2015 Calgary Flames NHL Draft Primer

[UpsideHockey]

2015 Calgary Flames NHL Draft Primer by THW's Ryan Pike (also of Flames Nation)

Excerpt:

WANTS & NEEDS

For years, the Flames struggled to find center depth – particularly in terms of finding a center to play with Jarome Iginla. With Iginla gone, suddenly the Flames found that depth in the form of 2013 first rounder Sean Monahan, 2014 first rounder Sam Bennett, 2007 first rounder Mikael Backlund, college free agent Josh Jooris and guys like Drew Shore, Bill Arnold and Markus Granlund, who will all factor into Calgary’s short-term plans. The Flames are also fairly strong in young goaltenders for the time-being, boasting promising Finn Joni Ortio, NCAA standout Jon Gillies and QMHL star Mason McDonald.

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Sean Monahan, Jiri Hudler and Johnny Gaudreau led by example in 2014-15. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
Their biggest issues? Everywhere else.

LINK to full article

More draft coverage at THW:

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• NHL Draft Guide: The Next Ones (Online Edition - FREE!)
• 2015 NHL Draft Rankings: The Next Ones Final Top 120
• NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings Combined + THW War Room Top 180
• 2015 NHL Mock Draft: Stanley Cup Final Edition - 2 Rounds
• 2015 The Next Ones NHL Draft Guide: Available Now - Just $2.99
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[Anglesmith]

Good stuff. Solid assessment of where we're at and what we need.

 

[Lunatik]

IIRC Ryan Pike is also Freeway on CP. He's one of the best posters over there and one of the reasons I read CP.

 

[WhereIsIt]

IIRC Ryan Pike is also Freeway on CP. He's one of the best posters over there and one of the reasons I read CP.

Does nice work over at FlamesNation as well.

 

[UpsideHockey]

IIRC Ryan Pike is also Freeway on CP. He's one of the best posters over there and one of the reasons I read CP.

Definitely a good lad - knows the Flames inside and out with a healthy knowledge of prospects and the draft.

 

[Lunatik]

Definitely a good lad - knows the Flames inside and out with a healthy knowledge of prospects and the draft.

you're not too shabby yourself over there.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Nice article, pretty spot on regarding our needs at the draft.

 

[UpsideHockey]

you're not too shabby yourself over there.

Thanks.

Plus thx to I.I. as well!

I have a 3 round mock draft to be published tomorrow - can't wait to see how it actually plays out for the Flames - so many intriguing options!