Flames Mock Draft Puts Blue-Line Fix Front and Center

Calgary is again being tied to defense help, because that is how this franchise keeps ending up on the board when the talking starts. The latest mock draft points the Flames toward the blue line, which tells you the organization is still hunting for stability where the game is usually won and lost. That kind of pick can look boring on paper and brilliant two years later, and front offices know the price of waiting for help on defense usually shows up in April.