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Old 04-17-2018, 10:50 AM   #585
GioforPM
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher View Post
If we're going to criticize someone for the Flames drafting, we might want to look at the guy who has been the head of Flames scouting for the last 17 years. The fact Tod Button still has his job is one of the great mysteries of this franchise. The fact he's survived multiple GM regime changes suggests he has a patron higher up in the organization.
I criticize Button for later round drafts and the GM for first rounders. It's also common knowledge that Sutter had given pretty firm marching orders on type of player to Button. Feaster was all about developing a list and not deviating, so Button would have had way more input.

Patron? If anyone would have been the patron you'd think it was Craig Button. But I don't think that was the case. I think TB has just made his case for himself out of later round picks:

https://flamesnation.ca/2012/05/15/t...of-tod-button/
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