GDT: 2016 NHL Draft Day Thread

[Flames Fanatic]

It's safe to say Todd Button is in control of the draft. Credit to Brian Burke and Jim Treliving for knowing their role. And realizing the game is going in a skilled direction.

Is Jim giving Burke enough free cactus cut nachos to distract him?

Also I like how we missed giving a guy his own thread lol.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Why have we not taken Sokolov yet? If we can get him in the 7th, I lose control of my body.

I read there are issues with his conditioning, effort, consistency, and skating.

Thanks but no thanks.

 

[Anglesmith]

Is Jim giving Burke enough free cactus cut nachos to distract him?

Also I like how we missed giving a guy his own thread lol.

I think it's the pizzaburgers.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Pasinchuk still on the board? Him or Neveu would be a nice way to end it

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

It's safe to say Todd Button is in control of the draft. Credit to Brian Burke and Jim Treliving for knowing their role. And realizing the game is going in a skilled direction.

Right now, the Flames are going off of their "area list" (rounds 4-7). Treliving directs his scouts as to what they need (ie. Skilled player, center, winger, dman), they give them some names of who they like and that's who gets picked.

 

[BigRangy]

eeeeeeeh big man

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I read there are issues with his conditioning, effort, consistency, and skating.

Thanks but no thanks.

He's actually got a good attitude, he got better as the season went on. He had a dislocated shoulder this year, so that's why his production was off and his finish didn't look as great. His conditioning is an issue, but like Andersson I wonder if that's a plus once he gets into shape. He's got lots of great tools, size, skating and a great shot.

 

[JPeeper]

Yup, had to pick the 6'7" defender.

 

[Volica]

Big boy

 

[chunkylover53]

Trculence

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Dont like it given who was still on the board

 

[Calculon]

Solid NHL name. Will be a premier defencemen based on that alone.

He's no Kanzig that's for sure.

 

[BigRangy]

i've liked falkovsky for a long time. I'd have preferred sokolov or pasichnuk, but falkovsky is a good player

 

[FlamerForLife]

It's not a Calgary Flames draft until we take a 6'7" player

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Are we done?

 

[AgeOfBennett]

Seems to be a reoccurring theme to take a massive d man in the 7th round now

 

[AgeOfBennett]

I loooved our 6th round this year. Loved it.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Time will tell on results, but just based off what I know and what research I've quickly done since, overall stupidly happy with our draft.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

This is probably my favourite draft overall.

 

[Calculon]

Pretty solid draft. Big fan of the Lindstrom, Tuulola, and Falkovsky picks. Obviously getting Tkachuk at 6th was a bit of a steal.

Absolute shame the Blue Jackets went off board a little. Speculation is the Oilers would have taken Juolevi if Columbus had taken Puljujarvi. The Canucks would have taken Dubois which would have still have had Tkachak to Calgary. Oh well. Thankfully the Oilers are far to incompetent to acquire a top defenceman.

 

[Anglesmith]

Pretty solid draft. Big fan of the Lindstrom, Tuulola, and Falkovsky picks. Obviously getting Tkachuk at 6th was a bit of a steal.

Absolute shame the Blue Jackets went off board a little. Speculation is the Oilers would have taken Juolevi if Columbus had taken Puljujarvi. The Canucks would have taken Dubois which would have still have had Tkachak to Calgary. Oh well. Thankfully the Oilers are far to incompetent to acquire a top defenceman.

Well, at the end of the day, Columbus felt Dubois is better than Puljujarvi. If they're right, then it's good that Edmonton/Vancouver didn't get Dubois.

 

[Calculon]

 

[Taranis]

Rychel + cap dump?

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Hartnell could be a good pick up for the leafs

 

[Calculon]

Apparently the most important draft criteria: good hair