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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
This is a tricky one. I haven’t watched the Jets enough to really know if the Flames should target this guy or not, but he is the type of guy that they SHOULD be looking closely at. These are the type of young guys that become available. The guys without warts or question marks don’t graded. So what you have to do assess how much of his struggles has been situational, or because of lack of opportunity v. a lack of skills or attitude problem. Is he coachable? Does he still have the skill set that translates to being an impact forward?
Let’s assume the Flames could get him for the STL pick – and let’s say that pick is 20-22.
Since 2009 here are the guys picked in those spots.
2009: Josefson, Moore, Schroeder (I take Burmistov over all of them)
2010: Bennet, Sheahan, Tinordi (I take Brumistov over anyone but Bennett, TInordi is debatable too)
2011: Murphy, Noesen, Biggs (Burm over all of them)
2012: Laughton, Jankowski, Maata (Burm overall of them)
So for the most part you aren’t going to get a guy with his upside at 20-22.
Again this is all on the assumption you can get him with that pick. Frankly I wouldn't pay more than that.
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What if Horvat, Domi, Wennberg, or Shinkaruk are available at the Blues pick? I'll take any of them over Burmistrov without hesitation. I would trade maybe the Penguins pick but not the Blues pick as I don't see the upside in this guy that some of you seem to think he has.