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Originally Posted by Bleeding Red
Some things I am considering is - would that player have been picked later by another team? Would he have gone undrafted? I think BOS was taking JG with their next pick. Was anyone taking TF or BH in later rounds? IDK. I think TF could have easily gone undrafted. Would CHI or WPG taken a flyer on BH in later rounds? maybe.
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While I understand this argument, I think you also have to consider would the player have chosen to play for the Flames if he hadn't been drafted? It's still important to have him on your reserve list, to give you that control in negotiations.
If you know you're the only team who has scouted a player, you can take a risk on picking him in a later round, but at some point, you do need to draft him so he's on your list and not a free agent.