In my time of following the Flames we've never had 4 picks in the first two rounds I don't think. Especially not in a deep draft. This will afford Treliving some excellent flexibility as 2nd rounders in deep drafts can end up working out great and now we have extra rolls of the dice.
It affords Treliving the possibility of packaging picks to move up in the 1st round to get the guy we really like.
It affords Treliving the possibility of packing picks to acquire a second 1st rounder.
It affords Treliving the possibility of trading a 2nd rounder to a team desperate for a pick in order to get a legitimate NHLer or prospect.
Tons of flexibility. And even if none of the come to fruition we have 4 rolls of the dice in the first two rounds in a deep draft. Love it from a draft perspective.
Really Johnny Gaudreau is the one who made Sven redundant and expendable. And Baertschi did nothing to cement his role going forward. There was literally no room for Baertschi with all the other prospects impressing more.
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