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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
To reiterate this, it is interesting to look back at the poll done before the draft:
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=117845
The number one choice was Sebastien Collberg - who would end up going in the 2nd round. He's an OK prospect but a lot of bust potential - certainly no better than Janko at this point.
To be fair, a lot of the folks arguing for Maata (e.g. Vulcan) said the Flames should pick him in this poll - so it isn't entirely 20/20 hindsight.
Moreover, as much as some people argue Janko was a huge reach, he was on the radar enough that CP included him in the poll, even when the poll was based on the Flames original draft position. |
So the CP poll gave Collberg the most votes and he's a gamble too. So what, I hope the Flames brain trust is better than Calgary Puck.
What I remember is that Button was ranking Jankowski 14th when no other source had him in the first round but with his brother our head scout and us picking 14th, it looked like Calgary might draft him, which put him on CPs radar.
and yeah for what it's worth, I voted for Maatta in that poll and had some idea of who he was by doing some reading and watching. I try not to talk out of my a$$ like this fellow.
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I love how everyone is a "super scount" a couple years after a draft and says they should have taken x player when they truly had no idea who that player even was a few years ago.
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