Interesting draft, first time I remember the Flames ever drafting 4 USHL kids which is not really a league I think real highly of but I was encouraged by the resumes and scouting reports on picks 1 and 4-7.
I don't really agree with the strategy of spending 2nd and 3rd round picks on upside #3 or 4 stay at homers and big project goalies, I think those are the types of players you can easily draft in later rounds and that they should have targeted skill there, particularly with the lack of it in our system. Arguably the lightest forward group on talent we've drafted since 2009.
Overall though you do get the sense that they have alot of conviction in their plan and building the prospect stable though which is encouraging after so many years of the Flames being such a laughingstock at player drafting and development
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