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Originally Posted by TheOnlyBilko
I've heard a few stories that the Flames really wanted to draft Nikita Kucherov in 2011. Would have been nice getting Johnny Gaudreau and Nikita Kucherov in the same draft. Kucherov ended up going round 2 58th overall. Calgary had the 57th pick and used it on Tyler Wotherspoon instead as they thought they could get Nikita with a later pick. I'm sure others have heard this story as well. I heard it a few times but recently on 960 radio like a month ago or so.
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Very true story. Tod Button had both Kucherov and Gaudreau set aside as wild cards. Once Kucherov was selected, Tod wanted Gaudreau with the next pick. These 2 together would've been an absolute terror for the opposition. Gaudreau with the cross seam pass to Kucherov, one timer, in.
Hopefully Button can find another diamond in the rough before the window closes.