Likely because he was stuck in the pre-2004 era when it came to drafting. Size and grit came above skill. Which is only good if you have a keen sense for which select handful of big guys will amount to top end talents in the NHL too.
As much as it sucked in hindsight I'm thankful for Daryl because we get to experience this young, fast and skilled upcoming team rather than be continuing to patch a leaking ship. Even if he drafted better, I don't know if he could have hand picked the likes of a Gaudreau because those players only come about every few years, and there weren't any of that caliber where the Flames were drafting in those years. It all lined up just right.
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