2025 Draft

[Volica]

Might as well pre-order your Malcolm Spence jerseys.

I have no idea who this is yet because I haven’t had time to look at this draft.

But if it’s a two-way, left handed LW with maybe a bit of size that screams Calgary pick baby.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I have no idea who this is yet because I haven’t had time to look at this draft.

But if it’s a two-way, left handed LW with maybe a bit of size that screams Calgary pick baby.

Might as well start stitching the name on jerseys now.

 

[Backlund]

I have no idea who this is yet because I haven’t had time to look at this draft.

But if it’s a two-way, left handed LW with maybe a bit of size that screams Calgary pick baby.

I haven't had the chance to watch him play yet but here's some of the scouting reports on him:

Hannah Stuart - Bleacher Report - July 9th: "He has an inviting combination of physicality and scoring talent; he's very effective offensively and thinks the game at top speeds, even though he isn't the more creative, dynamic forward type."

Steven Ellis - Daily Faceoff - July 3rd: "He gets in the way of just about everyone, has some of the best chirps in the class and then will make you pay with a nice goal. As one of the older players in this draft class, Spence had a 62-point sophomore campaign this season while donning an “A” with Erie."

Chris Peters - Flo Hockey - June 29th: "A big winger who has some jam to him, Spence is an aggressive player who can be physical and still score. He doesn’t have dynamic skill, but he is effective with the puck on his stick."

Scott Wheeler - The Athletic - March 18th: "He plays the game with intention, sticks with plays, and has decent though not dynamic skill. He plays with pace on and off the puck, keeps his feet moving, gets up and under sticks to win back possession, and is by all accounts an awesome kid."

He's currently projected anywhere from 8-16 with most of the projections in the 8-11 range.

 

[Volica]

Bobby Mack's 2025 Draft Rankings

 

[Volica]

It is unfortunate we have this pick tied up with Montreal; that and we're not a little closer to the bottom of the standings. Sitting on those Florida and NJD picks would go a long way here in making sure we get the guy the team really wants.

Seems like a year you end up not winning the lotto and consolation prize end up drafting someone really solid with a top 5 pick.

Like Michael Misa, is projected to go 3rd overall here and would be far and away Calgary's best prospect.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Bobby Mack's 2025 Draft Rankings

I haven't seen much (any) junior hockey this year, but I feel like Ben Kindel could be a Flames target in the 20s.

 

[Yepthatsme]

It is unfortunate we have this pick tied up with Montreal; that and we're not a little closer to the bottom of the standings. Sitting on those Florida and NJD picks would go a long way here in making sure we get the guy the team really wants.

Seems like a year you end up not winning the lotto and consolation prize end up drafting someone really solid with a top 5 pick.

Like Michael Misa, is projected to go 3rd overall here and would be far and away Calgary's best prospect.

This is the draft to pick in the top 3-4. Very underwhelming draft after that, especially once you hit the mid 1st. Saving grace for this draft is the fact that good scouting will be paramount. After about pick ~16-20, the next 20-30 names haven’t done that much much to separate themselves. Teams with good scouts are going to get some steals where they get guys their scouts rated high in the late 1st/early 2nd.

My dream is to use our mass amount of picks to move up slightly to grab Ryabkin after the massive fall he’s having. Plenty of risk associated to him, but if he rights his ship that’s an amazing offensive centre we could grab in the mid to late teens.

 

[Lunatik]

I haven't seen much (any) junior hockey this year, but I feel like Ben Kindel could be a Flames target in the 20s.

So, we take Henry Brzustewicz in teh 2nd round right?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

So, we take Henry Brzustewicz in teh 2nd round right?

Sure why not. (oh, 'merican)

Conroy's been thinking "we need a RHS centre" all season. Will have the mantra "we have to draft local kids" in the back of his mind. He will have seen Kindel a number of times this season - in person no doubt. (assuming Kindel plays centre wtf do I know lol)

 

[Lunatik]

Sure why not. (oh, 'merican)

Conroy's been thinking "we need a RHS centre" all season. Will have the mantra "we have to draft local kids" in the back of his mind. He will have seen Kindel a number of times this season - in person no doubt. (assuming Kindel plays centre wtf do I know lol)

I was just thinking it'd be funny to have 2 defensemen with the name H. Brzustewicz.

 

[Figgy44]

I was just thinking it'd be funny to have 2 defensemen with the name H. Brzustewicz.

Wasn't there another bro combo like this many years ago?

One got the normal name bar while the other got an initial added to his name bar?

Edit: I might be thinking of Forward hamilton and defense hamilton.

 

[HighLifeMan]

This is the draft to pick in the top 3-4. Very underwhelming draft after that, especially once you hit the mid 1st. Saving grace for this draft is the fact that good scouting will be paramount. After about pick ~16-20, the next 20-30 names haven’t done that much much to separate themselves. Teams with good scouts are going to get some steals where they get guys their scouts rated high in the late 1st/early 2nd.

My dream is to use our mass amount of picks to move up slightly to grab Ryabkin after the massive fall he’s having. Plenty of risk associated to him, but if he rights his ship that’s an amazing offensive centre we could grab in the mid to late teens.

