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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Well they also didn't have a pick in that range to take him.
They took Valiimaki in the first round and then didn't have another pick until the 4th.
I don't think there is ample evidence to say that the Flames "don't like Russians".
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Yes Calgary had a pick in that range to take Klim Kostin, they could have taken him at 16. Kostin was ranked as the #1 international skater by NHL central scouting. Many Mocks had Kostin going as high as #5 overall. Kostin was ranked HIGHER then Elias Pettersson in the 2017 final NHL rankings. Kostin was #1, Pettersson was #2