Looking back, if we picked Andersson at 45 and Kylington at 52, nobody would have batted an eye. That leaves the first round pick -- if you hit a home run at 15 you get a Dougie Hamilton type player. Kicker #1 is that it happens to be a perfect fit in terms of organizational need, not simply BPO. Kicker #2 is that he can step in and play on your blue line tomorrow, and isn't a 2-3 year project (at minimum).
Yesterday morning: Flames rumoured to trade two second round picks for NYR's backup goalie; end up with a "Foundational Player" on the blue line that is already NHL ready, plus two defensive prospects selected in the second round.
