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Old 12-03-2022, 02:08 PM   #113
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It's a combination.

William Stromgren, Yan Kuznetsov, Cole Huckins, Cam Whynot, Jake Boltmann, Ilya Nikolayev ... clear instances of them drafting for size over skill in recent drafts, IMO. Those are all high picks (top-90) who did not profile particularly well when the Flames grabbed them, especially compared to guys they passed on.

They've drafted OK in later rounds but then those guys don't seem to have the pedigree to earn NHL promotions even when they rip it up in the A. So it's a little bit circular in that respect.
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