I have absolutely no idea where to rank Hoskins. Overager in a low league, so his highlight packages better show him as an all-star. I trust the Flames' scouts - it isn't about thinking he is a bust at all - I just have absolutely no idea how to rank him, and him being injured and not participating in last month's camp didn't help to shed any light. He is the biggest (and incredibly intriguing) mystery box right now.
There are a handful of other players worth it at this point too. Went with Ignatjew.
Okhotiuk I would still consider a Flames' prospect, if for no other reason than he came over as a kid and tried to make a go of it. There is a bigger chance he returns here than Karnaukhov, for instance. Okhotiuk already got a taste of the NHL, so I think he is more likely to return based on that, but who knows. Him going to the KHL has lowered him in my rankings to be sure.
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