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devo22 · 01-21-2018, 06:33 AM

I absolutely love Chucky and will be thankful to Dim Jim forever, but there's no way I would have wanted them to pick him over Laine. I remember all those trade rumours ahead of the draft and actually wanted the Flames to trade up ... a right handed winger with a great shot was exactly what they needed. So also "no" to C and D, Laine would have been a perfect fit and even though Tkachuk has been awesome: you don't pass on a 35/30 winger.

01-21-2018, 06:33 AM	#6
devo22 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Austria, NOT Australia Exp:	I absolutely love Chucky and will be thankful to Dim Jim forever, but there's no way I would have wanted them to pick him over Laine. I remember all those trade rumours ahead of the draft and actually wanted the Flames to trade up ... a right handed winger with a great shot was exactly what they needed. So also "no" to C and D, Laine would have been a perfect fit and even though Tkachuk has been awesome: you don't pass on a 35/30 winger.