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Originally Posted by moon
He is a kid that most Flames fans (and even the Flames) will admit is more of a 2-3 years away kid than 1-2 years so may not be at the level that many of the other kids are at now.
He also is at a smaller NCAA school that had a mediocre season and was a late first rounder.
The point wasn't that his uncle got him on the team (don't think that kind of crap happens at the WJHC level) but that he is a guy that could have fallen through the cracks and having a guy that knows a lot about him makes sense as to why he may have been brought up in the conversation as opposed to being passed over in such a tight competition with so many deserving guys.
I think he is on the team because the team canada staff think he is good enough not his because his uncle is the Head Scout. Just makes more sense to me that they looked at him.
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Then don't mention his uncle if that's what you think. It just makes you look like your looking for trouble on this thread.
To your point, I think the only thing that makes Hockey Canada look at him more than they might have otherwise is the fact he is a first round pick. Any first round pick automatically has a bigger target on their chest, gets more looks from scouts etc. Nepotism had nothing to do with the selection, so don't bring it up.