About this episode
Pat Steinberg and Eric Francis discuss the Flames' potential to trade up in the draft and analyze the Western Conference Final.
On hour one of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by Eric Francis for another edition of the Eric Francis Hour! With the draft five weeks away, Pat and Eric discuss the possibility of the Flames trading up into Chicago or New York's position. They highlight the Flames' lack of a top-end forward prospect and how it might be a reasonable time to overpay in order to get one. Pat asks Eric his thoughts on Ryan Lomberg and gets his opinion on how the Flames should deal with shaping the roster in a way that allows for young players to get a spot. (32:37) With Eric being in Denver for the Western Conference Final, Pat asks about how game one played out, how Cale Makar and Mark Stone's injuries affects the series, and what we might see happen in game two!
People in this episode
Host: Pat Steinberg
Guest: Eric Francis
Topics covered
- NHL Draft
- Flames Trade
- Prospect Development
- Western Conference Final
- Injury Impact
Keywords
- Flames
- NHL Draft
- Eric Francis
- Ryan Lomberg
- Western Conference Final
- Cale Makar
- Mark Stone
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Chicago, New York, Denver
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