I am huge on Parsons and Wolf, but it is smart to keep a pipeline going. Flames must have really liked him to draft him here, so I won't argue. It gives every prospect in the system a place to play and develop with time, which is great. Flames should really be drafting a few more goalies from Russia in the next few drafts, as owning their rights for so long while not having to worry about making room for them in the AHL gives a much longer runway.
For instance, I am not huge on Gillies (and never really was), but I wouldn't say that there is no way he ends up developing into a decent NHL goalie. There simply isn't any room to give him that runway organizationally. Occasionally drafting some Russian goalies gives everyone a bit more runway in a way, so I really like this pick. Parsons and Wolf will both get a bit more time to develop over the years.
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