HF Habs: Flames or Panthers 1st Round Pick 2025

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Yes but the longer they have a hot streak at the start of the season, the more hope we have.

This is very true. Also gives me something to watch at 7ish now being on the west coast for law school. These Canucks fans were cheesed when flames came back but I was smiling on the inside haha

 

[McGees]

Yes but the longer they have a hot streak at the start of the season, the more hope we have.

If they end up 11, it would be a gift from the hockey gods for having had to deal with Therrien 2x.

 

[Rapala]

If they end up 11, it would be a gift from the hockey gods for having had to deal with Therrien 2x.

LOL
I have zero expectations for an 11th place finish. Calgary could aim for 11th and not get it.
They definitely aren't aiming for 11th and pulling the tent pegs is so easy approaching TDL.
Best case scenario is they remain in a dog fight for a playoff spot. I'm not sure how likely that is.

 

[Hutty]

Been many years since I’ve commented. Been reading though. Finally, I actually feel like the team will be worth discussing. It’s been so long that my info is out of the system. Starting fresh!!!!
I actually see a scenario here where Florida takes a dive. With a nagging injury to barkov, tkachuk in and out, Sergei another year older , cup hangover, key pieces gone? Just might be in for a down year.

 

[Thomas Sowell]

So if by some chance Florida finished worse than Calgary do we get Calgary's pick?

 

[montreal]

So if by some chance Florida finished worse than Calgary do we get Calgary's pick?

depends on where the Flames pick is.

this is a bit outdated but good breakdown if you scroll all the way down to the flo chart,

A refresher on the Sean Monahan first-round pick trade conditions with diagrams - The Win Column

The Calgary Flames broke the internet with the complicated conditions applied to the Sean Monahan trade. Here's the simplest breakdown.

thewincolumn.ca

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Calgary is currently 4th OA lol

No way they keep that up.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Calgary is currently 4th OA lol

No way they keep that up.

Reality is i wouldn't worry about pick placements until January 1st.

 

[Shutdown]

Calgary is currently 4th OA lol

No way they keep that up.

this is perfect. let them go on a tear early in the season that way when they fall back to earth, they'll settle right where we want them - 11th overall.

 

[LaP]

Calgary is currently 4th OA lol

No way they keep that up.

Absolutely not. But they could keep this up long enough to draft 11th

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Reality is i wouldn't worry about pick placements until January 1st.

Oh I know. Just having fun with it.

 

[Gustave]

this is perfect. let them go on a tear early in the season that way when they fall back to earth, they'll settle right where we want them - 11th overall.

Like Philly last season

 

[Colezuki]

Reality is i wouldn't worry about pick placements until January 1st.

I learned my lesson with Florida that year, only at the TDL is it worth trackign

 

[Guess]

LOL
I have zero expectations for an 11th place finish. Calgary could aim for 11th and not get it.
They definitely aren't aiming for 11th and pulling the tent pegs is so easy approaching TDL.
Best case scenario is they remain in a dog fight for a playoff spot. I'm not sure how likely that is.

If Calgary is 'in the mix' around trade deadline time, no way will they be selling just to avoid giving the Habs a good pick, that would be a disservice to their players.

Edit: I guess that's what you meant by dogfight

 

[sukimono]

2 more points secured by the dumpster fire flames!

 

[Riggins]

Flames win again, undefeated at 4-0.

Keep it going!

 

[Habs7631]

Flames on year 1 of the rebuild and they’re already ahead of Chicago, San Jose, Anaheim, Philly, Buffalo and Ottawa (and us...)

 

[26Mats]

If Calgary is 'in the mix' around trade deadline time, no way will they be selling just to avoid giving the Habs a good pick, that would be a disservice to their players.

Edit: I guess that's what you meant by dogfight

Would be crazy if they did sell, only to fall to 11th worse overall.

 

[WeThreeKings]

A nice 20 game winning streak to start the season for the Flames would be nice to give them a buffer before the wheels fall off.

 

[HuGort]

Told you guys Calgary is not that bad. Let's hope they'll draft 11th.

At 11 Habs will get a good player.

 

[Habs Halifax]

So if by some chance Florida finished worse than Calgary do we get Calgary's pick?

If both picks are outside of the top 10, we get the better of the two picks

If one pick ends up top 10, we get the worse pick.

Basically, it's the Flames pick if they finish 10+ but the Panthers pick if the Flames finish bottom 10.

Best we can hope for is the Flames start hot and sustain it to a point where they don't sell or tank at the TDL.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Flames on year 1 of the rebuild and they’re already ahead of Chicago, San Jose, Anaheim, Philly, Buffalo and Ottawa (and us...)

Huberdeau and Kadri were told they had to improve their play if they wanted to be traded so they’re working their asses off to get out of town

 

[Trenbohabs]

Newhook is a very good 2nd line winger. I doubt a to p16 forward would even be that good. He needs Dach to get up to speed and a good 3rd player on that line and he will produce.

Newhook is a 3rd line player at best, No IQ, no shot, no puck handling skills, no size, only speed. He's gone after this contract. He couldnt produce on the top 6 with a stacked colorado lineup and he cant produce anything on the PP, he depends on the line maters he will play with. With Caufield at 5f8 there is no room for a guy like Newhook on the habs roster when it will be time to push for playoffs next year.

Jesus a top 16 forward wouldnt be that good? the previous year we had Nazar or Mcgroarthy but decided to get an injured prone center in Dach, in 2023 if the panthers didnt get all the luck in the world we couldve drafted a good player. You build teams with good draft picks. There's an absolute red flag when an organisation is trading away a 3rd overall 20 years old 6f4 center and a 15th overall Newhook for peanuts

 

[Weltschmerz]

Will be interesting to watch that flames vs panthers stanley cup finals.

 

[overlords]

we've likely monkey-pawed our way to a calgary/florida final.