Draft Position Thread.

[Body Checker]

There's lotteries for 1st overall and 2nd overall but not 3rd overall. Not since Yzerman complained about it:

Everything you need to know about the 2022 NHL draft lottery

The NHL's 16 non-playoff teams all have a shot at moving up the draft order.

www.espn.com

https://media.nhl.com/public/news/16961

NHL Records

records.nhl.com

Assuming the Flames finish 25th in the standings inline to draft 8th overall, there's 5 possible scenarios for where the pick actually ends up:

• 1st OV if they win the first lottery
• 2nd OV if they win the second lottery
• 8th OV as is
• 9th OV if one team ranked 22nd to 24th wins a lottery
• 10th OV if two teams ranked 22nd to 24th win the lotteries

Still pissed NHL accommodated baby whiner Yzerman. Thought he was a tough hockey player who thrived “against the odds”.

 

[User1996]

Jankowski was primarily a Weisbrod decision.

But yeah thinking similar is "they share the same brain" lol. Man people just want to pick fights over nothing these days.

Not trying to pick a fight at all - genuine question. Innocent figure of speech that means the exact same thing, really.

Like, it just seems that it was said after the Jankowski draft and was latched onto pretty hard. But I’m not sure it’s been very supported since - unless I’m missing something. Hence why I asked if there were other instances.

 

[Volica]

To be fair, props to Mark Jankowski for carving out a professional career with the processor speed of a 1995 IBM PS/1 486SX-33.

 

[Iggys Dome]

God how sick would it be if we win the lottery this season and got Celebrini.

I expect us to be much worse next year, especially if we trade Markstrom in the off season. Who’s projected to go first overall next year? Is that Mckenna?

 

[DomBarr]

Still pissed NHL accommodated baby whiner Yzerman. Thought he was a tough hockey player who thrived “against the odds”.

I still think they should do a 2 tier lottery.
Tier 1 - bottom 10 teams draw for picks 1 to 5
Tier 2 - remaining 11 teams draw for picks 6 to 16

 

[crazyfisherman]

God how sick would it be if we win the lottery this season and got Celebrini.

I expect us to be much worse next year, especially if we trade Markstrom in the off season. Who’s projected to go first overall next year? Is that Mckenna?

Hagens is the favorite right now, mckenna is 2026 draft

 

[Kranix]

Not trying to pick a fight at all - genuine question. Innocent figure of speech that means the exact same thing, really.

Like, it just seems that it was said after the Jankowski draft and was latched onto pretty hard. But I’m not sure it’s been very supported since - unless I’m missing something. Hence why I asked if there were other instances.

ehhh looked more like a snide remark punted at an innocent comment about hoping Craig is an indication of Todd picking a preferred player.

 

[User1996]

ehhh looked more like a snide remark punted at an innocent comment about hoping Craig is an indication of Todd picking a preferred player.

Sorry you took it that way, then.

 

[Lunatik]

I hadn't been paying attention, but the Oilers are only 4 back of Vancouver with 2 games in hand, with a head-to-head match-up remaining. This could be good for us if the Oilers can take the division.

Oilers Sked
APR 12 - vs ARI
APR 13 - vs VAN
APR 15 - vs SJS
APR 17 - at ARI
APR 18 - at COL

Canucks Sked
APR 13 - at EDM
APR 16 - vs CGY
APR 18 - at WPG

So after Saturday, it is entire possible that the Oilers pull even with Vancouver.

 

[Mobiandi]

I think Arizona will give it everything they've got in their remaining games. Don't think their players are too happy about relocating. I could see them passing us.

 

[Felidae]

Coleman having a career year now is hilariously in line with the Flames' luck, or rather their lack thereof

Also, if we had the Markstrom of this year (specifically the version prior to the deadline) last season then they probably make the POs.

 

[Qubax]

Okay - interesting thought for us in our efforts to tank.

With Montreal getting 1 Point tonight and Ottawa winning - I'm going to make the argument that we have a reverse magic number.

Like the magic number for making the playoffs, but here's what ours is.

If we can get only 3 pts or less in the standings the rest of the way - then I am 70% sure (which for arguments sake we'll round up to 100%) that we'll end with a pick higher than 8th.

So basically if we can get 3 pts or less in the remaining games - than I am (slightly) confident that we'll ascend from the 8th pick to the 7th pick.

So that's what I'm rooting for. I'd love to only get 2 Pts or less, but trying to be hopeful that we'll get some out of town scoreboard support that ≤ 3 points and we can get the 7th pick.

That could be clutch for getting Tiggy with it.

 

[Lunatik]

Like the magic number for making the playoffs, but here's what ours is.

I've essentially been tracking this in the standings posts showing how many points teams can get before we can't catch them (up or down) in the standings

 

[Lunatik]

 

[Lunatik]

DATE​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
APR 12​	-​	at EDM​	-​	at AHM​	-​	-​	-​
APR 13​	at OTT​	-​	vs MTL​	-​	at DAL​	at PHI​	at FLA​
1PR 14​	-​	at CGY​	-​	vs ARI​	at STL​	-​	-​
APR 15​	at DET​	-​	at NYR​	-​	-​	vs NYI​	at TBL​
APR 16​	vs DET​	-​	at BOS​	at VAN​	at WPG​	-​	-​
APR 17​	-​	vs EDM​	-​	-​	-​	-​	-​
APR 18​	-​	-​	-​	vs SJS​	at MIN​	-​	-​

Current Pick positions

 

[Siignal]

Looks like only Ottawa might overtake us, depends if we lose to the Yotes. If only we had gone full send and pulled the trigger on the NJD trade we'd be in such a solid position going into the draft.

 

[viper0220]

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We can jump to the #5 spot, hopefully Montreal, Arizona and Ottawa go in winning streaks to end the season and we go on a loosing streak.

 

[Volica]

Sucks getting Anaheim and SJS in two of the last 4 games.
Both of those teams are asking us to hold their beers in terms of shittiness.

 

[Mobiandi]

Need to lose the next two in regulation for any shuffling to occur. Otherwise we’re essentially locked into 8th

 

[Qubax]

If Phoenix could somehow beat the Oilers tonight and we could lose that would be big.

 

[JPeeper]

Sucks getting Anaheim and SJS in two of the last 4 games.
Both of those teams are asking us to hold their beers in terms of shittiness.

I was at least somewhat relieved the Ducks game was in their own building, then I saw their record and they're the only team who is worse at home than on the road. Even Chicago is nearly .500 at home and their 31st (San Jose is also better at home). It took us OT to beat San Jose a few days ago so who knows what will happen, but my God that team has like 4-5 legit NHL players and that's it.

 

[DomBarr]

They need to sit any vet who is playing below 100%. Like I have no idea why they would make Backlund a game time decision just sit him for the game. If Coleman isn’t 100% he should sit.
There is NO positives in playing vets who are injured for these 5 games

 

[Qubax]

Fine - 8th pick it is.

Kind of fun to watch Kuzmenko and Yegor do their thing

 

[viper0220]

Fine - 8th pick it is.

Kind of fun to watch Kuzmenko and Yegor do their thing

How far can we jump from the 8th, can we go to #1?

 

[Janks]

How far can we jump from the 8th, can we go to #1?

Yes, 1st or 2nd