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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I really don't give much credit to Treliving or Feaster for the drafts personally, but I do remember Button talking about that particular draft. They had Kucherov and Gaudreau on separate lists, and felt that they could take them later in the draft. He was surprised (and upset) when Kucherov was taken, and decided to take Gaudreau with their next pick as they knew Boston had been sniffing around.
I do wonder 'what would have been' had Kucherov been selected as well as Gaudreau in that 2nd round. I bet that it would have convinced Panarin to come over the year he went to Chicago (Calgary was one of the final 4 teams that Panarin was debating over).
Perhaps the Flames would have won a cup by now.
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Iirc the reason that paladin wanted a trade was because his wife and mother in law were unhappy and wanted to live in a more metropolitan area. I don't recall Calgary ever being an option.