HF Habs: Flames or Panthers 1st Round Pick 2025
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Of course that'd be the ideal scenario, but what are the probabilities of that happening?
I'm just not being too greedy here. I'd rather have the 15th or 16th pick than take the chance of ending up with the Florida pick.
The Flames have the control over their team, not the Habs.
What do you think they will do if they are 11th at the TDL or after?
Fight to stay out of the bottom 10?
Like i wrote on another thread, if Calgary is out of playoffs picture before the trade deadline, they will likely be sellers.
There were reports of Andersson and Kadri being available last summer and it popped up again today. Speculations with the Stars.
If they trade Andersson, they will take a fall in the standings.
The way i see it, they need to win as often as possible to stay in the race if we want to keep the hope of getting their pick.
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WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
My guess is that they want to and it's an entertaining subplot to a season where we arent making the playoffs.
If Calgary is around the 11th-13th pick etc, Conroy will jiggle the line up to help slide them down into a top 10 pick. I mean the players and coaches will try to win every game, it's the GM who will tank it.
Our best scenario is they are in a playoff spot come TDL but collapse after that.
Our best scenario is they are in a playoff spot come TDL but collapse after that.
Habs Halifax
Loyal Habs Fan
I'm assuming the Flames pick is lottery protected? Low chance a team from 11-15 wins the lottery but it could happen.
It's certainly possible. Flames could slip down a lot or stay where they are at. Who the hell knows how this plays out.
I think there is a better chance we are able to trade from 20 to 10-12 vs trading from 10-12 into the top 10. Depends on the talent but not many teams trade top 10 picks. 10-20 is more movement. I'm not worried about it but hopefully we get lucky.
It's certainly possible. Flames could slip down a lot or stay where they are at. Who the hell knows how this plays out.
I think there is a better chance we are able to trade from 20 to 10-12 vs trading from 10-12 into the top 10. Depends on the talent but not many teams trade top 10 picks. 10-20 is more movement. I'm not worried about it but hopefully we get lucky.
MarkovsKnee
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No, but it's too early for them to "flame out". So as long as they think, "we're in a playoff race" we're good.
The way I look at Calgary pick is from the bottom.
These are the teams I think will/should 100% finish below Calgary in the standings
Chicago
SJ
Anaheim
CBJ
That's 4
Then these Teams should be fighting with Calgary all year
MTL
Buffalo
Detroit
Ottawa
NYI
Utah
Seattle
Philly
STL
Pittsburgh
Cgy
That's 11
so CGY could potentially finish between 5-15, so if we eliminate the low end and the high end. I would say CGY probably will finish anywhere between 8-12
I think we shouldn't expect Cgy's pick this year so I won't be disappointed if we miss out on the pick.
These are the teams I think will/should 100% finish below Calgary in the standings
Chicago
SJ
Anaheim
CBJ
That's 4
Then these Teams should be fighting with Calgary all year
MTL
Buffalo
Detroit
Ottawa
NYI
Utah
Seattle
Philly
STL
Pittsburgh
Cgy
That's 11
so CGY could potentially finish between 5-15, so if we eliminate the low end and the high end. I would say CGY probably will finish anywhere between 8-12
I think we shouldn't expect Cgy's pick this year so I won't be disappointed if we miss out on the pick.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
God I'd nut to the extreme if Calgary handed us pick 11 or 12.
Trabdy2
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30 games in, Calgary looks like a very mid team - their record matching reasonably with their analytics. They are what they appear to be in the standings.
I think there's a really good chance we get that pick in the 11th-15th range. They'll miss the playoffs, but I don't think they're going to slip too far down.
I think there's a really good chance we get that pick in the 11th-15th range. They'll miss the playoffs, but I don't think they're going to slip too far down.
You Forgot Nashville... They are the worst team in the league. Far worse then Chicago or San Jose. They have the lowest win in regular time. Also Columbus has been playing great. Unless they collapse completely, they should be drafting around 7-12.
oops thought I had them in so that makes it 12 then. anywhere from 5-16
Yeah the pick are lottery protected. It will be the most hearthbreaking moment of 2025. We are all celebrating Calgary finishing 11th. Just to have Calgary win the lottery and our own pick dropping 1 rank in the ranking!
