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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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1. Why should the NHL entry draft go beyond 4 rounds? There are only 120 prospects that the NHL teams are interested.
2. Are there any stats available on how many players don't get invited to the combine and make it to the NHL?
3. Johnny Gaudreau (#104 pick) was not at the 2011 combine. Only 102 players were invited. Did the Flames interview / test him before drafting him?
Of the 17 Guys drafted after Gaudreau in the 4th round 6 were invited to the combine 11 were not. 5 of the 11 not invited played their draft year in Europe.
Guys attending combine drafted in the 4th round after Gaudreau:
Michael St. Croix #106, Colin Jacobs #107, Olivier Archambault #108, Tobias Rieder #114, Marcel Noebels #118, Zach Yuen #119.
Did the Flames pull a fast one? They were obviously interested in Gaudreau but did not get him invited to the combine.
4. Would the NHL be okay with teams having their own on ice physical testing for players outside the 119?