Player Discussion 2019 Draft

[super6646]

From Button on his latest mock draft.

https://www.tsn.ca/podkolzin-plummets-in-tsn-hockey-s-mock-draft-3-0-1.1296254

"The Calgary Flames have the 26th pick, where Button thinks German defenceman Moritz Seider makes a lot of sense. The 6-foot-3 1/2, 183-pound, right-shot blueliner plays for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and will represent his country at the IIHF World Hockey Championship this month."

Meh

 

[Kipper933]

From Button on his latest mock draft.

https://www.tsn.ca/podkolzin-plummets-in-tsn-hockey-s-mock-draft-3-0-1.1296254

"The Calgary Flames have the 26th pick, where Button thinks German defenceman Moritz Seider makes a lot of sense. The 6-foot-3 1/2, 183-pound, right-shot blueliner plays for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and will represent his country at the IIHF World Hockey Championship this month."

I wish. I can't see Seider dropping out of the top-20 though.

 

[Nanuuk]

Seider is a 6'4", 198 lb. 18 year old.

Moritz Seider Scouting Report: 2019 NHL Draft #23

 

[CraigsList]

I wish. I can't see Seider dropping out of the top-20 though.

I wonder if we see a Veleno-like drop in this draft and we can snag that prospect.

 

[Flamesfan62]

I wonder if we see a Veleno-like drop in this draft and we can snag that prospect.

Knowing us we’d pass on him and take a guy like Leason.

 

[super6646]

Knowing us we’d pass on him and take a guy like Leason.

Dear god no. Please... no. Your getting a better hunter smith with the upside of a jankowski like player. No thanks.

 

[CraigsList]

Knowing us we’d pass on him and take a guy like Leason.

Monahan
Bennett
Tkachuk
Valimaki

We’ve done fine in our previous choices. I don’t see us screwing that up this time around, but stranger things have happened.

 

[DFF]

Monahan
Bennett
Tkachuk
Valimaki

We’ve done fine in our previous choices. I don’t see us screwing that up this time around, but stranger things have happened.

One of these guys do not fit in


Take a wild guess....it's not that wild though...lol

 

[Flamesfan62]

Monahan
Bennett
Tkachuk
Valimaki

We’ve done fine in our previous choices. I don’t see us screwing that up this time around, but stranger things have happened.

Monahan and Tkachuk were pretty simple picks at #6, Bennett was an awful pick. Valimaki was good. When it comes to late first round we’ve been pretty bad.

 

[Dack]

Monahan and Tkachuk were pretty simple picks at #6, Bennett was an awful pick. Valimaki was good. When it comes to late first round we’ve been pretty bad.

On draft day he was the right pick. It's not like Jankowski where you can say at the time that it was dumb, Bennett was talked about as the top prospect in the draft.

 

[Flamesfan62]

On draft day he was the right pick. It's not like Jankowski where you can say at the time that it was dumb, Bennett was talked about as the top prospect in the draft.

You have a point, but that doesn’t change the fact he’s turned out badly and we could’ve had much better. It doesn’t matter where he was projected.

 

[Nanuuk]

Bennett wasn't developed properly. He should have spent time in the AHL to become a centre. Now he's matured, taken his lumps, and has learned to play a 200 ft. game. He plays with more grit than any other Flame too. I think he still has tremendous upside and actually should be played at centre where he would have more room to maneuver. I'm quite happy with that pick.

 

[Mobiandi]

The next picks after Bennett were Dal Colle, Virtanen, Haydn Fleury, Nylander, Ehlers, Ritchie. Not exactly a lot of gems there. We already went off the board with Jankowski. It wasn't gonna happen with our highest pick in history

Regardless, this team already gets pushed around too easily. Would we really be tangibly better in tight checking games with Nylander or Ehlers? I doubt it

 

[Calculon]

Gulutzan handled Bennett terribly and set him back. He's still a really useful player though even if the offense never comes around. But at 23, I'm not writing that off just yet.

Also, the last time Flames picked in the twenties, Sutter and Feaster/Weisbrod were in charge. Weird thing to be concerned about now.

 

[FerklundCGY]

Knowing us we’d pass on him and take a guy like Leason.

Our drafts under Treliving have been excellent for the most part so I feel like you only know the old us...

 

[super6646]

Gulutzan handled Bennett terribly and set him back. He's still a really useful player though even if the offense never comes around. But at 23, I'm not writing that off just yet.

Also, the last time Flames picked in the twenties, Sutter and Feaster/Weisbrod were in charge. Weird thing to be concerned about now.

God I hate gulutzan. Wasted two years of this core and nearly set every player back. If not for his stupid system, we probably don’t blow our wad on “20 goal scorer” James Neal because of our desperation for offense. Terrible... terrible coach.

 

[Flamesfan62]

Our drafts under Treliving have been excellent for the most part so I feel like you only know the old us...

Nope, I’m very aware of the difference. Just as an organizational thing it wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[Body Checker]

Wouldn't mind a forward at 26. I see a group that could include Suzuki, Poulin, McMichael, Tomasino, Pelletier, Brink and Afanasyev around 20-30 on the Flames list. I like Poulin; I see him as a guy that will make it but probably not 1st line. However I like the size and compete level with skill.

 

[SmellOfVictory]

From Button on his latest mock draft.

https://www.tsn.ca/podkolzin-plummets-in-tsn-hockey-s-mock-draft-3-0-1.1296254

"The Calgary Flames have the 26th pick, where Button thinks German defenceman Moritz Seider makes a lot of sense. The 6-foot-3 1/2, 183-pound, right-shot blueliner plays for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and will represent his country at the IIHF World Hockey Championship this month."

I'd be happy with Seider. Kind of prefer a good forward, but it's likely he'd be the best guy available (at this point) if he's still there at 26.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Knowing Buttons style, I think we draft Rees.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Knowing Buttons style, I think we draft Rees.

Are we trading down?

Rees is a 2nd rounder at best. Maybe a 3rd.

 

[super6646]

“But you still go over to watch other guys. There's a German kid playing pro over there. We don't usually spend a lot of time in Germany, but we were in Germany this year to catch up on this kid. Every year's different, where you travel to, what you focus on, and the depth of the draft.”

Oh my... the fanbase is gonna be pissed if we draft another dman.

 

[Kipper933]

Are we trading down?

Rees is a 2nd rounder at best. Maybe a 3rd.

I could see him going late 1st. 3rd though? Doubtful.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Are we trading down?

Rees is a 2nd rounder at best. Maybe a 3rd.

Rees has definitely been underscouted IMO. I wouldn't be at all shocked if a team took him in the 1st.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Oh my... the fanbase is gonna be pissed if we draft another dman.

Meh. You take BPA and defensemen are some of the best trade bait.

To add to this, the Flames have only drafted 6 D in the past 4 drafts. Only 3 of them are still with the organization. While the need for D with the NHL club is pretty small, in the prospect pool it's definitely there.