[SuperMatt18]

A bit off topic but ties to the overall discussion about GMs...since Darryl Sutter was fired as GM the Flames and our amateur scouting under Tod Button have been a top 5 drafting team in the NHL from 2011-2022.

Looking at hockeyprospecting.com's way of classifying these things:

Stars Drafted:
Winnipeg: 5
Colorado: 4
Calgary: 4 (Monahan, Gaudreau, Fox, Tkachuk)
Edmonton: 4
Toronto: 4

NHLer Drafted:
Edmonton: 13
Carolina: 13
Buffalo: 13
Calgary: 12
Tampa Bay: 11

And they've done that while having the 24th most picks in the draft during that time (67), and no top 3 picks.

So really kudos to TOD Button and his staff. Hopefully we see this continue and guys like Pelletier, Zary, Wolf, and Coronato get a look soon.

On the sad side of things though if you look at "Superstars" Drafted the Flames have by far the most with 3 out of 26 superstars, and 2 of only 8 superstars taken outside the first round. Unfortunately those three are Gaudreau, Tkachuk, and Fox - so none play in this organization anymore.