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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
My immediate reaction was, "that's a lot to pay for 1.5 years of Blake Coleman"... because it's not like they're going to be able to re-sign him after next season. Or if they do, they'll need to let someone of equivalent value walk to do it, so it's a wash. Meanwhile Nolan Foote is going to be in the NHL next year, probably, and he'll cost even less against the cap. Why not just go that route? Sure, I guess there's the uncertainty about a rookie being a good contributor at this level when Coleman already is, but there's also uncertainty about a guy producing on a basement dweller being able to do something similar on the best team in the NHL.
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So did the Flames make a huge error in picking Pelltier one spot ahead of Foote?
Players picked outside of the top 10 are pretty darn good if they see the NHL in year 3 after they are drafted