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Originally Posted by Calgary Highlander
I agree, they have definitely missed on the late 1st and 2nd rounders.
2013 is a prime example. Kimchuk and Poirier are not going to turn into NHL players (Klimchuk may turn into a marginal player if we're lucky).
Meanwhile, Andre Burakovsky and Ryan Hartman were both ranked ahead of Poirier and Klimchuk but the Flames passed on them. They're both solid producers for Washington and Chicago and Hartman also plays with sandpaper.
The Poirier selection especially was the Flames reaching and thinking they've outsmarted everyone only to end up with a bust. Also doesn't help when they reached again and drafted Keegan Kanzig in the third round.
Monahan luckily fell into our lap but the rest of the draft was a failure and it's hurting the team right now. Those are the players you should be inserting into your lineup 3-4 years after drafting them.
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Can anyone help me remember... didn't we pick Porier when we did because Montreal was a pick or two later, and the expectation was he would be taken there?