How/why does tod Button still have a job?
Button and the scouting department still have a job because they have done a good job. Im only guessing but the majority that are commenting on theese prospects have never seen them play before and are judging based purely upon stats.Buttons first few years as director when Craig was GM they came to the draft and took risks many of them didnt pan out but they came up to the plate with the intention of hitting a homerun. Under the sutters the scouts arent really given that chance they more so go for lower risk less reward picks. Anyone who critizes any of Craig or Daryl's strategy at the draft is clearly an idiot. Youre all critizing from an armchair and if some of you who believe they should be fired why dont you apply for the job and see how easy it is. No one on this forum approaches the hockey iq of theese individuals. The flames have not fired any of their chief scouts but in recent years i noticed someturnover in regional and european scouts.
The year the flames took chucko guess who was number one on the flames board?Travis Zajac. He wasnt available so they were able to convince darryl go for a homerun. the year they took irving i believe sutter instructed them to take a goalie so that the organization could eventually have a decent tendy other than mikka rather than risking it by hoping there are good ufa's. Pelech is an absolutely insane defencmen i watched him a few times in the O and have seen some ahl action and hes ready. As for nemisz hes a little hard to judge but im guessing he will be a third liner. in typically cp fashion after only watching a small sample of games after the WJC there was thread essentially saying he was the worst forward out their. If anyone actually watched the game it was clear that he was the most effective forward defensively and never actually hurt the team. The next year the flames took backlund and i know some one who was on the floor and apparently the scouting staff were the ones that wanted him and daryl wasnt that keen on him. Erixon is going to be good. He can support the rush, lead the rush, is a good skater, has a good shot, and can move the puck effectively. Of recent the flames have found a few great players later in the draft bouma a good character guy, mitch whal who will definatly be intresting, ryan howse who is a pure sniper, TJ Brodie one of the best d man in the o and has shown great improvment every year.
I actually like i said know someone on the floor of every draft and apparently daryl very heavily favours canadian kids especially those in the whl. The only area the flames need to improve upon in scouting is taking NCAA players. i will be honest we suck at it. Also we could improve in who we select in the 2nd round it seems like those picks never pan out.
A lot of problems might not actually lie in the work of the scouts but that of the organisation. Over the past few years the farm teams have bounced around with no stability at all. that is not the enviroment to build succecful players. This upcoming draft i would like all of you who critisize to pick any player whoyou believe will be one of theese hidden gems from those selected between round 3-7 ill be willing to put money on that player never panning out.
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