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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
The Flames knew the risks in drafting college players at the time, and the entire league knows the risks. When players decide to do what Fox did it is more of an indictment on the state of the team than it is anything else.
Right or wrong, if you're Fox, why the hell would you not use the system (which is what it is and to be quite honest is rarely an issue compared to how many players are actually drafted)? There's no way I'm going to Calgary with a shoddy track record of development on the back end, an extremely underwhelming management group and team results that are abysmal for the last 15 years.
I have no doubt Fox is not even close to the Norris defenceman he is if he had come here. Our lovable GM would have banished him in the minors for a year of seasoning, then third pairing and possibly only now expanded his role in the upcoming season. Even beyond Treliving, the Flames track record of developing top 4 defenceman in the last 15 years starts with TJ Brodie and ends with Rasmus Andersson.....in 15 drafts we are talking 2 players.
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How have the Rangers faired at drafting and developing D-Men in the same timeframe?