenLantern2814]

This goaltending might actually propel us to 30th. Hiller is more likely to give up 4+ than not.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

This goaltending might actually propel us to 30th. Hiller is more likely to give up 4+ than not.

The Leafs and Oilers are pretty terrible. And both will sell. I think it would be hard for them to pass us.

On the bright side BUF (4-3-3) and CBJ (6-2-2) are not doing horrible lately and may pass us.

I think we have a reasonable shot of finishing in the 3rd-5th last range. Should set us up well for the triple lottery and a probable top 5 pick.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

The Leafs and Oilers are pretty terrible. And both will sell. I think it would be hard for them to pass us.

On the bright side BUF (4-3-3) and CBJ (6-2-2) are not doing horrible lately and may pass us.

I think we have a reasonable shot of finishing in the 3rd-5th last range. Should set us up well for the triple lottery and a probable top 5 pick.

Vancouver has been worse than us

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Vancouver has been worse than us

Yeah VAN, OTT, MTL and WPG are all playing dangerously bad as well and may end up battling us for lottery position. EDM and TOR likely bottom dwellers. BUF and CBJ in the mix. Canada plus the Sabres and BJs, ladies and gentlemen, that's your draft lottery race!

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

The Leafs and Oilers are pretty terrible. And both will sell. I think it would be hard for them to pass us.

On the bright side BUF (4-3-3) and CBJ (6-2-2) are not doing horrible lately and may pass us.

I think we have a reasonable shot of finishing in the 3rd-5th last range. Should set us up well for the triple lottery and a probable top 5 pick.

If Treliving gets his job done soon than later we might be able to rack up a couple extra losses to secure a better draft position. I think we still have it in us to make the top three. If there is any god, Oilers will draft 4th.

[The Original FFIV]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

This goaltending might actually propel us to 30th. Hiller is more likely to give up 4+ than not.

You mean ortio/poulin as treliving will work wizardry and move Hiller at the deadline for a pick.

[Split98]

So, if we draft Matthews... what number does he wear?

[Monahan For Mayor]

^ I'm hoping our next offensive young gun keeps the status quo going and wears...

33/43/53/63/73/83

63 is my pick.

[flylock shox]

Looking at the standings, the Flames have little chance at a top 3 pick (leaving the lottery aside) even if they keep playing the way they have been.

Being Oiler bad is actually really, really hard to do.

Hopefully the lottery balls are friendly... or something.

[Roof-Daddy]

Yeah, I will be shocked if the Flames draft even top 5. Just too much suckage out there, and the Flames aren't that bad of a team. Even with some of the worst goaltending I've ever seen they are muddling along at pretty close to .500

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by flylock shox

Looking at the standings, the Flames have little chance at a top 3 pick (leaving the lottery aside) even if they keep playing the way they have been.

Being Oiler bad is actually really, really hard to do.

Hopefully the lottery balls are friendly... or something.

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/W...c/Calgary.html

scroll to the bottom

if we go anywhere from 10-11-3 to 8-14-2, finishing 3rd last is actually our most likely outcome according to sportsclubstats

I give you that it's unlikely either TOR or EDM passes us. But CBJ (6-2-2) and BUF (4-3-3) are competitive. If WPG strings a few wins together we are in contention for 3rd last.

[Money Baer]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

My order of preference right now.

1. Laine
2. Matthews
3. Puljujarvi
4. Chychrun
5. Dubois
6. Nylander
7. Sergachev
8. Tkachuk
9. McLeod
10. Gauthier
11. Juolevi

Mine is pretty much this. I just have Juolevi at 9 instead of McLeod

[Trailer Fire]

Originally Posted by Money Baer

Mine is pretty much this. I just have Juolevi at 9 instead of McLeod

Is switch Tkachuk and Gauthier.

[TheOnlyBilko]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

^ I'm hoping our next offensive young gun keeps the status quo going and wears...

33/43/53/63/73/83

63 is my pick.

So Sam Bennetts old number then lol

[flylock shox]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/W...c/Calgary.html

scroll to the bottom

if we go anywhere from 10-11-3 to 8-14-2, finishing 3rd last is actually our most likely outcome according to sportsclubstats

I give you that it's unlikely either TOR or EDM passes us. But CBJ (6-2-2) and BUF (4-3-3) are competitive. If WPG strings a few wins together we are in contention for 3rd last.

That makes me feel better.

I think

[Samonadreau]

The 3 lottery picks keep getting the sunshine and roses positive spin. Just remember we could finish 3rd last and pick 6th; or 4th last and pick 7th and so on.... Put that in your pipe and smoke it for a bit.

But i guess that was the whole point of the extra lotteries now wasnt it.

[TheOnlyBilko]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

The 3 lottery picks keep getting the sunshine and roses positive spin. Just remember we could finish 3rd last and pick 6th; or 4th last and pick 7th and so on.... Put that in your pipe and smoke it for a bit.
But i guess that was the whole point of the extra lotteries now wasnt it.

Ya but the worst we finish the better our odds are of picking higher. We want better odds

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by The Original FFIV

Good Coles notes read on the upcoming draft from USA today. Courtesy of the red line report.

http://usat.ly/1Q2rY5P

Interesting quote from this article:

"It can certainly be argued that any of the three members of Red Line’s second tier — Jesse Puljujärvi, Matthew Tkachuk, and Jakob Chychrun — should be included in with that top pair. Each has been impressive enough at times to be considered among the elite.

But we think there’s a clear break after those top five down to the next tier, which runs about a dozen deep — from No. 6 to No. 17. It includes at least one player in our top 10 that has been underrated (Jake Bean), the Mutt-’N-Jeff combo of two of the best pure goal scorers in major junior (Julien Gauthier and Alex DeBrincat — separated by 9 inches, 60 pounds, and one spot in our rankings), and a high school behemoth (Riley Tufte) we’d all like to gauge against better competition."

They suggest the drop from the big 2 (Matthews/Lain) to Puljujarvi, Tkachuk and Chychrun is minor or negligible. I see it as a top 5 as well.