HF Habs: Flames or Panthers 1st Round Pick 2025

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Calgary is now 15th as Utah has passed them, but the standings in the West are pretty tight. Both Vancouver and Dallas are in danger of losing their playoff spot. I can see one of Utah or Calgary taking Vancouver's spot.

Calgary is 5 pts up on 10th place Seattle and hold a game in hand.
 
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10 teams are at least 2 games under .500, that really bodes well for this pick. Plus another two teams are one game under.

If the Flames can play .500 hockey the rest of the way or even slightly under, we're probably good. They just need to avoid any lengthy losing streaks. Their toughest stretch of schedule is late February through March so hopefully they build a buffer before then.
 
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It's going to be tight in the standings for a while yet I assume,

so far 4 teams are under .400 win %, we are around 2 weeks away from teams hitting the mid point in games played. Next you have the Ducks and Habs in the middle between the bottom and the next group which are in the .470 to .485 range. You have 6 teams, Wings, NYI, Jackets, Seattle, Flyers, Blues.

Getting into that bottom 12 won't be easy outside of a sabers like losing streak, plus you have teams like the Sens, Utah, who I just don't trust to help us but we'll see. Pitt and boston have among the worst goal dif in the league so we'll see if that changes as it usually sorts it's self out
 
Well just root for Calgary until about March then f*** them. I don't think we can get a 2026 pick anymore right?

So it's Florida's pick unless Calgary doesn't finish bottom ten post lottery.
 
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Sorry for not reading more, and I think I knew the answer at one point, but I simply don't remember. If Calgary is top10 pick, or any lottery pick (missing the playoffs), we get Floridas pick, if not it's Calgary?
 
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With Detroit and Buffalo being absolute trash…There is 6 team IMO who will easily finish below flames, no contest.

ANA-CHI-SJS-CBJ-DET-BUF

And a few teams who IMO who are similar level then Flames but already behind in the standings

PHI-PIT-SEA-UTH-STL-NYI-NSH

Place our Habs in one of the 2 categories. That’s 14 teams

They should fall right in no man’s land unless they start losing real soon.

I don’t see them climbing up.
 
Flames win!! 3-1 against the Sharks.

They’re currently 1 point away from the last playoff spot in the west. In the thick of da mix! Currently giving us pick #16.

Perfect place for them (or us?) to be. No way they sell anything, they might even try and buy ... ;)

They have 2 more games before New Years. If you told me before the season started that they’d be in this position come end of December I would have called you a fool. Lot of hockey still obviously and too early to celebrate but as of right now, don’t think we could have asked for a better scenario for this pick so far. :)
 
Flames win!! 3-1 against the Sharks.

They’re currently 1 point away from the last playoff spot in the west. In the thick of da mix! Currently giving us pick #16.

Perfect place for them (or us?) to be. No way they sell anything, they might even try and buy ... ;)

They have 2 more games before New Years. If you told me before the season started that they’d be in this position come end of December I would have called you a fool. Lot of hockey still obviously and too early to celebrate but as of right now, don’t think we could have asked for a better scenario for this pick so far. :)

Things will eventually go south for them so the longer they stay here, the harder it will be to fall into the bottom 10.
 
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[TD]8th OA[/TD]
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[TD]17th OA[/TD]
[TD]20th OA[/TD]
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[TD]MTL 2nd[/TD]
[TD]40th OA[/TD]
[TD]34th OA[/TD]
[TD]42nd OA[/TD]
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[TD]PIT 2nd[/TD]
[TD]37th OA[/TD]
[TD]41st OA[/TD]
[TD]46th OA[/TD]
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Still good draft power; that'd be:
  • Jackson Smith LD
  • Radim Mrtka RD
  • Milton Gastrin C
  • Bill Zonnon LW
According to my list.
 
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[TD]Pick[/TD]
[TD]OCT[/TD]
[TD]NOV[/TD]
[TD]DEC[/TD]
[TD]JAN[/TD]
[TD]FEB[/TD]
[TD]MAR[/TD]
[TD]APR[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]MTL 1st[/TD]
[TD]8th OA[/TD]
[TD]2nd OA[/TD]
[TD]10th OA[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]CGY/FLA 1st[/TD]
[TD]17th OA[/TD]
[TD]20th OA[/TD]
[TD]19th OA[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]MTL 2nd[/TD]
[TD]40th OA[/TD]
[TD]34th OA[/TD]
[TD]42nd OA[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]PIT 2nd[/TD]
[TD]37th OA[/TD]
[TD]41st OA[/TD]
[TD]46th OA[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Still good draft power; that'd be:
  • Jackson Smith LD
  • Radim Mrtka RD
  • Milton Gastrin C
  • Bill Zonnon LW
According to my list.
Trade up or trade for a hockey trade
 
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[TD]JAN[/TD]
[TD]FEB[/TD]
[TD]MAR[/TD]
[TD]APR[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]MTL 1st[/TD]
[TD]8th OA[/TD]
[TD]2nd OA[/TD]
[TD]10th OA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]CGY/FLA 1st[/TD]
[TD]17th OA[/TD]
[TD]20th OA[/TD]
[TD]19th OA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]MTL 2nd[/TD]
[TD]40th OA[/TD]
[TD]34th OA[/TD]
[TD]42nd OA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]PIT 2nd[/TD]
[TD]37th OA[/TD]
[TD]41st OA[/TD]
[TD]46th OA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
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Still good draft power; that'd be:
  • Jackson Smith LD
  • Radim Mrtka RD
  • Milton Gastrin C
  • Bill Zonnon LW
According to my list.
cheers wtk this chart is the 1st time I can visualize how that’s all actually trending
 
cheers wtk this chart is the 1st time I can visualize how that’s all actually trending

No problem, I will post it again in February and see where we are! Flames pick has been pretty consistent, I think by February we will have a good idea of the range of the Penguins 2nd and Flames 1st.. our picks will probably remain volatile due to how young the team is and how close the bottom of the EC is.
 
Calgary jumps Vancouver and takes over WC2 in West. Vancouver might be out of the playoff picture if they don't get Hughes back soon.
what the f*** happens to canucks? they were on a tear earlier in the season and seemed like they just never lost. f*** them, but just curious.
 
what the f*** happens to canucks? they were on a tear earlier in the season and seemed like they just never lost. f*** them, but just curious.

A lot of drama between Pettersson & Miller, and both of them are sucking. Their 2 best defensemen are injured leaving Myers as their #1. Lol
The rest of their D are immobile meatgrinders who can't pass or make plays.

Demko has been out since last playoffs & like Dach, he's struggling to get his game back. He's been average since returning.
 
Holy bajeezus the Flames are bad. 100% a top 10 pick coming their way. We’ll be looking at something like the 12th (our own) & the 31st pick (flo). And still no true #1C in sight.. yikes.
 
Holy bajeezus the Flames are bad. 100% a top 10 pick coming their way. We’ll be looking at something like the 12th (our own) & the 31st pick (flo). And still no true #1C in sight.. yikes.

Nashville is playing better hockey since they moved Stamkos back to center & ROR came back from injury. Saros is back to playing well, too, so not surprised Calgary lost to them.

It's going to be close to the end. They'll finish somewhere between 9-16. I don't see them falling into bottom 8. I think those teams are clearly worse. I guess depends if or how much they sell at TD.
 
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