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Originally Posted by saXon
Wow, Pinder confirming that there was even some scrutiny by staff in the Flames org over the Janko pick. I've heard of Flames fans and around the league fans, but nothing about internal turmoil. Makes sense I guess.
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Word has it that Weisbrod's role in the draft was reduced after 2012 because of the pick. Not everyone was on board with the Jankowski pick as the Flames weren't really in a position at the time to use a 1st round pick on a project center as this was before Monahan or Bennett were in the fold and at the time Baertschi was the only really promising prospect as Gadreau was only on the radar at that time. It doesn't look as bad today because of the players taken in years after that have filled the position but still I believe he's one of only two players from that first round that has yet to play a game in the NHL. I believe Sieloff was also a Weisbrod pick and that pick doesn't look that great as the three players the Flames took after look better.