FlamesNation · May 1, 2016
A recent history of sixth overall picks
And so, the lottery has decreed: barring a trade, the Calgary Flames will be picking sixth overall in the 2016 NHL draft. It's a position they're familiar with, as recently as just three years ago; it's also a position they've only once picked above, when they selected Sam Bennett fourth overall in 2014.
It varies from draft to draft, but this year, it's the top three picks that are the big names. Last year it was the big two; the years before, the big four. Rarely do we see it stretch out to the big six.
But some pretty good players have gone sixth overall, and if the Flames do their due diligence, they'll get a good player at sixth overall. Here's who's gone there in recent years.