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some comments from the ottawa 67s coach:

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=889983

Even more importantly, according to 67’s head coach/GM Jeff Brown, the hulking blueliner is coachable.
“He was a fish out of water when he first came here, having to adapt to the North American game and the speed of our league,” said Brown, a veteran of 700-plus NHL games as a defenceman. “But he’s a smart kid and a smart player who after realizing he couldn’t rely on just his long reach started to move his feet and he became a very effective player for us after that.”

Flames director of scouting, Tod Button, admits the 19-year-old Minsk native was a prospect that had been on Calgary’s radar since Christmas.
“Six-foot-seven and moves the puck really well,” Button said. “Fairly mobile and wants to stay in North America and play. If he was in college, he might be one of those free agent’s that in two years everyone is looking at. We think we got a head start by getting him in the draft.”
As does Brown, who was shocked his standout defender, who went undrafted in 2015 despite being ranked 44th among European skaters, had taken so long to come off the board this time around in Buffalo.
“I was very surprised,” said Brown, whose own son Logan was taken 11th overall by the Ottawa Senators. “You can’t teach size and to move with that size. The kid has a good hockey brain. If he can put it all together the Flames are going to have one heck of a blue chip prospect on their hands.”

the most interesting quote:

Falkovsky, who also chipped in with a goal and an assist in six outings for Belarus at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, is expected to turn pro this season despite having one year of junior eligibility remaining.
Where exactly is still to be determined, however.

“Unfortunately, being an import and an overager he would take up two spots here,” Brown said. “We would have liked him back, but there is an unknown of hanging onto him. He adapted well at this level and I expect he’ll do the same at the next one.”

apologies if this has already been discussed, but does that mean he's going to the AHL??