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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Yeah, I hope we draft a player that has no interest in playing for the Flames, but becomes an all star, so we can claim what a great scouting staff we have, because they picked an all star that had no interest in playing for the Flames! So much win!!! Derp derp derp, derpity derpity derp!!!
Pick players that will play in Calgary and make Calgary better. There is no win in picking a player that refuses to be in Calgary and never provides anything to Calgary other than the hollow victory of claiming we drafted an all star player. Are the Flames better because of this pick? Nope. That's all that matters. But derpity derptity derp??? ####ing derp.
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Can you disagree without belittling someone? Give it a shot.
Third round picks on average don't have a lot of value when you look at history. If you are lucky enough to find a guy that projects to be an all star you've added value to your organization even if he doesn't want to play in your city.
Given third round hit rates you take the best player period.
You don't just over look them for the sake of finding a player that will play for you.
The Flames would be better for the pick because they'd have an asset that can be moved compared to the average bust of a third round pick.
Yikes that was a bad take.