Quote:
Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Brodie looks good. Backlund looks good. Despite the fact he forced a trade out the Erixon pick doesn't look like a total bust.
Too young to tell on the others but in my time of following prospects I think we have some with promise compared to the past. Reinhart, Gaudreau, Wotherspoon, Baertschi, and Jankowski all show a lot of promise IMO. And then we have a lot of decent looking guys in Brossoit, Ortio, Gillies, Ramage, Sieloff, Arnold, Granlund, etc. A few of those should turn out.
The biggest reason why we haven't hit many homeruns is the lack of top 10 picks in good years and a massive deficit in 2nd rounders. The Flames I believe are the team with the least 1st and 2nd rounders in the last 10 years. Button has not had a lot of high picks in the first two rounds to work with.
Maybe its just my optimistic nature but I think the system is as deep as its ever been in my time of following the Flames. The last few drafts don't look anywhere near as bad as a lot of the drafts in the late 90's and early 2000's.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by corporatejay
Ya, I realized that after, I kind of fused your general point about our management being crappy and scouting.
To be honest, their draft record isn't bad but I don't like Feaster's ability to manage assets.
|
I am just a grumpy pessimist getting sick of the same old BS. The same not giving our picks a fair chance BS. The same stupid predictable songs between the faceoffs for the last 10 years BS. The same stupid theme nights at the dome BS. The same lip service from the Captain BS.
Everything about this team and organization is tired and worn out. And I have simply lost hope. They have given me zero hope that they might actually do something new and exciting.
The only new and exciting thing they have done in 10 years, was bring back a 20 year old Jersey, which is neither new, nor exciting.