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Originally Posted by djsFlames
It just seems that when the Flames make their list, they focus all their intel from strictly internal personnel, and turn a cold shoulder to the NHL scout/mainstream reports from people who may have watched some of these kids for longer periods of time than the Flames' guys.
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Does any team focus on what the media or NHL rank players at? I highly doubt it.
Does ISS, the media or NHL have lists specific to teams without a #1C, low prospect depth, in rebuild mode, in need of building a bigger lineup, in a mid market with limited attractiveness to players, in a high travel division?
Teams should focus on what they feel their needs are not what the consensus pick is. I really believe teams have at least as much access to their short list of top round players as ISS or whoever does. Where teams differ, as we've historically seen with Detroit, is they have certain areas of scouting expertise which helps them find the late round diamonds.
We are also not privy to the testing and interviewing the teams do and therefore really can't make definitive statements on who should have been picked.