Just for fun (not sure if already posted) but here are some early reactions from 2011 after the Flames drafted 5'6 137lbs LW John Gaudreau:
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Originally Posted by PeteLFan
Will he grow?
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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Waste of a pick.
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Dear lord, a Chara fart would knock him flying 20 feet!
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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
Michael St Croix goes 2 picks later to the NYR. Don't really know either guy from Adam - but St Croix at 5'11 at 176 seems more promising than 5'6 at 137 and both are skilled guys. Not sure how much more filling out our guy can do but growing 5 inches and putting on 40 pounds (to achieve NHL size) seems a stretch. Hope I'm wrong and the kid is a steal.
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Originally Posted by wise_one
Should have picked St. Croix
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Originally Posted by 868904
I'm gonna make a modest prediction, John Gabreau is the next Wayne Gretzky...
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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck
Someone send him a three year supply of protein shakes and t-bone steaks.
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Originally Posted by Stay Golden
Feaster would have been better off to just trade the pick if this was the final decision.
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Originally Posted by flamesrule14
Damn McColgan is still on the board was hoping they'd go after him.Don't know anything about this kid. 137 pounds is freaking small though.
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