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Originally Posted by dino7c
So why was he passed on 78 times and by every team in the league multiple times?
Where he is from is totally irrelevant for drafting...it would have been a good pick obviously but it wasn't a flames specific mistake considering 29 other teams also passed
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He was passed over because of his size and I get that but he was also projected to go early 2nd round, One scout said:
"It’s an absolute shame that Point’s stature – 5’9″ and 160 pounds – will reduce him from being an absolute slam-dunk first round selection, Point is a very good skater. He has good top end speed, very good acceleration and a quick first step. His agility and edgework are both very good, and his balance and strength on the puck is surprising for a player his size. He skates with a low centre of gravity and is very tough to take off the puck when he has it, and he can be gritty and win board battles due to this good balance. He plays bigger than his size as a result, throwing hits and being gritty in all three zones.”
Listen, the 13-14 Flames were way down the list in scoring so one would think the organization would draft some scoring talent instead of the three amigos that they did in rounds 2 and 3.
It's not likely the other 29 teams had scouts watching this kid since AAA bantam leading the Bison's in scoring but I'm positive the Flames/Hitman scouts did and I doubt 29 other teams scout the WHL near as much as the Flames.
When I saw the name Brandon Hickey, a low scoring AJHL Dman from Edmonton of all places and committed to play in the NCAA I almost barfed on my keyboard, not because I knew Point would be an NHL star but because I felt he had a far better chance to actually play. Massive failure to pick a dud like Hickey over Point, I'd be interested in knowing how many CP'ers were as disappointed that day as well.