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Originally Posted by Hockey Fan #751
That's true. I think Boston would have taken him sometime between the Flames fourth and fifth round picks. I still wonder why Calgary didn't take a shot with one of those two second rounders on Kucherov, though. Especially knowing they didn't have a third rounder and they liked both guys a lot.
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I think it's because we already had taken Baertschi, a much more known commodity and in a similar fold as Kucherov (skilled scoring winger) that the two 2nds were spent on picks that still had a solid case for BPA and addressed organizational needs at the same time, a projected top 6 center and bottom 4 dman.
Once Tampa Bay called Kucherov's name that day, I can't imagine what must have gone through Button's mind right then. He must have spent that entire time sweating bullets while simultaneously cursing Sutter for dealing away the 3rd and praying that everyone thought Johnny was too tiny.