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Originally Posted by bax
“This is how it’s done”?
Wheatcroft had 12 goals as a 19 year old and is now 21. He’s a dime a dozen junior player with an extremely low percentage of becoming an NHL player.
This isn’t about the Flames not having an inside track, it’s just likely most of the league doesn’t think there is anything substantial there.
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To be clear, what I mean by "this is how it is done" is finding potential diamonds in the rough like Wheatcroft without giving up futures. All the Stars had to give up was a contract slot. The Flames have drafted overagers in later rounds that weren't even close to a Wheatcroft, and yet I see Flames fans defending those picks while at the same time criticizing me for saying the likes of Wheatcroft are lottery tickets worth scratching. I don't even understand the criticism, if it at most costs you an AHL salary, why not take a chance? If the kid can't hack it in the AHL, he becomes one of the Flames multiple ECHLers that they actually drafted.