Tod Button:
- amateur scouting meetings this week with NA Scouts, Tuesday through Thursday. Already met with Euro scouts during U18 championships
- interviews at combine very important; physical stuff not so much; players they like will be brought in to Calgary for further interviews
- very important to nail this draft (Duh)
- most important is the on-ice scouting in determining the rankings
- Weisbrod defined the scouting criteria; scouts liked it
- high end of the draft is very high at every position; very deep draft; 50 to 60 guys could be impact players (paraphrasing)
- Jankowski developing right were they thought he would be; very strong year, progressing as expected
- John Gillies has exceeded expectations
- Sieloff warrior type player; will be a real good partner with a skilled D-man
- Kulak and Culkin just need time to get bigger and stronger
- Matt DeBleouw exceeded expectations
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