Calgary Flames 2014 Draft Thread Part 1

[Mr Lebowski]

DC and Draisatl would be fine. Starting to change opinion on Ritchie. Still have him at 4 though. But it's close with DC and Draisaitl. As long as we come lit of this draft with a couple of RW prospects, some grit/truculence and a couple of nice Dmen

 

[Mr Lebowski]

WHAT ABOUT 2nds, 3rds, 6th, 7th

 

[Mr Lebowski]

And if we traded up with 2nds/3rds for 1st who would we draft?

 

[Taranis]

As long as were in the top five I don't see a reason to move up. As much as I would like Ekblad for that top pairing D-man, I am warming up to the idea of another top level center.

 

[Mr Lebowski]

As long as were in the top five I don't see a reason to move up. As much as I would like Ekblad for that top pairing D-man, I am warming up to the idea of another top level center.

I meant for late 1st. 16-30

 

[Taranis]

I'm wondering if what we saw at the trade deadline is any indication of how teams value there first round picks. As in, you need to severely overpay to take away that oppurtunity to draft a nice prospect.

...but if it did happen I would assume it would be 25+ range and I would like to take a stab at Conner Bleackley.

 

[Mr Lebowski]

Also let's get a prospect debate

Daisaitl vs Dal Colle

Ekblad vs Reinhart

Virtanen vs Kapenen vs Perlini vs Nylander

McKoewn vs Fleury

Vrana vs Karlsson

Ehlers vs Goldobin

McCann vs Barbashev

Dougherty vs DeAngelo

Serebryakov vs Demko

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Should be Ritchie Virtanen Perlini. Nylander is a polar opposite of those guys.

 

[Mr Lebowski]

Oh and FC releases March rankings

1. Aaron Ekblad D, Barrie
2. Sam Reinhart, C Kootenay
3. Sam Bennett C, Kingston
4. Will Nylander C, MODO
5. NICK RITCHIE RW, Peteborough
6. Michael Dal Colle C/LW, Oshawa
7. Leon Draisaitl F, Prince Albert
8. Haydn Fleury D, Red Deer
9. Brendan Perlini LW, Niagra
10. Jake Virtanen LW, Calgary
11. Nikolaj Ehlers LW, Halifax
12. Josh Ho-Sang RW, Windsor
13. Thatcher Demko G, BC
14. Ivan Barbashev RW, Moncton
15. Dylan Larkin C, USHL
16. Jared McCann C, Sault St Marie
17. Kasperi Kapenen RW, KalPa
18. Alex Tuch RW, USHL
19. Ronald McKoewn D, Kingston
20. Robby Fabbri C, Guelph
21. Sonny Milano LW, USHL
22. Kevin Fiala LW, HV71 J20
23. Kevin Bleackley C, Red Deer
24. Adrian Kempe C, MODO
25. Jack Dougherty D, USHL
26. David Pasternak RW, Sodertalje
27. Nickolai Goldobin RW, Sarnia
28. Anton Karlsson RW, Frolunda
29. Nick Schmaltz C, USHL
30. Eric Cornel C, Peteborough

 

[Fantasy Billionaire]

I would really like the Flames to draft Dal Colle if We don't have a shot at Ekblad.

 

[Taranis]

Nylander over Dal Colle?

 

[Mr Lebowski]

2014 calgary flames draft thread part 2

Part 1 was accidentally closed, it's here

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1559305

FC releases March rankings

1. Aaron Ekblad D, Barrie
2. Sam Reinhart, C Kootenay
3. Sam Bennett C, Kingston
4. Will Nylander C, MODO
5. NICK RITCHIE RW, Peteborough
6. Michael Dal Colle C/LW, Oshawa
7. Leon Draisaitl F, Prince Albert
8. Haydn Fleury D, Red Deer
9. Brendan Perlini LW, Niagra
10. Jake Virtanen LW, Calgary
11. Nikolaj Ehlers LW, Halifax
12. Josh Ho-Sang RW, Windsor
13. Thatcher Demko G, BC
14. Ivan Barbashev RW, Moncton
15. Dylan Larkin C, USHL
16. Jared McCann C, Sault St Marie
17. Kasperi Kapenen RW, KalPa
18. Alex Tuch RW, USHL
19. Ronald McKoewn D, Kingston
20. Robby Fabbri C, Guelph
21. Sonny Milano LW, USHL
22. Kevin Fiala LW, HV71 J20
23. Kevin Bleackley C, Red Deer
24. Adrian Kempe C, MODO
25. Jack Dougherty D, USHL
26. David Pasternak RW, Sodertalje
27. Nickolai Goldobin RW, Sarnia
28. Anton Karlsson RW, Frolunda
29. Nick Schmaltz C, USHL
30. Eric Cornel C, Peteborough

I few strange things also. CHL poll. Who'll go 1st overall?
Ekblad-29%
Reinhart-41%
BARBASHEV-12%
other-18%

ALSO THN RANKINGS
1-Draisaitl???
2-Ekblad
3-Bennett
4-Reinhart
5-Dal Colle
6-Nylander
7-Perlini
8-Kapanen
9-Fleury
10-Ritchie
FC one is the official one but

And a few 2015 names
Connor McDavid C Erie
Jack Eichel C, USHL
Noah Hanfin D,USHL
Oliver Kylington D, Farjestead
Colin White C, USHL
Matt Barzal C, USHL
Pavel Zacha LW, Liberec
Dan Sprong C, Charlettown
Zach Werenski D, USHL
Dylan Strome (Ryan's brother) C, Erie
Travis Konecy C, Ottawa

