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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I don’t know about all the success stories really. Of course this club has developed some good players but it’s time for some honesty about the quality of the players here. The good is not outweighing the bad unfortunately.
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Anytime you can get a 2nd/3rd line winger out of a 6th round pick, it's a homerun: Mangiapane.
Gaudreau was a 4th round pick and is an elite player in the NHL. That's a win.
Tkachuk became an impact player in his first year. That's a win.
Andersson, a 2nd round pick, has seamlessly moved into a top 4 role. That's a win.
Ferland was drafted in the 5th round and became a top line player for a year that we moved in a good value deal. That's a win.
Rittich developed into a 1B goalie that had an all-star appearance. He was an undrafted European free agent. That's a win.
Now, that being said. I also think Kylington has been mishandled the same way Bennett has. We shall see how that turns out long term.
I'd say that it's about a 75% success ratio compared to expectations with players in the system. I think it could be a lot better, but I also don't believe the Flames are horrible at development either.