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Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner
I don't think black and white means what you think it means. 
But yes, the question of whether the preference for WHL picks was an issue is what is subject to interpretation and debate.
The preference the Flames had for drafting players from the WHL during Sutter's tenure is not. The numbers show that. |
I think it does.
Considering two of the biggest complaints and misses (Pelech and Nemisz) are not Western kids at all and one of the biggest regrets over missing out on a guy was Ramholt and Webber, it is pretty tough to argue that Western preference was the problem for the club.