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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Yes, it should come into play. It should be part of the team’s risk management process and should be understood before making an investment in player. Flight risk is something every employer evaluates when they review talent and make a hiring decision. The same extends to sports and the Flames. Draft only players that are willing to commit long term, otherwise you become a feeder to the teams where these players want to end up.
This does not mean do not draft Americans or Russians or whatever nationality. It means do your due diligence and understand what you are possibly getting into with a player. As I said in another thread, players from the USNDTP have developed a particular mindset that is anti-Canada. Stay away from those players. There are plenty of Americans who play their junior in Canada that may not share the same mindset so may be worth investing in. Do the due diligence. The Flames should learn from their moments with Drury, Erixon, and Fox. Especially when it comes to high draft picks that you need to turn into quality players for YOUR team, not someone elses.
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No they don’t.
This is a ridiculous assertion. If this was the case, people moving from one job to the other would be much lower than it is. We’re not even half way through this year and in my industry, there’s been constant movement.
Yet again, and as is your way, you’re overstating things without really knowing.