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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
Why is that? The "conventional wisdom" pick of last years draft at #6 was Monahan. Could you imagine if Feaster went off the board again and picked some relatively unknown kid, while Monahan fell to the Oilers? So why is it ok for Feaster to go off the board with the 2012 pick, when the conventional pick is already in the NHL on a very good Penguins team? Plus Maatta is a defenceman, which the Flames are sorely lacking in their development system
I never liked the Jankowski pick from the start, this just makes it worse
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the "conventional wisdom" value goes down the deeper you go down in a draft (there is some sure-fire talent at the top of the foodchain, after which it becomes more of a free-for all).
the flames have too long been lacking talent at center. They tried to address it here, and in the trade down, also addresssed some defensive need in getting sieloff.