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

[smirob]

Looking at tankathon, we currently have 14 ov (ours) and 16 ovr (Cal) is this accurate?

Two top 20 picks would be nice

 

[austin316]

If draft were held today, Utah would be picking 11OA & Cgy 19OA despite only 3pts difference in standings.

Lots can happen in last 20GP

CGY only 2 points from 11th and 4 points from being in top 10. With an extremely difficult March schedule going to come right down to the wire I think.

I still feel CGY will be in the top 10 by seasons end. Let’s hope FLA doesn’t win the division!

 

[Naslund]

With Boston and the Islanders having been sellers at the deadline, it is starting to look pretty good for us to draft twice between 11 and 18 this year, while enjoying a playoff chase for our favorite team. The odds of making the playoffs for Calgary and Montreal are below 30%, so, we are likely looking at two top 15 picks. Brady Martin, welcome to Montreal.

 

[WeThreeKings]

With Boston and the Islanders having been sellers at the deadline, it is starting to look pretty good for us to draft twice between 11 and 18 this year, while enjoying a playoff chase for our favorite team. The odds of making the playoffs for Calgary and Montreal are below 30%, so, we are likely looking at two top 15 picks. Brady Martin, welcome to Montreal.

Cootes is my expectation if Brady Martin is gone.

Martin and Hensler would be solid. Maybe we'll slide up late first and grab Ryabkin and take that gamble.

 

[salbutera]

CGY only 2 points from 11th and 4 points from being in top 10. With an extremely difficult March schedule going to come right down to the wire I think.

I still feel CGY will be in the top 10 by seasons end. Let’s hope FLA doesn’t win the division!

Let’s hope for benefit of Habs fandom they end season w 11OA pick

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I’ve hated Calgary since ‘89 and they’ve done little since to change my mind.

They will surely f*** us. I’m positive of this

 

[salbutera]

I’ve hated Calgary since ‘89 and they’ve done little since to change my mind.

They will surely f*** us. I’m positive of this

 

[26Mats]

I’ve hated Calgary since ‘89 and they’ve done little since to change my mind.

They will surely f*** us. I’m positive of this

I feel like after the Panthers just made the playoffs a couple years ago, we're due for our luck to go the other way with the Flames pick. We'll see...

 

[montreal]

The Flames won't likely finish in the bottom 9 as the 9th OA has 63 pts which at this point in the season it's going to be very difficult to gain 7 or 8 pts depending on RW. The Blues have gotten hot of late but we'll see if they keep that up, but for now it's one of Nucks, Flames, Blues, Yotes for that final spot. Even the Ducks could make it interesting if they win those games in hand.

 

[Habs]

I’ve hated Calgary since ‘89 and they’ve done little since to change my mind.

They will surely f*** us. I’m positive of this

Hated them some MacDonald , peplinsky, fleury and Hunter

 

[Habs7631]

Glad they didn’t sell. At least now we know they won’t crater (knock on wood). It’s gonna come down to the wire between them and Vancouver I think.

I’m happy with them giving us pick 14-18.

 

[HuGort]

Calgary good team. They come at you hard, well structured with solid netminding. They keep playing like last night will make playoffs

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Hated them some MacDonald , peplinsky, fleury and Hunter

Man I never even remembered Peplinsky till now. I barely remember that time. My first year as a Hab fan. But man was hockey fun at that time

 

[themilosh]

Man I never even remembered Peplinsky till now. I barely remember that time. My first year as a Hab fan. But man was hockey fun at that time

What about Hakan Loob?

 

[themilosh]

Calgary good team. They come at you hard, well structured with solid netminding. They keep playing like last night will make playoffs

I think last nights loss was perfect to ensure CGY pucks 11th.

Mark my words, if Habs won last night, CGY would finish 9th.

 

[themilosh]

With Boston and the Islanders having been sellers at the deadline, it is starting to look pretty good for us to draft twice between 11 and 18 this year, while enjoying a playoff chase for our favorite team. The odds of making the playoffs for Calgary and Montreal are below 30%, so, we are likely looking at two top 15 picks. Brady Martin, welcome to Montreal.

If we can walk away from round 1 with Mrtka (RHD) and Ryabkin (C) ill be happy.

 

[HuGort]

Hated them some MacDonald , peplinsky, fleury and Hunter

That was a good team
Surprised Flames never won more cups.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

If we can walk away from round 1 with Mrtka (RHD) and Ryabkin (C) ill be happy.

That is extremely high risk/high reward.......would take some big kahoonas but I definitely don't hate it. I haven't done enough research yet to be confident in an endorsement but at surface level it is an admirable swing for the fences move. I could conversely see them going the opposite route with two of Martin/Hensler/Cootes/Zonnon as well in a safe character/depth mode.

My guess is they take a swing with one of the 1st rounders and go safe with the other.

I am on the O'Brien train right now with our first pick.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

What about Hakan Loob?

Less familiar but vaguely rings a bell.

 

[Mikah]

That is extremely high risk/high reward.......would take some big kahoonas but I definitely don't hate it. I haven't done enough research yet to be confident in an endorsement but at surface level it is an admirable swing for the fences move. I could conversely see them going the opposite route with two of Martin/Hensler/Cootes/Zonnon as well in a safe character/depth mode.

My guess is they take a swing with one of the 1st rounders and go safe with the other.

I am on the O'Brien train right now with our first pick.

Is it possible that McQueen or Frondell slip out of the top 10 because of their injuries and lack of exposure this year?

Also, would trading both first round picks be able to get Montreal to move up? Is it reasonable to think that 14th + 16th could get into Desnoyers range?

 

[themilosh]

Less familiar but vaguely rings a bell.

 

[themilosh]

Is it possible that McQueen or Frondell slip out of the top 10 because of their injuries and lack of exposure this year?

Also, would trading both first round picks be able to get Montreal to move up? Is it reasonable to think that 14th + 16th could get into Desnoyers range?

I would only consider moving up if it was to snag one of the top 4 (possibly) Desnoyers

 

[Scriptor]

What about Hakan Loob?

Isn't that a problem-solving principle like Occam's Razor - Hakan's
Boob?

 

[Scriptor]

I would only consider moving up if it was to snag one of the top 4 (possibly) Desnoyers

With this draft -- where it is really unclear where some talents will shake out from, I think that we might see draft day trades out on the (virtual) draft floor like we did during Hughes first draft.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Isn't that a problem-solving principle like Occam's Razor - Hakan's
Boob?

Why spend serious money on jellies and creams when you can just Hak some Loob out the old gullet?