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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
Although I agree I think it may be accurate to say the Flames' European scouts identified Rittich (and perhaps it was someone on Rittich's club team that passed the info to a scout) and then maybe Sigalet signed off (which would entail a deep research project)?
I could be wrong but I don't think Sigalet saw him on tape while watching pro leagues around the world and said sign that man.
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I believe you are, in fact, wrong about this. I distinctly recall a story a couple years ago about how much Sigalet was pushing for the Flames to sign Rittich and get him over to NA.