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Originally Posted by Vulcan
...if the Flames brass estimated his future progress they should have known where he now is and that isn't worth a 1st rounder...
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If they hadn't drafted him in the first round, they would have lost him to another team. Reports following the draft had at least two other teams looking to pick him in the 20–30 range.
Again, I'm not sure why the Flames or anyone should care about where he is now if there is a chance that he will play, and will be an impact player at a later point in time. He may not be, but I expect that the scouts who vetted him are not altogether surprised about his current developmental track relative to the long term potential that they saw ion draft day last year.