Tough to figure this one out.
Nieuwendyk was a phenomenal center. One of the big reasons Calgary won a cup. He took a tonne of abuse in front of the net too, and was only two goals shy of Bossy's record. Not bad for a 2nd round pick!
Kent Nilsson as a 4th round pick (4th rounds certainly seem lucky in this organization, don't they?). He was lazy, but boy was he talented. I still think he was by far the most talented Flame of all time, and when he was interested, he was by far the best Flame of all time. He was rarely interested though, but he is still the record holder for most points in a season with 131. Ironically, there was only ever one Swede to have ever scored 50 goals in a season, and it wasn't "The Magic Man" - he was one shy in his best season (as a Flame too!) with 49. Crazy.
Loob - the only Swede to have ever scored 50 in a season. Those Loob chants were legendary, as was the long "Loooooooob" sign. 9th round pick? He was so fun to watch.
Brett Hull is probably my choice here too. He was picked in the 6th round, and was a generational goal scorer - though really it was only 3 'crazy' years, followed by just a very long and productive career. Still, that's a hell of a career overall.
I am still undecided. LoL Trying to decide from impact on the Flames vs Total career vs pick #. I will have to chew on this one, but those are the top 4 for me here.
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