Of course that'd be the ideal scenario, but what are the probabilities of that happening?Why would he want that? want them to finish with the 11th or 12th pick.
Why is everyone following Calgary in the middle of December? Check back in March and see where they are. They will be bottom 10 in the NHL so just stop stressing about a pick that won’t be coming.
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.
I hope you're not holding your breath on Calgary beating Edmonton for a playoffs spot...
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
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.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.
oops thought I had them in so that makes it 12 then. anywhere from 5-16You 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.
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!I'm assuming the Flames pick is lottery protected? Low chance a team from 11-15 wins the lottery but it could happen.
Calgary will be unloading Kadri and Andersson, they are assured to finish in the bottom 10 this year.
No point worrying about it, we have no control, just a point of interest and hopefully luck is with us. For sure teams hold onto the top 10 picks, but we have been drafting pretty well so I'd be happy as heck if we ended up with a mid teen pick at the draft.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.