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Originally Posted by united
The Flames have gotten much better in the past few years, but there is still quite a list over the past decade of picks who from the day they were drafted had next to no chance of ever becoming NHL regulars. In addition to Keegan Kanzig: Patrick Sieloff, Ryley Grantham, Spencer Bennett, C.J. Severyn, Matt DeBlouw, Austin Carroll, Hunter Smith, Riley Bruce, Mitchell Mattson
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Mattson put up Age 17 USHS numbers similar to some pretty decent NHLers (Stepan, Killorn, Boyle, Lee, Bjugstad). Don't lump him in with guys like Pat Sieloff, Keegan Kanzig and Riley Bruce. He is a project prospect. Not a definite bust. Just a probable one who could be a home run.