[Flames Draft Watcher]

Flames actually have a great history of signing their college players despite fan paranoia.

Jordan Leopold. Highly touted college prospect. Went back for his fourth year and won the Hobey Baker. We didn't even draft him, acquired him in a trade. And yet he signed with us anyways.

Johnny Gaudreau. Highly touted college prospect. Won the Hobey Baker. Went back for his 3rd year prompting a paranoia outbreak. Some fans were convinced he'd never sign with us. And yet he did.

Mark Jankowski. Slow developing highly touted college prospect. Went back for his fourth year. Some fans were scared he wouldn't sign. Some fans didn't want him signed. We signed him anyway.

Adam Fox. Highly touted college prospect. Going back for his 3rd year prompting another bout of paranoia with fans. Future unknown.

For some reason I'm slightly more scared that Fox would go UFA than I was with Leopold, Gaudreau or Jankowski. But given our record maybe thats just paranoia on my part.

Based on Flames history the only major prospect we couldn't sign who was a threat to go UFA or re-enter the draft was Tom Erixon drafted out of Europe.

It's not that college players often go to UFA, they don't. The Erixon's, Vesey's and Justin Schultz's are the exception, not the rule.

There's a decent chance Fox will sign with us. And if management starts to sniff out that he won't then there's still a window where he could be moved for value.