Here’s when the Flames will select in the 2021 NHL Draft

The 2021 NHL Draft is just under a month away, taking place July 23 and 24 and held remotely again due to the stupid pandemic. The draft order is set, aside from the final two picks in each round, so here’s a quick rundown of when the Calgary Flames are projected to draft (and a handful of players ranked in that general area).

Bob McKenzie has RW Fabian Lysell (Lulea HF, SHL) as his 12th-ranked prospect, while FC Hockey and Smaht Scouting have C Chaz Lucius (U.S. National Development Program) at 12th, The Draft Analyst has C Aaty Raty (Karpat, SM-Liiga) and The Hockey News has F Fyodor Svechkov (Lada Togliatti, VHL) at 12th.

McKenzie has C Logan Stankoven (Kamloops, WHL) at 44th overall – he could go much earlier than that, though, as Draft Prospects Hockey have him 12th. Also slated at 44th on various rankings: C Ryder Korczak (Moose Jaw, WHL; FC Hockey), D Stanislav Svozil (HC Brno Kometa, Extraliga; The Draft Analyst), D Jake Martin (U.S. National Development Program; Smaht Scouting) and C Connor Roulette (Seattle, WHL; The Hockey News).

(It’s very on brand for the Flames to be projected to take a WHLer by just about every ranking here.)

Projected at 76th overall: RW Olivier Nadeau (Shawinigan, QMJHL; McKenzie), LW Matthew Knies (Tri-City, USHL; FC Hockey), D Kirill Kirsanov (SKA St. Petersburg, KHL; Smaht Scouting), C Brett Harrison (Oshawa, OHL; The Draft Analyst) and C Ville Koivunen (Karpat, U20 SM-sarja; The Hockey News).

Projected at 83rd overall: D William Trudeau (Charlottetown, QMJHL; McKenzie), D Ethan del Mastro (Mississauga, OHL; FC Hockey), D Cameron Whynot (Halifax, QMJHL; Smaht Scouting), D Brent Johnson (Sioux Falls, USHL; The Draft Analyst) and D Isaac Belliveau (Gatineau, QMJHL; The Hockey News).

The Flames traded their 4th round pick (108th overall) to Los Angeles for D Derek Forbort.