HF Habs: Flames or Panthers 1st Round Pick 2025: Part II

[rahad]

What we want and what we get will be two different things. However, Flames could slip. So can the Habs. Hard to say where these two teams land.

I know. A guy can hope. Having Calgary pick being 11th would be huge for us. If we can draft a guy like Sam Dickinson this year, our rebuild will be solid for the next 15 years.

 

[JianYang]

...Calgary is playing some competitive hockey, but they aren't a playoff team, imo...no need to worry...

Calgary is being stubborn, but i just can't see them finish ahead of the Canucks, and I think there's only room for one of them to make the playoffs.

This is working out pretty darn well for montreal so far in terms of maximizing on the conditions of that draft pick.

 

[Schooner Guy]

They lost last night which is good.. I'd like to see them play .450 hockey the rest of the way.

Nice to see them lose to the Blues too who are in the picture for that last wild card spot.

It's such a fine line on whether to hope Flames win or lose games. If they really fall off, they could still end up in the bottom 10.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I know. A guy can hope. Having Calgary pick being 11th would be huge for us. If we can draft a guy like Sam Dickinson this year, our rebuild will be solid for the next 15 years.

Personally, my strategy would be to draft a Grade A with both picks and it's a potential piece we can use in trades to add a piece on our roster now. Not a rental player but someone we can insert with term and team control.

My personal focus is reinforcing the 7/8 year spread between Suzuki and Demidov. Not like I will ignore guys younger than Demidov but the main focus is that 7 or 8 year spread.

We have to draft BPA's. Positional needs should not be our targets IMO.

Calgary is being stubborn, but i just can't see them finish ahead of the Canucks, and I think there's only room for one of them to make the playoffs.

This is working out pretty darn well for montreal so far in terms of maximizing on the conditions of that draft pick.

Yup, Didn't work out well for us when we had the Panthers unprotected 1st a few years ago but maybe it does this time around. A pick from 11-16 is much better than 25+

 

[WeThreeKings]

Nice to see them lose to the Blues too who are in the picture for that last wild card spot.

It's such a fine line on whether to hope Flames win or lose games. If they really fall off, they could still end up in the bottom 10.

Win one lose one for the foreseeable future would be good.. basically no hot or cold streaks.

 

[Deus ex machina]

Flames are just 5 points away from being in a position to pick in the top 10 with 39 games to go.
It's way too early to wish for them to start losing games.

They've got to stay in the playoff picture at least until the deadline.
Otherwise they might be tempted to sell guys like Andersson and Kadri. That would mean a guaranteed top 10 pick.

 

[Nicko999]

Agree best outcome is Calgary 11st and Habs pick 32

I mean if we pick 32nd with OUR pick, then I couldn't care less were Calgary and Florida finish l.

 

[Habs7631]

Calgary is being stubborn, but i just can't see them finish ahead of the Canucks, and I think there's only room for one of them to make the playoffs.

Who knows, that Canucks team is a disaster this year. Injuries left and right, putrid defense and who knows what’s happening in that locker room.

They have the talent to beat Calgary for that last playoff spot but... will be interesting.