The first round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is officially over, which means we have further clarity on the state of the Calgary Flames draft picks for this year.
Because the Flames made so many trades this season, their draft picks are highly contingent on the outcome of each round of the playoffs.
Here’s an update on all their picks after the Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars advanced to the second round, and the Vegas Golden Knights were eliminated.
First-round picks
The Flames have two first-round picks with conditions in this year’s draft, their own pick and Vancouver’s pick acquired in the deal that sent Elias Lindholm to the Canucks for a haul of futures and new fan favourite Andrei Kuzmenko.
The Flames’ pick had conditions on it due to the Sean Monahan trade with Montreal, however we already know that this pick will remain with the Flames because it did not fall between 20th and 32nd overall. The Flames will keep this pick. We will know exactly what pick slot this is after the draft lottery finishes on Tuesday this week. The Flames could pick first, second, ninth, 10th, or 11th depending on the outcome of the lottery.
The Vancouver pick slot isn’t decided just yet, and because the Canucks won the Pacific Division this year we might not know about this pick until the Stanley Cup Final. The further the Canucks go in the playoffs, the lower this pick can get. Regardless, it will be a late first.
Second-round picks
The Flames will have their own second-round pick which is locked in at 41st overall.
They also own the Stars’ second-round pick which is not determined yet. Since Dallas won the Central Division, it’s the same scenario as the Canucks where we might not know until the Stanley Cup Final exactly what pick that is.
Third-round picks
The Flames own their own third-round pick which is locked in at 74th overall.
They received a conditional third-round pick from Vegas in the Noah Hanifin trade, which had a condition that it would upgrade to a second-rounder if Vegas won one playoff round. Since they lost in the first round to the Stars, this pick stays as a third-round pick and is locked in at 84th overall.
That also means the Hanifin trade is complete. It ends up as Hanifin for a 2026 first-round pick, a 2024 third-round pick, and Daniil Miromanov.
Fourth-round picks
The Flames own their own fourth-round pick which is locked in at 106th overall. This pick was actually included in the package that brought Tyler Toffoli to the Flames from the Canadiens, however, the condition on the pick only allowed it to be transferred to Montreal if they did not send their 2022 first-rounder, and they did. So, the Flames hold their own pick.
They also have the New Jersey Devils’ fourth-round pick which they got via the Canucks in the Lindholm trade. This pick can become a third-round pick if the Canucks make it to the Western Conference Final. Since the Canucks have advanced to the second round, this pick could still upgrade if they manage to beat the Edmonton Oilers in Round Two and advance to the Conference Final thereafter. In that case, the Flames would get Vancouver’s third instead of the Devils’ fourth. This one is still to be decided.
Fifth-round picks
The Flames do not have a fifth-round pick. They traded their own pick to the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2022 trade deadline in a deal to acquire Ryan Carpenter.
Sixth-round picks
The Flames own their own sixth-round pick which is locked in at 170th overall.
Seventh round picks
The Flames do not have a seventh-round pick. They traded their own pick to the Seattle Kraken before the 2022 trade deadline in a deal to acquire Calle Jarnkrok.
Summary
The Flames have two first-round picks, two second-round picks, two third-round picks, two fourth-round picks, and one sixth-round pick in the upcoming draft. At best, they could also upgrade one fourth-rounder to a third-rounder if the Canucks beat the Oilers in the second round of the playoffs.
