Standing back and looking at the big picture from the combine until the draft, we see a series of events unfold:
-Burke's comments on lying before the draft, and doing so as much as you can to tip the scales in your favor.
-Bennett somehow 'inadvertently' unable to do a pull up at the combine
-Boomer putting it out there over the radio waves that, from his 'very good source' the Flames may be looking to move up to #2 (truth) and might be looking at Draisaitl as 'their guy'(underhanded devilish speculation to get the Oilers to panic?)
one has to wonder that this whole charade was straight from the mind of Burke, with his absolute uncanny ability to somehow keep the prospect he wanted away from the oily fingers up north and into the Flames' laps. Especially with knowing that Reinhart was a hot commodity in Buffalo, and that Ekblad was the favorite to go #1 by most scouts.
This script would certainly make for a great espionage thriller. Comes with free popcorn and a tinfoil hat.
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