Flames or Panthers 1st Round Pick 2025: Part II

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

Two top 20 picks would be nice
 
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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!
 
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.
 
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
 
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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.
 
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.
 
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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
 
If Flames pick top 10, then we’d get Florida’s pick right? Depending on how much he falls, I wouldn’t mind using a late first and risking it on Bear, if that scenario were to happen.
 
So Vancouver ends up beating Calgary in a shootout, but still picks up a point.

Calgary & Vancouver are now tied at 71 pts, but Flames have played one less game.

Utah also won tonight. They & the Blues are 2 pts back of Calgary, but again Calgary holds a game in hand on both.

Blues can catch Calgary in points tomorrow when they play @ Pittsburgh.

Calgary's next game is Friday when they host Colorado.
 
So Vancouver ends up beating Calgary in a shootout, but still picks up a point.

Calgary & Vancouver are now tied at 71 pts, but Flames have played one less game.

Utah also won tonight. They & the Blues are 2 pts back of Calgary, but again Calgary holds a game in hand on both.

Blues can catch Calgary in points tomorrow when they play @ Pittsburgh.

Calgary's next game is Friday when they host Colorado.

Getting way too close for my liking. Only 3 points from 10th pick. And they have a pretty brutal schedule remaining. They could easily go on a 3-4 game losing streak and fall into the top 10.

I don’t know if it’s like this every year but damn, feels like there’s a lot of teams fighting for those WC spot this year.
 
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Not surprisingly, Calgary loses to Colorado, 4-2. They stay in WC2 spot due to more RWs than Vancouver (Calgary has 24. Vancouver 23). Both teams are now tied in GP & points.

Utah can join them in points tonight. They're currently tied 2-2 after 2 with Seattle, but will stay in 10th due to points percentage. They will have played one more game than Calgary & Vancouver.

Things are definitely tightening up for WC2 in West. All of Calgary, Vancouver, Utah & St. Louis have a chance at it.

Calgary is 3 pts up on 10th, but have 2 games in hand (Bruins hold #10).

Tomorrow,

Blues are @ Minnesota, while Vancouver hosts Chicago. Both are winnable games for those teams.

Sunday,

Blues host Ducks & Utah is @ Vancouver.

Calgary doesn't play again til Monday when they're @ Toronto.
 
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Utah loses 4-2 to Seattle. Kakko scores the winning goal off a horrendous play by Sergachev. He has all the time in the world to do a hard shoot around the boards from the RW side; instead he shoots it at the net & hits the outside post.

Velmalka panicks & pushes the puck behind the net right to Kakko, who wraps it into an empty net. Lol

Tolvanen gets an empty net goal to seal it.

Huge loss for Utah. They actually drop to 11th, with Blues moving to 10th due to RWs.
 
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