The Calgary Flames came into the 2023 NHL Draft needing to make some big moves, and while Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm still remain on the team due to a lack of a blockbuster trade, the team no doubt got better with their draft class. The team went safe in round one and followed that up with two swings on upside in rounds two and three, and after seven rounds, they appear to be walking away with some very promising prospects.
In round four, the team opted to go back to the Vancouver Giants, this time taking forward Jaden Lipinski, and standing at 6-foot-3, 198 pounds, it’s clear that the Flames had a motivation this year to add some bigger prospects to the organization.