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Originally Posted by Flames1217
I remember the board went nuts when Mercer was taken right before our pick.
I was pulling really hard for Mercer in that draft. Zary is still going to end up a solid player but Mercer had top 6 written all over him.
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Exactly right- I firmly believe the Flames were crossing their fingers for Mercer, but when he was taken, that's when they decided to start trading down, as they had lost "their guy".