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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Oh I agree with that. I just wouldn't pre-judge him. People can grow and mature.
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Yes, they certainly can. Some organizations never want to take the risk as a prospect can end up negatively affecting the rest of their prospects. Some organizations feel they can help a kid mature and don't place as much of an emphasis on it. You do often see 'headcases' being drafted, so it does happen and it happens with frequency.
I just don't think it will happen on the Flames. They seem intent on selecting prospects with high character traits, and have been doing so for a number of years now. To see Burke come out and essentially say the same thing tells me that they will continue to do so. I am sure they will interview Ho-Sang for themselves to be sure - the kid has some talent, there is absolutely no arguments from anyone in that category. I just think if they confirm for themselves any hint of a character issue, they will just cross him off the list much like they seemed to have done with Shinkaruk.