I'm not sure if it's been brought up recently, but wasn't the story behind the Jankowski pick that the Flames were actually looking to trade that year's first rounder for immediate help (because they were still in win-now mode)?
I think I recall that being the discussion until one of the Ontario scouts forced Weisbord to go see him play. When Weisbord saw him, he told Feaster not to both trading the pick because that was the kid.
If that's the true story of things, then it was really Jankowski or a playing veteran - there would have been no Collberg, TT or Maata. Similar to what they did during the last draft, the Flames seem to have a list of players and stick to it. - even when other 'top picks' are available.
I personally like the all in approach. It'll be interesting to see if pans out in a few years.
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