Speculation: Armchair GM 2024-25 Season, Craig Conroy's Can Do Calgary Flames

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Offer sheet Vilardi?

Vilardi is not going to be a centre at the NHL level

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Connor McDavid is a free agent in 2026.

 

[Figgy44]

2014-2015 got fans excited and we ended up not only trading for Hamilton which led to Lindholm and Hanifin but still got 3 NHL players in the draft. It was absolutely a success. There was no chance we were bad enough to finish top 5 (and besides hanifin went 5th overall).

Agreed, but the others weren't wrong.

14-15 loss of draft position to revive interest in the team was necessary. But it was also a double edged sword.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Agreed, but the others weren't wrong.

14-15 loss of draft position to revive interest in the team was necessary. But it was also a double edged sword.

Oh yeah for sure. I just think we squandered the 2014 draft very badly. We got a 2nd rounder for Berra and used it on what Hunter Smith when Brayden Point was available?

 

[Figgy44]

Oh yeah for sure. I just think we squandered the 2014 draft very badly. We got a 2nd rounder for Berra and used it on what Hunter Smith when Brayden Point was available?

Burke derailed that draft IMO. A different mandate could have put very valuable 2014 draft players into our prospect pool.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Burke derailed that draft IMO. A different mandate could have put very valuable 2014 draft players into our prospect pool.

Yeah like even if we just replaced Smith for Point it would have been a solid draft. The other lower round picks are a crapshoot.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

OK, I'm on the hype train now
Who is out there that is still useful, but overpaid? We could take a salary dump, gain a good pick, and still improve the team.
Guessing we could shore up C/D/G
If we're missing out on a top 10 pick, I would love to see us finish ahead of NJ