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Originally Posted by c.t.ner
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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You are right, the Weisbrod had advised Feaster to trade the pick as he thought at 14 (or later), the Flames would not be in a position to draft anyone notable, as he thought the draft was fairly weak in depth. It was then that the whole 'snowstorm' thing happened when Weisbrod got stuck between prospect games, and Todd Button advised him to go view Jankowski who was playing at a fairly close location. Weisbrod fell in love.
I don't think it was because the Flames were in 'win-now' mode exactly. Feaster had essentially stopped trading picks for veterans at that point. Perhaps that pick would have went as part of a package for Turris at the time? Or perhaps another young-ish NHL player. Weisbrod originally felt that there was more value in trading the pick that year, rather than drafting someone.