Conroy's Conditional Draft Picks: Upside or Complexity?

0:00Welcome to Calgary Flames News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to Calgary Flames fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. Craig Conroy took over as general manager of the Calgary Flames in 2023, and many fans helped he dial back on the conditional draft, picks that as predecessor Brad Treleving used in 14 of 51 trades. But Conroy has kept them in play, picking up four conditional selections from Beals over the last two months. Conroy comes from Vegas in the Rasmus Anderson trade, a 2027 first round pick that's top 10 protected. If it lands in the top 10 after the lottery, Calgary gets Vegas's 2028 first instead, with extra layers if Vegas wins the 20, 26 Stanley Cup, and then struggles badly. Meanwhile, Colorado sent a 2027 second round pick in the Nazum Kadri deal, which turns out to be the better of their own, or one, originally from Minnesota. Their 2028 first rounder to Calgary has its own top 10 protections tied to a prior trade

1:01with Toronto, potentially sliding to 20, 29, if needed. Fans and analysts who wanted simpler trades might feel a bit let down, since these picks echo Treleving style during the Flames rebuild. Still, the conditions add upside without giving away too much value right away. So far, Conroy's version seemed less tangled than the wildly complex ones from the Sean Monahan and Matthew Ticketchuck deals under Treleving. We'll see how these play out as the lottery and playoffs unfold in coming years. This episode is supported by our sponsor. No earbuds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just a pillow that plays your sound.