On Bob Mckenzie's latest rankings I see guys like Ryabkin (19th), Cootes (22nd), Nesbitt (23rd), Kindell (25th), Reschny (29th), and Moore (35th) who are all having good seasons as centers and I see a real good opportunity to add some strong talent at a position we are really lacking in.

I think we will do just fine. Our scouts have really shown there worth recently.

 

[Lunatik]

Wasn't there another bro combo like this many years ago?

One got the normal name bar while the other got an initial added to his name bar?

Edit: I might be thinking of Forward hamilton and defense hamilton.

Might have been. I was kinda hoping for a Sutter-like situation... when Rich and Ron were teammates in ether Philly or St. Louis, they had Ri. Sutter and Ro. Sutter on their jerseys.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Wasn't there another bro combo like this many years ago?

One got the normal name bar while the other got an initial added to his name bar?

Edit: I might be thinking of Forward hamilton and defense hamilton.

Robyn Regehr and Richie Regher

 

[FLAMESFAN]

With Markstrom out for awhile, and Florida not going lights out, hopefully those picks end up a little closer to 20th

 

[Kahvi]

Wasn't there another bro combo like this many years ago?

One got the normal name bar while the other got an initial added to his name bar?

Edit: I might be thinking of Forward hamilton and defense hamilton.

Jordan and Jared Staal in Hurricanes? Or were you talking only about Flames.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Starting to think we'll be picking guys like Cootes or Gastrin.
I'd be OK with taking a shot at Ryabkin, if he does fall that far. A top 5 guy as far as skill.

 

[Figgy44]

Jordan and Jared Staal in Hurricanes? Or were you talking only about Flames.

In general. Was one an initial and the other full name bar? Or Jo. Ja.?

 

[Kahvi]

In general. Was one an initial and the other full name bar? Or Jo. Ja.?

I think it was Jo and Ja, but both letters were caps, second one was just smaller.

Actually no, just J for both

 

[Double Dion]

On Bob Mckenzie's latest rankings I see guys like Ryabkin (19th), Cootes (22nd), Nesbitt (23rd), Kindell (25th), Reschny (29th), and Moore (35th) who are all having good seasons as centers and I see a real good opportunity to add some strong talent at a position we are really lacking in.

I think we will do just fine. Our scouts have really shown there worth recently.

Reschny is a guy I really liked last year. I thought he'd pop this year, but he really hasn't so far. Not sure what to make of it. He doesn't have a lot to play with in Victoria though. I'd take a shot still, but I really only follow WHL prospects.

 

[Yepthatsme]

With Markstrom out for awhile, and Florida not going lights out, hopefully those picks end up a little closer to 20th

This isn’t at all how the draft works. The last 4 picks are the conference finalists then the next 4 are the regulars season division winners, then every other pick is separated by standings. So a team like the devils who are almost guaranteed to not win their division have their pick almost guaranteed already to go in the 17-24 range unless they go on an unlikely run.

For example say Washington, Toronto, Edmonton, and Winnipeg win their divisions as it stands. Then Vegas, Colorado, Carolina, and Tampa make the conference finals. Going by current point percentage. Floridas pick is already 23rd, New Jersey’s is 22, and Calgary is 21. So we lose the 21st pick and keep the 23rd, but draft back to back either way. So unless a team goes on a cup run or a mass streak to a division title, your post is already likely to happen.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

This isn’t at all how the draft works. The last 4 picks are the conference finalists then the next 4 are the regulars season division winners, then every other pick is separated by standings. So a team like the devils who are almost guaranteed to not win their division have their pick almost guaranteed already to go in the 17-24 range unless they go on an unlikely run.

For example say Washington, Toronto, Edmonton, and Winnipeg win their divisions as it stands. Then Vegas, Colorado, Carolina, and Tampa make the conference finals. Going by current point percentage. Floridas pick is already 23rd, New Jersey’s is 22, and Calgary is 21. So we lose the 21st pick and keep the 23rd, but draft back to back either way. So unless a team goes on a cup run or a mass streak to a division title, your post is already likely to happen.

Thanks for pointing that out, but my point remains.
So the ideal situation would be to see those 2 continue to slide, get 2 picks around 20th. We pass both, knock out the Oilers from the playoffs and give Montreal a real late 1st.
I can live with that!

 

[Darth Vladar]

In the instance that the 2025 draft order sees Calgary with something like the 21st (to MTL), the 22nd (NJ), and 23rd (FLA) picks, would the latter two be enough to trade their way into the top-10?

 

[crackdown44]

In the instance that the 2025 draft order sees Calgary with something like the 21st (to MTL), the 22nd (NJ), and 23rd (FLA) picks, would the latter two be enough to trade their way into the top-10?

No

 

[Darth Vladar]

No

I was trying to find a precedent, and all I could come up with was when the Flames traded the 20th, 24th, and 29th picks to NJ at the 1990 draft to move up to take Trevor Kidd at 11. Which ironically worked out better for NJ anyways, since they were able to take Brodeur at #20.