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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Button was hired first week of June in 2000, 17 days before the draft IIRC. Flames were picking 9th and Stars 25th.
Treliving has 60 days before the draft. Flames are picking 4th, Phoenix 12th.
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So, this is quite different in that we are around 60'ish days to the draft with Junior playoffs still ongoing. It's likely that Phoenix advised their scouting staff to be careful with what they would share with Treliving as early as last week as they would have needed to grant permission for him to interview with the Flames.
It's a bit weird that Dallas prohibited Button from first round involvement back in that first year. I guess he could have moved back to get another pick to help him get in front of Dallas with the Flames 2nd rounded to deny Dallas two players that they felt they had a shot at.