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Originally Posted by dammage79
This one one of the best prospect pools the Flames have had in a decade. There is a better chance at having more than one or two of our own prospects making the NHL in the next few years. More so over the shallow pool they have had prior to what? 07? Backlund, Brodie and Bouma are pretty much they only three the Flames have that were actually drafted by the Flames. Wotherspoon will for sure be an NHL'er. Seiloff has a good shot, Ramage as well. Offensively have there been as many Flames prospect to be excited about? Gaudreau, Sven, Reinhart are already showing promise. Then add a few exciting but risky picks like Janko, Granlund, Arnold. This is better than what we have had in years.
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This better be one of the better prospect pools now that we have finished out of the play-offs 3 years in a row and just dealt our two best draft picks.
And other prospect pools had maybe guys and borderline guys as well so until some of these guys actually produce seems way to early to give anyone the benefit of the doubt.
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Originally Posted by _Q_
I actually don't mind if Feaster/Wisebrod go off the board with the later picks and I do like the Jankowski pick as well, even if he doesn't pan out. Yes, that's right, even if he doesn't pan out, it's a good pick. The reason why I say that is the "safe" pick, Teravainen in this case, will likely become a 3rd line centre. How easy is it to pick up a decent, 3rd liner in his prime? Probably a 3rd round pick would get it done. So say, they miss out on the "can't miss" Teravainen and he becomes an every day NHLer on the 3rd or 4th line, is that really that much of a loss to this organization? On the other hand, Jankowski has the potential to become a 1st line centre, which is worth much more than a low 1st round pick. He can also bust, but it's not much of a loss, when the alternative would be to get a 3rd liner at best.
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I don't think Jankowski has any more chance of being a first line player than Teravainen and in fact like has a less chance.
I think the Jankowski is a boom or bust guy while Teravainen is a 3rd liner is garbage and not really sure where it is coming from outside of Flames fans defending the Jankowski pick.