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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
Rasmus Andersson was before Backlund.
Andersson Backlund, and Granlund are the only Europeans the Flames drafted in the past 25 years that played more than 300 games.
Kylington will hit that mark eventually probably.
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Yeah, I remembered Andersson, but he was also scouted as a part of the Barrie Colts with Mangiapane. That's why I didn't think he applied to our European scouting. The same applies to Valimaki(Tri-City, WHL), and Ruzicka(Sarnia, OHL). In contrast, Backlund was picked up from Vasteras, and Kylington from Farjestad BK.
Forgot about Granlund, but I don't really consider him a success either. The point is that our European scouts haven't had much to show for their work, and this area needs to be improved ASAP.
PS: I apologize if mentioning Pospisil caused the confusion, I forgot he played in the USHL.