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Originally Posted by manwiches
I have wavering faith that Feaster chooses correctly...
I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him go off the board and draft some NCAA kid who isn't even ranked. lol
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Honestly? This wouldn't surprise you?
I continue to see this sentiment spewed on this board or at least alluded to on a fairly consistent basis, and it is silly. I perceive that those who anticipate such a thing happening have their mind made up based on the events of the 2012 draft, in which the Flames went "off the board" to select Jankowski, and also some of Feaster's own draft history in TB, in which he on occasion attempts to select a handful of "hidden gems".
Well, there is a big difference—
HUGE—between selecting at 14 in a weak draft year, and selecting at 6 in arguably one of the deepest drafts since 2003. Last year's draft was marginal, and I would argue that he did the best thing possible for the Flames organisation, who was light on future talent and in a below average draft to spend his pick on a boom/bust player like Jankowski. When Feaster was with TB, he drafted in the top ten
once, and he used that pick to select the undisputed top selection. There is no reason whatsoever to expect that this year, faced with high probability of drafting an elite NHL talent at #6, Feaster will not follow suit, and draft very close to how the top-end is ranked. This especially considering the substantially greater risk involved this year, with this pick, as compared to last year, with the #14 pick in a talent-diluted draft.
Enough already. The Flames will select a top 5–10 rated prospect with their pick.