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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
This is a valid argument and the same thing happen to his Pops except that it happened in his D+1 season.
Trajectory of development is important.
And to be clear, if the Flames think he's the best player at their spot - by all means draft him. Just don't elevate him on your list because of his name.
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It's clear that that this is a very emotional topic for Flames fans and that's totally understandable and why I don't see either side of the argument changing their feelings on this topic making this akin to beating a dead horse between now and the draft. However the when it comes to making the pick, the Flames absolutely have to remove emotion from the equation and strictly go off what scouting and management has deemed to be the best player available at that pick. This is a critical time for the future of the organization. They need to try and hit on some of the draft picks they have accumulated. I don't think Honzek was a slam dunk pick so going two straight drafts without unearthing a blue chip type prospect is going to stunt the rebuild/retool or whatever the Flames are calling it. Make the right pick and if it's Tij in their eyes then so be it.