I think its ridiculous to be making comments about nepotism and glory days if the flames draft Tij. He's being ranked anywhere from 9-16 and the flames are projected to pick right in that range. I agree that you dont reach on him at 6 or 7, but he's shown all season that he's going to be a player. As some have mentioned, the family tie is a bonus.
This isnt the oilers hiring Coffey as the D coach when he's never coached anywhere relevant, this is a legitimate top 10 potential prospect that Conroy would know the character of better than any other GM in the league.
For fans, Tij could be a big reason for casual fans to sit through a rebuild
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