Pre-Game Talk: 2018 NHL Entry Draft

[CamPopplestone]

If someone accurately predicts who we'll pick with our first pick in the 4th round, I'd be truly amazed.

Riley Sutter

 

[Ace Rimmer]

It's literally not anything. No GM worth a damn will listen to fans over scouts on who to draft. You say alot of crazy things, but this has to be up there as one of the worst.

Brent Krahn

Not that the 2000 draft was anything to write home about

 

[Deen]

Hamilton for NYI two 1st rounders this year and their unprotected 1st next year.

 

[Lunatik]

Hamilton for NYI two 1st rounders this year and their unprotected 1st next year.

That would be f***ing stupidity

 

[Volica]

Hamilton for NYI two 1st rounders this year and their unprotected 1st next year.

Boy, I hope we could get someone of Dougie's caliber with those picks!
Remember what Boston traded Hamilton to Calgary for. Zachary Senyshyn, Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson and Jeremy Lauzon. I don't see a 6'6'' top pairing Dman there, unfortunately.

 

[Deen]

That would be ****ing stupidity

The idea would then be to package two of the picks to move up in the draft and get Brady Tkachuk.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

The idea would then be to package two of the picks to move up in the draft and get Brady Tkachuk.

That's still not a good move.

 

[Volica]

That's still not a good move.

Dougie Hamilton for Brady Tkachuk.
Lateral, at best.

Brady Tkachuk is getting a bit of a following, mostly because of Matty.

 

[Anglesmith]

Dougie Hamilton for Brady Tkachuk.
Lateral, at best.

Brady Tkachuk is getting a bit of a following, mostly because of Matty.

To be fair, he's also getting a lot of doubt because of the suspicion that his hype is more due to Matthew.

Really hard to tell if Brady is overrated or underrated at this point.

 

[InfinityIggy]

If someone accurately predicts who we'll pick with our first pick in the 4th round, I'd be truly amazed.

David Levin

 

[Lunatik]

The idea would then be to package two of the picks to move up in the draft and get Brady Tkachuk.

And it's still a terrible f***ing idea

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Dougie Hamilton for Brady Tkachuk.
Lateral, at best.

Brady Tkachuk is getting a bit of a following, mostly because of Matty.

Not sure how you view trading a young, signed to a good deal top pairing defenseman for a really good, but complete magic bean prospect is a lateral move.

May I remind Flames fans around here that everyone was frothing at the mouth at the idea of moving for Dougie or a Dougie like defenseman before we got him. How times have changed.

 

[Lunatik]

Not sure how you view trading a young, signed to a good deal top pairing defenseman for a really good, but complete magic bean prospect is a lateral move.

May I remind Flames fans around here that everyone was frothing at the mouth at the idea of moving for Dougie or a Dougie like defenseman before we got him. How times have changed.

That's why he said at best., ;likely meaning when Brady is fully developed, he will (at best) be as valuable as Dougie

 

[Flames Fanatic]

That's why he said at best., ;likely meaning when Brady is fully developed, he will (at best) be as valuable as Dougie

That's now how I read it, but I can see that interpretation I suppose. Still not worth the risk factor.

 

[Lunatik]

That's now how I read it, but I can see that interpretation I suppose. Still not worth the risk factor.

I think that is the point Volica was making too.

 

[Anglesmith]

That's really the only thing that statement can mean. "At best" implies a range of possibilities, and discusses the most optimistic of those. Not sure what else you would think that meant, FF.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

That's why he said at best., ;likely meaning when Brady is fully developed, he will (at best) be as valuable as Dougie

What, a top 15 forward in the league? That's certainly debatable.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

That's really the only thing that statement can mean. "At best" implies a range of possibilities, and discusses the most optimistic of those. Not sure what else you would think that meant, FF.

Because what I'm trying (and failing apparently) to say is that even if Tkachuk turns out to be equal value someday, it's not a lateral move ever due to the huge risk we'd be taking.

Spending $20 on a lottery ticket that guarentee's you $20 return at max and winning is not a lateral move is the closest comparison I can make.

 

[Calculon]

Whatever Brady Tkachuk is or turns out to, moving Hamilton, or really anything of value for yet another left shot left winger would be an awful, awful move.

 

[Anglesmith]

Because what I'm trying (and failing apparently) to say is that even if Tkachuk turns out to be equal value someday, it's not a lateral move ever due to the huge risk we'd be taking.

Spending $20 on a lottery ticket that guarentee's you $20 return at max and winning is not a lateral move is the closest comparison I can make.

That's also the sentiment of someone whose criticism is that at best, the move is lateral. Meaning that in any scenario other than best-case, we lose.

 

[Flamesfan62]

Because what I'm trying (and failing apparently) to say is that even if Tkachuk turns out to be equal value someday, it's not a lateral move ever due to the huge risk we'd be taking.

Spending $20 on a lottery ticket that guarentee's you $20 return at max and winning is not a lateral move is the closest comparison I can make.

I think you’re over simplifying it.

 

[Deen]

And it's still a terrible ****ing idea

The Tkachuks are going to want to play together. Simple as that, either Calgary makes it happen or Matthew will leave for where they will.

 

[Anglesmith]

The Tkachuks are going to want to play together. Simple as that, either Calgary makes it happen or Matthew will leave for where they will.

Source?

 

[DFF]

The idea would then be to package two of the picks to move up in the draft and get Brady Tkachuk.

That's probably a top 5 pick. Nobody is going to trade a top 5 pick for 2 lesser ones.

 

[Lunatik]

The Tkachuks are going to want to play together. Simple as that, either Calgary makes it happen or Matthew will leave for where they will.

This is just as stupid of a statement as the trade suggestion. Brothers play on different NHL teams all the damn time and they don't have issues.