Falkovsky looks like a solid second round pick. That amount of offensive from a defenseman that size is actually quite unusual.
I'm not a huge fan of drafting huge players though. As far as I know, Kurtis Foster (2000) and Stu Grimson (1985) are the only two NHLers over 6'4 that were drafted by the Flames in franchise history. They're both 6'5. Foster played 400 games, and Grimson's career totalled 39 points.
I have to admit, I am kind of tired of using seconds, thirds, etc. on large players that don't seem to be develop very well.
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