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Old 02-16-2023, 10:50 AM   #104
Jiri Hrdina
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Originally Posted by ComixZone View Post
I don’t think that’s fair. It’s worth questioning what’s going on with Flames scouting, development, and culture when 3/6 of your most recent first round draft picks have all either failed internally and found success externally or chosen to move on from the organization.

If these players outright busted, fine - but they didn’t. All three have left and found more success.
You are looking for a pattern that doesn't exist.
- Juuso's development was de-railed by injuries which severely changed his mobility and skating. He's never been the same player. If he's an NHLer, he's likely a marginal one. 4 point night aside
- Sam is probably the one that could be evaluated as something going wrong
- Tkachuk was a great pick that turned into an elite player. He exercised his rights as a pending free agent to move on to somewhere he preferred to live.

That's it. There's not a greater story here.
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