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Originally Posted by moon
I haven't seen any reports to indicate that Shinkaruk is close to a Kabanov or even Ho Sang/De Angelo level of head case. With those guys there were on ice/team related issues that had them suspended from their teams. That hasn't happened with Shinkaruk at all. It seems pretty unfair to group him in with those guys at all.
Again I have no problem if they have those concerns that they pass on him but to not want him at all is pretty stupid.
The whole Shinkaruk issue seems to be a much bigger issue here than anywhere else.
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Neither you nor I know with certainty how much (if at all even) of a headcase Shinkaruk is, or Ho-Sang. DeAngelo with his suspension points to a more 'sure' headcase, but without knowing the exact details, we as fans can only speculate.
With regards to Kabanov, he may or may not have been a headcase himself. A lot of what had happened to him seemed overblown anyways. There was no guarantees that he was or he wasn't - but judging by the lack of development he went through as compared to his fellow Islanders prospects, I am sure glad the Flames passed on him regardless of the legitimacy of those rumors..
Is Shinkaruk a headcase? Maybe, maybe not. Flames interviewed him and passed on him. Does this mean that they completely crossed him off the list? Maybe, and maybe not. We aren't privy to either of those pieces of information. All we are privy to is the ability to judge the passing over of him with hindsight.
All I am saying is IF Shinkaruk (or any other prospect for that matter) is indeed a headcase, and IF the Flames crossed him (or any other prospect then and in the future) off the list completely after having felt he was a headcase, then that is a good move. I do think that one rotten apple can indeed spoil the bunch - especially when we are talking about young men still trying to find themselves. Flames seem to prefer drafting character guys first and foremost. I don't think that is a bad way to approach the draft.