And a few 2016 names
Ty Benson LW, Vancouver
Jakob Chychrun D, GTMMHL
Luke Kirwan LW, USHL
Chad Krys D, U19 elite

 

[Mr Lebowski]

If you want to see some prospects besides our own tonight here ae some games

CALGARY @ PRINCE ALBERT-8:00 ET, 6:00 MT
Jake Virtanen vs Leon Draisaitl
Ben Thomas vs Reid Gardiner
Travis Sanheim
Chase Lang

OSHAWA @ KINGSTON 7:00 ET, 5:00 MT
Michael Dal Colle vs Sam Bennett
Hunter Smith vs Ronald McKoewn
Scott Laughton (PHI) Vs Spencer Watson

WINDSOR @ ERIE 7:00 ET, 5:00 ET
Josh Ho-Sang vs Connor McDavid (2015)
Nikita Zazkov vs Connor Brown (TOR)

SAULT ST. MARIE @ SARNIA 7:05 ET, 5:05 ET
Jared McCann vs Nikolay Goldobin
Michael Bentings vs Anthony DeAngelo
Kyle Jennings

EDMONTON @ BRANDON 8:30 ET, 6:30 MT
Aaron Irving vs Jayce Hawluryuk
Brett Polock vs Riharts Bockarts

MONCTON @ ACADIE-BATHURST 6:00 ET, 4:00 ET
Ivan Barbashev vs Mason MacDonald
Vlad Tkachev

 

[Demetric]

Was just looking at who might be there for our 2nd and Alexis Vanier looks like would be a great pickup. Here is a Link to a thread on the guy specifically

Edit

and maybe Spencer Watson if still around with our Colorado 2nd

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Fixed.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Interesting to see Ho-Sang climbing up the rankings again, was hoping we could use a late 1st early 2nd on him. Seems like the most skilled guy in the draft IMO.

 

[BrodieGoat]

Also let's get a prospect debate

Daisaitl vs Dal Colle TIE

Ekblad vs Reinhart TIE

Virtanen vs Kapenen vs Perlini vs Nylander

McKoewn vs Fleury

Vrana vs Karlsson

Ehlers vs Goldobin

McCann vs Barbashev

Dougherty vs DeAngelo

Serebryakov vs Demko

Bold=better

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Ho-Sang is shooting up the rankings after falling off earlier. I still think his size will scare some teams off and he'll fall again draft day - there may be a chance he's still around in round 2.

 

[theIceWookie]

Guys like Ritchie and Virtanen have around that to, but are more likely to be 60pt players. While that is fantastic, we are lacking top end skill in our system and need to get as much of it as possible. You don't pass on guys like Dal Colle or Draisaitl for that matter for any reason.

I think this is somewhat the result of skewed expectations. 60 points can be top end, just in a different way. I mean, on any given year only about 60 NHLers put up 60 or more points. That basically means top line is two 60 point players give or take.

Ritchie and Virtanen have the potential to be top end power forwards. That's a very rare quality in the NHL. Like very rare. Ritchie and Virtanen have JVR like potential, with Ritchie being more physical than JVR. Virtanen has his moments of intensity too, moments that are incredible to watch.

I don't think it's really that clear a distinction between Ritchie and Dal Colle

The more I read about these players the more I want Dal Colle. Just seems like hes potentially Sean Monahan plus. If we can add another Sean Monahan type player I would be super happy with our team.

I would love to see Dal Colle and Monahan together. Could be a beauty two-some one day

 

[SmellOfVictory]

I meant for late 1st. 16-30

Ho-Sang, Goldobin, or McKeown are the guys I'd want in that range.

 

[Kanye]

Can see us moving into the first round if we package up our 2nds. Would love to pick up Ho Sang.

 

[MonahanTheMan]

Also let's get a prospect debate

Daisaitl vs Dal Colle

Ekblad vs Reinhart (I can't pick)

Virtanen vs Kapenen vs Perlini vs Nylander

McKoewn vs Fleury

Vrana vs Karlsson

Ehlers vs Goldobin

McCann vs Barbashev

Dougherty vs DeAngelo

Serebryakov vs Demko

WHAT ABOUT 2nds, 3rds, 6th, 7th

I admittedly do not know much about this draft outside the first two rounds but I don't think we'll be able to pick up Nick Schmaltz, I think he's going late in the first. Also, while I don't think he's THAT small, I think Burke would hesitate to pick him up because he's under six foot.

And if we traded up with 2nds/3rds for 1st who would we draft?

I think we could move both our seconds for for a 25 through 30 pick, where I would like to see us pick up Anton Karlsson.

You're quickly becoming one of my favourite posters on this board.

 

[theIceWookie]

Also let's get a prospect debate

Daisaitl vs Dal Colle

Ekblad vs Reinhart TIE

Virtanen vs Ritchie vs Perlini

Kapenen vs Nylander

McKoewn vs Fleury

Vrana vs Karlsson

Ehlers vs Goldobin

McCann vs Barbashev

Dougherty vs DeAngelo TIE

Serebryakov vs Demko

Bolded equals my choices

 

[Kanye]

Reading the 1st overall vs 3 1st round picks thread in the trade forum got me thinking..

Would you make that trade today?

Would you rather have Mackinnon over Monahan, Klimchuk, Poirier?

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Right now, probably Mackinnon.