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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Dvorak isn't that much of a question mark IMO and from having watched London he wasn't leeching. He's probably NHL ready and he's a top prospect IMO, right up there with Strome.
That said to expect perfection at the draft is completely unrealistic. You can't expect your team to pick the best player using hindsight from a few years later. Our drafting has been pretty solid lately, lamenting over great prospects we missed on is an exercise in futility that only serves to disappoint and annoy you.
Be happy with the Brodies and the Gaudreaus. Don't cry over the Dvoraks. You're only making yourself miserable if you choose to focus on the Flames not being perfect, which is an unreasonable expectation to have.
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I 100% agree with this post, but I, and others, didn't really love the Smith pick at the time. I understand why he was chosen, but he never impressed me much. It was worth the gamble, but it likely won't pay off.
Nobody expects perfection, but some picks (Keegan Kanzig) were too high of a gamble for the round they were picked. I think Smith fits that category.